Everything is as good as gold...

Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe, Met Gala 2012

(Photos courtesy of Style.com, Polyvore and Quintessence Blog)

I must say that I thought the couture gown that Rachel Zoe created for Karolina Kurkova to wear to the Met Gala was a work of art.  Flawless execution and fit and of course I loved the additional drama the turban added.

Divine...no???

xox,
DD

Everything is as good as gold... by divadebbi

Jimmy choo handbag
$595 - jimmychoo.com

Acqua di Parma fragrance
$174 - barneys.com

SK II body moisturizer
$350 - bloomingdales.com

Cire Trudon Nazareth clove, cinnamon and orange scented candle
$85 - net-a-porter.com

SKII Facial Treatment Masks- Are You Ready for Your Close Up?

When I showed my Mother the picture of me in this mask, she literally gasped.   "You look like Hannibal Lecter! Why are you keeping that horrible photo of yourself"??? she asked in mock horror.  "To show my readers how I looked during my Princess prep for the event I am co-chairing .  "You cannot be serious, I forbid it". 

Huh??? I thought that was hilarious, so I showed it to my friend Naki for a second opinion...."Delete.  Delete. Delete".  Oh alright you two, you win. 

Could something that made me look so hideous redeem itself  by delivering radiant results?  SK II Facial Treatment Mask is, the same stuff, after all, that Cate Blanchette and other celebs use before all their Red Carpet events

I Have What She's Having!

Though I had mixed feelings about Cate Blanchett's Oscar frock, my feelings about her radiant beauty never waivers.  No one else looks like Cate and in true "movie star" fashion, when she is on screen, you simply cannot take your eyes off of her.  Cate Blanchett has been the celebrity spokesperson for the Japanese Skin Care line SK-II for the last several years.  The back story, is that she was first devoted to the line and then approached to represent it.  Days after the Oscar's, (where she was universally lauded for her elegant makeup and hair), I was contacted by SK-11.  Every Red Capet article I have ever read about Cate, starts with priming her skin with her secret weapon, SK-11 Facial Treatment Essence. 

'Might you be interested in sampling it'?  "YES,YES, YES!!! I replied while bowing, scraping and pinching myself at my good fortune...