2011 Oscars Fashion

Jennifer Hudson in an Atelier Versace Gown

Helen Mirren look great in a bodiced, silk grey gown
by Vivienne Westwood

Hilary Swank in a a sequined and feathered strapless

Gucci Premiere gown accented with ostrich feathers.

Natalie Portman in a violet off-the-shoulder Rodarte gown.

Happy Hour Friday - Espresso Martini

Espresso Martini
- Shot of espresso
- 1/2 oz. Three Olives Chocolate Vodka
- 1/2 oz. Godiva dark chocolate liqueur
- 1/4 oz. Amaretto
- 1/4 oz. Kahlúa
- Baileys to top off

Shake ingredients with ice. Rim the glass with shaved chocolate. Strain cocktail and top with Baileys, whipped cream, and cocoa.

SOURCE: David Feuer, Deco, in Houston

Shoe Fetish

Badgley Mischka

2011 Color of the Year - Honeysuckle

The Pantone color of the year for 2011 is Honeysuckle. According to Pantone Honeysuckle is a Color for All Seasons.

Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it.

Honeysuckle emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life.

Tuesday's Thoughts

Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle. ~Amy Bloom

Inspirational Mondays - Dianne Valentine

Happy Hour Friday - French Cosmo

The French Cosmo
3 oz. pineapple juice
1 1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. cassis
Garnish: pineapple slice or leaf

Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled stemmed glass. Garnish with pineapple slice or float a leaf from the fruit in the drink.

SOURCE: Joe Reiser, at Woo Lae Oak, Los Angeles