friday's fancies #12.

In honor of the "toast to the Oscars" blog crawl hosted by cornflake dreams, this 
week's Friday's Fancies is centered around the red carpet highlight of the season...
the Academy Awards.


I know, at one time or another, we've all imagined our own walk down the red carpet.
In a dream world, this is how I would be styled for my 15 minutes of fame:

{images are screenshots via the sites linked below}
1) Fellow curly girl, Emmy Rossum, rocks a simple messy updo which works perfectly with the whimsy of the dress I chose.
2) I loved the rosy cheeks and the "done but not too done" look of the makeup Leighton Meester sported to her recent movie premiere. I adore the brightness in her eyes and the intensity of her eyeliner too!
3) If you haven't dreamed of wearing jewels worth more than most people's homes, I'd like to applaud you! Since I couldn't find many of the coveted Neil Lane ensembles online, I decided on these classing diamond drop earrings from Tiffany & Co--which contain over six carats of sparkly goodness. I also thought the drop would work well with the shoulders of this dress.
4) I tried on a few Monique Lhuillier wedding dresses and I could tell just by touching them how wonderful her workmanship is! This red gown from her Fall 2011 RTW is no exception...it literally swept me off my feet. I'm certain I won't be the only one to choose this gown because it's that fabulous, at least in my book ;) You can be the judge of that! 
5) When picking my footwear, I knew I wanted to sport Brian Atwood or Christian Louboutin. These very riche strass platform shoes had me from the moment I first spied them...and who wouldn't feel like a princess in these masterpieces?
6) Not pictured: my arm candy for the evening, a dashing Mr. James Franco on his way into host the show. { shh...don't tell {cv} ;) }

You saw my inspiration yesterday. This look definitely evolved a lot over the week--
and hopefully reflects the classic style I {like to} think I have.

I'm ready to face the critics now ;) What do you think!?



{If you're not a red carpet kind of girl, you're more than welcome 
to create a "normal" Friday's Fancies!}

Short on time today? Don't worry--we'll be dreaming here again next week!


Make sure you take a peek tomorrow at A Kapple A Day--
she's the next stop on the toast to the Oscars blog crawl!

Can't wait to see your Friday's Fancies creations! 
A BIG thank you to those of you playing along this week :)
xoxo {av}

42 comments:

  1. That dress is gorgeous and I love those shoes!!! SO sparkly :)

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  2. um yeah, that dress is SO beautiful omg. Monique Lhuillier really is an amazing designer. loved the way you pieced all of this together, it looks fabulous and I am right there with you envisioning that I have all of these things!

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  3. I love the look you've created! I bet you'd rock it very well! Now you just need to call James to remind him to pick you up in time for the awards :)
    Meri
    merigoesround.blogspot.com

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  4. I love the red dress! It takes a certain kind of woman to pull off red. You go girl!

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  5. I love those shoes!! The red dress is gorgeous!!

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  6. the red Monique Lhuillier is absolutely stunning! Love Friday Fancies - it's so cute! :)

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  7. av this is beautiful! I hope one day you will go to the oscars and wear such a fabulous look!

    xo
    i wander, i wonder

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  8. Gotta love the hair! Great picks!

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  9. I love this look... it is absolutely beautiful. I think you should rather show off your natually curly hair and go with hairstyle one instead of 2.

    Thanks for sharing! As soon as my life calms down a little bit I want to start trying to make fancy fridays part of my friday routine!

    xoxo
    Jenna

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  10. Wow! What a fabulous dress! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend x x

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  11. uuuuuuggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh the red dress is to.die.for. seriously in love.

    i am linking up with you next friday btw. now that i know how to do the collage thingy.

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  12. I love it! I played along again http://cassieleeblogs.blogspot.com/2011/02/friday-fancies-3.html

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  13. I love that dress. So elegant and dreamy! And you could definitely pull off that hairstyle with your luscious locks. I have stick straight hair and have always envied curls, even though I know they can be difficult to tame.

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  14. I love love love the curly up-do!
    I'm a new follower and I adore the concept of Friday's Fancies. Such a great idea and a great blog!

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  15. love the dress lady! at first i thought we picked the same one :) not that i would be super surprised if that happened. have a FANTASTIC time in NOLA!! xoxo jcd

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  16. Very awesome mix for a red carpet look. I always like your friday's fancies posts :)

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  17. Gorgeous! Love this!! Hope you have a great time in NOLA!

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  18. E!'s Fashion Police would loveeeeeeee this! I esp love those shoes!!
    xoxo
    Lindsay
    Vineyard Loveknots

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  19. i love that hair style, i can totally imagine it on you! & those shoes.. wow. If I had those shoes I think I would sleep in them :)

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  20. love it!! and that monique lhuillier dress is tops - great minds ;)

    xo.ashley

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  21. Love this look! You certainly make my best dresses list! xoxo

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  22. That dress is amazing! I love the bright red. I also, if I had my choice, would pick James Franco to be my arm candy for the evening too :) I hope you have a great weekend!

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  23. I think you'd definitely be on the best dressed list! I can't wait to do this later if I have time!

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  24. Beautiful!! Couldn't have picked anything better my love :)

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  25. I love your look! You would be stunning! That dress is so flowy, it must feel so amazing to wear!

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  26. Love the ML dress! I went with one too - they are just too gorgeous to pass up! And those Tiffany earrings are to die for, if only they were in my budget... And you would look stunning on James Franco's arm :)

    xo,
    Kelly

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  27. THAT RED DRESS is AMAZING!

    love your ideas. You have a fab sense of style!!!

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  28. Oh my gosh...that red dress is divine! And those heels...heaven!!

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  29. Love your pick, darling!!! Those shoes are on my DREAM WISH LIST! So much fun joining Friday's Fancies this week!

    Check out my red carpet look! ;)
    MEGAN LAND
    xx

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  30. I'm definitely getting involved in this next week... it looks so fun! That dress is GORGEOUS!

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  31. oh my goodness, that red dress is fabulous!

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  32. Friday Fancies #3! I picked a red dress too! I love the hair style you choose. I have a thing for low messy updos. I had a vintage inspired low updo for my wedding.

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  33. I love your red carpet look- the gown, the shoes, the hair - fabulous!

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  34. i just found your blog and am hooked! i did long distance for two years. tough!

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  35. love that dress! gorgeous. you've got great taste, i'm glad we're friends :) hope you're safe in NOLA and having a fabulous time. can't wait to hear all about it!

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  36. I love that red dress, so ethereal and romantic!

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  37. Swoon! Would love to see this (and you!) on the red carpet!

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  38. I am LOOOVING all your fashion posts lately! Great choices....including this dress! CAn I just buy this and war it all the time? haha - Hope you had an amazing weekend lovely! XO

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  39. That dress is exquisite - Monique would be my choice for a red carpet waltz, too.

    Andrea x
    andreareh.blogspot.com

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