You Can't Go Wrong With Valentino

 

"Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak."

~Rachel Zoe

The Oscar's Streaker, Robert Opel

April 2nd, 1974

I think I watch, The Academy Awards, as much for the fashions, as I do to see who wins the golden statue. Glamor! Pure Glamor! Oh my goodness, there have been plenty of reasons to give up on the show over the years. Politics will provide, if there is no other route to the negative, but let's face it, politics is a well paved road, easy to ride your high horse on. The fashion has also had it's moments, and even lack there of, like when a streaker ran across the stage on the live broadcast in 1972. But in the end, it's all about the clothes! Who will wear what? I love the fashion! 

Here is a great article, from Harper's Bazaar of the, 66 Best Oscar Dresses Of All Time. Personally, I think the one Julia Roberts wore in 2001, when she won for, Erin Brockovich, was just about perfect! But really, how can you go wrong with Valentino? As for the gown you see above, that's a reasonably priced gown from J J's House, that I would definitely wear if I were attending the Oscar's. It's simple, with gorgeous lines, and it's age appropriate from me. One of the worst mistakes one can make, is not dressing one's own age! Ugh... crop tops, or sheer halter dresses on a 60 year old! Sorry ladies, you can do better! Especially at the Oscar's!

Edy Williams ( 2000 )

Harper's Bazaar

The 42 Most Talked About Oscar Dresses Of All Time

Ellipsis Movie Of The Week... Conspiracy Theory

 

"What do we know? If I know what we know,

 then I could tell you what we know, and if anyone else knows!"

~Jerry Fletcher

(Mel Gibson)

Conspiracy Theory

1997

Jerry Fletcher is crazy! Or is he? Yes, Yes, I know it's a Mel Gibson movie, and I do, of course agree with you, he's horrible, but it's also a Julia Roberts movie, and she's kinda amazing, don't you think? Plus the story is one fun ride, and I don't think I want a common racist and Trump boot licker dictating what I can enjoy. Come for the art, stay for the artists who work really hard to make the art great! Anyway, about the film. It's from 1997, and it takes a good hard look at the viability and dangers of conspiracy theories in general. Once again it's a movie who walks the line on whether or not some theories might sometimes be accurate, but ignored because lets face it, about 99.9% are total bullshit! But this movie is worth watching. Jerry Fletcher goes on quite an odyssey, and along for the ride is Alice Sutton, an employee with the Justice department, who Jerry is in love with from afar. The theory pulls her in and eventually makes her a reluctant partner but, as it turns out, she has a lot riding on it also. It's a good movie that will make your head spin, and is much more than a movie that dick is in.  It's well worth a watch.