The week that was...

Don't you just hate having the flu? It just doesn't go away. But besides the whole feeling-like-crap-24/7 thing, there is one thing I look forward to when getting sick - I lose my voice! Am I crazy for loving it when my voice is all husky and raspy? It just gives me the giggles (these giggles produce very little actual sound, rather a high-pitched weezing more like, which just makes me even more entertained).
Despite the flu, it's been a big week. I got an invitation to a VIP party at the Chadstone Shopping Event Wednesday night, and brought my friend Hannah along with me. We had no idea what to expect when we got there, but basically it was a trendy cafe in the middle of the shopping centre (up the stairs from the runway parade) with a 'black' carpet and velvet ropes. Hannah and I got there relatively early, so we were some of the first to fill out the area but soon more people began to arrive. The cafe was filled mostly with the models who'd just finished their first parade downstairs and needed a drink before the next one. I can only assume the rest were in the industry or regular Joe's like Hannah and I who were lucky enough to get an invite. There were photographers (mostly interested in capturing the models), a DJ, free drinks and food and even a list. My name has never been on a list before, it was incredibly exciting! The only downside was the floor was covered with a giant mirror that ran along the entire length of the cafe. Needless to say, all of us girls decked out in dresses were terrified of being exposed, and walked around with our hands clasped to our bums hoping to avoid accidentally flashing people! After hanging in the VIP area for about an hour and a half, we went downstairs to the second parade. Hannah and I were assuming we would just have to stand up outside of the roped-off area filled with 'reserved' chairs like almost everybody else, but then realised my listed name meant that two of these seats were 'reserved' for us! So we were able to enjoy the parade sitting in the third row. All of the clothes that were showcased were gorgeous, and made us eager to take advantage of the sales going on all around us in the shopping centre. After the parade, were treated to a performance by Paris Wells. Then Hannah and I did what we did best, we shopped! Unfortunately, our lack of jobs meant that neither of us had enough money but it was still fun to try on anything we fancied. All in all, a very fun night.
So let's take a closer look at the week that has just come to a close...

Quote

"Yes, I’m against [gay marriage] for a very simple reason: In the 60s they all said we had the right to the difference. And now, suddenly, they want a bourgeois life. For me it’s difficult to imagine—one of the papas at work and the other at home with the baby. How would that be for the baby? I don’t know. I see more lesbians married with babies than I see boys married with babies. And I also believe more in the relationship between mother and child than in that between father and child."

~Karl Lagerfeld, on gay marriage to Vice Magazine.

Karl gives us another quote to discuss this week. Basically he's saying that during the gay rights movement of the '60s activists said they had the right to be different from everyone. Now in 2010, he has a problem with the fact that they are trying to get the right to be part of the masses that subscribe to the idea of marriage. Hmm. Thoughts?

Wardrobe Envy

Mandy Moore shopping at The Urban Pet store in Hollywood, California.
This may be a very simple outfit that Mandy is rocking, but it's inspiring some serious envy in me. By now, you all know I love stripes, and when paired with some dark skinny jeans and a brown satchel that looks remarkably like the one I've been hunting for, it's an every-day outfit dream come true! The only problem is the shoes. Had Mandy worn some cute flats, it would have been a flawless look.

Music

Beach House have been labelled as 'dream pop' due to their slow, atmospheric rhythms and haunting lyrics. The band's latest album, Teen Dream, has been called 'both the most diverse and most listenable of their three full-lengths, and yet it never seems like a compromise', with lead singer Victoria Legrand's voice being praised as 'coiling like smoke in the arches of the church'. Listen to Zebra.

News

Tina Fey
photographed by James White for Esquire Magazine's upcoming issue.

Tina Fey covers Esquire April. This isn't exactly news, but it's an excuse to share some absolute gems that Tina gave for the article. She says...

"The best doughnut? That's Peter Pan doughnuts in Brooklyn. It's a Polish bakery. We shot nearby once for 30 Rock. It's a white-cream-filled powdered doughnut. And I really believe, when I first tried it, if I had a penis, I would put it in this doughnut. I finally understand what you guys are thinking about and what motivates you guys.
"My four year old daughter has a pretend hair-and-nail salon, and I was doing her hair and makeup. I said, 'Hello ma'am. What's your name? And what do you do?' And she said, 'I get paid to dance at parties.' And I said, 'Oh, no. That's a terrible, terrible answer.'
"What I've come to realize is that when people say, 'The thinking man's whatever' — there's no such thing. The thinking man also wants to fuck Megan Fox."

Vintage Beauty

Eva Herzigova
photographed by Vincent Peters for GQ Italia (August 2008)

A year and a half qualifies as 'vintage' in my books. Oh who am I kidding, I should really change the name of this section. But I think I'll keep it, just for a laugh.

Currently...
...listening to: Sigur Ros
...watching: old James Cameron movies (Aliens, Terminator 1 & 2 etc...)
...reading: The Great Gatsby - reading is a real struggle for me, so I'm still only halfway through this tiny, little book.
...eating: homemade sherbert. I can seriously feel the holes forming in my teeth.


Tell me all about your week!


Have a beautiful weekend!


Romany

[photos courtesy of celebrity-gossip.net, en.wikipedia.org, esquire.com and touchpuppet.com]