Hola Mis Muchachitas,Heeeyy! Happy holidays! I have absolutely no beauty wisdom to impart on you this weekI just quickly want to wish you all an eye-battingly gorgeous Christmas and an even sexier New Year. But first, can I please gush a little? Okay, so our super-swanky friends, Matty and Sarita, invited us to one of Cinema Societys legendarily posh film screenings last Thursday nightand yes, the soon-to-be-blockbustah in question was Dreamgirls. Squeal! Oh, I was in heaven!!! And I cant EVEN with the crowd, which included the very A-list likes of Jennifer Hudson, herself (there she is, rocking Badgley Mischka with a Louis Vuitton-stoled Andre Leon Talleyoh, and if you look closely, youll see our shiny-domed friend Matty in the background), Sex & the City scribe Candace Bushnell, Martha Stewart, Bianca Jagger, Michael Kors, Liya Kibede (you know, the gorgeous Ethiopian supermodel--and the first black woman to land an Estee Lauder contract, FYI), and LEE RADZIWILL (if youre a Kennedy fanatic like moi, youll get why sitting two rows behind Jackie Os glitzy sis was the buttercream icing on my Christmas cupcake). Yeah, the company was divine, but watching Dreamgirls, me and Sunshine really felt like we were witnessing history. The standing-room-only crowd burst into goosepimply, teary-eyed applause after every single numberand there were lots. And I now fully cosign every single syllable of the Jennifer Hudson hype. She was so powerful, so And Im Telling You Im Not Going, that I totally forget that Beyonce is the superstar. I mean, J-Huds snatched those scenes away from Sasha like an ill-mannered toddler. That is, of course, until the 70s. When Dreamgirls entered the disco era, B emerged swathed in layers of sequins, afro-falls and turquoise eyeshadowand sugar, it worked. I predict that in 2007, well all be walking around in high-waisted tuxedo pants and floppy, wide-brimmed Mahogany hats and all will be right with the world. Anyway, so after the fabulous screening, it was on to the Soho Grand Hotel after-party where I almost flattened Janice Combs on my way to sampling a truly luminous mushroom risotto (why is it impossible to attend a party in Manhattan without bumping into Mama Diddy?). Oh, it was a delicious, delicious night--and an even better movie. If its the last thing you do in 2006, ladies, go see Dreamgirls when it premieres on Christmas day!
Quickly, I just want to share a very on-the-hush piece of holiday shopping wisdom with my favorite girls. Last weekend, I went to a holiday party at my seriously chic, deeply fashionable friend Selenes house (we met years ago at Elle, when I was a beauty assistant and she was a fashion assistant, working with the now-notorious Nina Garcia). I emphasize her stylishness to explain to you why I was so shocked when, after I gushed over her ivory patent-leather pumps, she told me they were from Payless!! PAYLESS? What? I was certain they were Christian Louboutins! Tickled to death, I hustled over to Payless the next day to totally bite her style. Sadly, they were out of my size, but I actually found an adorable pair of
black, gold-trimmed pumps, insteadfor only $25 (they come in emerald, too)!! Ive found that theyre too cute paired with skinny jeans and a romantic, lacy Catherine Malandrino blouse. And thats the key to smart shopping, isnt it? Pairing high with low? Girls, get thee to Paylessmama wont tell. And have a healthy, happy, full-of-friends-and-family Christmas. Cant wait to love you up in the New Year!! Kisses,your tiaPS...If you're at all a fan of updated-every-second, rapid-fire celebrity dish, then you must DROP EVERYTHING and bookmark
Damn I'm Cute (damnimcute.com), the hottest new gossip blog. Oh, and if you find that the "Celebrity Pictures Blog" posts are especially entertaining, it's 'cause my sister Lauren wrote them. She's the real writer in the family, I'm just a poser.PPS...
Can you believe someone nominated SYB for a
Glam.com award? Voting begins on January 2nd so if you have some time in the new year, don't forget to stop by and support you're favorite pusher :-)
