Fashion at the White House State Dinner

Above: Samantha Cameron, First Lady Michelle Obama, guest of honour Prime Minister David Cameron, and President Barack Obama

It was like the Golden Globes at the White House for the State Dinner Wednesday night. We get to see the First Lady and her guests clad in gowns and jewels... and the usual tailored suits for the men. Michelle Obama was beautiful in a gown by Marchesa and a Tim Binns statement necklace. I feel like I've seen this look on Mrs. O before but I love the colour on her and she looks every bit the way a First Lady should.

The British Prime Minister's wife Samantha Cameron opted for an Alessandra Rich 3/4 sleeve dress from his Spring 2012 Collection. I like the print and the colour on her but I wish her hair was worn differently. The dress is already so covered, her hair should have been pulled away from her face so we can actually see her.

Other notable mentions included:

Marchesa designer Georgina Chappman wowed in one of her own creations from her Spring 2012 Collection.

Queen of the industry, Anna Wintour is still being bashed for the repeat appearance of this Chanel Couture dress from their 2009 Collection, which she also wore to the 2009 Met Gala. I personally don't see the big deal, it's been 3 years, she's not a highlight at the event and oh jeez people - in real life women wear dresses more than once. Get over it!

British actors Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory made a handsome pair in black & white.

For more of the guests at the White House and the overall scene visit Popsugar and The Political Girl.

Yours,

A.

Jake Gyllenhall Kills for The Shoes

The new video for 'Time to Dance' by electro pop duo The Shoes, features a totally psychotic Jake Gyllenhall. The handsome blue-eyed, dark-haired Ken doll that is Gyllenhall plays a crazy killer slaughtering people left and right. The eight-minute video (more like music video meets disturbing short film) was directed by Daniel Wolfe.

Frankly the video makes me uneasy. Not in the least because it stars someone who once played Bubble Boy as an ice cold killer. As Gyllenhall goes from scene to scene initiating one blood bath after another, you can hear The Shoes in the background screaming and electric guitars going off. Suddenly the song takes a turn and gets less dark rock and more dance scene electro then all you hear is "...and then it's time to dance!" which is playing all kinds of tricks on my mind. I'm assuming that's the point. If so, well done...? Perhaps I'm just not "artistic" enough for this.

Peep the video below and let me know what you think.

Yours,

A.

Milla Jovovich Gets Buzzed for Love Magazine

The bad ass Resident Evil actress joins the club of women with half-buzzed haircuts for the fun and edgy Love Magazine. The avante-garde look was snipped by buzz-famed Christiaan (Christiaan Houtenbos) during Milla's Love Magazine shoot last night and they tweeted this pic of the new 'do.

I actually love the look on Milla because in my mind she's a superhero. What do you think? Yea or nay?

Yours,

A.

Look for Less: Jessica Alba in Diane von Furstenberg

Jessica Alba, forever a DvF girl, wore this nude dress to the designer's 3rd Annual Awards last Friday. The long sleeved sequin number is from Diane von Furstenberg's Fall 2012 collection, for the occasion Jessica paired it with opaque tights and black Louboutins. I could do without the tights and black shoes but the dress I actually think is both adorable and sexy.

You can get the look with this nude 3/4 sleeve TFNC Sequin Dress from Asos for under $100:

Perfect for so many occasions. Just as good as the little black dress if you ask me.

Yours,

A.

Look for Less: Louis Vuitton Metal-Capped Pumps

Every version of these Louis Vuitton metal toe capped pumps have been seen on everyone from Natalia Vodianova, Kristen Stewart, to fashion 'It Girl' Alexa Chung and I can definitely understand why. I particularly like this Fairytale pump:

But with a US$1060 price tag can I just say - OUCH. Realistically speaking though that is deemed affordable based on the prices upwards of $3,000 that I've seen attached to shoes. Coveting the look, I went off in search of similar (read: regular-not-rich-people affordable) alternatives for budget fashionistas like myself.

First we have an almost precisely duplicated Stuart Weitzman version, Capsize, coming in at US$375 (still high):

Also we have the Topshop strapless version with a rose gold metal cap in lieu of the silver, the GABBY Metal Toecap Points, at US$100 (bless their hearts):

Worth it right? Oh yeah.

Yours,

A.