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Vicky Christina Barcelona

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This past weekend Augi and I watched Vicky Christina Barcelona and were blown away. Besides being an amazing story with fabulous actors, the scenery was breathtaking. It basically made us want to impulsively find airfare to Spain and throw whatever clothes we found into a suitcase. Seriously, I checked and found some pretty good deals, I must say. 😉

I also loved how almost all the characters were dressed head to toe in linen. Living somewhere as hot and humid as Miami, I’ve always been a fan of light & airy linen shirts & pants but unfortunately no longer have any pieces in my wardrobe. After watching VCB, it made me want to look as effortlessly comfortable yet stylish as both its female and male characters.

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Coraline 3-D

Unfortunately, Sunday night I missed the first hour and a half of the Oscars and completely forgot to set it on my DVR. Usually I wouldn’t really mind but my man, Hugh Jackman, was hosting. And if you know me, you know how much I really really love me some Jackman.

Plus, I really enjoy making award show blog posts so it made me pretty bummed that I did not catch the red carpet action.

However, I’m pleased to say that it was for a great cause:

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Coraline 3D.

This past weekend was the last one to catch Coraline in 3D & I’m so glad we were able to take advantage. The story, the visuals, it was just outstanding. And the 3D factor just kicked it up a notch. I knew coming in that it was going to be a fabulous movie between all the positive reviews and the fact that it is based on a short story by Neil Gaiman, who is basically a genius.

This stop-motion animated film is described as a modern day fairy tale that will give Alice in Wonderland a run for its money: charming, terrifying and weird all rolled up into one. And I completely agree. I definitely recommend checking this movie out even sans the silly glasses. It is just great storytelling. The movie definitely made me want to read the book, so I see myself picking it up once I’m done with Breaking Dawn.

Also, I adored Coraline’s character so much that you may see me trying to replicate her look for Halloween this year. Question is, will Augi agree to be my other mother? Stay posted 😉

The Fall

Valentine’s Day evening, the hubs & I snuggled together on the couch to watch The Fall, a movie I had been aching to see since I saw the beautiful trailer months ago. It was almost like a Dali painting had come to life on the screen. I had heard mixed reviews, but was very pleased that the story was just as great as the visuals. Some may disagree, but I am definitely a sucker for epic fantasy storylines. Click to read more about The Fall