tokyo drift

Okay so Tokyo Fashion Week just finished up and there was such AMAZING clothes on the runways out there. Too bad you could never actually wear any of them without getting dirty looks galore from everyone and their mom... but honestly who cares. After looking over all of the pictures from the designers I realized my calling in life is to move to Tokyo, dress insanely crazy everyday, and perhaps even marry a lovely little asian man. Asian persuasion? I don't know. My friend Maura told me all about her old asian fetish yesterday and that she would tell me more about it but the "details" are very very tiny if you know what I mean. That killed that dream. Gjhgjkdhfgjkfh do you see this ADD? 

Back to the fashion...

Well for starters the last two look like insane halloween costumes. I'm not really sure what the designer was trying to portray here besides the fact that it looks like he got in a fight with numerous fabrics and then they all threw up on the poor model :/. Whatever she rocked it.

The first look is hotttt. Pretty simple and plain, especially for Tokyo but I dig it. The second one is pretty fierce. The only person I think that could pull that get up off besides Kate Moss is Megan Low. I like it. 

And, as for the middle one with the ridiculous Foxy Cleopatra wig. I can't help put notice that she looks oddly a lot like me? Quit jackin' my style harajuku girl.

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Peace.

Emptying My Brain

Today my second real fashion piece got published in AZ Weekly, YAY! I have done some other interview and personal bio pieces on some model friends of mine and my agent as well but this one was actually me talking about my favorite trendsetters and how to dress like them and it was just freakin' awesome to see it :). 

Now if only I could actually start getting paid for all this work....that is what college is for I guess. I'm still waiting to hear back from stupid Vogue about the summer internship. Even though I have about a 0.000005847549875% change of getting it, it would still be nice to get an answer?!!

Anyways, Tokyo fashion week just ended and that marks the end of New York, Paris and Tokyo's spring lines and there is so much amazing clothing out there right now. Seriously if I could rob a bank or become friends with some of these designers I would be rockin' all their hott shit. But I'm poor so will just wait for someone to get sick of them while they're all new and pretty and sparkly and buy them in a couple years at Buffalo Exchange. Reality Sucks.

I found this picture of this orgasmic dress from Nina Ricci's new line and almost fell over. It seriously is remarkable. I have never been to crazy about her stuff although I know Reese Witherspoon goes ape shit for Nina, her stuff has always been a little too blahhh for me. But I would seriously get married in this dress. And, then play dress up in it everyday for the rest of my life. Seriously Nina, I wanna kiss you on the face for this...

the beginning

I am creating this blog as an outlet for me to channel all of my various insights and insane stories that happen to me on the daily. Most of the stuff on here will probably be fashion related since that is mainly what I have been focusing on for AZ Weekly and school, but no worries there will be plenty of random stuff as well. Probably a little Kristin Wiig here and there since she is the light of my life and the cure to any bad day. Also, I'm sure Valerie and Megan's beautiful faces will pop up every now and then.

P.S. I am totally ditching school right now to work on this and of course right free-style raps to all of my favorite people. I decided about an hour ago that I am 50% italian, a little french, a little irish, and the rest Snoop Dogg. Obviously.

Happy Thursday!

xoxo

Chrissy C

david spade american idol

Did anyone else just see David Spade put chewing gum under his seat during the “Top Downloads” telecast of American Idol?

It happened during Randy Jackson’s evaluation of Lil Round’s performance. David was in the audience sitting behind the judges.

David Spade was caught on video on American Idol while he was behind Randy Jackson taking the gum out of his mouth and allegedly placing it or sticking it under his seat. I saw David Spade took the bubble gum out of his mouth but am not sure if he did stick it under the chair. Maybe the best way to find out is take a look at the seat he was sitting on and see if there's a gum under it!

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david cook tour cancel???

David Cook, last season’s “American Idol”winner and a Blue Springs native, canceled two scheduled shows this week to deal with “family matters.”

“We are canceling Monday and Tuesday’s shows to allow David time to deal with personal family matters,” an announcement posted on his official Web site read. “Please respect his privacy at this time. David would like everyone to rest assured that we are working with the universities to reschedule the shows that are missed.”

No specifics were given on the “family matters,” but Cook’s brother, Adam, has been battling advanced brain cancer. An “American Idol” representative told People magazine that Cook spent time with Adam last week.

The canceled shows were scheduled in New Hampshire and Connecticut, as part of his first tour, “The Declaration Tour,” running through October. The tour started in February to support his self-titled debut album.

Fans showed support on his Web site in response to the announcement, urging him to take as much time as he needs.

He plans to hit the road again Thursday, according to the People report. He will also appear on American Idol tonight in a pre-taped performance, according to his MySpace page.

After David spent time with brother Adam reportedly the last few days, and canceled two dates, the remainder of the tour continues as plan. Tonight Cook gave an incredible American Idol performance.

As covered earlier on LALATE, Adam has had brain cancer for a decade. David Cook canceled two shows “to deal with personal family matters.”

“David would like everyone to rest assured that we are working with the universities to reschedule the shows that are missed”.

Cook’s rep confirms he was with Adam last week. The dates were this week’s New Hampshire and Connecticut venues.

Below are upcoming tour dates. Don’t miss the incredible tour!

May 04, 2009
Athens, GA
Georgia Theater

May 05, 2009
Louisville, KY
Headliners Music Hall

May 08, 2009
Akron, Oh
Musica

May 30, 2009
Virginia Beach, VA
The Patriotic Festival

June 18, 2009
Del Mar, CA
Del Mar Fairgrounds

July 27, 2009
Harrington, DE
Delaware State Fair

August 03, 2009
Bethlehem, PA
Musikfest

September 15, 2009
Allegan, MI
Allegan County Fair

October 18, 2009
Perry, GA
Georgia National Fair

David Cook ‘Come Back to Me’ Lyrics, Video

You say you got to go and find yourself
You say that you’ve become someone else
Don’t recognize the face in the mirror looking back at you

You say you’re leaving as you look away
I know there’s really nothing left to say
Just know I’m there whenever you need me, I’ll wait for you

So I’ll let you go I’ll set you free
And when you see what you need to see
When you find you
Come back to me

Take your time I won’t go anywhere
Picture you with the wind in your hair
I keep your things right where you left them I’ll be here for you

And I’ll let you go I’ll set you free
And when you see what you need to see
When you find you
Come back to me

I hope you find everything that you need
I’ll be right here waiting to see
When you find you
Come back to me

I can’t get close if you’re not there
I can’t get inside if there’s no soul to bare
I can’t fix you, I can’t save you
It’s something you have to do

So I’ll let you go I’ll set you free
And when you see what you need to see
When you find you
Come back to me

I hope you find everything that you need
I’ll be right here waiting to see
When you find you
Come back to me

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jane powell celebrate 80th birthday

April 1st marks the 80th birthday of MGM songbird Jane Powell. Groomed by the studio in the mid 1940s to be a teen soprano in the Deanna Durbin mold, Powell scored a big success with A DATE WITH JUDY (1948).

Born 80 years ago today in Portland, Oregon, Jane Powell had a relatively brief but memorable film career in the '40s and '50s, playing the sweet-natured leading lady in a series of musicals and romances.

I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Powell five years ago, when she was the guest of honor at the Port Townsend Film Festival. There, she reminded the audience of her Northwest roots (her father worked for Wonder Bread in Portland, but they often visited family in Tacoma), smilingly shared that she was only the third choice to play Fred Astaire's partner in "Royal Wedding" ("June Allyson was taken pregnant, Judy Garland was taken ill"), noted that she was maid of honor at Elizabeth Taylor's first wedding, and confirmed that the pioneer-lady skirts she wore in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" were indeed made from old quilts, and were "very heavy."

Powell (who was born Suzanne Burce, and took her screen name from her first movie, 1944's "Song of the Open Road") also told us that her favorite film from her career was the 1950 romance "Two Weeks With Love," where she was partnered with Ricardo Montalban. (She plays a teen who falls in love with a dashing older man while on vacation with her family in the Catskills -- sort of a more innocent "Dirty Dancing.") Here, as a little birthday tribute, is a clip of Powell and Montalban (who died earlier this year, at the age of 88) from that movie, dancing a charming tango.

She was Fred Astaire’s partner in ROYAL WEDDING (1951), confidently holding her own on the dance floor alongside the master. (Despite their 30-year age difference, they were strangely plausible as brother and sister.) But it was SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (1954) that showed Powell off best, proving that she was a major movie-musical presence. Opposite Howard Keel, also at his best, and given some glorious tunes by Gene de Paul and Johnny Mercer, Powell was marvelous as Milly, the young woman who falls in love (with Keel) on sight. She marries him, only to find out that he was looking for someone to cook and clean for him and his six backwoods brothers. But she is more than a match for all seven of them!

The strength, warmth, and depth in Powell’s performance set her apart from the manufactured emoting of her soprano rivals at MGM, Kathryn Grayson and Ann Blyth. If either of those ladies had played Milly, the character would have been arch and insufferable. The vigorous spunk in Powell’s Milly feels authentic rather than cute. Her rendition of “Wonderful, Wonderful Day” is her vocal highlight, an uncontained expression of pure happiness, comparable to Julie Andrews’ mountain-top outburst in the Alps. Powell’s acting merited an Oscar nomination, to go with the film’s Best Picture nod. SEVEN BRIDES is one of the screen’s greatest movie musicals, enhanced by Stanley Donen’s zesty direction, Michael Kidd’s thrilling choreography, the irresistible ensemble of brides and brothers, handsome and rugged Keel, and, perhaps most of all, the gifted and altogether captivating Jane Powell. (You can read much more about SEVEN BRIDES and Powell in my book SCREEN SAVERS.) Happy Birthday, Milly!

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Amanda Alexis Lee Photos

Meet Amanda Alexis Lee, model from Texas and gorgeous.

Amanda Alexis Lee is in the news today because she is a finalist in the Maxim.com Hometown Hottie contest. The long haired blond model, variously known as Amanda Alexis hails from Dallas, Texas.

The 2009 Hometown Hotties contest is in its second week. If you are so inclined, there is still time to vote. And if you yourself are a hottie who is looking to get a little, um, exposure, there is also time to enter the contest. But I digress.

As a biography, Amanda Alexis Lee is 26 years old. She is from Dallas, Texas. She is also known as Alexis Lee and mistakenly known as Amanda Lee. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelors of Arts and Sciences degree in Applied Arts and Sciences with an emphasis in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Sociology and Hospitality Management.

Amanda Alexis Lee is 5′7′ tall, weighs 115 pounds and her measurements are 34DD-25-36. She is a professional model.

She was the 2002 Hawaiian Tropic Rookie Texas State Finalist in 2003 and advanced to the Internationals in 2003 as Miss Italy Hawaiian Tropic. She has also been a Hawaiian Tropic Radio spokes model and special appearance model. In 2003, she appeared in Playboy, notably in the Miss January College Playmate and some special appearances at events for the magazine. In 2003-04 she was Miss Donald Trump World 2003-2004 and later became an HBO Fightstand Ring Card Model.

In addition to numerous appearances as a professional model in magazines, commercials, and music videos, she is also Miss Hawaiian Tropics North Texas Director. In that capacity she works to assist aspiring models in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic and Ms. Planet Beach Pageantry System.

Amanda Alexis Lee Photos and a Sense of Purpose

The tag line Maxim has come up with respect to voting in the Hometown Hotties contest is rather illuminating "You were looking for a purpose in life - we just gave it to you."

During times of economic hardship, people are desperate to be entertained. And they also seek out various guilty pleasures (McDonald's is doing a brisk business in this tanking economy, for example. Liquor sales are up, too). During the Great Depression, people flocked to the movies in an effort to forget about their troubles for a couple of hours, and they're doing the same thing during the Great Recession (the box office is pulling in record numbers).

Well, the same thing can be said about Amanda Alexis Lee and the Maxim Hometown Hotties contest. It's a pleasant diversion that, yes, may actually give some people a sense of purpose. I would not be surprised at all if the 2009 Hometown Hotties draws a record number of voters (by the way, American Idol received a record number of votes - 36 million to be exact - after last weeks results show. This lends further credence to this theory).

Amanda Alexis Lee Photos Benefit Many

Sex sells and it always has. But it sells even more during hard times. It's a great benefit to Maxim and Amanda Alexis Lee - and to the legions of boys of all ages who are vigorously casting votes in the 2009 Hometown Hotties contest. May the best hottie win.

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