LALA

Disclaimer: This has a lot of words. I'm a bit of a storyteller.

In desperate need of some sunshine and well earned mental health days, I added on a few days of fun in Los Angeles after I did the whole business thing in Vegas.

My spontaneous trip meant an epic reunion with my best girl, Laura. Those of you who have not had the pleasure of meeting her should know that she is the bomb diggity. We laughed, we cried, and talked endlessly. Just what the doctor ordered for my dwindling sanity. I think this photo sums up how we feel about each other.

As soon as I got off the plane, Laura, Fitz, and myself did what any Californian would do…headed to the movie set for the new Entourage movie where we would be playing extras. Fitz's big bro, Fitz (imagine the confusion), is a director for the movie. Being one cool dude, he helped launch or shall I say catapult our acting careers into inevitable fame. You should be able to find us on IMBD come next summer ;)

But seriously, it was one for the books. We were inches away from movie stars in a gorgeous beach house overlooking the Pacific. I got to play dress up, Laura was fondled by celebrities, and Fitz was a professional actor when it was all said in done.

This led to three hyper buddies drinking, eating, laughing, and enjoying some incredible views.

I apologize for so few pictures. I didn't want to be that girl on the set so I left my camera and phone behind to avoid the temptation.

After an exhausting day we chowed down on In N Out lettuce burgers (Laura and I gave up bread for lent), and rested up ready to tackle our 5.5 mile hike the next morning. Hollywood, lettuce burgers, hiking…how California are we?

Girl is packing snacks in that baby coat. We joked but man, they came in handy.

Just eatin' some snacks.

And having some laughs.

Once we made it down we headed to downtown Claremont for some fish tacos.

Hang tight for more folks. Tomorrow we will take a tour through the eyes of a graduate student and wrap up some more of my West Coast adventures. Catch ya on the flip side!

XO,

Bee

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Top Frocks: Oscars

It's heeeeere! The Oscars are like my Super Bowl. It's the perfect combination of fashion/movies/hollywood/everything I love. I thought this year was especially great films like Great Gatsby and American Hustle nominated. Ellen DeGeneres is hands down the best host ever. I mean, she's now responsible for the most epic selfie of all time.

 I basically planned my week around the Oscars, so Sunday evening I settled in with some popcorn, a glass of wine, and lots of anticipation. It didn't disappoint. Here are my favorites from the red carpet:

Honorable Mention: Catt Sadler in Pamella Roland

Sadly, she didn't get much red carpet coverage because she hosted the early stages of E!'s all-day coverage, but I really loved her gown. I though it was unique, a little unexpected, and glamorous. Sidenote: I'm also a big fan of hers because she's a fellow IU grad (Go Hoosiers!).

5. Lara Spencer in KAUFMANFRANCO

Ok so maaayyyybe I'm a little bit biased on this one, but this is truly a really cool dress! There's some very intricate beadwork going on here.

 4. Sandra Bullock in Alexander McQueen
I'm always a McQueen fan. The structural draping on this dress is gorgeous, and paired with the royal navy color it's perfect. She looks very Oscar-worthy.

3. Olivia Wilde in Valentino

Maybe a surprising pick for the #3 spot, but I think she looks so simple, chic, and a little mod. I love how she embraced her baby bump as well. I think she's very understated cool.

2. Lupita Nyong'o in Prada,

She has been one of my favorites all awards season long. This made me a little reluctant to include her yet again, but SHE WORE A HEADBAND TO THE OSCARS! I love it. I love her. I love headbands...also the color and pleating of her dress. Not to mention her speech was so eloquent, she earned some major points in my book.

1. Jennifer Lawrence in Dior (of course)

I firmly believe that if we were to meet, we'd be best friends. I'm sure you all feel this way as well. She usually wears Dior and always looks fantastic, but her red number last night fit perfectly and was perfect for the Oscar's red carpet. I'm really a fan of her back-draped necklace trend (she did the same thing last year). Perhaps I'll start rocking it myself. 

I'm sad that awards season is finally over, but it went out with a bang!

XO,

Lo

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Top Frocks: 2014 Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards combine two of my favorite thing, music and fashion, all wrapped into one. This year sure didn't disappoint from the surprise Beyonce/ Jay-Z opening to Taylor Swift's incredibly intense hair flipping. I'm always interested in the Grammy red carpet because musicians tend to throw in some funky, eyebrow raising looks. Here are my top picks.

5. Giuliana Rancic in Alex Perry

    G always has great dresses for her red carpet hosting gig. (Yes, I call her G because I think I've

    watched enough E! news to feel like we're friends). My favorite part of this dress is the halter neck.

4. Katy Perry in Valentino

    I had to include a little funky. Normally I wouldn't have been so interested in this dress, but I just saw

    it in Valentino's show from Paris couture week and seeing on the runway gives a whole different 

    perspective. That, plus my nerdy, piano-playing self formed a weird attachment to the sheet music

    skirt.

3. Chrissy Teigen in Johanna Johnson
    Very glam and lots of sparkles. She looks like a Grammy award herself.

 2. Taylor Swift in Gucci
     So sparkly and chic. I love that this dress is a simple silhouette but with intricate beading.

1. Taylor Swift in Alberta Ferretti

    Yep, I did it. I had a long internal debate as to whether I could put Taylor as my number 1 and 2, but

    then I realized it's my own blog post so I can do whatever I want :).  I am a big Taylor fan, but that's 

    not why I picked these two. In fact, I'm often pretty underwhelmed by her fashion choices, but I 

    genuinely loved both her Grammy looks more than any of the other gowns. The draping and jewels 

    on this dress were perfection and it was the right choice for her dramatic performance.

XO,
Lo

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Top Frocks: SAG Awards

Admittedly, I take award show red carpets way too seriously. I think I made that obvious with my Golden Globe post. So when I tell you I was very underwhelmed by the SAG Awards red carpet, you can imagine how disappointed I really was. There were of course several beautiful dresses, but just not as many wow moments as I had anticipated. Luckily, the Oscars are coming up and everyone will be going all out. In the meantime, here are my favorites from this past weekend.

5. Michelle Dockery in J. Mendel

    Like I said before, she always makes my favorite red carpet looks. Maybe I should become her 

    stylist? I think so.

4. Sofia Vergara in Donna Karan

    True glam. I'm especially a fan of her necklace. When I started watching for my favorite dresses, this

    was the first one that caught my eye, maybe it was all the sparkles.

3. Malin Akerman in Naeem Khan

    I'm a huge Naeem Khan fan and I feel like he isn't worn enough on red carpets. He always uses

    interesting fabrics and embroidery that have a very tribal/bohemian feel. I gave this look bonus points

    for adding some individuality to an otherwise underwhelming red carpet.

2. Lupita Nyong'o in Gucci
    I looooooove this color, not to mention the interesting floral details. The fit is perfect on her as well.

1. Isla Fisher in Oscar de la Renta

    The dress itself is beautiful, but it was really the overall look that made me pick this as my favorite. 

    Not to mention, she was styled by Rachel Zoe, who I'm only just a little bit obsessed with.

XO,

Lo

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Top Frocks: 2014 Golden Globes

For me, awards season is the only thing that makes January a bit more bearable. I get caught up in all the hollywood glam and hype of who will win what. My favorite part is the red carpet though. I've been known to watch E! network's 15 hour pre-show coverage and I'm not even ashamed (ok so 15 hours is a bit of an exaggeration, but they do drag it out for a really long time). I always mentally rank my top 5 dresses and think about what my argument would be if I were a host on Fashion Police, but luckily I now have this blog to make that seem less weird. After much deliberation, here are my top picks for the 2014 Golden Globes:

Honorable Mention: Amy Adams in Valentino

   Va-va-voom. I'm a fan of how she's channeling her American Hustle character in this 70s inspired 

    look. I'll be honest, I initially wasn't digging this look quite as much as Bee, but what are we if not a

    team here at Lo + Bee? :) Besides, you can't go wrong with Valentino.

5. Emma Watson in Dior

    I think anything she wears is automatically cool, but rocking pants on the red carpet is one of her

    hipper choices. I was also very jealous of how perfectly applied her lipstick was. 

4. Michelle Dockery in Oscar de la Renta
    Somehow she always makes my top 5 for red carpet looks. Oscar de la Renta designed the perfect
    red carpet ready look with this princess-like silhouette.

 3. Naomi Watts in Tom Ford
     The perfect combo of chic and sparkly.

2. Emma Roberts in Lanvin

    I heavily debated whether Emma Roberts' or Sofia Vergara's black dress/ turquoise jewelry look was

    better. I finally decided on Emma's. The silhouette won me over on this one, plus I have a weakness

    for turquoise jewelry

1. Julie Bowen in Carolina Herrera 
     Yes, yes, yes. Julie Bowen always has original red carpet looks. This dress grabbed my number one
      spot because 1) it's beautiful 2) it's stands out from the crowd. And I mean, look how tiny it makes
      her waist look. My favorite details are the sleeves and color combo.

I've decided to keep the fashion policing going all awards season long, so check back for my SAG Awards picks from next weekend!

XO,

Lo

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