What are they feeding Gisele?

I don't know what type of Flintstones vitamins this chick is taking, but I WANT IT!
To be honest, she is probably my favorite supermodel. I do love Arlenis, but she is so new. Gisele has a million and one amazing pictures to choose from. Vanity Fair hooked it up again and gave us a super sexy Gisele. Last year it was all about the fabulous dress she had on in their Brazil cover, but this time it seems to be a more sensuous tone. I love it. Viva Gisele!

Vintage Addicted is here!

Let's take it to another level with the fabulosity that is Vintage Addicted.

It's a new company that is aiming for the everyday city girl that has confidence and knows who she is. They want you to be ICONIC!

Check out these pics that show off some of the clothes that will be selling on their online store very soon. I am in 100% support of this, not only because it is young creative people coming out with their own fun ideas, but also because the clothes are actually fun. Everything looks like it has a story behind it and looks fun to wear. Seems to be like everyone going to be addicted this summer.

PS. These models are smoking HOT. We have to find out who they are!

;-)

http://www.vintageaddicted.com/philosophy/

The TV died because there is no more Drag Race

I have a hole in my heart and it's causing me to want to throw my TV out the window.

My favorite show is already over and I have nothing to watch. NOTHING! TV sucks right now.

The infamous Drag Race finale was on Monday and it was a surprise shocker win for CAMAROOOON! To be honest i really thought that Nina Flowers was going to win, but I think Bebe is also a great performer and she brings all types of glamour to the table. I'm hoping next season is more then just 8 episodes and I think it will be because everyone is talking about this show. The buzz is strong and RuPaul is back on the map. Here are a list of things currently in my vocabulary thanks to this show:

1. CAMAROOOOON!

2. Loca (at the beginning or end of any sentence)

3. The time has come for you to__________for your life (in the blank insert whatever activity you are doing at the moment)

4. Save yourself, from ELIMINATION...

5. EXTRAVAGANZA POWER!

Paradiso, La casa del tiramisu

Avenue B is popping off with all kinds of cute places to go eat. To be honest, the entire east village is. The other day I went back to Royale (11th street and Avenue C) for another awesome burger. After that my friends and I bumped into the cutest little cafe on the planet. Maybe in the universe. Paradiso, La casa del tiramisu had us giggling, savoring, and wanting to come back as soon as we had a free chance. Alessandra, the owner, was there to help us and offer us about 5 kinds of tiramisu. There's also all types of other treats and great coffee. I'm going back this weekend to practice my Italian again.

105 Avenue B

Between 6th and 7th Street

212-777-0234

Ciao!

Arlenis in Time magazine

Time magazine has a new article and spread on Africa and they used our favorite Dominican model Arlenis. Arlenis looks great and I just wanted to show some of these so that we can keep track of her. She is going to be all over the place this year, specially when those Lancome ads come out. Have you seen her in the GAP ads? Very very cute.

Look at Lady GaGa

Lady GaGa wants you to look at her.
No, really. She will die if you don't look right now. Because seriously, homegirl can have some fashion sense and not have to look crazy. There has to be a way.
Anyways, here she is in all her glory.

Joey is fantabulous in Paris!

Our friend Joey is in Paris for the first time being cute and riding segways.

Look at how much fun he's having! O.K, now hurry up and come back so we can get some unlimited mimosas for brunch. HEY!

Haiku for March 12th, 2009

I look the best now

Stranger asks if I model

It makes my day great.

Oregon trail on your iPhone

It's time to cream your pants because guess what just came to the iPhone...

OREGON TRAIL!

A new and updated version with minigames and better graphics has just popped up in the app store. I am too excited!

Go get an iPhone, get the Oregon Trail game, and then we can be friends.

Watchmen does not hold back

Let me start by saying that this was a pretty good movie. A superhero film for adults. Watchmen is rated R and has enough coursing in it to make you blush. The director is the same guy that did the movie 300, so you know the fight scenes are awesome. The story is also pretty good, even though I never read the graphic novel. My main concern though is how many times they show Dr. Manhattan's penis. In the graphic novel this guy is naked all the time. I guess they wanted to stay true to that because in the movie he is just as naked and they show his huge blue penis and ass ALL THE TIME. That's all anyone could talk about after the movie ended.
I say go see watchmen because I was not bored the entire time.

My mom is a model for the runway!

I CAN'T EVEN TAKE IT.
Let me start out by saying that my mom is one of the most amazing women I have ever met. She is smart, full of energy and charisma, and a true fighter. The most recent display of her magical powers comes to us in the form of a fashion show. She was modeling clothes for IBERIA MODA in Santo Domingo and it was such a hit that it made the paper called HOY. The event is also going to be shown in Dominican fashion channels. I am trying to get a higher resolution image from the people that wrote the article, but for now this is all I have to work with.

Stay tuned...I think Oscar De La Renta is next. lol
Love you mom!

Happy Independence Day Dominican Republic!

On this day, like a million years ago, Dominican Republic got it's independence from Haiti. It seems like my people never caught a break. First, they were torn apart by the Spanish. Then Haiti takes over. Then dictator Trujillo kills who knows how many innocent people AND then the U.S.A invades (providing Dominicans with their fascination for baseball). A lot of stuff has gone down in that little island. I'm surprised it's still there, but I am shocked at how little attention it is given in the history books. Dominican Republic has been an island of firsts in America.

Make sure you go out and have a PRESIDENTE beer today and celebrate. That's what I'll be doing at Paladar tonight in the lower east side.

Oscars: What worked and what fell flat

I have to say, I think that the Oscars were an overall better experience than the last 3 shows they have televised. These people know they are in danger, the ratings were at an all time low. It was time for a big changes. I think some of these paid off and some did not. Here is my list.

FABULOUS:

1. Bringing past Oscar winners as multiple presenters worked amazingly well in the categories were awards were given to women. It was a really good way to show that it really is an honor just to be nominated and to see a human side to these actresses. They all responded with teary eyes and gratitude.

2. Hugh Jackman does it all. The man can sing, dance, act, look hot, be funny. I mean, he looked like he was actually loving it up there. It seemed like it was his for the taking.

3. Sean Penn winning for MILK was amazing. He deserved the award, unlike Mickey R who was the favorite for playing a character that is basically his own life story, except he's a wrestler.

4. Penelope was so cute with her speech. She made me so excited for her. Her speech was warm and it showed that she has different layers, aside from just being gorgeous.

5. Anne Hathaway sings really well. Like, really.

6. Tina Fey and Steve Martin bring it. The writters were full force at the awrads and their bit was very funny. Tina seems like someone who could actually host the awards one day.

NOT FABULOUS:

1. The musical is not back. That whole routine with Beyonce and all the dancing and singing was way too long and boring. I was hating every second and why the F*** does Beyonce have to be in EVERYTHING!??!

2. The past Oscars winners presenting worked great for the women, but for the men it was horrible to watch. They forgot their lines, the jokes fell flat, and it was not as heartwarming as it could have been. They should make the men's intro next time a little more comedic. Seems like the gents are better at this.

3. What the hell was that whole best song performance all about? I was kinda sitting there trying to figure out who was the idiot that came up with this. First of all, why is Slumdog nominated twice in that same category? Out of all the songs in soundtracks this year, you mean to tell me that those 2 were some of the best? I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE!

Second, Why is John Legend singing with these guys in some weird Hindi/R&B mix? That part of the show made me cringe, a lot. BUT, I loved how Alicia Keys was presenting immediately after this and she looks like she was about to bust out laughing from all that lameness.

Let's hope that for next years show the academy imrpoves on what worked and gets rid of what fell flat. I will be watching.

The Drag race is ON!

Omigod.
You have not seen true awesomeness until you watch RuPauls Drag Race!
This show has so many different elements to it and its so hilarious. RuPaul brings out every and any Diva he can think of giving you all types of looks. He is such a good entertainer. He controls everything down to the inflections he uses in speech. It is easy to see how he got so famous.
I just sat here and watched the first 3 episodes and all I can say is that I will be an idiot not to become absolutely obsessed with this show. OBSESSED!
I live for this now. And let the record show that aside from Family Guy reruns, this is the only show I am watching as of now because TV is on a downward spiral.

If Britney can do it, so can Lindsay

I am still holding on to some sort of hope that Lindsay Lohan will come back and make it out of whatever pit she's in. If Britney can go ape shit on everyone, buzz all her hair, get fat, show her cooch and have drama with her ex taking custody of her kids, then Lindsay can overcome as well. I saw her in Interview magazine and I thought she looked pretty good. Plus she has some new movie called Labor Pains coming out in a couple of months and the plot is promising...

Lil' Kim is dancing with the stars

The queen B is going to be on prime time. I am scared because you just never know what is going to come out of her. She will be trying to upstage everyone, so it might be fun to see what type of crazy mess she gets into. Having that said, I hate this show and all its guts, so maybe I will just youtube it in a few weeks.

That shopaholic movie just stole my 12 bucks.

Seems like I have had incredibly bad judgement when it comes to the recent movie choices I have made. Just the other day I complained about the Hes just not that into you movie and sadly I am on here again reporting that Hollywood has tricked me yet again and this time with an even worse movie called Shopaholic. I almost walked out. I really did, but I got lazy and had nothing else to do anyway, so I stayed and watched in anguish. Who the hell is this movie made for? Hes just not that into you was made for crazy neurotic women, but at least it was made for women. This movie was made for 7 year old girls or something. It was sad. Maybe I need other people to go tell me what to watch because clearly I have put way too much credibility on these so called trailers.
DO NOT LET THE TRAILERS DECEIVE YOU PEOPLE! SAVE YOUR MONEY!

oh, and that Isla Fisher is no Amy Adams. and wont ever be. ever.

I'm just not that into terrible plot lines...

Went to see He's just not that into you and I figured out 3 things:
1. I am allergic to Jennifer Aniston.
2. Scarlett is playing the same character she played in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
3. I will never get those 12 dollars back. Never.

This movie made women look like neurotic freaks that have the intelligence level of a donkey. The sad part is that in the movie theater my friend and I spotted a lot of women that were relating to this mess. They really "understood" the message of the movie. I think these girls have problems and they watch movies like these so they can reassure themselves that in the end it will all be a happy ending and some man is going to come along and love you even if you are crazy.

Julie & Julia

Sometimes you get distracted from the things that are really important in life. You work so hard, you have relationship issues, you miss a certain someone, and you forget to slow down. The moments when you do the simplest of things are when you are probably the happiest. This book is re-affirming the notion that simplicity is the key to life. Julie Powell took a Julia Child cookbook and blogged for an entire year about her experience recreating the dishes. I just bought this book and I’m only up to chapter 3, but I have a feeling that it’s going to be inspiring. I picked it up not only because I like Julia Child, but because there is a movie in the works that will star Amy Adams as Julie and Meryl Streep as Julia Child. Now I find myself wanting to know more about Julia Child and I think after this I will pick up the memoirs of her life in Paris…

Rihanna gets the beat down...

Rumor has it that Chris Brown and Rihanna got into an argument and then Chris went ahead and smacked her. Can you believe it? He is on the same list I have R.Kelly on. The "you are dead to me' list. I mean, the only way this could be acceptable is if it was in self defense and Rihanna was about to beat him with a bat or a hammer, but please. Most likely this was not the case. Stay tuned because I'm sure that TV land won't shut up about this all of this week.

Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem like I've never heard.

I don't watch the Superbowl, but I saw Jennifer Hudson's performance last night online. She is visibly in a different state, does not smile once, but when she sings that song its like she's singing for her life! What an amazing rendition of our national anthem. I don't think I've heard a better one to date. Amazing!

(go here to watch full video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YZYK7SU3qQ

He-Man is coming...

A little birdie called Variety magazine told me that the Masters of the Universe franchise is picking up full speed. I think we have to thank the success of Transformers for this. In the end, I'm going to love this, but what I love even more is that the countdown for the Jem movie is not too far away. I can feel it!

Thor Hotel has nice brunch

The cat is out of the bag. The Hotel on Rivington, AKA Thor, has a pretty cute brunch going on and comes with coffee and 2 drinks of your choice. They have some good eats on there (even though the burger is off the menu as of last weekend). Its a nice open area when you sit, so there's lots of light and the staff is usually very attentive (except last week when Mr. gay guy was our waiter instead of super friendly and lovable Ms. pregnant waitress named Margot). It's a good place to start your day.
By the way, on New years eve I randomly went in here with Cristina to check out the party. It was pretty easy to get in. We went upstairs and found a grove in a conference room where salt N peppa was playing. I proceeded to hump the table and dance, and that's when security came in and told me about myself. ha ha. I laughed so hard because all I kept thinking was how this guy is gonna go home and to his friends and say, "yeah, today I caught some guy humping the table. Just another day in my crazy ass job!".

http://hotelonrivington.com/thor.html

Blake is a classy girl...

Blake is not one of my favorite people and I do not watch Gossip Girl, but I have had reason to think about her all week. First of all, she is wearing Ralph Lauren in her spread for Vogue. Looks like a classy girl that lives on the upper east side...um, is her character on Gossip girl even a character, or is it just her acting like her normal self? Well, I work for RL now, so I'm keeping an eye out for the clothes I see in the magazines.

I was also thinking about how famous she is getting and how her just as pretty co star is getting thrown into teen magazines while Blake gets to do Vogue and W magazine. Why? Most people I talk to that watch the show tell me they all pretty much love the other girl and her character is much better than Serena's. BUT There is something to be said when I can't remember the other co stars name or the name of her character on the show after someone just told me last night.

History in the making

The Obama's are front and center today as they become the nations first family. It is a historic day. In these times of economic hardship and wars overseas it has become more and more evident that we need someone who is truely qualified to lead this country. The exitement that this one man has generated is what touches me the most. Hope is alive and well here in America.

"The Fear" makes it hard to hate Lily

Lily Allen is one of those girls. You know, she causes drama, talks a lot of crap, and is always saying just a little more than she should. I loved her first album and now that I'm hearing some of the songs slated to appear on her second effort I'm kind of excited. The lyrics to her new song "The Fear" are amazing. Some of the lyrics are,

"Life’s about film stars and less about mothers

It’s all about fast cars and cussing each other

But it doesn’t matter cause I’m packing plastic

and that’s what makes my life so f***ing fantastic."

Kate Winslet is a winner...

Kate Winslet just won 2 golden globes. One for The Reader and the other for Revolutionary Road. I'm excited because I have been so into her for years in movies like Finding Neverland, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I thought Anne Hathaway was going to win, but turned out that the Hollywood Foreign Press really likes Kate and I'm glad.

By the way, when I saw Finding Neverland I was on a plane to the Bahamas and I was on that plane crying like someone died. Ranise Jackson is my witness. That was one of the funniest moments of all time.

Obama is friends with Spider-Man

Marvel is so excited about our new president elect that they decided to include him in one of their comic books. Obama is in the pages of Spider-Man!
I think a lot of people are going to get a kick out of this. AND Obama gives Spider-Man his famous pound. Below is one of the comic strips he is in.
What do you think?
January 20th is around the corner and this just got me more excited about the presidential inauguration.

The milky way galaxy is bigger then we thought...

In 2009 I will post a little more on things that affect us more than just movies and fashion.

For example, I found out that in 2008 scientists discovered that the Milky Way galaxy (you know, the galaxy we are in right now) is about 50 percent bigger than what we thought it was! Really? And we are just finding out about this? Looks like space is a lot more complicated than anybody thought. New discoveries are being made everyday and people don't have all the answers. Who knows what we will discover next?...

By the way, since we are inside the galaxy, it's a little harder to see because we do not have a direct perspective. Mark Reid of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics says, "The best method is to measure how quickly the galaxy is rotating and back out to the amount of mass that would have to exist in the structure to generate that velocity."

Yeah people. WAKE UP! We are going to get smarter this year with the blog and you should at least know the size of the galazy you are in.

for sure.

Louis Vuitton Soho store adds graffiti

hmm...

Very interesting that the Louis Vuitton store in Soho has now added some pretty cool graffiti to it's main entrance. I'm feeling it!

I bet Marc Jacobs has something to do with this. I will have to investigate further.

You have to listen to Empire of the Sun!

Empire of the Sun is made up of an Australian duo and I think I'm a little late on catching on to them, but late is better than nothing. This is an amazing 80's sound but with very new techno elements. I keep listenning to their song "Walking on a dream".

The video is a little weird and these guys are basically in costume, but at least they are not some generic manufactured product. They are 2 very musical guys bringing the style they like to the musical table. This is for sure on my top 10 at the moment. Hurry up and listen to it so you can tell me if you like it...

Back by popular demand!

We are bringing the Fabulous back in 2009!
Thank you to everyone that said they wish they had my blog to read on Sunday morning.
I really appreciate all the support and to be honest I was missing the blog a little myself.
Get ready everyone because the blog is coming back in a big way. In some months I will be selling a book that will have the best of the blog and it will kind of be a little bit of a NYC guide as well. Stay tuned and stay FABULOUS!

(Pictures of me with all the graffiti were taken Summer 2008 by Craig Gallek)