Met Gala 2016

On May 2nd, the annual Met Gala took place in the city which is the home of fashion, New York City.

The Met Gala, previously known as the Costume Institute Gala , is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. But it is really known as the biggest fashion event of the year. The event has been held at the Met since 1971 and is considered to be the ‘fashion industry’s premier annual red carpet event’ with all the big name celebrities attending the event yearly to kick off the fashion season with a bang!

Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour is the chair of the event and has been for over 19 years. Each year the event has a theme, and 2016 was no different. This year’s theme was ‘Manus x machina: fashion in an age of technology‘. The guest list was kept to a ‘minimum’ of 650-700 a-list celebs and tickets were a pricey $25,000 to increase exclusivity. The creators of the Met Gala are getting stricter with their rules, as this year, no phones were allowed inside the event. Sorry Kim, looks like no more selfies at the ball!

Again, Anna Wintour don’t worry about not getting around to invite me this year, I wouldn’t of been able to make it due to finishing assignments. I know you have me on the list next year and I am already in talks with Moschino about my design.

Let’s get down to business and talk fashion!

Best dressed ladies:

Claire Danes – Claire stole the show when she turned up in a beautiful Zac Posen design as a real life Cinderella, with not one but two men on her arm I might add. I gushed as soon as I saw her dress on Twitter and my little heart fluttered when I saw it light up. Her dress is what dreams are made of. Every girl dreams of being a princess.

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Blake Lively – She may be pregnant but that didn’t stop Blake looking absolutely flawless last night as she arrived in a blush pink Burberry dress to the Gala.

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Kylie Jenner & Kendall Jenner – As soon as I saw the two sisters on the red carpet, I knew exactly who they were wearing. The Kardashian/Jenner’s reliable designer – Balmain! The two looked incredible! Kylie please leave your hair like this, it suits you so much! Kylie later showed that us ladies will go through anything to look good when she showed her snapchat followers the damage her dress and shoes caused.

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Nicole Kidman – Nicole had every jaw dropping as she stunned in her beautiful Alexander McQueen dress with a cape.

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Jourdan Dunn – One of my newly grey haired sisters wowed at the Met last night as Jourdan also rocked Balmain (I think I need to invest in some Balmain!!)

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Beyonce – What would a best dressed list be without the queen that is Beyonce?! Rocking up solo, Bey looked fierce in her Latex Givenchy dress.

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Best dressed men:

Nick Jonas – Only one man stood out for me and that was the very hot Nick Jonas. Although it was kind of a safe option, he looked ever so handsome in this gorgeous tuxedo from Topman.

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Best dressed couple:

Kim & Kanye – Once again, it didn’t surprise me when I heard they were wearing Balmain. Kim steals the attention this time Kayne, even those blue contacts couldn’t distract me from how good she looks!

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Gigi & Zayn – Without a doubt, they are THE couple of the year and were certainly sticking to the theme with their matching outfits. Gigi stunned in Tommy Hilfiger while Zayn looked gorgeous in Versace. Can they do no wrong?

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Many people and critics seem to forget that the Met Gala ain’t any normal event. It’s the one night where designers and celebrities get to be creative and explore new tastes with fashion and personally, it is my favourite event in the fashion calendar. Impatiently waiting for next year already.

 

Chat later!

Sarah Jane xx

Grammys 2015 – Who won what, Best & Worst Dressed and the performances!

Firstly, I am very sorry this is over a two weeks late! So as I prepare for the big finale of award season, The Oscars tonight (22nd Feb), here’s a recap on my favourite awards, The Grammys!

So here’s the low down of the night! Sam Smith was the big winner on the night, sweeping up 4 awards including Best New Artist, Song of The Year and Record of The Year. The biggest shock of the night was when Beck won album of the year over Beyonce and then Kanye West tried to repeat what happened when Taylor Swift won over Beyonce back in 2009. Although he hopped off the stage quickly, Kanye was extremely vocal in a post Grammys interview, which you watch here. The performances are the most talked about moments of the night! Beyonce closed the show with ‘Take My Hand Precious Lord‘, John Legend and Common sang ‘Glory‘, Sia performed her hit ‘Chandelier‘ but as usual her face was not seen! Kristen Wiig joined Maddie Ziegler on stage, both dancing in nude bodysuits. Ed Sheeran sang ‘Thinking Out Loud‘ with John Mayer (MY HEART CAN’T HANDLE THAT!!!)The most anticipated performance of the night was Rihanna, Kanye and Paul McCartney performing ‘FourFiveSeconds’. It was pretty much the same as the music video but it was still an incredible performance!

My Best Dressed 

Nick Jonas wowed in a Versace suit with yellow plaid details and bright white sneakers.

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Ed Sheeran went for a laid back suit look.

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Sam Smith wore a classic black suit.

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John Mayer wore a handsome slim tuxedo with roundish brown frames.

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Ariana Grande – She wore a a sexy white and silver Versace gown with a plummeting slit.

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Gwen Stefani – She wore a strapless Atelier Versace jumpsuit.

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Megan Traynor – She wore a dark, sheer and lace Galia Lahav gown, with Simon G. Jewelry.

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Iggy Azalea – She wore a cobalt blue gown by Armani Prive.

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Miley Cyrus – She wore an Alexandre Vauthier black gown with cutouts with minimal make-up and accessories.

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Beyonce – She wore a custom Proenza Schouler gown along with emerald jewels.

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Taylor Swift – She wore a teal Elie Saab gown with fuchsia Giuseppe Zanotti shoes a pair of aqua Lorraine Schwartz earrings.

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Jessie J –  She wore a black Ralph and Russo dress.

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My Worst Dressed – I can’t even comment on these outfits.

Sia

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Madonna

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Rihanna

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Keyshia Cole

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My Best Dressed Couples

Neyo & Monyetta

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Kim & Kanye

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John Legend & Chrissy

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THE CUTEST PERSON

Wiz Khalifa’s son!!

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The winners on the night were:

Record of the Year: “Stay With Me,” Sam Smith

Album of the Year: “Morning Phase,” Beck

Song of the Year: “Stay With Me,” Sam Smith

Best New Artist: Sam Smith

Best Pop Solo Performance: “Happy (Live)”, Pharrell Williams

Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance: “Say Something,” A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Cheek To Cheek,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

Best Pop Vocal Album: “In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith

Best Dance Recording: “Rather Be,” Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glyne

Best Dance/ Electronic Album: “Syro,” Aphex Twin

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: “Bass & Mandolin,” Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer

Best Rock Performance: “Lazaretto,” Jack White

Best Metal Performance: “The Last In Line,” Tenacious D

Best Rock Song: “Ain’t It Fun,” Hayley Williams & Taylor York

Best Rock Album: “Morning Phase,” Beck

Best Alternative Music Album: “St. Vincent,” St. Vincent

Best R&B Performance: “Drunk In Love,” Beyonce featuring Jay Z

Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Jesus Children,” Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Best R&B Song: “Drunk In Love,” Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

Best Urban Contemporary Album: “Girl,” Pharrell Williams

Best R&B Album: “Love, Marriage & Divorce,” Toni Braxton and Babyface

Best Rap Performance: “I,” Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “The Monster,” Eminem featuring Rihanna

Best Rap Song: “I,” Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Album: “The Marshall Mathers LP2,” Eminem

Best Country Solo Performance: “Something In The Water,” Carrie Underwood

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “Gentle On My Mind,” The Band Perry

Best Country Song: “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond

Best Country Album: “Platinum,” Miranda Lambert

Best New Age Album: “Winds Of Samsara,” Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman

​Best Improvised Jazz Solo: “Fingerprints,” Chick Corea

Best Jazz Vocal Album: “Beautiful Life,” Dianne Reeves

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Trilogy,” Chick Corea Trio

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Life In The Bubble,” Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band

Best Surround Sound Album: “Beyoncé,” Beyoncé

Best Music Video: “Happy,” Pharrell Williams

Plus many, many more. I would be here for ages listing them.

Once again, I am sorry this is so late! I will have The Oscars post up tomorrow(23rd Feb!) 😉

 

Who to watch in 2015 – Music!

2014 was an extraordinary year for music and 2015 promises to be the same, if not better! With more newcomers set to take over, old names are guarenteed to make a comeback, it’s an exciting time to be a music fan.

The Newcomers 

Years & Years

Years & Years are an electronica trio from London. The group formed back in 2010 and released their debut single ‘I Wish I Knew’ in 2012. But it was their single ‘Desire’, released in November 2014, that made their name known. They’ve toured with Sam Smith in Europe in 2014 and gained a large following. They have huge critical hype around them as they have been nominated for the Brits Critics’ Choice Award and MTV Brand New. P.s. The lead singer is Olly Alexander is very easy on the eyes 😉

 

Prides

Prides are a synthpop band from Glasgow and started in 2013. They released their debut EP in February 2014 called ‘The Seeds You Sow’. In less than a year, they have stacked up over 900,000 views on Youtube. They performed their song ‘Messiah’ at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony in Glasgow last year, allowing them to spread their name to an even bigger audience.

 

Becky G

Becky G is an American singer/rapper from California. She began to form a fanbase back in 2011 when she posted videos on Youtube. In 2012, she featured on Cody Simpson’s ‘Wish U Were Here’ and also collaborated with Cher Lloyd on her single ‘Oath’. Becky is set to be 2015 biggest urban pop star. In April 2014, she released her first single from her debut album, ‘Shower’  and charted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. In December, she released her latest single ‘Can’t Stop Dancin’ in December and it’s a tune that would have you dancing!!

 

Nick Gardner

Nick Gardner has an electronic/pop sound and started on Youtube in 2008 and has racked up over 5 million views. He has done endless amount of covers, from Bruno Mars to Adele to Labrinth. He has recorded his debut album with Universal Music and toured with Maroon 5 in 2014. Nick’s debut single is ‘Lose You’.

 

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes is a Canadian musician. He found fame when he started posting covers on Vine in 2013. He signed to Island Records and released his debut single ‘Life of the Party’ in June 2014. He won a Teen Choice Award for Webstar in Music in 2014. He has featured on UK band, The Vamps, single ‘Oh Cecilia’ in 2014. Oh yeah and he is just 15 years old. His recent single is ‘Something Big’ and I am pretty sure, he is going to be the next big thing from Canada.

 

 

Fifth Harmony 

Fifth Harmony is an American girl band that were formed on US X Factor (I’ve wrote a blog previously about them, check it out!). Their career has been growing throughout 2014 and were meant to released their debut album ‘Reflection’ in November of 2014 but pushed it back to January 2015. They won MTV’s Video Music Award for Artist to Watch for Miss Movin’ On in 2014. This album release will probably be the best thing about January.

 

Rixton

Rixton are a Pop/R&B band from England and have Scooter Braun as their manager. The topped the charts in 2014 with their catchy debut single ‘Me & My Broken Heart’, successfully getting their first number one at the same time.  Their second single, ‘Wait On Me’, was dropped in November 2014 and once again, they produced an unforgettable tune that is sure to have you singing along when it comes on the radio. They have been working extremely hard on their debut album and it’s sure to be a hit worldwide.

 

 

The Comebacks

Adele

It’s been 4 years since we’ve heard from her and she is rumoured to drop ’25’ this year. Without a doubt, this is the most highly anticipated album for 2015. She has wrote with Diane Warren among some other famous names. No matter who she writes with, it is no doubt this album will be a huge success.

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Ellie Goulding 

It has been 2 years since Ellie released Halcyon, She later re-released it and named it Halcyon Days. In October 2014, she featured on Calvin Harris’s new song ‘Outside’. She confirmed in November that she has been working on her third album and that it will be released in 2015.

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Rihanna

Since 2006, Rihanna released an album every year up until 2012. She hasn’t gone off the radar altogether, as in 2013, she appeared on Eminem’s song ‘The Monster’ and in 2014, she featured on Shakira’s single ‘Can’t Remember to Forget You’. R8 is almost ready though, after she recently teased a new song on her Instagram. It is rumoured that Drake and ex-man Chris Brown are to feature on the album.

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Kanye West

Yeezus came out in 2013 and Kanye has been touring with that album since. Rumour of a new album stemmed from Rihanna’s Diamond Ball, when tickets for his 2015 tour were put up for auction. He has been in the studio for months and even missed Thanksgiving with his new wife Kim and daughter North to work in the studio. He had stated that he doesn’t ‘want it to a be like a regular Kanye album’. At midnight on New Years Eve, he dropped his new single ‘Only One’ who he collaborated with Paul McCartney.

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Demi Lovato

Demi released her self titled album ‘Demi’ back in 2013 and she spent most of 2014 touring around the world. She has confirmed that she has been writing and recording new music and her team said it is due to come out sometime this year.

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Lawson

It’s been two years since they released their debut album ‘Chapman Square’ and almost 2 years since they have released their singles ‘Brokenhearted’ and ‘Juliet’. Andy, Joel, Ryan and Adam have spent pretty much the last two years working hard in recording studios in various studios in America and Europe. With ‘Chapman Square’ producing some incredible songs, I’m confident that album number two will be just as good, if not better.

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There are many more albums set to drop in 2015 from various artists like Justin Bieber, Rita Ora, Usher, Labrinth, Little Mix, Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus.

Met Gala 2014 – The Fashion!

On May 5th, the annual Met Gala took place in New York City. Now for all of you who have no idea what the Met Gala is (where have you been living?), don’t worry, I’ll explain everything!

The Met Gala, previously known as the Costume Institute Gala , is an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. But it is really known as the biggest fashion event of the year. The event has been held at the Met since 1971 and is considered to be the ‘fashion industry’s premier annual red carpet event’ with all the big name celebrities attending the event yearly to kick off the fashion season with a bang! 

Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour is the chair of the event and has been for over 19 years. Each year the event has a theme, and includes a cocktail hour and a formal dinner for all in attendance. But fashion comes at a price! It is rumoured that this year, each guest had to fork out €25,000 to attend.

Now I’ve got all the educational information out of the way, it’s now time to talk fashion!

This year’s theme was : White Tie and Diamonds. Simple, you would think. Many pulled the theme off perfectly. But many also got it very wrong. I’m not going to waste time talking about the fashion disasters that were Katie Holmes and Sandra Lee!!

My Top 9 Best Dressed Women for 2014

1. My best dressed lady of the night goes to the beautiful Blake Lively. She wore a dazzling pale pink Gucci dress.

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2. Kim Kardashian was my second best dressed lady. She got it oh so right this year (remember last years dress? Ugh horrible flashbacks!) This year she played it safe and looking simply stunning. She wore a deep blue and black dress by Lanvin.

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3. My number three spot goes to the Queen Beyonce. As per usual, she was spot on with her choice of style. She wore a sparkly black gown by Givenchy.

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4. Number four goes to Rihanna. Known for her wild take on fashion, Rihanna wowed in a white midriff-baring Stella McCartney show-stopper.

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5. My number five is queen of fashion, Victoria Beckham. She looked so beautiful in her own simple but yet so stylish dress. Who else could pull off their own design on the red carpet? Only Posh!

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6. Selena Gomez is my number six as she looked so sophisticated and grown up in this lovely plum dress by Diane von Furstenberg.

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7. Now I know many will disagree with this one but Rita Ora is at my number seven. Love it or hate it, she got the theme perfectly right! She is never one to shy away when it comes to fashion and nothing changed at the Met Gala. She looked incredible in her gold Donna Karan Atelier design.

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8. Number eight is model-who-can-do-no-wrong-in-my-eyes- Cara Delevingne. Although she didn’t look very Met Gala, she still looked gorgeous. She wore head to toe Stella McCartney

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9. At number nine is the beautiful Jessica Alba. Her dress was so understated and deserved more attention than it received. She also wore Diane von Furstenberg.

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10. And last, but by no means least, Kendall Jenner is my final best dressed of the night. The young model looked so elegant in her Topshop dress.

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The most essential accessory on the night for four of my best dressed ladies was their handsome and impeccably dressed man by their side.

David and Victoria. Photo from hellomagazine.com

Blake and Ryan. Photo from popsugar.com

Kim and Kayne. Photo by popsugar.com

Beyonce and Jay-Z. Photo from popsugar.com

With that, 2014’s Met Gala is over. The fashion has come and gone. Anxiously waiting for next year’s Gala already!