Animation Break – Pixar Burn-E

This Christmas, Santa brought a very appreciated animation into the house. Not that they haven’t seen it before, but they’re so into it, we had to write Santa that a Wall-E present-overload was in order.

Small Wall E action figures, big Wall E action figures et caetera. But nothing can top the actual Wall E, the movie! It’s soooo beautiful! If you haven’t seen it, please do consider doing so in the (very) near future. One of the surprises of the Wall E dvd is the Bonus section. There we found this great piece of short animated movie called Burn-E. It’s great, it’s hilarious, it’s perfect for a Friday Break!

Every now and then I found myself staring a picture, letting myself hypnotized by its beauty. Whenever that happens, I’m sharing my thoughts and feelings with you.

Claudia Rogge’s photographic work with the masses is impressive. Because it’s an entire scenography and symmetry in every image, something regular and yet so chaotic. I hope you remember that beautiful underwater photography I came with not long back. Well, this is another perfect example of artistic technique equally charming for the eye and the soul. Even if I see each picture as a metaphor, I can’t get over the pure aesthetic pleasure of watching the images over and over again. How do you find Claudia Rogge’s work? (don’t miss the rest of the pictures, after the jump!) (via)

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They say it can work miracles for those insomniac beauties out there! I wouldn’t know, I haven’t yet tested myself, but next month, we’ll all be able to verify the truth content of the Murad Formulas for they’re going global with the Sleep Reform line.

The Sleep Reform Serum ($97/1oz.) plus the Sleep Reform Dietary Supplements ($49,50/60 tablets) sound like the promise land for every sleep deprived skin. The simplified details imply an exclusive Repair Enhancing Matrix designed by Murad to maximize the skin’s night repair cycle improving the collagen production with 62%. Truth or lie? What’s your favorite emergency skin product? (via sephora.com, wwd)

Anne Hathaway on the cover of Vogue for their first 2009 issue. Which Vogue? Vogue US, of course!

Anne Hathaway is one of those girls you either like, either profoundly dislike. I tend to be on the bad side for this one… I liked her in “The Devil Wears Prada”, I even thought nice of her in “Get Smart”, but I still don’t think she’s a beautiful woman. This Vogue cover must be one of those marketing tricks (the kind that lead us into mislabeling Jennifer Aniston’s Vogue dog-feature) for a new movie. Either that, or she’s remastering her image by boosting herself on cover magazines after her troubled personal life. Is Anne one of your darlings? Why? (photos style.com via tfs)

Not too long back, I came with a little Boots and Booties talk proposition and your feedback on the matter was rather positive. Now I was thinking more into that anticipation spirit and so I came up with some sandals to your attention.

For some reason (what would that be, I wonder!?) I found several almost identical pairs of sandals. I’ll start (randomly) with the different ones and end up with the ones you couldn’t tell apart. The Amy Gladiator Bootie from Bebe looks rather impressive. Pretty tied up for a sandal, very opened for a bootie, I’d have to try it on to give a final opinion.
(more heels and sandals talk after the jump)

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The Supermodels Reign is far from being over. Even with the current financial crisis, fashion brands go for the sure values – supermodels.

Christy Turlington (and Oriol Elcacho) grace the Spring Summer 2009 Ad Campaign for Bally. Mario Sorrenti’s lens, Brian Atwood’s command, a Miami Beach pool and many colors, that’s the secret formula for a supposedly nonchalant look (lifestyle) promoted in this campaign. If you ask me, even if they would’ve photographed her in the Desert, Christy would’ve pumped the life in that poster! So how about it? Thrilled they still go for supers? (via wwd)

Headbands are a great fashion statement it appears. Mischa Barton wears them, so they’ve got to be a smashing style hit. Right?

Now you may be pleased to know that Mischa Barton not only wears those headbands but she also designs them. For Stacey Lapidus (former accessories editor chez Vanity Fair, now a full time designer). Mischa Barton, you know, that blonde with blue eyes who’s more famous for her dimpled thighs, DUI arrests than for her acting performances is indeed a working comedian and she has not one but two movies coming up next. But first there’s fashion, thus she continues her handbag line (now at her third season), planning to add more on the embellishment/embroidery level and now her designer self expands to headbands. Six pieces with prices from $80 to $200.

Advertising for her own headbands, Mischa wears a t-shirt..ahem dress, one shouldered, black… I don’t really see the connection between her headband style and that dress, but maybe it’s just me. Could you wear a headband like Misha’s? Is there really a demand for this kind of accessories? (via wwd)

Now you must remember that bad layout case we were discussing not long ago! It was Vogue Nippon’s doing, and we thought, hoped, that it was a mistake.

Well, it’s not! They’re doing it again and I’m afraid it’s kinda like their trademark: putting the letters first, the model after! This time they’ve got Freja Beha Erichsen behind the infamous G. The poor girl looks like she’s stuck in a box, trying her best to put her head and the bag in the same picture… That Desktop Layout Publisher must have been in a life or death dilemma when he/she was facing the inevitable question: cut the head or the bag? The answer – a bit of both and definitely the arm! How’s the new Vogue Nippon February 2009 cover? (photo via tfs)