THE OSCARS 2010: "AND THE WINNER IS ... MY FROCK DESIGNER!"

My dear readers, forget the movies! The Oscars are now considered to be all about the frocks and froth!

Do you think this is a fair judgement? Is it simply the studios’ 21st century way of marketing their product and the stars of marketing, er, themselves? Stars assisted by facialists, beauticians, fashion stylists, hair stylists, footwear stylists, you-name-it-stylists!

Whatever your view, dear readers, stay with me cos, following Friday’s post showing some of the worst Oscar outfits, I offer today those generally considered by fashionistas to be, over the years, the very best!

Do you agree? Do they suit the individual wearing them? Or was the star badly advised by her stylist? Does the dress end up wearing its owner? Oh, I almost forgot - what are your thoughts about the movies?

CREDITS:
1 Cate Blanchett ~ Valentino
2 Grace Kelly ~ Edith Head
3 Nicole KIdman ~ Balenciaga
4 Julia Roberts ~ Valentino
5 Charlize Theron ~ Dior
6 Jennifer Lopez` ~ Valentino
7 Kate Winslet ~ Ben de Lisi
8 Marie Cotillard ~ J P Gaultier
9 Rene Zellweger ~ Jean Desses
10 Brunhilde ~ Wagner

Mwah!

XOXO LOLA:)

EVER BEEN SNAPPED WITH YOUR EYES SHUT LIKE HM QUEEN ELIZABETH OR UPSTAGED BY A DOG LIKE BOWIE?

Queen Elizabeth II, 'Lightness Of Being', 2004
Credit: Chris Levine

A collection of photographs - called "I Want it All" -
is currently on view at the Little Black Gallery
in London. The exhibition features film stars, rock
legends, chefs and queens and runs
from the 1st of September to the 10th of October.
Here, my dear readers, is a selection especially
for you!

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, 1955, on the
set of Giant, photographed by Richard Miller, a
freelance photographer employed by Globe Photos
to cover the entertainment industry. His first
on-location assignment was on the set of Giant.
Credit: Richard Miller

Marco Pierre White, 1989
Credit: Bob Carlos Clarke

Jean Shrimpton and Terence Stamp,1963
Credit: Terry O'Neill

Michael Jackson,1998
Credit: Alan Davidson

Twiggy,1966
Credit: Barry Lategan

James Dean again on the set of Giant,1955
Credit: Richard Miller

Bob Carlos Clarke took this shot of Mick Jagger
in 1971 as a student photographer; it was at the
famous Stones concert at The Round House. Bob's
camera was confiscated by security and the film
removed however a roll slipped through the net
and contained this image.
Credit: Bob Carlos Clarke

The Rolling Stones, 1969. These photographs
were taken during Rolling Stones rehearsals at
Apple Studios before their infamous Hyde Park
concert in 1969. It was just after Brian Jones had
died and Mick Taylor had joined. It was Willie
Christie's first professional job (a commission for
Melody Maker), and he remembers how the
Rolling Stones didn't want him to be there, and
wouldn't allow him to use flash. Mick Taylor kept
turning his back for the pictures. Only three
pictures were ever published in Melody Maker
Credit: Willie Christie

David Bowie & THAT DOG!1975
Credit: Terry O'Neill

WELL, DEAR READERS, WHICH PICS DID

YOU LIKE BEST AND WHICH THE LEAST?

And, dear readers, do help yourselves to

a piece of this cake on your way out too!

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PAW NOTE: See you tomorrow for this month’s

YOUR LOLA LIFELINE!!

xxLOL LOLA:)

WOULD YOU BE SNAPPED CRYING OR IN BED (WITH ANOTHER MAN!)?

As you know, dear readers, I’m Agony Aunt
to the Stars in Your Lola Lifeline column! (btw
The September one’s appearing shortly!) Lorenzo
Agius is something similar! Well, not an Agony Aunt
exactly! But Photographer to the Stars! Apparently,
they feel so comfortable and relaxed with him that they
allow him to snap them in all kinds of, well, unusual
scenarios. Such as: Crying. Blindfolded. Eating
chips. In bed (two male stars!) Mouse-watching...

Scenarios that I wouldn’t let myself be snapped in,
would you?! Well, maybe eating chips but crying?
Blindfolded? In bed? (But hang on, which two
male stars are we talking about here?!!)

From 14 September to 14 October 2009, Lorenzo’s
images will be on show at the Alon Zakaim
Fine Art Gallery, Mayfair, London so do get
along there if you can. But here’s a selection of
them especially for you, my dear readers:

Jude Law, Ewan McGregor

Eddie Izzard

Angelina Jolie

Madonna

Jack Nicholson

Hugh Jackman

Liam Gallagher, Patsy Kensit

Ewan again

Keira & those chips!


WELL, DEAR READERS, WHICH SITUATIONS
WOULD YOU NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE
SNAPPED IN? WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE?

OH, AND DO HELP YOURSELF TO SOME OF
THIS CANDY ON YOUR WAY OUT!!

Grrrh! Grrrh! Grrh! Agh! Agh! Agh!
Grrh! Grrh! Grrh! Agh! Agh! Agh!!

No, I mean THIS candy!!


xxLOL LOLA:)

PICS FROM LOLA'S SQUIRREL BLOGPAL!

After reaching international recognition with his surprise appearance in Melissa Brandts' holiday snap, lakeside in a national park in Canada, my scene-stealing squirrel blogpal has been popping up all over the place! And throughout history! Just take a look where...






























Question is: Where will he turn up next?



Thank you for all your comments and visits
last week. Have a great weekend & see you on Monday!

INTERVIEWED BY OPRAH ~ OOPS, LOLA!! (PART 1)

The Peerless Pink Lemonade Stand and Hilarious Henrietta at In An Ideal World both tagged me to answer some questions about myself. (Confidentially, the Divine Oprah’s after me too, but she’ll just have to wait in line!) And so I started dictating my profound thoughts to my PA, Nora, but she simply couldn’t keep up with my runaway train of thought, my stream of consciousness musings (she called it "verbal diar..." something, anyway, a word that didn’t sound at all ladylike!) so I thought why don’t I simply interview myself in preparation for Oprah’s interview with me? Or should I say, mine with her? So here goes:

Lola: What’s the biggest mistake you’ve ever made?

Me: Hiring Nora as my PA!!

Lola: List 15 things you wish you could do.

Me: Well, there’s just the one really (though seems like 15) - to find a half-competent replacement!

Lola: List 15 things you did yesterday.

Me: I put 15 ads in local rags for that replacement!

Lola: List 15 things you’re looking forward to.

Me: Scouring all 15 papers to find that perfect PA!

Lola: Describe yourself in four words.

Me: Beautiful, brilliant, charismatic, charming, scintillating, wonderful, amusing...

Lola: Hang on!! That’s already more than four...

Me: New Labour Puppybaccalauréatacadémie (where I was educated) wasn’t very hot on sums. Well, wasn’t really hot on anything much except how to look beautiful and stylish ... And, anyway, all your questions are making me really sleepy. (Yawn). Ooh, I feel a little siesta coming on... Where’s my basket? (Snore)

Me: Oh! You’re still here. Excellent! Where were we? Oh, and would you like a churro-flavoured Bonio biscuit?

Lola: No thanks, just had my lunch. Now, some say you’ve been a bit quiet lately. Why’s that?

Me: Quiet? Well, let’s see. I’ve been quiet because I haven’t been very noisy.

Lola: And why’s that?

Me: Well, that’s a bit of an awkward question. Let me paws for thought...

Lola: Well, let me put it another way. What’s been, to date, your lowlight of 2009?

Me: That’s easy! Firstly, getting bitten by those DREADFUL Processional Caterpillars and secondly, being treated by that equally DREADFUL clumsily insensitive male vet with those dog-awful industrial-sized suppositories! I was REALLY quiet after all that!

Lola: And your highlight?

Me: Well, where to begin? There have been so many lovely awards from my blogpals - look they’re hanging over there in the sidebar (awards, I mean, not my lovely blogpals!). The one at the top, from the Delightful Duchess of Tea,bestowed on me the title of Dame, or rather Damette! Courtiers came flocking over here about my coat of arms (you know, rampant lion, snoring unicorn, that sort of thing). And my good blogpal, Henrietta, suggested one mixing trad and modern featuring me, Lola fighting a dragon dressed in Gucci (me, silly, not the dragon!) Now there’s a thought! Well, if I do have one, that’s definitely what I will go for but I haven’t been able to find any nice pic to show the courtiers. I wonder if any dear reader has one for me? So in the meantime, what I want is something much more practical, something my dear readers and fans will appreciate! In other words, a REPLICA LOLA! And another dear blogpal Heavenly Housewife found one in Liberty’s of London! A white chocolate ME! But there are lots of other Lola replicas now on the market like the ones below. I particularly like the calendar ones. Calendar Girls, be afraid. Be very afraid!!

Lola: Well, I've lots more questions for you but you're falling asleep again! And don't forget: you’re to pass on this tag to 15 NEW BLOGGERS too!

Me: Ooh, that’s sooo difficult! They’re all sooo wonderful. Just 15, you say? But you're quite right, these have been tough, hard-hitting questions you've asked and all these profound thoughts have made me sooo sleepy... where’s my basket? Can we finish the interview on Thursday and I'll have that list ready too. But do help yourself to a slice of this scrumptious Tarte Tatin below on your way out. And be sure to shut the door otherwise that useless PA of mine will be in here tampering with my pics again...

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SEE YOU AGAIN THURSDAY!!

xxxLOL LOLA:)