The Countdown Begins....!!!

You know what these are? These are the 16 trucks that are carrying Britney's phenomenal tour set from LA to the first show in New Orleans. Can you feel the excitement? 5 days!!!

Get Kim K's Look: Part 3

This is the final video in the "Get Kim K's Look" videos we are posting. By now you should definitely have an idea of how to take this look and make it your own. Remember in makeup there is only one rule- have fun!

Get Kim K's Look: Part 2

Stay Tuned For Part 3....

Get Kim K's Look: Part 1

Stay tuned for two more videos for the complete look!

Mardi Gras: Day 2

Day 2 of Mardi Gras was definitely crazy.. here are a few pictures from before we left to go out..

Mardi Gras: Day 1

Our Mardi Gras partying has officially began!

New Orleans is the center of the Mardi Gras universe. Mardi Gras in the Crescent City is outrageous, festive, and fabulous! The society parties start on Twelfth Night, January 6, and continue through Fat Tuesday, which this year is February 24. The parades started on February 7, 2009. Millions of people from all over the world will descend on New Orleans to get their party on before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday.

With all that fun out there, how do you decide which events to attend? Well hit the highlights here, we got help from Bobbi Mannino, Public Relations Director of www.MardiGrasNewOrleans.com.

What are the largest krewes? According to Bobbi, “The largest krewes (the most members) are the Krewe of Endymion, Krewe of Bacchus, Krewe of Zulu, and Krewe of Orpheus. I believe the Super Krewes are the ones that have the extremely large (I call them ‘mega’) floats ... Krewe of Endymion and Krewe of Bacchus.”

What are the most popular parades? Well here's the list:

Endymion – the only New Orleans parade to use a different parade route. It rolls through Mid-City and ends up Downtown. It has a celebrity Grand Marshall.

Bacchus - only parade to have a celebrity King – they have a great list of past kings such as Bob Hope, Britney Spears, etc.

Zulu – the only African American krewe - they parade on Mardi Gras morning just prior to Rex.

Rex - probably the best known parade because Rex is considered "King of Carnival".

Proteus - still uses the old floats with the old wagon wheels.

Orpheus - a krewe formed by Harry Connick, Jr. He often invites many of his musician friends to ride with him.

Muses - an all female parade with lots of bling and glitz!

No matter what there will be partying going on everywhere.. If you see us out make sure you gimme luv!!

Britney on Set - The Jewelry

Been wondering the story behind Britney's video jewelry? Erin Shiba and Lauren Chase, from the Diamond Information Center, spoke with BritneySpears.com on set of a recent video shoot about the Neil Lane diamonds donned by everyone's favorite pop princess.

Check out the video here...

Britney's Ballin

This commercial, with never before seen 'Circus' footage, will pump you up for the 2009 All-Star events... but doesn't it also get you super excited for Britney's tour? Two weeks, people!

Y3: What You Think?

Fashion Designing star Yamamoto Yohji and Adidas have teamed up to make Y-3, a brand of clothing that combines Adidas’ street sensiblility with Yamamoto’s elegance and style. The project was started a while back, but it coming to full fruition now, as celebrities worldwide are supporting it.

Yamamoto Yohji was born in Yokohama in 1943. 25 years later he graduated from Bunka Fashion college and started his own fashion line. In the mid-80s, Yamamoto, Kawakubo Rei, and Miyake Issei made Tokyo into the fashion capital of Asia, as it is today. Yamamoto has long been a star in the international fashion world, but if you’re as out of touch with that as I am, you may know him for his costume designs in Kitano Takeshi’s Brother, Dolls, and Zatoichi. He often works with Kitano, along with many other directors, both Japanese and not. His latest costume work was on Kitano Takeshi’s “Takeshis’” in 2005. His Y’s line has outlets all over the world, including Belgium, France, Italy, Hong Kong, and the USA.

Yamamoto’s style is much different than most designers that come to mind. He doesn’t like using many colors and usually designs loose fitting clothing and headwear, which is great for the Adidas line. From what can be seen on the Y-3 official website, it looks like Yamamoto is going for “less is more.” The line is in high anticipation, as many celebrities are backing it now. Of particular note is New Orleans Saints Player Reggie Bush, British Rock Band Placebo and American Rappers Lupe Fiasco and Jay-Z.

I was impressed by the sensible designs and how well he uses the color black in his clothes without making them look plain. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing a boom of hot new designs from him in later months.

Are you feeling Y-3 and Yamamoto’s style? Or does Y-3 not live up to the hype? Tell me what you think!

Sources:
http://www.adidas.com
http://www.wikipedia.org
http://www.yohjiyamamoto.co.jp

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

I love Valentine's Day!

It doesn't matter if you have a valentine or not -- just love yourself and be your own! There's been a few years I didn't have one and it was fun just the same! Make your friends your valentine! Or have anti-Valentine's Day party! LOL. Schedules can be so crazy, it's good to just chill and spend time with those you have luv for!

I hope you guys enjoy your weekend! I will keep you updated on Mardi Gras here in New Orleans!

Hello Kitty is Making You Pretty

I am so excited about Hello Kitty's new makeup line!

The company teamed up with M·A·C to put out a makeup line and the colors are perfect for the upcoming spring trend of soft pinks and pastel colors! The packaging is SO adorable and graphical, too.

The line will be available on February 10, just in time for Valentine's Day! Check out M·A·C for more info!

Onch's "Womanizer" Necklace

Onch, jewelry designer and former contestant on 'Paris Hilton's My New BFF', has made a Britney-themed necklace. You gotta watch the video to find out exactly what it is...

My Superbowl Sunday

While your booties are sitting on the couch today watching the Super Bowl, I will be looking for somewhere to go to make mine bigger. I am craving meatballs! I know there will be a party somewhere with some (and a drink would be nice too).

Go Teams!