The Visionary Behind Each Costume in Cinderella: Sandy Powell

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Sandy Powell has been in the business for quite some time now. She’s done a bit of costume designing for every genre. Whether she is styling gangsters in The Departed to Prince and Princesses in Cinderella she excels at her art. She sat down with us bloggers for a bit to chat and let us […]

Irish Goodbye Drink from Smirnoff

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Today March 17th is the day to paint the town green and celebrate the Irish culture. Whether you’re of Irish descent or not, you’ve likely heard of and even participated in a famed Irish tradition by ducking out of a party, social gathering or very bad date without bidding farewell. While this may exhibit poor […]

Chatting with the Prince: Richard Madden Interview

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Oh Richard Madden how I love thee….wait wrong sotry. This isn’t my love poem it’s about the interview. So, anyways Richard Madden. Let’s talk about him for a second. I fell for him as Robb Stark in Game of Thrones and was devastated at his “Red Wedding”, but I’m happy to say In THIS film […]

The Man Behind The Lens: Director Kenneth Branagh Interview

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Director Kenneth Branagh is a force to be reckoned with, however he handles it with such style and of course it doesn’t hurt that he is quite handsome as well. While at the #CinderellaEvent we had the opportunity to sit down with him and chat about all things Cinderella. Check out some of the interview […]

Words Have Power and Actions Speak Louder

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I’ve been writing and re-writing this post for the past couple of weeks in my head trying to figure out the best way to put my thoughts into words. Stream of conscience posts are the easiest way for me to write so excuse grammar, punctuation, and all that other stuff. What I want to talk […]

Interviewing The Belle of the Ball: Lily James

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You may know Lily James from Downton Abbey or this could be the first time you’ve heard of her. Taking on a role like the iconic Cinderella had to be intimidating. We were waiting patiently for the Belle of the Ball to walk in and when she did we gave her thunderous applause. She smiled […]

My Red Carpet Experience for the Cinderella Premiere

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I told you all about our Glam Ball experience so now it’s time for me to share even more fun! We headed over to the famous El Capitan Theatre where JCPenney had a cute Pre-Reception where we were able to see costumes and images from the movie. The detail work on every single piece was […]

Best Concept Car of The Chicago Auto Show: Kia Trail’Ster

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When attending the Chicago Auto Show it can be overwhelming. I’ve been a few years now and I enjoy it immensely. My favorite part of the show is seeing all the concept cars. These futuristic cars that could eventually be put into production or are just there to show off new technology and visually stimulate […]

CHALLENGE: 100 Books in 2015

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I see others make this challenge at the beginning of the year and I keep meaning to, so this year I’ve decided to put my money where my mouth is and actually do it. I’ll update this list with books I read and how I read them. I challenge you to do the same! I […]