Author: Rena

Crashed!

I think I just died a little bit inside…

My laptop may have just reached a sudden and untimely death…

As I was getting ready to post, it needed to be restarted…

It was all downhill from there…

It’s now 5am and I’m blogging from the mobile app…

Would this be moblog as in mobile + blog?!

Eh that’s all the silliness I have in me.

It’s Thursday and I’ll be going to NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) for a lovely meet-up with WXYZ Detroit Channel 7, back channel and hopefully some early risers.

So I’ll be trying to fix my lappy all day til then. Sorry guys and I’ll try my best!!

xo Rena

Tennis Down Under with the Williams’ Sisters

Tennis, anyone?

The 2013 tennis season is now underway down under! Kicking the year off in Australia for the Australian Open, the men and women of the tennis world got busy on the courts. Busy using their rackets you dirty minded people, get your heads out of the gutter!

The very stylish and curvalicious Serena Williams definitely showed us her flare for fashion in Australia.  She won her first match easily 6-0 6-0 despite having a dangerous and scary fall during the first set of the match. As of now she said she’s feeling OK but a little sore after rolling her ankle. I must say, she did take a very stylish fall and I hope she heals quickly and continues to kick butt!

Stylish Sisters Unite
Venus & Serena Williams
At an event in Australia
Let’s take a closer look at her tennis attire for a day down under.
Of course Serena the manicurist had her nails done! So cute with bows and everything!
What’s an outfit without shoes? Nike outfitted Serena with these bright sneaks that have a tribal design.
These are one of a kind so they aren’t available for sale.
We can always dream!
Speaking of tribal, there’s a matching headband!
Here’s the actual tennis dress from Nike.
Very purple but it works with the contrast of colors.
You can purchase any of these Nike items here at the Nike Store and you don’t have to be a tennis player to do so! How great is that?!

70th Annual Golden Globes 2013

Were you one of those people who got all dressed up to watch the rich and famous while eating popcorn? Nah, me either!

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook (by the way facebook.com/curvesandcoffee go ahead and hit the LIKE button for me, I know you want to!) you know that I did a little or a lot of live-tweeting! Tweeting while a television program is on, has to be one of the greatest joys of Twitter! It’s like watching tv with a room full of friends that all live in different parts of the world but we all come together for that one event. Try it out sometime!

So the Golden Globes honored some of our favorite actors and actresses of film and prime time TV shows. It’s also the first of many award shows of the new year (after the Peoples Choice Awards) and serves and the opening ceremony so to speak for the big awards such as the Oscars.

This years show was hosted by two of the most hilarious women in Hollywood, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler! They’re so incredibly funny that normally I’d turn the channel after the red carpet arrivals but last night, I managed to make it through most of the show!

Speaking of red carpet…here are my favorite looks from last night in no particular order of course…

Halle Berry
Versace
Loved. It. Love. Her. Just wish she did something more…it totally screams vacation but I love it.
Denzel Washington 
Armani
Who arrived with his daughter (Olivia) as his date. How freaking adorable is that?!
Sarah Hyland
Max Azria Atelier
Jessica Alba
 Oscar De La Renta
Can we discuss those lips, please? Who else would have the balls to wear it?! Gorgeous!
Connie Britton
Kaufman Franco
It is a MUST that I find out who made these bracelets! Look at that stack!
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
YSL
Oh and just the sexy Jason Statham on her arm! Life is so unfair, this pic proves it.
Kerry Washington
Miu Miu
Amy Poehler
Stella McCartney
Yes, she’s getting a double dip of style pics! There is absolutely nothing out of place here!
Sexy, pants, those freaking heels…OMG!
Claire Danes
Versace
With her hubs Hugh Dancy
And um…she JUST had a baby! I’d like to be just like her when I grow up!
That amazing make-up…just a little Laura Mercier!
Katharine McPhee
Theyskens’ Theory
Kristen Bell 
Jenny Packham
With her hubster Dax Shepard
This is the most amazing thing I’ve seen on the red carpet! They are my everything right now!
Eva Longoria
Emilio Pucci
Giving us nothing but leg(s)
Ariel Winter
Valentino
When I have a little girl…please let her want to dress like this!

Okay stylish sweets! I’m off on a hunt to find out whose shoes, whose jewels, what bag and if anyone had any wardrobe malfunctions ha ha! Hope you enjoyed these Curves top picks!

Photos above are courtesy of GettyImages

 

The Great & Powerful Oz: The Pantone Color of the Year 2013

I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore Toto!

Welcome to Friday stylish sweets! What a better way to start the weekend off than with things that are “a lively, radiant, lush shade of green?” That is, of course according to Pantone.

Pantone, the company that gives us a new color to love or loathe every year has done it again! The color for 2013 is Emerald. Yes, green, the color of, well… MONEY! That’s pretty much all I needed to know. As a girly girl, I’ve never been fond of the color green so this one will have to grow on me. Weird, huh? I went to college with the colors green and white, everything said “Go Green”. How can I not be a cheerleader for green?!

* Light-bulb *

The best way to get accustomed to something so unfamiliar is to find things you like about it. Sounds easy enough. Let’s see… I like money, actual emeralds and oooh those green skinny jeans I purchased months ago! Remember those? Check it out here in the post, “Drops of Color.”  Essentially, the shopaholic within is rejoicing right now! The idea of finding more clothing and accessories in emerald is now emphatically exciting!

If you’re lost on where to start in the “green zone”, I put together a few items via Polyvore to get you guys and ladies started. If you look through the items below, you have tons of green options. Stylish ones if I do say so myself.

Pantone Color of 2013
See, that wasn’t hard on the eyes at all! Army fatigue wedge sneakers uh helloooo! I was so against wedge sneakers last year, it’s hard to believe I’m stocking up on them now! Of course you never live without classic Converse/Chucks. Once you break those bad boys in, it’s like heaven on earth. Emerald is the color, right? Well you can’t forget about actual emeralds stylish people!

Pantone is calling emerald, “a vivid verdant green,enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight as well as promoting balance and harmony.”
That seals the deal for moi! Balance and harmony! We could all use a little more of that in our busy, hectic lives. Go Green! Uh. Go Emerald! Let me click my heels three times to these emerald green heels on Heels.com and make my way to Oz!

or should I click my heels in these?

Super Bowl Bling: The Lombardi Trophy

Now that the biggest college football game of the year is over, wait, was that really a game? Notre Dame literally got their heads handed to them on a silver platter! Final score after 4 quarters of football: Alabama 42 – ND 14. Yea let’s just say it was a game simply because ND wasn’t left scoreless.  In more sad news, my losing Dallas Cowboys fired our defense coach Rob Ryan…speechless doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt when I heard the news.

Since my favorite NFL team is out of the Vince Lombardi Trophy hunt and college football is over, there won’t be much football left to enjoy. What else is there to look forward to besides baseball? If you’re a fan of tennis, the Australian Open starts next week, I’m happy. Then there’s college hoops and NBA basketball. If those aren’t your favorite sporting events, you’re probably looking forward to the big one. The Super Bowl.  We’ll get closer to finding out who’ll be playing after this weekends playoff games. Who’s going to be able to hoist the Lombardi on February 3rd?

Ok, I’m probably boring my fashion readers by now, if you’re still here LOL! I do have something for everyone just in case you’re wondering. The Vince Lombardi Trophy (given to the winner of the Super Bowl) is made by Tiffany & Co. believe it or not! So ladies, if you’re not a sports fan, just think of him watching and waiting to see who wins the “Tiffany Trophy” & who’s getting a “Tiffany Ring”!

 

 

The Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy by Tiffany
^^Click up there to read the history behind Lombardi & Tiffany^^
 
 
 
 
USA Today has an interactive page that takes you through the process of the trophy goes through.  From start to finish you can explore how Tiffany & Co. makes the Vince Lombardi trophy.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Super Bowl Champion Ring
 
 
 
Photo via Google 
 
 

It pains and angers me so much to see that New York Giants ring posted on here! That’s the ring that the New York Giants won last year. Amazing, right?! Yes those are D-I-A-M-O-N-D-S ladies and gents! Made by Tiffany & Co. Too bad those NY Giants won’t be defending their title, oh yea, that’s correct, they sucked this year too! So that made the pain and anguish feel a little better. I still feel the need to show you a glimpse of what the Dallas Cowboys have won! I’ll be glad when we win more!

 
 
 
Photo via Flickr 
 
 
 
Remember fellas, all those good things come from this little blue box.
 
 
 
 
Photo via Google image search courtesy of Tiffany & Co.

 

 

The next time your girlfriend/wife/significant other says she wants something from Tiffany & Co. remember those are the people who make the Lombardi trophy.  She put up with you watching football all year long, she definitely deserves a little blue box!

Morning Linkage: Cup 26

Happy Hump Day!!

Check out a few looks from The Row: Pre-Fall 2013! ~ Olsens Anonymous

Letitia Casta is officially the face of Reed Krakoff Spring 2013! ~ WWD

Hottest Models In The Plus Size Modeling World! ~ Plus Model Mag

What will the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama wear for the Inauguration?! ~ Style.com

RnB singer Maxwell will perform at The Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this summer! ~ Huffington Post

Did you know an ONION can remove paint odors? Yea me either! ~ Shelf Life Advice

Ladies, meet a few of “The Dapper Fellas” dressed in OMG just go read! Written by one of my fave Twitter followers @SomethingRouge ~ Urban Eye

Sip sip sip your yummy coffee and have a great day stylish sweets!

 

Out of This World Mani Monday: Galaxy Nail Art

Welcome to Monday stylish sweets!

I did my nails…woohoo!

After the holiday and “The Ugly Christmas Sweater Mani” it was definitely time for a change.  I never know what exactly my nails will look like once I pull out the polish unless inspiration finds me somehow. That’s just what happened last night!

While online in search of some leggings to wear under a few shirts purchased (on sale) from Old Navy during the holiday break.  I found myself scrolling through hundreds of leggings on Only Leggings. While this was happening, I came across these……

Galaxy leggings have been popular for most of last year and doesn’t look like they’re going anywhere any time soon. I’m semi OK with that.  Semi because, I want a pair so they can’t go out of style until I get a pair and wear them. Deal? Deal. Anywho, these leggings gave me the perfect inspiration for a nail design!  Here it is!
From start to finish: Keep scrolling to see the steps!!
Step 1: Grab and use any color polish you want and some type of spongy applicator.
Step 2: Paint your nails using any color.  I chose black as my base and a fuchsia color for my ring/accent nail.
Step 3:  Use your spongy applicator. Drop polish unto the sponge until saturated.
I used disposable eye make-up applicators (cheap cheap only $2 for a set of 24 from Target)
Seriously, they are a beauty chicks best friend!
Step 4: Dab saturated spongy thingy onto DRY nails.
Step 5: Finish with a clear/iridescent glitter top coat and voila!
There’s a quick and colorful mani that will definitely stand out from the crowd!