ARIA Music Awards 2012

In case you've been living under a rock, last night marked the 26th annual Aria awards! I'm not going to lie; this is my third favourite awards show after only the TV Week Logies and The Teen Choice Awards. Yes I know, shameless. But hey I'm a Swiftie! And doubt I will ever get over listening to Disney music, so it's incredibly fitting.  

Whilst everyone else was sitting back sipping on a glass of wine with their iPhones in hand tweeting their favourite hit and misses on the red carpet, I was sweating it out on the Cross trainer. Attractive, no? Anyways, whilst my heart rate was beating rapidly in between my interval training I managed to make a few mental notes and thought it was best to share my insight below. 

         High Lights:

            Hot To Trot

Seeing Miss Ricki-Lee strut her fine looking ass down the David Jones Red Carpet in the Vibrant Fuchsia Thakoon dress only made me push myself that little bit further. Five stars for the neon!

            Unexpected Beauty

Missy Higgins actually surprised me. Whilst I adore her music, she has in the past opted to wear a pantsuit to the Arias, but I’m glad she left that 90s trend at home because she looked lovely in the printed mini An Ode to No One dress.

            Best Improvement

Mr Reece Mastin gets the thumps up for getting rid of that odd hairstyle he was rocking for so long. Oh and appointed a bonus point for arriving with Home and Away hottie Rhiannon Fish on his arm. 

           Winning. In every way!

To say Gotye absolutely nailed the Aria’s is an understatement. The man of the night gets my vote because I almost didn’t recognise him with the new facial hair. Definitely a great choice!  The barefaced singer almost looks like somebody that I used to know. Ha yes I actually just said that.

            Classiest Lass

Someone I’m not usually fussed by, Miss Erin McNaught really stood out. I know she’s loved by everyone, but I never understood it before. I have a newfound appreciation for the model, and it’s mainly thanks to the stunning emerald gown by Emilio Pucci. LOVE the fact that she has died her hair a few shades darker too! It only further complimented her entire look.  

            Cutes Patootes

And finally the gorgeous Taylor Swift made the crowd go wild as she performed “Trouble”. At this stage of the night I was fortunate enough to speed home from the gym in time to watch Taylor perform with my 6 year old Niece Elissa on my lap. She knew every word. As did I. I honestly couldn’t decipher who enjoyed the performance more!

            Pure Elegance

However, the real showstopper was Mr.Elie Saab, who has once again created a soft, elegant creamcoloured frock with lace side panels which fitted TSwizzle to a... ah, tee. 

           Woman of the Match

Ps Can I just note that I was really expecting DJ Havana Brown to win at least one Aria, I’m genuinely upset for her. She gets Woman of The Match for doinga killer job at Dj-ing throughout the night even after missing out on an award. Oh well, I am sure that with her talent, she will be back to take a gong home next year.

Who were your favourites? Can you tell I have a crazy girl crush on Taylor?

*Images sourced from NovaFm,Fabsugar.com, Fairfax and Zimbio.com

Wogarella,

Xx

Hair Inspiration: Alicia Keys

It's no secret that I am completely and utterly obsessed with Miss Alicia Keys. There's something so humble about her spirit that draws me to her. Oh and not to mention that incredible voice she seems to easily project. A few years ago I hoped that one day, because just like Mariah and herself, I have a husky voice that maybe, by some bizarre chance of fate I may awake with a glass shattering voice. For all the right reasons of course. Sadly, it never happened. I'm musically inept. I'm working on the tone deafness, I've even been practicing my guitar playing skills. Maybe it's my fault for listening to ladies who have voices which project 5 Octave ranges! Or maybe the singing Gods hate me. Who knows, but in reality, I can't even hit one note. Not high, nor low. The voice cracks if I'm singing a bloody Kesha song, absolutely hopeless.


As I came to the realisation that I just couldn't mirror their voices, I gave up. Until one day a friend of mine told me I reminded her of Miss A Keys herself. Needless to say, she actually made my year. 2011, it was a great one. Ha, I'm deluded I know! She's clearly of African American and Italian decent whilst my parents are Middle Eastern, so the comparison was nothing but a sweet compliment.



However, ever since, I have tried my very best to channel her style. Whilst she's not high on the best dressed nor worded dressed list, I appreciate her funky sense of style, whether it be her edgy studded jeans or fabulous smokey eyes, which only accentuate her already beautiful almond shaped eyes.



Girl crush aside, I noticed an image of my girl rocking a trendy cropped bob recently. Please refer to photo below.

Whadayathink?


I LOVE IT. Whilst I know that mirroring her corn rows would've been an awkward move, it got me thinking... Could I possibly get away with a cropped do? In the past I would say no, clearly because I was rocking my natural fro', however since the amazing advancement in haircare has brought me Keratin, I'm actually considering the unthinkable, getting a dramatic hair-cut.



I've lost a fair amount of weight over the past few months, particularly in my upper body. So I'm not really worried about having a blown-up face. But am I crazy for wanting to cut off my long locks?


I know guys, haven't posted in a while and the first one I do is a self indulgent one. But hey, who ever said blogging wasn't about self reflection?


Maybe I should just stick to buying Alicia's CD's and singing at the top of my lungs with the car windows wound-up like a mad woman.


Wogarella,


Xx