life & style // 16

Looking good in the neighborhood

» A Golden Globes 2015 fashion roundup

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

Howes kicked off the
2015 award season on
January u with the Golden
Globes. Stars of TV and film
donned their best gowns and
tuxes fora night of celebration,
each one wanting to make an
impression without landing
themselves on a worst-dressed
list. Fashion-wise, the Golden
Globes has always acted as

a precursor to the Oscars,
displaying coming trends in

formal wear before the big night

in February.

As with any event where
fashion reigns supreme, the
audience at home was graced
with a few surefire hits, as well

as some misses.

Starting with the best of the “

night we had Anna Kendrick,
one of the many stars from

the movie Into the Woods.
Kendrick’s dress featured a
plunging V-neckline with a
belted waist and an A-line skirt.
Asa relatively petite woman
with a small bust, this dress’
shape did a lot to accentuate
her curves. The majority of the
dress is made of a nude chiffon,
which is a lighter fabric that,
when coupled with the magenta
details of the gown, make the

overall look effeminate and soft.
Representing the men is
Eddie Redmayne, who ended
his night with a Best Actor win
for his role in The Theory of
Everything, but began it in dark-
green velvet. I liked a number
of things about his ensemble,
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: that his velvet jacket and bow

: tie seemed to harken back to

: atime of 1940s Hollywood

: glamour. Velvet is a fabric that is
: very difficult to make look right,
: mostly because it shows any

: creases—every garment must be :
: impeccably tailored. Redmayne
: achieved this, even going as far
: as matching the smart black-silk : severe business attire.
: trim along his lapel to his black- :
: dressed is Ruth Wilson, who
: walked away with a win for

: her role in the TV drama

: The Affair. My major issue

: silk dress pants.

Finishing off the best

: dressed is Emma Stone, who
: opted fora pantsuit instead

    
 

: of the more traditional gown.

: I liked this choice for her

: because of the type of body she
: is dressing. The high-waisted

: dress pants elongate her legs,

: making her look taller than her
: 56” inch frame. The addition of
: the glitzy, sequin top adds a fun,
: feminine element to otherwise

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: shape or the colour—both of

: which I think complimented

: Wilson immensely—but the

: deconstructed look. Normally
: | appreciate the aesthetic of

: deconstruction, but for such

: a tailored garment I find that

: it ruins the overall look of the
: dress. The thick black seams

: with their large borders of

: frayed green satin become

: distracting and bury Wilson ina

: heap of sloppy terribleness.

For the men we have

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: Entourage’s Kevin Dillon

: who decided to jazz up his

: traditional tux with space fabric.
: T’mall for experimentation with
: fashion, but this came off more

: cartoony than chic. It has always
: been my opinion that it is best

: to commit to a look, rather than
: go halfway. Had Dillon taken

: this look a step further with a

: brightly coloured tie or shoes

: then it may have scored hima

: lot higher on my overall fashion

board.

Lastly we have one of the

night’s hosts, Tina Fey. Fey wore
: several outfits throughout the

: broadcast, but one took the cake
: for the worst. Fey’s red carpet

: look was a black and white

: satin bubble dress with crystal

: detailing. The semi-sweetheart

: neckline is very flattering,

: showing off her collarbone, but
: unfortunately the dress looked

: extremely ill-fitting. The too-

: large bust sagged and weighed

: her down, making her look

: hunched over. Usually bubble

: dresses, which I never found

: flattering on any body type, are

: relegated to cocktail length, and
: there’s a reason for that. Having
: the dress be any longer forces it
: to accentuate the thighs, rather

: than the waist and hips. This

: makes the wearer appear dowdy,
: which is exactly the case with

Fey.

Overall I was relatively

pleased with the night’s turn

: out. There were no real blatant
: fashion blunders, but maybe

: some celebrity somewhere

: is saving their Bob-Mackie-

: inspired feather and sequin

: number for the Oscars.

 

DIY Beauty : Make your own face mask

» Avocado, oatmeal, and honey

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

Pression! face masks
or spa treatments can be
expensive, and, as students,
very few of us have any extra
cash to spare. But everyone
wants that baby-soft skin
that only some mindless
self-indulgence can provide.

alternative to all those skin
treatments you just can’t afford.

With a fork, crush the
avocado until it becomes a
paste. Thoroughly mix in
the oatmeal and honey until

: smooth. Cleanse your face with

: a hot cloth, concentrating on

: your “T-zone’” (across you brow
: and down your nose) and any

: problem areas, using the heat of

the cloth to open up your pores.

Apply the avocado mixture

: all over your face, starting with
: the T-zone. Be sure to spread
: a little down your neck as well,
: without creating too much of
Luckily there is a cheap, organic : a mess. Avoid your eyelids and

* lips during this—as good as

the mask will smell, it will taste
disgusting.

After everything is applied
wait a minimum of 45 minutes
before hopping in the shower
or bath and washing everything

off. Though it may seem gross,
removing the mask in the
shower or bath will help you
retain some of the moisture
the mask provides, as well as

keeping those pores open.
After youre all cleaned up,
take some ice and run it along
any area where you have large
or visible pores. Most often this
occurs on or around the nose.

The sudden shock of cold will
help shrink the pores.

Getting down to the nitty-
gritty of why these particular
ingredients are actually a
benefit, and not just there to

make you look like the swamp-
thing, keep in mind that the
avocado provides moisture and
essential oils that will soften
and brighten the skin, making
it the perfect base for any skin
or hair treatment. The oatmeal,
as long as it’s just plain, will
help absorb those bad oils and
sebum that the skin produces.
But the star here is actually the
honey. Traditionally honey acts
as an organic anti-septic that is
perfectly safe for the treatment
of acne and other skin issues
that are at risk of infection,
without any burning sensations
or irritation.

You will need:

4 avipe avocado

% cup dry oatmeal
4 cup organic honey

A couple of ice cubes