the best and the worst: week 12

what an interesting experience this post is. here i am, sitting in my suite in penang and writing my first post. if i were any regular blogger, i would not have to bother about the timing and release of my posts. however, on The Online Edition, it is my personal standard that the writing does not get affected no matter which part of the world or time zone i am in. so yes, the blogging continues. 

back to the material of the week. readership fell drastically this week. i'm not fully certain if it was due to the erratic theme that i adopted. conceptually, i enjoyed the idea but in reality, i guess it didn't sit well with readers. after three months, i must say that i have a better grasp of readership patterns but the struggle then comes, who to place first? my writing, ideas and concepts or the readership figures. in seeking out the balance, we reveal the best and the worst of the week.

best: i am jennifer nettles

this was a close fight between jennifer nettles and jennifer aniston. surprisingly, not many people were interested in the jennifer lopez post especially since she held her debut concert in singapore. that said, i'm glad to have introduce jennifer nettles to many of my friends who, otherwise, would not know who she is.

worst: i am jennifer scherman

oops, it happened again. the curse of the final post. haha. well, i take it in good spirits. also, it is a pretty obscure personality so naturally, the views and hits would be much lower. that said, i always think that a person who passes on does not disappear as long as we continually share and talk about them.

anyway, the weekend's here. enjoy it. i sure am!

fash'on... BAM!

i am jennifer lopez

the main inspiration for this week is actually a concert invite that i received from clarence. yup, i'm heading to the concert with him! i can't wait to party the night away but before we experience the magic of jennifer lopez the performer, let's take a closer look at the person and her empire.

Jennifer Lopez

jennifer lynn muñiz (née lopez; born july 24, 1969) is an american entertainer. listed as the most influential hispanic performer in the united states, lopez is one of the highest paid actresses in hollywood and is the highest paid actor of latin descent, making up to us$15 million per film role. lopez has sold over 11.8 million albums in the united states and over 70 million records worldwide. she became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following her small role in the 1986 film 'my little girl', to the dismay of her puerto rican parents, who believed that it was an unrealistic career route for a latino. following a move from the bronx to manhattan, lopez performed in regional stage productions, before touring with musicals in europe and japan. she gained her first regular high-profile job as a fly girl dancer on the television comedy program 'in living color' in 1991, where she remained a regular cast member until 1993 when she decided to pursue a full-time acting career.

as for her fashion, j lo's most memorable and probably talked about look would have to be the plunging exotic green versace silk chiffon dress to the 42nd grammy awards ceremony on february 23, 2000.

Jennifer Lopez in Versace

in a poll published in the daily telegraph, the dress was voted the fifth most iconic dress of all time. it has been cited along with the elizabeth hurley's black versace dress as one of the top dresses that made versace a household name and the turning point in designer donatella versace's career after the death of her brother, gianni versace. the dress is currently on display at the grammy museum in los angeles.

other than the green versace dress, here are some of my favourite jennifer lopez looks on the red carpet.

Academy Awards 2012

 Jennifer Lopez at the Golden Globes Awards 2009 & 2011

Grammy Awards 2011

i get her long, flowy gowns but my favourite would be her emilio pucci dress from the 2011 grammy awards though she would probably be stoned if she wore the dress to other award ceremonies. if i can use an imagery, the look is like a diamond in the process of being polished. there is a certain edge and roughness to the look yet in the same vein, it exudes the radiance of the gem.

not every look is a winner though. here are a couple of looks that did not sit so well with me.

like they always say, even stars have their off days.

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before and after

keeping in the spirit of all things children... this post will be dedicated to how some big names in the fashion world looked while they were still children... so let's start the ball rolling...

any guesses to who this little boy grew up to be? the answer will be revealed at the end of the post... but here are more faces that continually impact the fashion world...

our covergirl! need i say more? i loved watching ellen while i was growing up. i didn't understand many of her jokes but i'm so happy for her... she's like the best friend that everyone would love to have growing up... if you missed her covergirl commerial, click here...

yes, yes, her songs are great... her acting is brilliant... her mark on the fashion industry, other than being stunning on the red carpet? beyonce has her clothing line, yo! it's the house of dereon!

liz hurley (or elizabeth hurley)... associated with estee launder for over fifteen years... imagine that! on top of that, she was the face for a host of other brands... liz hurley now owns her own line, elizabeth hurley beach...

it's jenny from the block... jennifer lopez (sidenote: i love dance again!!!) long story short, show stopper on the red carpet and at events... well, in the fashion world, she has her own lifestyle brand.

last but not least, paris hilton... rich, beautiful and oh-so-perfect (okay, maybe not perfect but i actually like her...) her estimated net worth as of 2012 is $100 million... a fashion line may not be her thing but bags are...

finally who was the boy i shown much earlier? this is he...

Karl Lagerfeld

enjoy the chanel spring summer 2013 show...

big thank you to the chobble for all the images (except the karl lagerfeld ones)!

fash'on... BAM!