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Y el Oscar es para...

And the Oscar goes to...

Jessica Chastain, Amy Adams, Alicia Cikander, Samantha Barks and Stacy Keibler!!

As we all know, the biggest red carpet on the earth toked place yesterday night. Having as big winners 'Argo' for Best Picture, 'Life of Pi' with the Best Direction, Daniel Day-Lewis as Best Actor and Jennifer Lawrence as Best Actress, the 85th edition of the Oscars was as always the most exciting and amazing night of the year. 

But today comes the second part. Today is out turn. We, regular humans non invited, are capable to go online, see every single dress and chose our personal winners. 

This are my winners: 


Jessica Chastain con un Armani dice a gritos: "This is Hollywood!!" Simplemente perfecta.

Jassuca Chastain with an Armani just says: "This is Hollywood!!" Simply perfect.




Stacy Keibler fue otras de las que gritó Hollywood anoche. Elegancia y figura diez con un Naeem Khan de espalda de infarto.

Cada año me cuesta más encontrar el look perfecto en la alfombra roja española. Aunque creo que el año pasado fue peor, este año me ha costado elegir mis vestidos favoritos.

 Puede que sea demasiado crítica, pero no he encontrado un solo look de los que te quitan la respiración! Sin ofender, a ese nivel debería ser muy muy facil acertar con el vestido ideal. Un vestido ideal para la alfombra roja no es tu favorito y punto, es un vestido que te siente genial y que cree un look espectacular, y a veces lo más sencillo es lo mejor.

Estas han sido mis elecciones:

Each year it is harder to find the perfect look at the Spanish red carpet. Although I think the last year it has even worse, this year it has been hard to pick my favorite dresses. 

I may be so critique, but I didn´t find a single look that takes my breath away!! No offenses, at this level it should be so easy to pick the right dress. An ideal dress for the red carpet does not have to be your favorite one, it has to be a dress that fits you perfectly and the dress to build a perfect look from feet to top. Sometimes the simplest is the best.

There are my picks:


Mi look favorito es este. Rosana Pastor está simplemente perfecta en este vestido de Thename. Incluso no siendo algo que yo elegiría, tengo que decir que su pelo, las joyas, el clutch... Todo hace que parezca una verdadera estrella. Fabuloso!! A esto me refería!!

My favorite look is this one. Rosana Pastor looks just perfect  in this Thename´s dress. Even it wouldn't  be something for me, I have to say the hair, he necklace, the clutch... Everything makes her look like a star. Fabulous!!   This is what I was talking about!!

Rosana Pastor, Thename

 Un look simple y acertado. Clasico, elegante, sencillo pero con el toque justo para una alfombra roja. Aunque le quede algo ancho de pecho, creo que es de mis preferidos de este año. Ana Sanchez con un vestido de Santos Costura. Bravo!!

A simple and right look. Classy, elegant, simple but just with the perfect touch for a red carpet. Even not really fitting her well on the breast, I think this is one of my favorites looks. Ana Sanchez, dress from Santos Costura.

Ana Sanchez,  Santos Costura

 Un Elie Saab es indudablemente vestido de alfombra roja, romántico y elegante. Una lástima que este año Goya Toledo no lo haya sabido conjugar con su look (principalmente su peinado). El que llevó el año pasado (muy parecido) fue (desde mi punto de vista) mejor.

An Elie Saab is without doubt a dress for the red carpet, romantic and elegant. Sadly this year Goya Toledo didn´t match it with her look (mainly her hair). the one she wore last year (so similar) was (from my point of view) better.

Goya Toledo, Elie Saab

 El Dior de Macarena García es un diseño elegante pero con frescura. Joven y muy adecuado. Me encanta!!  Sin embargo ni el bracalete (también muy bonito) ni el peinado le hacen justicia.

Macarena´s Garcia Dior dress is a really elegant and fresh design. Young and right. I love it!! Although nor the bracelet (so pretty to) or her hair makes the look it deserves.

Macarena García, Dior

¿Cuál ha sido tu favorito?
No puedo esperar a ver qué nos traen los Oscars!!

 ¿De verdad crees que prestar más atención a  tu imagen puede asemejarte en la malvada madrastra de Blancanieves? Yo creo que cuidar tu imagen y controlar tu comunicación no verbal es algo tan demandado en la sociedad actual como escribir o leer. Si la comunicación oral y no verbal formara parte en nuestra educación desde lo más elemental seríamos sin duda más profesionales y seguros. A veces nos dejamos llevar por los valores socialmente impuestos buscando lo "bueno"... E intentar estar impecable puede ser considerado egoista, pero por favor, seamos sinceros!


Llevo un tiempo quieriendo hacer una entrada sobre este tema, y ahora que estoy resfriada y tengo un poco de tiempo, allá va!!


Do you really think taking care of your image can make you the evil stepmother of Snow White? I think taking care of your image and controlling your nonverbal communication is nowadays as important as writing or reading. If oral communication and nonverbal communication were part of our elemental education, today we would be more professionals and secures, not doubt. Sometimes we let us go with the social imposed values looking for what is "good".... And trying to look good can be consider selfish, but come on, be honest!


I had been willing to make an entrie about this issue for a long time, and now that I am sick and I have time, there it goes!!

El primer debate televisado de la historia, Kennedy y Nixon

El 26 de septiembre de 1960 tuvo lugar el primer debate político televisado de la historia. Gracias este debate presidencial protagonizado por Kennedy y Nixon hemos podido aprender mucho a lo largo de los años acerca de imagen, comunicación no verbal, kinésica (ciencia que estudia los movimientos y expresiones corporales como comunicación no verbal), y de actitud y preparación.

Kennedy lucía un fabuloso bronceado californiano (donde habia pasado los  dias previos al debate), y había cuidado su imagen a la perfección desde su tarje oscuro preparado para recibir la agresiva luz del plató hasta su sonrisa y peinado. Mientras tanto, Nixon lucía un terrible aspecto enfermizo y cansado, habia estado enfermo los ultimos dias, bajado de peso, no quiso ser maquillado... No dio la importancia necesaria a su imagen y eso le pasó factura.

Lo más sorprendente de este debate fue si duda que a pesar de que el contenido del mensaje hacía ganador a un cansado y palido Nixon (como se pudieron comprobar los que siguieron el debate por radio), un jóven, bronceado y físicamente estudiado Kennedy fue el indiscutible ganador en televisión y esto le supuso una  indudable ventaja en las elecciones.

El discurso completo:



Este primer encuentro político televisivo es la prueba de que tu imagen SI importa. A pesar de lo que muchos crean, si quieres ser un buen profesional tienes que cultivar tu imagen y no solo tus ideas. La comunicación no verbal en el mundo en el que hoy día vivimos (el cual comenzó el 1960 con Nixon y Kennedy) es uno de los aspectos más importantes a la hora de comunicar.

No todas las situaciones son iguales, ni los cargos a los que pretendes optar, por eso es importante saber adecuar tu imagen y comunicación no verbal a cada situación, pues aunque muchos sigan pensando en los asesores de imagen  como simples peluqueros, muchas grandes personalidades (no solo artistas) deben hoy su triunfo a estos asesores.

Por supuesto no hace falta ir a lo grande para cuidar estos detalles. Mi consejo es cuidar tu imagen cada día en las pequeñas cosas. Desde el tono de tu ropa, el aspecto de tu piel o la expresión de tu cara comunican, por eso es importante saber quién eres, verte tal y como eres, y tener muy en cuenta que así es como te verán los demás.

The first political discussion ever televised

The first televised political discussion of the history took place on the 26th of September of 1960 . Thanks to this presidential debate starring Kennedy and Nixon we were able to learn a lot over the years about image, non-verbal communication, quinesia (science that studies the movement and bodily expressions as non-verbal communication), as well as about attitude and training.

Kennedy was shining fabulously Californian tanned (where it had spent the days before to the debate), and had taken care of its image to the perfection and hiss dark suit was just prepared to receive the aggressive light of the set up to its smile and hairstyle. Meanwhile, Nixon was showing a terrible sickly and tired aspect,  he had been sick last days, grown thin, and he did not want to use make up... He did not give the necessary importance to its image and that played a trick on him.

The most surprising thing about this discussion was that, in spite of the fact that the content of the message toward winner to a tired and pale Nixon (as were able to observe those who followed the debate on the radio), a young, tan and physically studied Kennedy was the undisputed winner in television and this brought him a distinct advantage in the election.

This first televised political event is certainly proof that your image DOES matter. Despite what many believe, if you want to be a good professional you have to cultivate your image and not just your ideas. Non-verbal communication is nowadays one of the most important communication´s aspects.

Not all situations are the same, nor the charges to which you're eligible, that is why it is important know how to adapt your image and non-verbal communication to each situation, because even though many still believe in the image consultants as simple hairdressers, many great personalities (not just artists) own today their triumph to these advisers. 

Of course you don't have go to big to take care of these details. My advice is to take care of your image every day from the small things. From the tone of your clothes, through the look of your skin or your face expression,everything communicates, therefore it is important to know who you are, see yourself as you actually are, and keep in mind that this is how well the others will see you.

It was such a great morning, the ideal time to try to practice a little with my camera (Canon EOS 650D) and new lenses (40mm and a fish eye adapter) that I just got from USA thanks to Gema (I saved a lot buying there) and get some sun! =)

Pancake (40mm)

Pancake (40mm)

Pancake (40mm)

Pancake

40 + Fisheye

40 + Fisheye

40 + fisheye Love,  Adri

Happy Valentine's weekend to everyone!! =)

Feliz San Valentín para todos!! =)

My rouse! (trying my new camera lol)

Shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist 

• Asos: this fashion store is just amazing! you choose what you like and you get it home, just at your door. You try it on, and if it does not fit just send  it back, and all the shipment cost for free! This store works in all the world, and you can find almost anything you would like to wear at any price from 10 to 1000€. (It´s just my favorite, although the last dress I ordered was big for me, but I sent it back for free and got my money back really easy) They have so many blogs and interesting info online. It is a online community all around the world. www.asos.com
• Akira: this is a fashion store from Chicago, and sadly the shipment to Europe is expensive, but the shopping experience you will find there is great. (I guess the real experience is so much better, but online is fine too) You can check look books, blogs and fashion shows. The community the have around is really impressive and it has grew up so fast in the last 3 years. Akira is in every social network Even I can´t afford to buy from Spain, I get so many new ideas from them. The newest stuff is always there! www.shopakira.com
• Amazon: of course I cannot forget about Amazon. In this online huge store you can find anything and at any price!! It is functional, really useful, and as all this web stores it gives you plenty confident to pay online. One of the great things is they send you emails with related products as the ones you chek or buy, so you can easy follow what you like. www.amazon.com (keep reading here)
• Another great online shopping experience is the one you can find at the Pink section in Victoria Secrets, but it is difficult to buy online from Europe, a little expensive to ship. Don´t miss Pink Nation

What about you?