Oscar Predictions 2014

Here are my predictions for tonight at the Oscars. It's been hard to pick, so I've managed to narrow it down to my personal choice, and who I think is likely to get it. What do you think? Would love to hear everyone's thoughts! Hasta mañana...

1. BEST PICTURE

Who I want to win : Her

Who will probably win : 12 Years A Slave

2. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Who I want to win : Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)

Who will probably win : Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street)

3. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Who I want to win : Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

Who will probably win : Sandra Bullock (Gravity)

4. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Who I want to win : Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave)

                                 / Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

Who will probably win : Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips)

5. BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Who I want to win : June Squibb (Nebraska)

Who will probably win : Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)

6. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Who I want to win : Nebraska

Who will probably win : Gravity

7. BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Who I want to win : American Hustle

Who will probably win : The Great Gatsby

8. BEST DIRECTING

Who I want to win : The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorcese)

Who will probably win : Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón)

9. BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Who I want to win : Her

Who will probably win : The Great Gatsby

10. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Who I want to win : Gravity

Who will probably win : Gravity

11. BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Who I want to win : 12 Years A Slave

Who will probably win : Philomena

12. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Who I want to win : Her

Who will probably win : Blue Jasmine

(All photographs from the Oscars website)

Great Gatsby Fancy Dress

Would you believe it? I’ve been dressing up again!

On Saturday, to celebrate her 30^th birthday, a friend of mine hosted a drinks party at Big Chill House. All guests were instructed to dress in accordance with a 1920s/Great Gatsby theme, her idea being that “30s are the new 20s”. Loving the book and films as I do, and not having taken on a 20s theme before, I was very excited!

Just like our 1940s and Dirty Dancing outfits, my boyfriend and I wanted to dress ourselves in our own clothes. Certainly with a theme like this, buying a fancy dress costume means you run the risk of spending a fortune, not looking authentic and ending up with an outfit that doesn’t suit of fit you.

A flapper-styled, straight-waisted dress would have been perfect, but as I find this cut doesn’t look that great on me, I decided to wear my Anthropologie jumpsuit, with palazzo legs, little capped sleeves and made of silky fabric covered in stars. I hung my cardigan around my shoulders, tied my hair in a low, loose bun and teamed the outfit with sparkly jelly Mary Janes, designed by Vivienne Westwood for her Melissa range (yes, I know, jelly shoes weren’t ideal, but it was the best I could do!).

As per usual, my boyfriend looked incredible. This was the first, long-awaited outing for a Dunhill jacket (striped in purple and green) that my grandfather gave him a few years ago. In pale trousers, brown brogues, slicked back hair and colourful bowtie, he was again stopped by strangers in the street and told how good he looked (“Man, you’ve got swag!”).  Here we are below :

Everyone made an effort at the party, and all looked fabulous; flappers, pearls and flat caps all around! A Great Gatsby theme, and a Great Gatsby night ;)