ADELE - Ultimately has the 'POWER'

Adele’s an extremely lucky girl!! she recently won 6 Grammy’s, ‘Album of the Year’, and got the opportunity to cover the March ‘POWER’ issue of Vogue - basically, all in the same week...this diva is unstoppable! I’m worried about her though! She has lost a LOT of weight, and had vocal surgery a few days before the Grammy’s!

Sometimes loosing significant amounts of weight, can effect your singing voice; Air travels through the vocal cords and lungs very differently, and can alter the tone/pitch of the voice. Did she lose the weight because she wanted to? Or because people like Karl Lagerfeld made her feel less attractive? I hope she’s not ruining the beautiful voice we all fell in love with, because of how she looked. Her gift is rare and should be respected, nobody has the right to judge her size except for herself.

Besides the weight loss, Grammy’s and surgery's; Adele exudes beauty, and shines through the pages of Vogue this month. Her elegance and temperamental, lady-like moments were beautifully captured, by the extremely talented: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Adele’s soothing, tear jerking sound has been greatly accepted by the majority of the world, why weren't her looks? She. Is. Gorgeous- in every way, and always was.

Make sure to pick up Vogue’s ‘POWER’ Issue, this March, for the Full Editorial and interview with Adele!!

- Adonis Chantz

A Different Kind of Grammy's

Fashion students not only tuned in to the 54th Grammy Awards this year to see the numerous performances, but also to see who stole the spotlight on the red carpet. Not We not only watched Nicki Minaj being accompanied by a man dressed as the Pope, we also witnessed how celebrities reacted to the sudden passing of a superstar, Whitney Houston. Whitney was never the “fashion icon” you would look upon for fashion sense, but she was the epidamy of a superstar in every way, especially for the Grammy’s. Even with the death of the superstar, many fashion guru’s like ourselves were also watching for the fashion scene stealers and best dressed celebrities of the evening. Here are the top two best dressed and worst dressed celebrities I felt helped bring “positive buzz” to an already sad evening.

BEST DRESSED

Adele: Dressed in a custom Armani Prive floor-length gown with De Beers accessories, the singer “stole the night” in a gown that showed off her figure perfectly, winning six shinny Grammy’s including Record of the Year. To the haters who comment on her figure, as Adele has said “I write music for the ears, not eyes".

Rihanna: Giorgio Armani got all the press Sunday night, since Rihanna wowed in a custom gown by the legendary designer, including Christian Louboutin shoes and Neil Lane jewelry. Though some critics will say her “friends” are hanging out, who else could pull off a dress with slits everywhere, she took a simple black dress and made it "va va voom"

WORST DRESSED

Anne V: Don’t get me wrong, I think Adam Levine is a stud off and on the music charts, but his girlfriend Anne V. looked like she was trying to pull of a sexy slit dress that ended up looking like she was wearing half of a bathing suit bottom. Just because you you have a great body, doesn't mean you have to show your um, thigh?

Nicki Minaj: Personal opinion here, but I did not understand her choice of a head-to-toe Red Riding Hood-esque cape, with a crystallized Versace logo she wore with a Pope at her side. As the stylist.com perfectly stated, “Madonna pissed off the Vatican 25 years ago”. Not sure if she was trying to grab the attention, but a little unnecessary for the circumstances of the night.

What do you all think? Another celebrity that should be on a pedestal or the chopping block?

Ciao,

Julia Mickus

What's With All The Lana Del Racism?

Lana Del Rey – formerly known as Lizzy Grant, is a talented musician from New York, who finally got the opportunity to show the world what she’s about. In return, all she’s been getting is bad reviews, for being “fake” and “cant live up to her image”. I’ll admit though, this all American, 70’s vintage look, paired up with depressing, “bottom of the ocean” style ballads, had me a little thrown off from the start; Never-the-less, she most definitely caught my eye.

After watching a few music videos’ – to seriously ‘understand’ this mysterious new persona – I felt like I had to wipe away the tears and head to Kensington Market for some new gear. I don’t agree with the critics who are bashing both her musical and fashion styling’s. While I had expected more of a pop sound upon first finding out about her, I personally love the song she’s written. They are soulful and very expressive.

Her recent performance on SNL was not the best first impression for her. Her nerves made her look and sound like she was on high doses of Xanax, which didn’t help her cause – but once again I was mesmerized by her entire image. Will this “Damsel in Distress” inspire fashion? Will this old – School look be spotted down the streets of Toronto this summer? I’m leaning towards yes; H&M will most certainly have a section of billowy tops and High-Waisted, A-Line skirts. I personally believe that she’s a beautiful girl with beautiful songs and a bright future. As for her sound.. Get used to it, because the clubbing bus left when Adele Showed up; and its my prediction that harmonious, heart breaking songs will fill the airwaves in 2012.

If you like relaxing, a glass of wine, and chilled out music... go buy 'Born to Die' now, i highly suggest it!

Adonis Chantz