Dress Like Twilight's Bella

We're prepared ourselves for the potential crap we're going to get for even recognizing it, but we were at Nordstrom Rack and saw a rack of BB Dakota jackets, including the blue one that Bella (Kristen Stewart) wears in Twilight (outside in the forest, at the ballet studio in Phoenix, in promotional photos). It's available on the web from $69 to $89, but Nordie's Rack has it for $39.99.

It may surprise you that clothing seen in a movie shot three years ago is still available, but you won't be if you just Google the key words "Bella" "Twilight" "Clothes." Supply and demand. Apparently enough people asked for it and BB Dakota produced it again. It comes in a variety of colors. BTW, we tried it on and it runs small. And, no, we didn't buy it.

As seen worn by Bella in the movie "Twilight", enjoy a night under the stars with this BB Dakota Jacket.

• Zip closure, drawstring knit hood.
• Fleece lined interior.
• Multiple front pockets with zip and button flap closure.
• Shoulder pocket with button flap closure.
• Ribbed cuffs.

• Machine washable.
• Imported.
• 100% cotton.

Dress Like Twilight's Victoria

Alright, we've already done the above story, and felt we need to balance it out (and bury ourselves further). So for the more easily agitated of you (or those with a "wicked curve ball") consider a little bad vamp gear. Rachelle LeFevre (who may not be in the next two installments of Twilight, but, at least, is in the forgettable ABC series "The Deep End") played tenacious, nasty tracker Victoria, and was accessorized with a shaggy something (jacket, shawl, accent). Here are some ways to dupe the look.

Frenchi Shaggy Vest. Nordstrom. $24.

Hypnos vest, available on Amazon.com $34

Hinge Vest, available at Nordstrom. $59.

Joie's Glimmer Fur Vest

Lil' Shaggy Vest from an Australian website. $34.

It's Never Too Early To Get Ready For VD

Valentine's Day Drink

Tired of Chambord and Champagne? RA Sushi's "mixologist" created a new Valentine's Day drink, that you can order at RA Sushi or, since we're sharing the recipe here, make it yourself at home for your honey or just for you.
French Kiss
 

¾ oz Godiva White Chocolate liqueur

¾ oz Godiva Dark Chocolate liqueur

½ oz Ketel One Vodka

½ oz Captain Morgan

¾ oz Chambord



Pour all ingredients into a martini shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass drizzled with chocolate sauce. Garnish with a fresh strawberry on the rim.


You can also get a French Kiss — drink, that is! -- at RA Sushi Huntington Beach or Tustin. Both are open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner is served until 11 p.m. daily. The bar is open until 1 a.m. or later.

Shakira, Hilary Duff, Ashley Tisdale, Minka Kelly, Derek Jeter, Audrina Patrige, Jaime Pressly, Kelly Roland and other celebs have visited RA Sushi. The decadent French Kiss drink recipe was created by RA’s mixologist, Alex Summer.

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5th St
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-6390

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Dave Matthews Goes On Tour

Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King Nominated For Two GRAMMY® Awards; Band To Perform On GRAMMY Awards Telecast On January 31st

Dave Matthews Band will launch a North American summer tour with two-nights at The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT (May 28th and 29th). An online ticket request period begins this Thursday, January 28th and continues through Monday, February 8, 2010, at: http://www.warehouse.davematthewsband.com/. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on February 26, 2010.

The group's Platinum-certified 2009 album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (RCA), is nominated for two Grammy awards - "Album Of The Year" and "Best Rock Album." Dave Matthews Band will perform at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, held this Sunday, January 31st, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast live in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Big Whiskey features some of the last studio recordings of founding member/saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who passed away in August 2008. The group toured throughout 2009 in support of the album, and released the box set Europe 2009. The collection includes Dave Matthews Band: Live from Lucca, a set of three CDs from the group's July 5, 2009 show in Lucca, Italy, and Across the Pond, a DVD from its June 26, 2009 show at O2 Academy Brixton in London, England - the book chronicles the group's 2009 tour. The upcoming Live In Las Vegas features Dave Matthewsand Tim Reynolds' live acoustic interpretations of tracks from Big Whiskey plus selected songs from previous Dave Matthews Band albums and material from each artist's solo career. Due out February 9th, the two-disc collection was recorded at the Theater for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV on December 12, 2009.

Renowned for its live performances, Dave Matthews Band sold more than 17 million tickets throughout its career. The group was named the top-selling touring artist of the decade by Billboard and Pollstar - http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/TopTourOfTheDecade.pdf "The sold-out show...bore all the electricity and fervor of an extra-inning ballgame," said The Boston Globe, covering the kick-off of last summer's tour at historic Fenway Park. "In his lyrics and a voice that's both robust and melancholy, Mr. Matthews ponders the gap between public problems and personal pleasures...Yet the band rarely broods for long; the music stays brisk and upbeat," said The New York Times while The Cincinnati Enquirer observed: "Concertgoers were dancing in the rain Tuesday night while the Dave Matthews Band rocked out...Few bands have had such tremendous turnout year after year at Riverbend and it's easy to understand why. Matthews and company are nothing if not great entertainers and their music spans genres from rock to folk to alternative."

Dave Matthews Band - Carter Beauford (drums), Stefan Lessard (bass), Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar) and Boyd Tinsley (violin) - has sold a collective 37 million CDs and DVDs combined.With Big Whiskey's debut atNo. 1 on The Billboard 200 in June of 2009, Dave Matthews Band became one of only two groups in chart history to have five consecutive studio albums enter atop the chart. Big Whiskey was among the Top 5 best-selling albums on iTunes in 2009.

The band launches a month-long European tour in Hamburg, Germany on February 16th. North American tour dates are as follows:

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - 2010 SUMMER TOUR



Date City/State Venue Support



5/28 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

5/29 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

6/1 Toronto, ONT Molson Amphitheatre The Felice Brothers

6/2 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers

6/4 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers

6/5 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers

6/7 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center Yonder Mountain String Band

6/8 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center Yonder Mountain String Band

6/15 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Robert Earl Keen

6/16 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Robert Earl Keen

6/18 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Robert Earl Keen

6/19 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Robert Earl Keen

6/22 Columbus, OH Huntington Park Robert Earl Keen

6/23 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Center Martin Sexton

6/25 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center Martin Sexton

6/30 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Martin Sexton

7/1 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Martin Sexton

7/3 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Zac Brown Band

7/4 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Zac Brown Band

7/9 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium Zac Brown Band

7/10 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park Zac Brown Band

7/13 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Amos Lee

7/14 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Amos Lee

7/16 New York, NY Citi Field Zac Brown Band

7/17 New York, NY Citi Field Zac Brown Band

7/20 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Amos Lee

7/21 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Amos Lee

7/23 Washington, DC Nationals Park Zac Brown Band

7/25 Louisville, KY Churchill Downs Music Festival

7/27 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood Gov't Mule

7/28 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre Gov't Mule

7/30 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Gov't Mule

7/31 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Gov't Mule

8/14 Wichita, KS InTrust Bank Arena Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

*8/17 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Brett Dennen

8/20 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Brett Dennen

8/21 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Brett Dennen

8/23 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl Raphael Saadiq

8/25 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord Raphael Saadiq

8/27 Marysville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Raphael Saadiq

8/28 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Raphael Saadiq

8/31 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena

9/3 George, WAGorge Amphitheatre Ben Harper and Relentless7

9/4 George, WAGorge Amphitheatre Ben Harper and Relentless7

9/5 George, WAGorge Amphitheatre Ben Harper and Relentless7

9/10 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

9/11 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

9/14 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

9/15 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears



*The 8/17 show is a free concert with tickets initially being offered to those individuals who purchased tickets to the band's cancelled 2009 USANA Amphitheatre concert. Those individuals who purchased tickets for last year's concert will be contacted with details on how to obtain their free tickets. After the initial offering to the 2009 ticket holders tickets will be made available to the general public through a special offering to be announced..

How Jessica Alba Got Her Sundance Style

Inspiration: A modern undone look, perfect for an evening out

How to get the look: On wet hair, Campora used Fekkai Coiff ™ Strong Hold Volume Mousse. He blow dried the hair using his fingers in order to create texture. Next, he wrapped hair around a hair stick to the back of the head and locked it into place. Campora then diffused the hair at the roots. After hair sat for ten minutes, he took the stick out and applied Fekkai Au Naturel Dry Shampoo. With his fingers, Campora created even more texture at the roots by tousling the hair. Campora secured a messy bun using bobby pins to the back of the head and added an elastic headband to give a fresh, defined look. Finally, he sprayed Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray throughout the hair to set the style.

Fekkai Products: Volume Mousse ($23) Dry Shampoo ($23) Hairspray ($35) Available at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Fekkai.com

Cast member Jessica Alba poses at the premiere of "The Killer Inside Me" during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

SAG Winners

Winners of the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards presented Saturday night:


Movies:

Cast: "Inglourious Basterds."
Actor in a leading role: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart" (seen above, accepting)
Actress in a leading role: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side."
Supporting actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglorious Basterds"
Supporting actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Stunt ensemble: "Star Trek."


Television:

Drama series cast: "Mad Men."
Actor in a drama series: Michael C. Hall, "Dexter."
Actress in a drama series: Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife."
Comedy series cast: "Glee."
Actor in a comedy series: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock."
Actress in a comedy series: Tina Fey, "30 Rock."
Actor in a movie or miniseries: Kevin Bacon, "Taking Chance."
Actress in a movie or miniseries: Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens."
Stunt ensemble: "24."
Life Achievement: Betty White.

Image: Jeff Bridges accepts the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for 'Crazy Heart' at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

2010 PGA Winners

Producers Guild Awards

The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures
"The Hurt Locker"
Kathryn Bigelow
Mark Boal
Nicolas Chartier
Greg Shapiro

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
"Up"
Jonas Rivera

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
"The Cove"
Fisher Stevens
Paula DuPre Pesmen

The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television -- Comedy
"30 Rock"
Lorne Michaels
Tina Fey
Marci Klein
David Miner
Robert Carlock
Jeff Richmond
Don Scardino
Jerry Kupfer

The Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television -- Drama
"Mad Men"
Matthew Weiner
Scott Hornbacher
Lisa Albert
Andre & Maria Jacquemetton

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television
"60 Minutes"
Jeff Fager

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Live Entertainment and Competition Television
"The Colbert Report"
Stephen T. Colbert, DFA
Jon Stewart
Allison Silverman
Richard Dahm
Meredith Bennett
Tom Purcell

The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television
"Grey Gardens"
Lucy Barzun Donnelly
Rachael Horovitz
Michael Sucsy
David Coatsworth


HONORARY AWARDS

Milestone Award
Michael Lynton, chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertaiment
Amy Pascal, co-chairman, SPE

Norman Lear Achievement in Television
Mark Burnett

David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Motion Pictures
John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios

Vanguard Award
Joss Whedon

The Stanley Kramer Award
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

SAG Bling

Platinum jewelry was worn by many on the red carpet at the 16th Annual SAG Awards.


Following is a list of platinum baubles that celebrities wore on the red carpet:


• Anna Kendrick (“Up In The Air”): Platinum and diamond cluster earrings by Kwiat.
• Christina Applegate (“Samantha Who?”): Platinum and diamond hairpin, earrings, ring and bracelet by Lorraine Schwartz.
• Mariah Carey (“Precious”): Platinum bracelet by Kwiat.
• Toni Collette (“United States of Tara”): Platinum and turquoise ring by Neil Lane.
• Meryl Streep (“Julie & Julia”): Platinum and diamond ring by Fred Leighton.
• Tina Fey (“30 Rock”): Platinum and diamond earrings and bracelets by Neil Lane. (seen above)
• Mo’Nique (“Precious”): Platinum and diamond ear clips by Fred Leighton.
• Gabourey Sidibie (“Precious”): Platinum and diamond pendant (7 carats), and a platinum and diamond ring (9 carats) by Martin Katz.
• Felicity Huffman (“Desperate Housewives”): Platinum and diamond drop earrings (14 carats), platinum and diamond cuff bracelet, and a platinum and diamond ring (11 carats) by Martin Katz.
• Jane Krakowski (“30 Rock”): Platinum earrings with black diamonds, and platinum bracelets with black diamonds (29 carats total) by Martin Katz.
• Alexa Alemanni (“Mad Men”): Platinum and diamond earrings and bracelet by Beaudry.
• Jane Lynch (“Glee”): Platinum and diamond ring, platinum and diamond hoops with green amethyst drops, and a platinum and diamond ring with green amethyst by Erica Courtney.
• Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie”): Platinum and diamond Art Deco bracelet (16 carats), and platinum and diamond earrings by Stephen Russell.
• Carrie Preston (“True Blood”): Platinum and diamond bracelet and earrings by Erica Courtney.
• Miranda Cosgrove (“iCarly”): Platinum bracelets with diamonds and sapphire, platinum ring with moonstone, and platinum and diamond studs by Neil Lane.
• Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”): Platinum and diamond earrings (4.39 carats) with jasmine drops, platinum and black diamond ring (57.23 carats), and a platinum and diamond bracelet by Erica Courtney.
• Ariel Winters (“Modern Family”): Platinum and diamond earrings with green amethyst drops, platinum and diamond pendant, and a platinum and diamond ring by Erica Courtney.
• Lauren Velez (“Dexter”): Platinum and diamond earrings, and a platinum ring with diamonds and moonstone by Erica Courtney.

Platinum is prized for its Pure, Rare and Eternal qualities:

PURE: Platinum's high level of purity (generally 90%-95% pure) endows it with both a natural white luster, allowing the true radiance of a diamond or gemstone to shine; and hypoallergenic qualities that prove ideal for sensitive skin.

Only the purest platinum jewelry will bear a stamp reading "PLATINUM", "PLAT", "Pt 950", or "Pt 900", signifying the jewelry is 90% to 95% pure platinum.

RARE: Platinum is 30 times more rare than gold.

ETERNAL: Platinum will hold a diamond or gemstone securely, now and for always.


For more information on platinum jewelry, please visit www.preciousplatinum.com

Image: Actress Tina Fey from "30 Rock" celebrates with her award for best female actor in a comedy series at the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 23, 2010. REUTERS/Phil McCarten

Coraline


BAFTA Nominations

The BAFTA Awards will be presented 21 February 2010 in London

Best film:

- Avatar

- An Education

- The Hurt Locker

- Precious

- Up in the Air


Outstanding British film:

- An Education

- Fish Tank

- In the Loop

- Moon

- Nowhere Boy


Best director:

- Avatar - James Cameron

- District 9 - Neill Blomkamp

- An Education - Lone Scherfig

- The Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow

- Inglourious Basterds - Quentin Tarantino


Foreign language:

- Broken Embraces

- Coco Before Chanel

- Let The Right One In

- A Prophet

- The White Ribbon


Animated film:

- Coraline

- Fantastic Mr Fox

- Up


Leading actor:

- Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

- George Clooney - Up in the Air

- Colin Firth - A Single Man

- Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker

- Andy Serkis - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll


Leading actress:

- Carey Mulligan - An Education

- Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones

- Gabourey Sidibe - Precious

- Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia

- Audrey Tautou - Coco Before Chanel


Supporting actor:

- Alec Baldwin - It's Complicated

- Christian McKay - Me and Orson Welles

- Alfred Molina - An Education

- Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones

- Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds


Supporting actress:

- Anne-Marie Duff - Nowhere Boy

- Vera Farmiga - Up in the Air

- Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air

- Mo'Nique - Precious

- Kristin Scott Thomas - Nowhere Boy

Pin-Up Curls

Pin up curls were a trend on the Golden Globes red carpet. Jen Garner, Emily Blunt and best-actress winner Sandra Bullock were among the celebrities who chose the romantic and soft look created by pin up curls.

Celebrity stylist Adir Abergel for Frederic Fekkai comments on how to get the pin curl look:

Adir Abergel" start by parting the hair on an angle and spraying Fekai Coiff Bouffant Lifting & Texturizing Spray Gel to the roots to create body and shine. Then blow-dry sections of the hair with a brush and then using a bobby pin and pinning the hair in the shape of a curl. Lightly spray Fekai CoiffF™ Sheer Hold Hairspray over the pinned curls. After letting the hair set in the curls for a couple of minutes he loosely took them out and used a medium curling iron and small barrel curling iron to accentuate the curl. To complete the look he spray the hair with Fekkai Advanced™ Brilliant Glossing Sheer Shine Mist.

Image: Sandra Bullock arrives to the InStyle/Warner Bros. party following the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

A pin-curled Emily Blunt and fiance John Krasinski arrive at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Actress Jennifer Garner, wearing a splash of pin up curls, poses at the Warner Bros./InStyle after party after the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 17, 2010. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

How We're Keeping Cozy Right Now

We feel a little bit like a Jane Austen heroine in this wrap. We got it for a great price ($20) on Sierra Trading Co. but they're sold out. This color is lovely in person, very jeweled toned. Barefoot Dreams Cozychic® Travel Wrap Emerald/Espresso, a warm cocoon of soft, lofted microfiber. Size: 72x24” 100% polyester Machine wash/dry. They don't appear to make these any more, but this site www.laylagrayce.com carries their latest version, which has sleeves and is more like a sweater than an actual wrap. We are not completely sold on this site. We vaguely -- just now -- remembered ordering something from them and not receiving this. And, we just cleaned out our mailboxes.

It's Pouring in Southern California

And finally, finally, we have a chance to wear rain boots. We keep overhearing other locals lamenting that they don't even have rain boots and making suggestions to each other about where to find and order them.

In researching this story, it proved a big surprise at how many choices are available -- and in a wide range of prices. Check out some of our favorites.


Midnight Paisley Victoria Rain Boot

With corset back lacing for adjustability, these boots with an authentic English riding style provide comfort with a contoured fit. They feature original prints, finished top band, low heel and textured sole to help prevent slipping.

All Victoria boots feature a whisper-soft fleece lining and insole.
corset lacing in back
waterproof
English riding boot styling
spur stop
textured sole
$90 davrain.com

däv rain boots are made for the rain and feature Poron© inserts for shock absorption and comfort. däv boots are packaged with a nylon drawstring bag, use it to conveniently store and tote your boots.

BeansTalk note: These are our boots! We love the lining -- rainboots can get sweaty with just the fabric mesh lining in most boots. Plus, these are gorgeous. We pair them up with over-the-knee chenille socks and the matching umbrella, also available on their site. Adorable. (The boot-and-sock pair up, not us! We got them this season to replace the boring matte black, chunky wide-heeled DKNY boots we don't think we've ever worn...) BTW, dav rain also has waterproof rain pumps, purses (we have one we love, in black patent), umbrellas and more.