I finally got to see the movie I’ve been dying to see forever: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus! Not only does it have my favorite model Lily Cole, but an all-star cast: Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Tom Waits, Christopher Plummer and the late Heath Ledger. This was Heath Ledger’s last film; he died in the middle of the filming, leaving several scenes unfinished. The director Terry Gilliam had to change the plot to accommodate cameos of Depp, Law and Farrell to replace Ledger. (You can read more about how Heath’s death affected the production here.)

Heath Ledger

For a visual person, this film is a feast for the eyes. The fashion, the makeup, the sets, the fabulous Lily Cole floating through the screen in jellyfish-like gowns… be still my little heart! I stumbled out of the theater re-inspired and re-newed, as if someone hit the reset button on my creativity. Fans of Willy Wonka, Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland will lose their mind during the 2 hour GLEE-o-rama that is the Imaginarium. I highly recommend it!

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: the official trailer

Deerlings: have you seen it yet? If so, how did you find it? If not, are you planning to?

Congratulations, Julia! (comment #339)

Next DDBD Feb 26th.

Here’s a quick DIY tutorial how you can breathe life into an otherwise boring piece of clothing with fun trims. The quickest way to change the personality of a shirt or jacket is to change its buttons. I had this selection of colorful trims from CookieParty:

I love the turquoise on this jacket, but it originally came with boring, invisible buttons. Now it’s cupcake fabulousity!

I might just go ahead and add a bunch of tiny blue bows all over the jacket – what do you think? :)

Deerlings: what’s your favorite DIY trick?

LimeCrimeMakeup.com

Tutorials available while supplies last.

By the way, I love Valentine’s Day. Have you seen Target? Everything is pink, red, glittery and heart-shaped!! I just spent $60 on just the heart stuff alone… Should last me about a year. :)