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The Year of the Royals- Fall 2013 Fashion

THE YEAR OF THE ROYALS   F all 2013 , once again, resembles Fall 2012 classic apparel only with a Royal whimsical note, rich vibrant hues in fitted womanly silhouettes and Hollywood glitz.  The main artistic ingredient this year to the classics is a dash of Cinderella or Princess thrown in with mix in drama, sparkle and elegance. Send in the twinkle, add in a bit of star power and prepare for a fall like no other.  Medieval knights, renaissance ladies and King and Queen attire equals warm cashmere, long pants, skirts, dresses and lux coats in quality fabrics that last the test of time.  In other words, in Fall 2013 spend wisely, or fairy dust current apparel with  glimmering embellishments for an artistic and storybook photograph.  Raise up the golden gem encrusted goblet for a salute to the fashion industry for this creative and Royal moment.              The year of The Royals is in full swing for Fall 2013 .  Dolce & Gabbana stunned the fashion

Blue Jasmine (2013): Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Sally Hawkins

Blue Jasmine, a Woody Allen film, is a disturbing expose about a self absorbed housewife, Jasmine, Cate Blanchett , who turns a blind eye for years as to how her husband,  Hal, Alec Baldwin , makes a living and his cheating ways.   In other words, Jasmine lives in denial with the sweet frosting of society life and oodles of  tainted money. These two live an over the top lifestyle where consumption, showiness and affected behavior is a norm within the social circle.  When Hal declares love for a younger woman, Jasmine's world unravels and sends this self centered and self destructive soul down a rabbit hole of terror, chaos and poverty.  Of course, Jasmine is devious and obviously a broken woman from the start who ruins the life of the ex-husband, her relationship with her stepson and eventually her own life.    She doesn't see her own culpability in the situation and instead is brutally twisted, conniving and ultimately a sad individual.               Landing on