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“The set was built at Ealing, and Greenwood rejected the expected British art deco scheme in favor of what would be Delysia’s American influences; sources of reference for Greenwood and her team included the era’s famed decorators Dorothy Draper and William Haines. The latter is especially renowned for the homes he did for Hollywood stars of the era.
“Sarah had an amazing amount of reference books on hand. In the 1930s, American magazines and movies really influenced the English,” points out Hammond. ”

Delysia’s (Amy Adams) opulent Penthouse apartment is set in 1939 London. Her bedroom palette is one of pale shades of gray/blue, cream, and silver. This room is amazingly laid-out with the bed & bath separated by the tufted partition behind Delysia’s bed. Victorian fringed lampshades grace the mirrored bedside tables and compliment the fringed dressing table stools in the background. Silk bedding custom matches the bed’s headboard and large tassels decorate the ends. A lush tufted chair finishes out the room.
Miss Pettigrew fans will have a hard time replicating this look without the help of a major bankroll. To find similar items we had to go to the higher end retailers such as Neiman Marcus & Horchow.

The living room in Delysia’s apartment looks like it gets just as much action as the bedroom. The lush fur rug and the floor with mounds of pillows invite plenty of rolling. The room’s palette is one of black, cream, and gold. One large sofa, chaise and a tufted chair make up the seating area around the Art Deco fireplace.

I love the silver wallpaper in Delysia’s dressing area. I found a similar hand painted wallpaper at DeGournay.com and would love to have this luxury.

More Chick Flick set designs coming soon! Let me know if there are any particular set designs that have caught your eye!

Image & Quote Credits-Focus Films
A.)Old Phone Works B.) LampShadeMaker.com C.) Horchow D.) Macy*s E.) Neiman Marcus
F.) Neiman Marcus G.) Neiman Marcus H.) Pier1 I.) Hollywood Love Rugs J.)Horchow K.) de Gournay

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“Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day”
On Video: Tuesday Aug. 19, 2008
Opened in Theaters: Friday March 7th, 2008
Director: Bahart Nallur
MPAA: PG-13
Starring: Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Tom Payne, Lee Pace, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Shirley Henderson

La Femme Reel- The Chick Flick Dossier

La Femme Reel- The Chick Flick Dossier

Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) has a steady relationship with her man Brian, and they celebrate their 10 month anniversary with a night of …. A terrible mishap causes a preggers scare, which causes Tibby to run from her relationship with Brian. Everywhere she goes she sees screaming babies and weary mothers.
Bridget (Blake Lively) is having an interesting summer unearthing skeletons in Turkey. This causes her to unearth her own unresolved feelings surrounding her mother’s death and sickness. Before leaving for Turkey, she finds dozens of letters written to her by her grandmother that her father had hidden. Eventually she leaves Turkey and stops by Alabama to meet her grandmother, Greta (Blythe Danner), and leaves with a better understanding of the dynamics between her father, mother and grandmother. Her relationship with her father is on the mends.

Lena (Aleix Bledel) travels to Greece to attend a funeral and meets her former love’s (Kostos) new wife. Broken-hearted, she moves forward by taking her art to the next level. She finds a new love interest in the real life model from her class, and attempts to forget Kostos. However, Kostos shows up at Lena’s school and shares that his marriage was loveless, based on a lie, and annulled. Lena, however, can’t see where they can pick up from there.

Well, as fate would have it the, “Magic Pants” have been nabbed by Lena’s jealous sister, Effie. I spent the majority of the time watching Effie and trying to decide if it was Selena Gomez from “Wizards of Waverly Place,” but it is a young star named Lucy Hale. (I digressed) Effie is off to Greece with the pants and then the pants get lost, blown away, stolen or…who knows.

The missing “Magic Pants” cause all four girls to come together again in Greece. Well, I don’t want to give it all away, but all four young women find exactly what they are looking for despite the “Magic Pants”.

“The Sisterhood to the Traveling Pants 2″ really showcases these four young actresses amazing acting abilities. I have seen some really bad Chick Flicks this summer as the “List” continues to grow, but Sisterhood-2 is definitely not one of them! Enjoy!

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” The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2″

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and

“Definitely, Maybe”
On Video: Tuesday June 24, 2008
Opened in Theaters: Feb. 14th, 2008
Director: Adam Brooks
MPAA:PG-13
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin, Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz

Enjoy!

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La Femme Reel- The Chick Flick Dossier

La Femme Reel- The Chick Flick Dossier

“Sex and the City” begins with one of Carrie’s famous monologues that brings us up to date on the lives of our four women. As follows:

The final season of “Sex and the City” (TV) left us with Carrie in Paris with her Russian lover, Aleksandr. Just when we thought this New Yorker was going to leave the Big Apple for good, Mr. Big sweeps in and brings her home. We learn Mr. Big’s real name is John James Preston. His gallant act confirms his feelings for Carrie and this is where “Sex and the City” the movie picks up.

In the last season, Charlotte marries her divorce attorney and goes through an adoption of a daughter from China. During the course of the movie, Charlotte is able to conceive. This is a wonderful thing since Charlotte has gone through tough times with fertility methods. She has one of the funnier mishaps in the movie which the fan next to me missed out on because she had to run to the bathroom….the irony. (note…the movie is 2.5hrs. long so, watch your soda intake)

Miranda & Steve are married and are raising their little boy, Brady, out in Brooklyn. Miranda & Steve’s relationship is a bit rocky because of a period of sexual abstinence. Steve confesses to an affair and this sends Miranda down the long road of anger and mistrust. One of the over-arching themes of this movie is “Forgiveness.” Miranda’s drama has an impact on all those around her and ultimately aids in the wedding fiasco half-way through the film.

Samantha is West coast lovin in the movie. She and her boyfriend Smith are living it up in California. Samantha’s relationship with Smith is a stretch for her….monogamy (gasp!). We start to feel she has a heart, but it’s Samantha. She has a lustful heart and is tempted back to her old ways due to the over-exposed (really over exposed…for a split second) neighbor.

Now back to Carrie & Big! They are finally engaged after 10yrs. She is truly in love! Carrie is also excited to embark on her less financially & spatially strapped future. She dreams of bigger closets filled with designer shoes. Her wedding plans are big! The ceremony is planned to take place at the New York Public Library, but as we all know things go horribly wrong for both Big & Carrie.

All the girls head to Mexico on what would have been Big’s and Carrie’s Honeymoon. This is a really heart wrenching part of the movie. We see Carrie at her worst and it feels as real as it gets. To help the audience and Carrie out of this depression there is the unwaxed Miranda and “run for the bathroom” Charlotte.

Now through out the last couple of seasons, Carrie’s career has taken off. No Longer is she just writing the column for The New York Star. She has had several gigs for fashion mags and a book tour. This is where the need for a top notch (Oscar winning) personal assistant comes in the form of Louise (Jennifer Hudson). However, Louise’s main job is to help Carrie rebuild the old single life she had once known. After being jilted, Carrie has a ton of things to sort out….literally.
Louise gives occasion for Carrie to reflect upon her younger years and the hope she once held in “Love.”

If you think I gave too much away then just wait. This could be the Chick Flick to end all Chick Flicks! “Sex and the City” is a charmer and has that movie magic that TV viewers had sensed all along. “Sex and the City” fans won’t be disappointed. This movie has you laughing, crying & gasping to the very end and doesn’t leave any room for a “Sex and the City II.”

Enjoy!
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Network:TNT
The Prince & Me Saturday 10:30am
The Prince & Me II- Royal Engagement Saturday 12:30pm
The Wedding Date Saturday 7:15pm
Bewitched Saturday 9pm

Network:TBS
Clueless Sunday 10:50am & 12:50am
Titanic Saturday 8pm & Sunday 4pm
The Wedding Planner Friday 9pm & Saturday 3pm

Chick Flicks on TV
Thursday, May 22- Sunday, May 25th

La Femme Reel- The Chick Flick Dossier

La Femme Reel- The Chick Flick Dossier

La Femme Reel- The Chick Flick Dossier