For those delightful rainy summer days…

This is another lovely exhibition from the surprise silver medalist  this year, Denis Ten. this performance reminds me a lot of Kurt Browning. Also, Denis’ speed across the ice was incredible. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him skate like this. Then again, I’ve been expecting crazy implosions from him for the last couple of years. On another note, I think I’m seeing Patrick Chan-like posturing and footwork. Am I going crazy?

 

Enjoy~!

The Rinkside Cafe

Figure-Skating Looks!

So whenever I’m bored or procrastinating, I always find myself on modcloth. I don’t really buy stuff off the site since I’m not a huge fan of polyester clothing but occasionally, I’ll stumble upon a cotton dress that I’ll think about for a while and debate about whether or not I should get it. Nonetheless, I think there are a few looks currently on the site that have a figure skating feel to them. I’ll group them  under the song that comes to mind when I see them. The dresses are currently available so I’ll put up links to them if you think you want to get it.

Let me know if any of you decide to purchase any of the dresses – strike a figure skating pose and send the picture in! I’ll put it up!

Swan Lake

Swan Dance Dress:

Once Upon a Gleam Dress:

Ladies in Lavender

Happily Ever Lavender Dress:

I Amethyst Who I Am Dress:

 

The Prettiest Pixie Dress:

 

La Strada

It’s kind of like the colours got reversed! Grad Party Dress in Pink: 

When You Can Dress:

Mahler’s 5th Symphony

Ice Sculpturess Dress:

Elegance with a Sparkle Dress:

I Do Declare Dress:

Goodnight Swoon Dress:

Marshmallow Whirl Dress:

Enjoy~!

~The Rinkside Cafe

Look-Alikes: Carolina Kostner

I was watching some clips of Stephen Colbert and nowadays when you want to access the videos on that site, you have to watch a commercial. Sigh. In any case, this Dove commercial popped up and I noticed that one of the girls looked like Carolina.

Here’s the commercial:

Dove commercial girl:

Carolina:

What do you think?

~The Rinkside Cafe

Look-Alikes: Cynthia Phaneuf, Tessa Virtue

I was wandering around The Slate and was reading about a movie about Rosaline, the girl Romeo was going gaga over before he met Juliet. An interesting concept though as far as I can remember, Rosaline was supposed to remain celibate or become a nun or something. Either way, she doesn’t get into the mess that is the relationship between two horomonal teens. (I do like Shakespeare but I found Romeo and Juliet to be terribly asinine. Mercutio was the only decent character in that entire play. “A plague on both your houses, I am dead. Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.”)

In any case, the article named Allison Williams as the girl who might play Rosaline. When I saw her, I immediately thought she looked like Cynthia Phaneuf.

Allison Williams:

Cynthia Phaneuf:

However, when I was searching for other pictures of Allison Williams, I found that at certain angles and with different makeup, she also looked like Tessa Virtue.

Tessa Virtue:

What do you think?

~The Rinkside Cafe