On Sunday night I convinced one of my amazing girl friends to spontaneously go see Jennifer Lopez's new rom-com, The Back-up Plan. I say "convince" because my girl really isn't the type who typically enjoys chick-flicks, with the exception of SATC or Bridget Jones (both brilliant!). And while she was a valiant sidekick Sunday night, I am concerned that some of the birth humour might have scarred her for life...
Zoe (J-Lo's character) is a relatively young (mid-thirties?), successful (she left the corporate world to open an ethical pet store) NYC gal who is ready to start a family...but despite her desire to be married and have children with someone special and dating a "couple hundred" men in the previous five years, she has not met the "One". So she decides to become a mother on her own, and begins the in vitro fertilization process. On her way home immediately after she is inseminated, she is caught in a downpour and meets Stan when they both hop into the same taxi (and proceed to argue about who stole it from whom). It's a very cute meet-cute, and while Zoe initially resists Stan's advances, she ends up falling for him (it doesn't hurt that he's gorgeous...I think the copious amounts of topless scenes may have mollified my girl!). And the movie begins...
This film is a panacea of cliches about women, babies, ticking clocks (time-bombs?), men and romantic relationships. But while I could write an essay analyzing these various aspects, what I really want to share with you today is the absolutely gorgeous space that is Zoe's NYC walk-up.
The colour-scheme, which is carried throughout her entire apartment (a great idea for small spaces), is a combination of soft-turquoise, sea-foam green, gold, cream and mauve:
I love the gorgeous gold pair of lamps on her sofa table (above), and the layout of her apartment in general (how pretty is the entryway to her bedroom?):
Not to mention her stunning slipcovered & nailheaded bed (on my wishlist):
And this beautiful, super-femme damask wallpaper:
In addition to Zoe's sweet space, I also wouldn't mind a little Nuts to call my own (my parents have a Boston Terrier named Miss Molly I adore!):
If the pictures above haven't convinced you of the sheer aesthetic pleasure of watching this film, the following also make it easy eye-candy:
1. J-Lo's gorgeous hair (I seriously wish I could make my bangs behave this way every day without having to re-wash my hair):
2. Her styling wardrobe (both pre-pregnancy and during):
3. And last, but certainly not least, Stan's shirtless scenes (for the ladies!):
Enjoy! xo Chloe
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Rom-Coms aren't usually my thing either. Mostly, because I get frusrated by the all the stereotypes they usually embody. However, my friend also enjoyed watching this movie for similar reasons as you mentioned! I may just have to suck it up and watch it myself...if anything to see more of her pretty apartment!
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