Red Carpet Moment by Versace

2011 Golden Globes Best Dressed

Elisabeth Moss in Donna Karen

There was a lot of nude going on at the Golden Globes last night. Though the colour palette was much of the same (flesh-tones, pale or bright pinks, green & black) and a love for sequins heavily evident the biggest story was a return to elegant, glamorous dressing. Shout out to Angelina Jolie (in sequined green Atelier Versace), Anne Hathaway (in sequined nude Armani), Julianne Moore (in bright pink, one-shoulder Lanvin) and Sofia Vergara's golden globes but my favourites are the ones pictured here.

Kyra Sedgwick in Emilio Pucci, accessories love

Claire Danes in Calvin Klein Collection

Kidman in sequined Prada

Dianna Agron in J.Mendel, doing flesh-tone right

Miscues of the evening: Olivia Wilde's hair (dress by marchesa was gorgeous) and shoes (you paired THAT dress with sparkly, gold louboutin booties?!), Michelle Williams' dress (60s flower child by Valentino), Halle Berry (in nina ricci) looking tacky instead of sexy and Emma Stone (the Calvin Klein Collection dress was stunning and so was the oompa-loompa glow of Stone's skin).

photos courtesy of fashionologie.com and style.com

Hits from Paris Spring 2011 RTW - Updated

Celine
Miu Miu

Louis Vuitton

Chanel

Alexander McQueen

Hakaan

Zac posen

Balenciaga

Rick Owens

Nina Ricci

Gareth Pugh

Dries van noten

Dior

Isabel Marant

Lanvin

all pic from style.com and fashionologie

2010 CFDA Awards

Backstage @ the CFDA Awards

The Ball of Boring

Gisele (in Alexander Wang) & Tom are here simply because they're so hot

MIA in Alexander Wang (for the GAP but really this isn't going to be in any GAP stores)

The Met Gala was last night and for a crowd that was filled with fashion's biggest names (and many of Hollywood's as well) the outfits were Yawn-inducing. Sure, there were plenty of very pretty red carpet worthy picks but they all seemed tired and done before. Anne Hathaway in a glittery, nude ballgown that I could have sworn I'd seen her in 100 times before, Gwen Stefani in a gauzy white backless column dress with black bustier peeking through that was feminine but with the right amount of rocker "edgy" and Melissa George in a ruffled mustard dress that hinted at the glamour Diane Kruger and Michelle Williams displayed in dresses of that same hue at the Golden Globes this year and Oscars years ago. Even perennial favourtes failed to inspire Kruger, with her freshly signed Calvin Klein contract, was in a conservative, body-hugging all-white Costa creation and Marion Cotillard in bejeweled, old-Hollywood Dior both brought their regular brand of sophisticated fashion but no risks were taken and thus no rewards to be had.

If there were ever a time to go out on a limb and wear something that might never be able to be worn out in public on any other occasion save for potentially losing one's mind (but in a good way) this is it! Where was the texture, the trends, the interest?! Gisele had all this but I wasn't crazy about the look still (but she and Tom are at the top simply because I love them so much). Some wore couture but not enough...or maybe it's just that couture wasn't as outlandish this year? Some took it to the extreme-I'm looking at you Rosario Dawson and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who looked like a massacre in purple ruffle gone wrong and a black tie-dyed denim trash bag respectively. Many tried too hard: Kristen Stewart looking monstrous and upset in what I think was Chanel, Blake Lively's skin looking like an oompa-loompa, January Jones-there are no words and Emmy Rossum's desperate look-at-me eyes but most just seemed like they weren't trying at all. It was like the majority of the crowd got dressed on automatic while in the dark and the results were boring. boring. BORING.

So, here's who didn't bore me to near tears or make me want to scratch my eyes out:

Tom Ford in what I can only assume is Tom Ford (love the blush dinner jacket)

Jamie Bochert in Rodarte (scary looking face-lovely dress)

Hilary Rhoda in Prabal Gurung

Amber Valleta in RM by Roland Mouret (conservative choice but it's so lovely I forgive the lack of interest)

Karolina Kurkova in Altuzarra

Naomi Watts in Lanvin

Coco Rocha in Zac Posen

Chloe Sevigny in Proenza Schouler

Thanks Fashionology for the pics

Atelier Versace 2010

Versace has always been favored by starlets striving to look slick and sexy on the red carpet. These two dresses from the 2010 couture collection are stunners.
The rest of the Atelier Versace collection as modeled by Kasia Struss...

My Best Dressed: Oscars 2009

Maggie G in Dries van Noten.

Despite the fact that I didn't want her to win-she did have the Best Speech of the night. One can't help but have a little bit of a girlcrush on Sandra Bullock-who also bucked the trend of strapless (with a pouffy or ruffles bottom half) and looked gorgeous in Marchesa. Hair and makeup were also on point.

I am so pleased the Hollywood chose honesty over hype this year. The Hurt Locker deserved best picture and Kathryn Bigelow deserved best director. The show, however, lacked some fun and panache. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were pretty funny but I missed Hugh Jackman. The way the show began was boring (bringing out the best actor nominees was dull) and the show should have started at 8pm instead of 830. Also, too many long vinegnettes and long introductions/montages that no one cares about-horror movies, explaining certain categories, showing a montage of scenes for best supporting actor/actress instead of one key scene...it all made the show drag.

Rachel McAdams in Ellie Saab couture

Meryl Streep in Chris March. She doesn't normally get it right but this simple and elegant tuxedo front dress was spot on and the terrific Ms Streep looked radiant.

After getting in right in red Valentino two years ago and getting it horribly wrong in some ugly wannabe prom outfit last year Miley Cyrus was a golden girl this year in Jenny Packham. One of the only strapless, with voluminous bottom dresses I actually liked. hair and makeup were elegant as well.

The Oscars What were you thinking award?! SJP, Zoe Saldana & Charlize Theron (really, swirly roses on your boobs, really?!)
The Oscars It could have been great award, except for: Cameron Diaz: lipstick, Tina Fey: hair, Carey Mulligan: the length of the front of the dress-should have been either shorter or longer.

thanks style.com for the photos

2010 Golden Globes Favorites

So, the 2010 Golden Globes were last night. While I wish that the Hurt Locker would have won either director or best picture over Avatar I recognize that Hollywood's going to go with the crap, flash-bang, obvious choice. At this point I've given up hope that award shows will consistently recognize the best films. Acting prizes usually go to actors for a body of work (same for directors) and Best Picture is usually kind of a joke (Avatar like Titanic is a visually stunning movie but as far as script and storyline go-extremely corny).

So, let's concentrate on something Hollywood usually gets right, the fashion! Red carpet season has arrived and with it comes many a pretty frock.
At the 2010 Golden Globes I saw a lot of colour this year (yay!) and also a lot of one-shoulder dresses. Let's hope the ladies continue to pick interesting outfits...can't wait to see what some of them will be wearing to the Oscars!
Just one more thing: In case you don't know who the ladies who appear in this post are (from top to bottom) Marion Cotillard, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dianna Agron (of Glee) & Diane Kruger.

(remember this dress? It's Christian Lacroix couture, a previous red carpet suggestion made by yours truly ;o)

As for the dress I didn't like, this year I really didn't like Tina Fey's dress or Drew Barrymore's despite Stylehog naming her best dressed (why did it need to have that bejeweled pouf on her hip-it looked like a gem-encrusted puss ball/adnormal growth-yuck!)

Thanks for the photos