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American Music Awards : Naya Rivera in Michael Kors

Monday, July 21, 2014


 


Naya Rivera in Michael Kors: "Glee" star Naya Rivera wore this black jersey slithering gown with a (very open!) keyhole front, mock-neck, long sleeves and train for days! What do I think? It's very "Sex-a-licious Elvira".








I think that this gown focuses too much on her "Sistahs" and I can't even think about anything else (and not in a good way). And, I love me a good train, but this one seemed unnecessary. On a positive note: her hair and makeup were perfect!





So...Is this Too Sexy or Not Sexy Enough? What do you guys think?


American Music Awards : Lady Gaga in Versace Spring 2014

Saturday, July 19, 2014




Lady Gaga in Versace Spring 2014: Lady Gaga never fails to make an entrance, and she didn't disappoint tonight at the AMA's arriving on a white "War Horse" style horse:






She did, however, disappoint me a bit in the Lavender Silk Chiffon Versace Gown that she wore. I would have loved to have seen something a bit more dramatic to go along with the entrance instead of an off-the-runway style. I'm sure Donatella would have made her anything she wanted. After all she did just write a song about her!!



I would have loved to have seen a over the top Versace chain mail gown or take the Guinevere theme even further.



What do you think?!







WHO WORE WHAT?.....MET Gala 2014: Messes & Misses

Monday, May 5, 2014



Tabitha Simmons in Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2014 Alta Moda: Shoe designer Tabitha Simmons wore this silk tulle ball gown with hand-applied flower petals sprinkled throughout the gown. The gown was from Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda (Haute Couture) Spring 2014 collection. First things first: how does a shoe designer get to be lent a $100,000+ Couture Gown? Just asking. Nothing against shoe designers but...Nevertheless, props to her and her PR team. However, this was a bit of a MESS and MISS for me. If I saw this in a movie as a costume about Spring flowers...I would probably be like "that's glorious". But at the Met Gala red carpet, not so mucheey.



It looked fabulous on the runway (and hanger) at the Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2014 Alta Moda show:






 But yes, at the Met Gala, it was a tulle-and-flower mess.





Rita Ora in Donna Karan Atelier: Rita Ora--always one to take risks on the red carpet--wore a Donna Karan Atelier (the Haute Couture only-for-celebs-on-the-red-carpet arm of the brand) antiqued matte gold sequin silk tulle gown with asymmetrical sculpted train. Here's the thing: I get the whole "look" and it's very "Game of Thrones Wedding"-like but at the same time, it reminds me of something a just-out-of-fashion-school kid would create: It's A LOT and much of it is a mess.





Rihanna in custom Stella McCartney: On a positive note, Rihanna's body looks AMAZING (when does it NOT look that way BTW??!!) but this two-piece white ensemble featuring a too-cropped top and side gathered skirt is two seconds from looking HOOCHIE: the exposed tattoos, the nipples, the too-many rings, the KRAZEE hair. This is the Met Ball, after all.





Chloe Grace Moretz in Chanel Pre-Fall 2014: 17 year-old actress Chloe Grace Moretz showed up to the 2014 Met Gala looking like she was going to the Grand Ole Opry. She wore a gown from the Chanel Pre-Fall 2014 Metiers de Art Collection Karl Lagerfeld showed in Dallas, Texas back in December. That doesn't excuse her from looking like a Colonel Sanders'-themed RuPaul's Drag Race contestant. On a good note: Chloe Grace is soooo cute but the dress/look would be better for a Couture Line Dance. Not the Met Gala.





Florence Welch in Valentino Haute Couture Spring 2014: On the runway, this gown and coat was ethereal, beautiful; the combination of silk chiffon lightness in the dress with the hand-sewn sequined appliqued coat was perfect. However, at the 2014 Met Gala red carpet, it looked Cirque du Soleil messy.





Gabrielle Union in Custom Prada: I know it's custom Prada and there are some beautiful feathers and sequins but...this isn't cute; it's a bit "Figure Skating Costume Black Swan".





Kate Upton in Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda: Oh Kate, you are one gorgeous woman. But this black lace dress with waist/midriff corset...I get the theme: Sicilian Mistress Who Will Steal Your Husband. Got it. But the whole look seems a bit trashy and (dare I say it) too Va-Va-Boom.





Kristen Stewart in Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2014: I LOVED this look when I saw the Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2014 runway show (on YouTube) and photos of it. But somehow, on Kristen, it didn't translate into fabulousness. This is a perfect case of "GUUURL, this ISN'T Your Dress".





Lena Dunham in Giambattista Valli Spring 2014 Haute Couture: Mija!!! Seriously?? OK, first things first, I love me some Lena Dunham, but this ISN'T THE DRESS FOR YOU. It's obvious from seeing the runway photo compared with the red carpet image--that the Giambattista Haute Couture team custom made it for her and lengthened the too-micro mini skirt as well as the folded overskirt. Thank goodness. The beading is gorgeous; it should be, it's Haute Couture. If Lena were to actually buy this dress, it would set her back about $45,000+. Needless to say, it wasn't right for her.





Maggie Gyllenhaall in Valentino Fall RTW 2014: I absolutely loved this Valentino Ready-to-Wear collection. However, I just don't think this was the dress for Maggie. Nope. Not happening. An Italian Heiress in Capri...yes,. Maggie. Nope, not so mucheey; it looked clown-ish. Unfortunately.





Margot Robbie in Custom Prada: Margot, why even show up? You can just see it in her face; she's thinking "Oh My God, all these women are here in big beautiful ball gowns and I'm wearing this!". Well, darling, you should have thought about that when choosing what to wear. It's a very pretty sequined custom Prada look but just not right for the Met Gala. This is "Cocktail Hour" not the actual "Gala".





Zoe Saldana in custom Michael Kors: Oh no. The pouffed mini ball gown silhouette that stops at the knee...it's very tricky. I just think that Zoe missed it this time. On a good note, the halter plunging neckline was nice.





Riley Keough in Louis Vuitton Fall 2014: Speaking of "Why Even Show Up?", Riley Keough is a perfect example. Riley wore a black almost-double breasted notched collar top and skinny pants ensemble that just wasn't right for the Met Gala. Maybe she thought it was last year's "Punk" Met Gala. This just wasn't right for this occasion. Period. A Miss for sure.







Shalene Woodley in Rodarte Spring 2014: I love Shalene's short hairstyle. Love. I don;'t love this dress on her. There's A LOT and she just cannot pull it off; the off-the-shoulder neckline, the multi-sequined details, the blouson sleeves, the sequined under mini skirt. It's very Couture Peasant Girl...in Provence. But for me, a miss for the Met Gala.


WHO WORE WHAT?.....MET Gala 2014: Liu Wen in Zac Posen Fall 2014




Liu Wen in Zac Posen Fall 2014





Model Liu Wen WOWED at tonight's "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Met Gala. Wen looked like a Charles James Goddess in this strapless ball gown from Zac Posen's Charles James' inspired Fall 2014 collection. The sea-foam green silk satin gown featured multiple jutting godets creating a super voluminous shape that would have made Charles James proud.







Liu Wen in Zac Posen Fall 2014





The shape had a mini-homage to... 




Charles James' famous "Four Leaf Clover" gown from 1953







Spectacular: Liu Wen in Zac Posen Fall 2014



I thought that Liu is definitely one of THE BEST DRESSED of the 2014 Met Gala. What do you guys think?

WHO WORE WHAT?.....MET Gala 2014: Beyonce in Givenchy




Beyonce in Givenchy: MET Gala 2014





For Beyonce, this Givenchy Gown could almost be considered subdued! I actually really like this look on her. It has all the elements you would expect in a Beyonce outfit with the sheer fabric, plunging neckline and high slit. But at the same time seems quite covered with the 3/4 sleeves and peplum.







Beyonce in Stella Givenchy: MET Gala 2014







Beyonce in Givenchy: MET Gala 2014





Love the beaded netting and, of course, her hair and make up are flawless!




WHO WORE WHAT?.....MET Gala 2014: Lupita Nyong'o in Prada




Lupita Nyong'o in Custom Prada



What is sure to be one of the most controversial dresses of the evening, Lupita arrived at the Costume Institute Met Gala wearing a custom Prada dress made of a beaded and feathered overdress.





One thing is for sure: Lupita LOVES fashion and certainly looks like she is having a great time. If there is ever a night to take a "fashion risk", the Met Gala is the night to do it.





Lupita is clearly channeling and inspired by Josephine Baker. Maybe she didn't get the memo that this was a night honoring Charles James?!






Close up of Lupita's Art Deco inspired Headband




WHO WORE WHAT?.....MET Gala 2014: Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa Spring 2011




Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa Spring 2011





Karolina Kurkova proves that you don't need to wear a custom designed gown or something from the most current season to look AMAZING! 







Karolina chose to wear this stunning Marchesa gown from their Spring 2011 Collection. It had all the elements that you would want to honor Charles James: Structure, Drama, Modernity and Elegance.....check, check and CHECK!





Good job Karolina....I also found the photo below very interesting. It looks like this gown is actually two parts. The bodice/peplum top over the very large ball skirt:






WHO WORE WHAT?.....MET Gala 2014: Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung




Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung: Met Gala 2014





The dress Hailee Steinfeld wore to the Costume Institute Gala tonight is a a perfect contrast to SJP's gown.





It takes the essence of a Charles James gown without being a direct copy. Hailee's gown was designed by Prabal Gurung and has all the amazing structure of an original James gown, but with a modern touch.





I love the high-low front with the blush pink lining!







Hailee Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung: Met Gala 2014





And the extreme racer back, with tuxedo shirt detailing is creative and stunning!







 Hailee Steinfeld (left) and with designer Prabal Gurung (right): Met Gala 2014




WHO WORE WHAT?.....MET Gala 2014: Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta




Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta: Met Gala 2014





Sarah Jessica Parker is one of the co-chairs of tonight's Costume Institute Metropolitan Museum Gala. We knew she would be one of the first arrivals and she came on the arm of her date Andy Cohen wearing a custom Oscar de la Renta Gown.





It was clearly an homage to the original Charles James gown below:




Charles James "Petal Gown"





From the arrivals I've seen so far, we are going to see a LOT of Charles James inspired Ball Gowns. I, for one, am excited to see all the glamorous gowns, but it will be interesting to see if designers will be able to interpret the "Charles James style" without directly copying his designs.







Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta: Met Gala 2014





To differentiate this design from the original, ODLR added a black window pane train with his signature at the bottom. In my opinion, the signature is a bit tacky and too much. I don't think it was necessary.







 Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta: Met Gala 2014






 Sarah Jessica Parker in Oscar de la Renta: Met Gala 2014



Sarah always loves her big hair and accessories and she didn't disappoint tonight. She added several vintage pins to her long white gloves and a bracelet high up on her arm.



Her hair was accented with beautiful Gardenia flowers.



What do you think of SJP's Met Gala 2014 style?



 

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