Category: Celebrities

Gwyneth Paltrow at Oscars 2012 Red Carpet in Tom Ford Dress

As everyone knows, I’m a huge Gwyneth Paltrow fan. And she looked gorgeous on the Oscars 2012 red carpet. Her Tom Ford column gown is gorgeous!

Gwyneth Paltrow Oscars 2012 Tom Ford red carpet

Gwyneth Paltrow on the Oscars 2012 red carpet in Tom Ford

Gwyneth Paltrow Oscars 2012

Gwyneth Paltrow Oscars 2012

Celebrity Check Plus: Kristen Bell in Etro at the Do Something Awards

Kristen Bell looked fabulous at Sunday night’s Do Something awards. She wore a black embellished Etro dress, Casadei pumps and Neil Lane jewels–and she looked amazing! It’s no secret I’m a big fan (I watched ‘You Again’ twice!) but she was by far the best dressed on the Do Something Awards red carpet.

Kristen Bell in Etro at VH1's Do Something Awards

Kristen Bell in Etro at VH1's Do Something Awards

Kristen Bell wears Etro at VH1's Do Something Awards

Kristen Bell wears Etro at VH1's Do Something Awards

Isn’t the embellishment gorgeous? And I think the one-shoulder design is really fun and unique. Etro always makes such cool clothing. I lovelovelove it! What do you think: Do you like Bell’s dress?

Fashion Yay or Nay: Jumpsuits

At the premiere of ‘The Change-Up’ in Los Angeles Monday night, Sandra Bullock made a surprise appearance on the red carpet–wearing a strapless, full-length black Lanvin jumpsuit. More and more celebrities are appearing on red carpets in full-length jumpsuits–which begs the question: are they cute?

Here are a couple recent looks. What do you think?

Sandra Bullock in Lanvin

Sandra Bullock in a lanvin jumpsuit at Change-Up Premiere

Sandra Bullock in Lanvin jumpsuit at 'The Change-Up' premiere in Los Angeles

Sandra Bullock in Lanvin jumpsuit at Change Up Premiere

Sandra Bullock in black Lanvin jumpsuit at 'The Change-Up' premiere in Los Angeles

Olivia Wilde in Emporio Armani

Olivia Wilde in Emporio Armani jumpsuit

Olivia Wilde in Emporio Armani jumpsuit at NYLON party

Kristen Bell in TopShop

Kristen Bell in a TopShop jumpsuit at the Teen Choice Awards

Kristen Bell in a TopShop jumpsuit at the Teen Choice Awards

Kim Kardashian in Roberto Cavalli

Kim Kardashian in Roberto Cavalli leopard print jumpsuit

Kim Kardashian in Roberto Cavalli leopard print jumpsuit

Jessica Szohr in a paisley jumpsuit at the MTV Movie Awards

Jessica Szohr in a paisley Alice + Olivia jumpsuit at the MTV Movie Awards

After reviewing the different looks, I’ve decided I’m not a big fan of the full-length jumpsuit. That said, of those pictured, Sandra and Kirsten rock the look best. Olivia looks like she’s about to grant somebody three wishes, Jessica looks like a tablecloth and Kim looks… well… ridiculous.

Shorter jumpsuits, however, don’t bother me as much. This one is actually really cute.

Jessica Szohr in Sparkle & Fade

Jessica Szohr in blue Sparkle & Fade jumpsuit

Jessica Szohr in blue Sparkle & Fade jumpsuit

 

 

 

Designer Line I Love: Notte by Marchesa

Every awards season I always find myself swooning over Marchesa dresses. They are always the most intricate, most beautiful gowns on the red carpet. Sadly, they also have a price tag around $4,000. Spending that much for a dress is simply not happening in my lifetime. (Unless, of course, the novel I haven’t even begun writing becomes a huge blowout success and a movie is made out of it and for some reason I’m nominated for an Oscar for ‘Best Book to Become a Movie’… THEN maybe I’ll drop four grand on a dress. It could happen.)

Ali Larter in Marchesa

Ali Larter in Marchesa

Kate Beckinsale in Marchesa

Kate Beckinsale in Marchesa (2009)

Reese Witherspoon in Marchesa

Reese Witherspoon in Marchesa (2008)

Anyway, much to my delight, designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig released a lower end line several years ago called Notte by Marchesa. The dresses are in the $700 range and still kinda out of my range but they just seem more attainable at that price point. Here are a few dresses from the line. What do you think?

(Note: For some reason, all these models are in ridiculous poses. Don’t let that sway your opinions of the gorgeous dresses they’re wearing.)

One-Shoulder Floral Dress in lipstick ($725)

One-Shoulder Floral Dress ($725)

Ruffle-Bodice Strapless Gown

Ruffle-Bodice Strapless Gown ($990)

Ruffle-Sleeve Crepe Shift Dress ($660)

Ruffle-Sleeve Crepe Shift Dress ($660)

Strapless Organza Ruffle Dress

Strapless Organza Ruffle Dress ($795)

See the full collection of dresses as Bergdorf Goodman.

 

Red-Carpet Review: Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Horrible Bosses’ Premiere Dresses

Jennifer Aniston just finished making the international rounds for her ‘Horrible Bosses’ press tour and I thought it’d be fun to review her different looks.

Jennifer Aniston at Los Angeles ‘Horrible Bosses’ Premiere

Jennifer Aniston in Balenciaga at Horrible Bosses Premiere

Jennifer Aniston in Balenciaga Dress at Horrible Bosses Premiere

As a huge sequins fan, I want to really love this dress. And while I think it’s cute, I’m not in love with it. She seems to be standing weird in it and it’s not the most flattering frock in the world.

Jennifer Aniston at London ‘Horrible Bosses’ Premiere

Jennifer Aniston in Valentino Dress at London Horrible Bosses Premiere

Jennifer Aniston in Valentino Dress at London Horrible Bosses Premiere

This stone-grey dress is pretty amazing–and those Tom Ford shoes! They are gorgeous.

Jennifer Aniston at London Press Call for ‘Horrible Bosses’

Jennifer Aniston in leather mini dress at Horrible Bosses premiere

Jennifer Aniston in leather Celine dress at Horrible Bosses Photo Call

This dress is FAB-U-LOUS! The cut is extremely flattering and it’d fun to see Aniston sporting some leather. The strappy heels look stellar too.

Emma Watson’s Fashion Faceoff: LBD vs. Long & Tiered

I’m consistently impressed by the gorgeous looks Emma Watson pulls together for the red carpet. She’s been a fashion darling for several years now and it’s been exciting to see her choices on the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows press tour.

Emma Watson Harry Potter Premiere Black Dress

Emma Watson in black Rafael Lopez dress

This short Rafael Lopez black and lace dress is just stunning on Watson. It fits her well, it’s a good length for her (not too short, not too long) and she seems to be having fun wearing it. And the belt is the perfect finishing touch. (The Chanel heels aren’t hurting either.)

For the big London premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Thursday, Watson wore a tiered Oscar de la Renta gown. While I understand the event necessitated something a bit more formal than the black frock she wore the day before, I’m not a huge fan of this dress. The bodice is beautiful but I don’t love the color or the tiers–she appears washed out and matronly.

Emma Watson at London Premiere Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Oscar de la Renta

Emma Watson in Oscar de la Renta at London premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'

What do you think? Which dress do you like more?