Oscars 2013

Last night I had a little Oscar shindig complete with oscar bingo, a big ol' oscar pool and a puntastic oscar themed potluck. I made "Naomi Watts in this drink" (a gin drink with lychee, pear and ginger) and served a "Joaquinoa Pheonix Salad" with "Slice of Pi" for dessert. There were some other very witty entries: "Denzel in Distress" was a take on the classic aviation cocktail and took runner -up, and "Best of The Southern Rye" and "Anna CarGinenough" were some other tasty beverages. "Argo"choke pizza was another fan favorite but first place went to "Quvenzhané Spinach Ball-is" which won more for its flavor than its title. And then there was this:

Now as for the show itself, I found myself simultaneously under whelmed by the production (the whole thing was kinda boring and drawn out) and overwhelmed by the amount of Dallas- worthy fashion. What was with all that beading? Some of it worked (JChas), some didn't (Halle Berry) and some I am still undecided about (Naomi Watts). What did you think?

There were a lot of weird moments. Most notably Kristin Stewart's limp, and when Ben Affleck talked about working on his marriage during his acceptance speech?! And there was that whole weird drunk William Shatner moment. If you missed it here's a good 45 second recap.

Fashion wise it was really hard to pick the standouts because my eye was just so sick of the beading and sequins. It looked like a 38th street dress shop (very specific NY reference) mixed with the ice capades. 

Where was the sleek hair and statement jewelry? The prints? Where was the effortless chic? You really feel it when Gwyneth stays home. Also missing was my personal fave fash icon, Diane Krueger, who rocked it at the VF after party. Heart you!

Top 5 best dressed on the red carpet goes to:

1. Kerry Washington in Miu Miu

2.Amy Adams in Oscar De La Renta

3. Olivia Munn in Marchesa

4. Robin Roberts in Marc Bouwer

5. Sally Field in Valentino

The Golden Globe Awards 2011

Well I must admit I didn't watch this years Golden Globes with as much undivided attention as I usually do. (Yes I know they are annoying and lame and go on too long etc.. but I love the glamour and fashion-spectatorship of it. Always have, always will) My dear friend Erin just got a pasta maker and churned out a delicious homemade feast that stole my attention away from the preshow. But I did manage to catch a few favorite dresses and offer up my unsolicited critique or everyone's hair, makeup and awkward speeches. This Brangelina moment kinda caught me off guard and stole my heart. I absolutely loved Ricky Gervais' racy hosting ways, but was befuddled by his lack of jacket for much of the show. Other things I did not approve of: Sandra Bullock's heavy bang, Michelle Williams' entire look, Natalie Portman's cheeseball chest flower (I expected so much better!) and Social Network winning Best Picture (I mean, really.) Jennifer Love Hewitt's cupcake look.. ahh I should just focus on the positive.

Here were my faves. As you can see, acting ability or likeablity or star power don't really play a role in being best dressed. And January Jones just gets points for being daring. Man I hate a safe black dress. I had to throw a guy in there to be fair, so Gerard Butler wins for washing the sleaze off and looking surprisingly dashing. I guess a little scruff and some Dolce and Gabbana will do that to a man.

The Golden Globes 2010

This Sunday I got to do some of my favorite things, eat tacos, laugh at Ricky Gervais, and judge other people's fashion choices. 

The last thing proved difficult considering there were some very strange and unflattering dresses going on. Namely Kate Hudson (looked like a back brace), Sandra Bullock (looked like an Ikea curtain) and Drew Barrymore (loved the waist up but it fell apart with the hip adornment.) Now for the good ones:

Aside from the fact that Emily Blunt's giant veneers kinda freak me out, she looked positively ravishing in pale pink Dolce and Gabbana.

I know this dress doesn't photograph well, but Carrie Mulligan and her adorable petite headband prompted an "awww" from the girls in attendance. Her Nina Ricci gown was a smart choice for her frame and interesting without being over the top. Also she resisted the urge to slather on the bronzer. (I'm looking at you Penelope Cruz and Toni Colette.)

At first I wasn't too sure about Diane Kruger's Christian Lacroix  dress, it seemed to be wearing her and not the other way around. But then upon further review I decided that I love the color, the white bow and clutch were a nice unexpected touch, and her hair looks fab. I'd love to hear your take.

Tell me what you think:

I also loved Ginnifer Goodwin's dress because she took a risk in a short, bright color and looked cute as a button.

In the men's category, Jon Hamm looked smashing in Tom Ford. But I think it was because he was wearing the best accessory of all, his face.

Side note- was Julia Roberts totally drunk or what?

And now honorable mention goes to Christina Hendricks for creating the only moment where the mister paid any attention to the show whatsoever:

 

She also gets a thumbs up from me for bringing voluptuous back to Hollywood, being on one of the greatest shows of all time, and supporting Project Runway alum and fellow Brooklynite Christian Siriano. That dress must have had some amazing infrastructure to pull off all that strapless support. Kudos!

Nowabouts you might be wondering, "Well if the stars are so bad at dressing themselves what would you wear if attending the Golden Globes, pray tell?" So, let me take this opportunity to share what would have been on my rolling rack for the evening: