Globe Fever

I am still smarting from having to watch the Golden Globes 2015 on YouTube(WTF Hong Kong cable!?) but I have seen enough to make some fashion calls.

There was so much to digest this year!  Some yowza yowza moments and for sure a few Are-You-Fucking-Kidding-Me dresses.  Shall we dive in?

There were a lot of Huh? I don't get it? from me.

Oh Kiera Knightly, what a waste of Chanel couture. I don't get the Little House on the Prairie pinafore ruffles, I don't get the milkmaid hairstyle that accentuates the American Gothic vibe, I don't get the matching butterfly clutch. Are you still in the unsure I-Don't-Know-How-I-Feel-About-My-Body phase of your pregnancy?  Girl, OWN IT.  I know Karl is a genius, but he's also a freak. Don't listen to him.

I don't think even Keira gets her dress.

I hated this Valentino dress on the runway.  I hate this Valentino dress on Claire Danes.

Raising awareness for Cossacks everywhere.

But unfortunately, the worst dressed torch will be handed to Cool Girl herself.  I was horrified by this Vera Wang monstrosity. Rosamund Pike is so gorgeous and I know she just had a baby 5 weeks ago but this dress hits her in ALL the WRONG places. This dress is beyond just a bad print, it does her negative justice. She doesn't even know how she's supposed to pose in it.  She's in shellshock for goodness sake!

Gone Girl... no really, this dress needs to be Gone.

Ugh.  I hated doing that.  Let's switch to the good stuff!

And when we talk about good stuff, we need to talk about Jared Leto's man braid.  Helloooooo, who else can rock a white tux with black lapels?  With a full beard and man braid. It cannot be done they say!! But Jared just showed you how. And I think he can show you how to speak some french too.

He's giving you everything.

 I don't think anyone could argue that Kate Hudson was an absolute knockout at the Globes.  Even Jennifer Aniston had to play grabass with her. The Versace Atelier dress is poured on her, its perfect. I think the her hair and makeup is a little harsh, but that's nitpicking.

The Elf ears throw me off a bit.

Lots of gorgeous dresses.  But hark! What have we here?? Trousers!! 

Alber Elbaz warms my heart with this custom look for miss Emma Stone.  Just the sparkle bustier and trousers alone would've been beautiful, but add the bustle and it's O-VAH! This gal has great fashion instincts. The easy hair, the makeup... WINNER!

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner.

As a last thought to tide us over to the next awards... Is it me or should I be doing a separate list just for the men??  Matt Bomer. Go on with your bad self in Ralph Laurent Black Label. Love the blue to go with this eyes. This is just too much. I can't handle the hotness.

I. Just.Can't.

And I am just going to end all my posts from now on with a Benedict Cumberbatch photo.

He completes me...

Let the Games Begin!

Even from Hong Kong, my heart belongs to Tinseltown.  I still love the movies.  I still love all the celebrities slapping each other on the back in their tuxedo'd glory.  And of course, I love the Fashion!
Here, instead of staying up to watch award shows, I haul out of bed early.  Instead of champagne and brie, I had coffee and a pastry. But my excitement remained the same.  I clapped at the upsets, and I cried at the touching speeches.  I laughed at all of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey's jokes, I rolled my eyes at the insincere thank you speeches.  But most of all I coo'd at the gorgeous gowns, and I winced at the fashion disasters.

We've all had time to digest and see all the red-carpet photos.. so, without further ado, my fashion play-by-play:

These ladies are undeniably gorgeous;  I just didn't see the need for the desperate leg-bearing.  Thumbs Down on Leg Bombs!

I give Rosie Huntington-Whitely a pass for being still a relative red-carpet newbie.  But with Halle, Eva, and Heidi, it just seems desperate.

More desperation. Look at me! I quit American Idol but I still need to be relevant so look at me!!

We get it J.Lo.  You have a great ass,  but is this Zuhair Murad vulgarity really necessary?

I am still in shock that this is a Louis Vuitton and not something a Project Runway reject cooked up. Rachel Weisz is gorgeous, this was a real waste. But the hair, makeup, and accessories are impeccable so I give her a pass.

Daniel Craig is the perfect accessory for any occasion...

 This Givenchy gown is beyond hideous, upclose and far away.  It's the wrong silhouette, the wrong color for Amanda Seyfried, the wrong everything.  No wonder she tried to cover half of it up with her hair.

Sorry Amanda, you're my Worst Dressed for the night. (I left Lena Dunham alone, it would've been too easy.)


Let's now focus on the positive. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough of it this year.
I give Anne Hathaway honourable mention for her simple and sleek Chanel  But it's also a bit too safe for my taste. 

I would've liked a bit more lipstick.  Something.

I really liked this easy, breezy Gucci(of course!) glamour from Salma Hayek. Gorgeous and sleek, she showed off her curves like she's not even trying.  Again, earrings add the pop of color.  But her makeup was ashy and just not quite right.

The wrong foundation color; which is ironic considering she has a line of cosmetics!

Yes, I have a girl crush on Emily Blunt, shut up. But her Michael Kors was cut-out done right.  Gorgeous, sexy, sleek, and doesn't scream look at me. I also love the pop of violet in the earrings. All gorgeous, but it all was just a little bit tooooo perfect...

A not so shabby runner-up.

Ultimately, I have got to give Best Dressed to the one look that made me gasp and look again. Lucy Liu's amazing Carolina Herrera dress ended up on some Worst-Dressed lists, and I understand why.  It was audacious, it was bold and it had a point of view.  If you're not on board, well then, too bad so sad.  

Lucy took a risk with this dress and I love that she went with something different.  It is one of the few prints of the night, with a unique voluminous silhouette. But she was so fierce that this big bold number didn't overwhelm her, Lucy owned it like she owned Samantha's Birkin Bag(catch my drift ladies??) Simple jewelry and a fishtail braid help to lighten the look and kept it from heading into wallpaper territory

And pockets too?  Get out.  This is Fabulous.


The Tinseltown Playoff Season is in full swing.  How would you call the competition so far??