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Red Carpet Season: Oscars Best/Worst Dressed

26 Feb posted by

Red carpet season is at a wrap and went out with a a bang at the 2013 Academy Awards in Hollywood, California! Celebrities brought out their best for the Oscar red carpet and there were so many that did not disappoint! But as always there were a few that lingered the question, “What were you thinking?!” Here are my best and worst picks from the 2013 Oscar Red carpet!

Best Dressed:

Hands down, best dressed had to be Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive! The Zero Dark Thirty best actress nominee looked like a true movie star in this nude curve hugging gown that had a detailed beaded design that just enhanced her form! The color of the gown really complimented her red hair that she wore half parted with curls along with modern earrings and a red lip to tie the whole look together! Jessica may not have won the Oscar, but she won in my heart as Best Dressed!

Runner Up for Best Dressed:

Big winner of the night, Jennifer Lawrence looked stunning in this white Dior Haute Couture gown! Even though Jennifer took a tumble walking up the stairs to accept her award, she looked gorgeous while falling! With her hair back and simple diamond earrings, Jennifer made this structured almost bridal looking dress look young and fresh with a thin chain necklace that she wore backwards! Way to go Jennifer! We love you just the way you are!

 

Best Dressed List:

There were so many great looks on this red carpet it was so hard to choose who was the best! Nominee Amy Adams looked soft and elegant in a grey ruffle Oscar De La Renta gown that made her look like she was floating down the red carpet. Trend-setter Kerry Washington looked spring-y fresh in a coral beaded Miu Miu gown that complimented her lovely skin. Performer and former Oscar winner, Jennifer Hudson, wore something different with this blue scale Roberto Cavalli gown that showed off all of her hard work on her body and long straight black hair with bangs screen diva!! One thing I love about Zoe Saldana is that she always takes fashion risks and she certainly did in this Alexis Mabille high low gown that looked stunning on her! Performer and former Best Actress winner Charlize Theron showed off her new pixie hair for a recent roll and statuesque form in this white peplum Christian Dior gown. Going with an edgier gun metal metallic dress, nominee Naomi Watts looked amazing in this custom Armani Prive that made her one of the best on the red carpet!

 

Worst Dressed:

Sorry to say, but Anne Hathaway was my worst dressed of the night, not like she would care since she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Les Miserables. Even though I am so happy for her, I expected a lot more from her as a nominee to pull out all the stops. This was her moment and when I looked at this Prada gown, all I could see was her nipples which was so distracting. Anne commented that she was supposed to wear a Valentino and that probably would have been the better choice.

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Be Mine: Outfit’s of the Week for Valentine’s Day

13 Feb posted by

Love is definitely in the air over here at For Elyse! Hearts were afire during our Valentine’s Day Outfits of the Week: “Be Mine” worn by our lovely models Angela and Paige! How could I not put these two cuties in red and white dresses from Lush this week!

Get Angela’s Look:

Lush Country Strong Dress in Cream

Mallory Clutch in Red

Terra Velvet Heel in Black

Get Paige’s Look:

Lush Southern Romance Dress in Coral

Urban Expression Clutch in Light Grey

Delicious Nude Patent Leather Heel

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Music’s Biggest Night: 2013 Grammy Awards Best/Worst Dresses

12 Feb posted by

Best Dressed Winner: Rihanna in Alaia
Rihanna stunned everyone with her appearance in this coral red custom Alaia chiffon dress! The sheer panels in the front showed off a little skin while the open back and long train created an air of elegance! Not only did the dress look gorgeous on her, but her hair, makeup and accessories screamed “Star!” Rihanna by far won best dressed in my eyes because she surprised me with such a soft feminine look when she tends to dress hard and edgy. Love this look from Rihanna!

Runners up for Best Dressed:

Rihanna was not the only star who brought the glam on the Grammy’s red carpet! Kelly Rowland brought the meaning of “cutouts” to like in this Georges Chakra gown! Katy Perry never looked better in this mint green Gucci gown that showed off her best assets! Jennifer Lopez had a leg on the competition in a black satin Zuhair Murad gown that also complimented her flawless hair and makeup! New mom Alicia Keys brought bondage back in this black Alaia gown that showed off her rockin bod with fun cutouts!

Mad for Musical Men:

Sticking with the classics, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z looked so handsome in modern tuxedos with with a bow-tie for a classic edge! Blue was a popular color on the carpet for most musical men from Grammy nominee Frank Ocean, John Mayer, Drake, and John Legend. No one was singing the blues when these guys walked the red carpet!

Worst Dressed: Beyonce

Sorry B, you looked amazing at the Super Bowl Half Time Show, but this jumpsuit by Osman Studio was not glam enough for the Grammy Awards! The Grammy’s are all about expressing yourself as an artist and this was just blah. The fit did show off her curves and her amazing behind, but I’ve seen her look better was disappointed in this look. Turn up the heat next time! We know you have it, we actually watched the Super Bowl Show!

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Girl Crazy: Star Studded HBO’s ‘Girls’ Premier Party

17 Jan posted by

Girls, girls, girls! We are crazy for the girls of the hit HBO show Girls! Last week the starring ladies of Girls dressed in their best for the Girls Season 2 Premier party with HBO! The star-studded red carpet reflected the chic fashions of these four individual young women!

Executive producer, writer, actress and Golden Globe winner Lena Dunham showed off her curvy figure in a Valentino jumpsuit while debuting her new pixie haircut which I think is so fitting for her and so adorable! Co-star Allison Williams showed off her tone form in a color block Altuzarra black and gold dress which she complimented with a slicked back ponytail and green dangle earrings. Jemima Kirke debuted her post baby body and boho style in a vintage black velvet dress with red lips and relaxed California hair. Zosia Mamet looked so chic in a ruffle Balenciaga dress with a red lip messy top knot that showed off her new blonder hair color. All looked so stylish and like real glamorous TV stars!

 

These fun quirky actresses now really have something to celebrate after winning Best TV Actress, Musical or Comedy: Lena Dunham and Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy! I think it is safe to say we will be seeing a lot more from these girls not only in the innovative way to relate to all different types of women, but for their ever evolving fashion sense! Go get ‘em Girls!
You can catch the second season premier of Girls on HBO and HBOgo.com starting January 13th!

 

 

Photos Courtesy: Vogue, W Magazine

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Red Carpet Season 2013: 70th Golden Globe Awards

14 Jan posted by

“And the winner is… fashion!” Last night at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, movie and TV stars brought the glitz and glam to the red carpet! In the cool winter afternoon in Beverly Hills, CA, celebrities wore the latest off the high fashion runways and left us stunned! Here are some of the trends from the 2013 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet!

It Color: Red!

Red was one of the trendiest colors of the night and definitely stood out as a power color! Jennifer Lawrence, who won for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for her role in Silver Linings Playbook, wore a blood orange red Dior Haute Couture gown accented with a pewter metallic belt that gave it a modern edge! New mom Claire Danes showed off her post baby body in a crimson red Versace gown which complimented her win for Best Actress in a TV Drama Series Homeland. Marion Cotillard wore a swanky red dress by Christian Dior while Zooey Dechanel wore a full princess gown by Oscar de la Renta.

White Hot

White was a smoking color last night and the stars who wore white looked like bombshells! Anne Hathaway looked stunning in a beaded white Chanel dress that had a classic corset bodice and slim skirt that was a statement of sleek elegance.  Lea Michele looked so hot in this beaded ivory Ellis Saab gown that showed off her toned arms and had a sexy high slit to show off some leg! Heidi Klum made us remember why she was kicknamed “The Body,” in this skin tight one shoulder Alexandre Vauthier Couture dress that had a gold jewel detail around the neck and showed off her long model legs! Jennifer Lopez wore a nude and ivory lace Zuhair Murad body con dress that gave the allusion of her wearing nothing but the lace! She got curves for days in that dress!

Back in Black

Black is always a safe move when attending a red carpet, but these stars took major risks with their LBD‘s! Eva Longoria looked gorgeous in the romantic lace Emilio Pucci gown that showed off a lot of cleavage and a lot of leg! Alexander McQueen was a popular designer worn by Kate Hudson and Nicole Kidman in these black form fitting dresses that had interesting cutouts and fun embellishments, as expected by the imaginative designs of McQueen! Adele also wore her signature color of black and kept it simple in this 3/4 sleeve dress by Burberry! The new mom gushed about the inspirations of her newborn son and was giddy over her first Golden Globe win for Best Original Song for her song in Skyfall.



Bejeweled

Sparkling on the red carpet in head-to-tow beaded dresses was very appropriate given this event! Kerry Washington looked modern and fresh in this silver encrusted Miu Miu dress that spoke of the 20s trend currently circulating through the tents of fashion week! Sofia Vergara brought the sparkle along with the Va-va-voom as always in a black sequin dress by up-and-coming designer Michael Cinco. Sparkling her way to win the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, Jodie Foster gave a moving speech in a blue jewel Giorgio Armani dress that made her look like a true movie star! Hayden Panettiere had one of her best red carpet moments in this white beaded Roberto Cavalli gown that made her glitter and shine like a diamond!

Pastel Dreams

With pastels being a huge trend during the Spring 2013 Collections of New York Fashion Week, many stares opted for softer hued gowns. Best Actress winner Jessica Chastain looked like a mermaid in this soft sea foam blue Calvin Klein dress that looked like a waterfall as she walked. Amy Adams looked lovely in a pale pink gown by Marchesa gown and Megan Fox wore a similar pale peach  Dolce & Gabbana lace gown. Spring colors were definitely awakened when Rosario Dawson wore this mint peplum Antonio Berardi gown that had an edgy structure that complemented the soft colors. Peachy keen was the mood set by Jessica Alba in a peach mermaid Oscar de la Renta gown and Amanda Seyfried in a lace light peach Givenchy dress.

The 70th Golden Globe red carpet was so fun to watch and the stars pulled out their best to set off red carpet season with a bang! Can’t wait to see what they wear next!

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New York Fashion Week Fav’s: Moncler Gamme Rogue

26 Oct posted by

In the spirit of Halloween, I saved the best for last in our series of favorite designers from Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week! One of the wackiest and most acclaimed shows was by Moncler Gamme Rouge in his couture resort wear Spring 2013 Fashion Show! Rouge put on a show that literally catapulted the audience into the future with Japanese inspired looks that had a touch of mod. All of the looks, including the bell boys, reminded me of the 90s movie”The 5th Element” in regards to the fashions worn by the futuristic flight attendants. If ti was the year 2506 and i was going on vacation to a total tropical island in the Andromeda galaxy, I would certainly rock all of Moncler Gamme Rouge‘s looks! Quite inspiring I must say!

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Red Carpet Season: Trends from the Emmys

28 Sep posted by

Glitz, glamor, and don’t forget to roll out the red carpet! Its my favorite time of the year: the beginning of the red carpet season has just been kicked off with the Prime Time Emmy Awards! TV’s most infamous stars were dressed to impress during the Los Angeles event! What I love most about the Emmys, is that it always takes place at the end of the summer when the weather is still warm and the trends are still as hot as ever!

One of the best trends that was on the Emmy Red Carpet had to be the cool Citrus Breeze that was oh-so-refreshing! Leading ladies such as Julie Bowen, Claire Danes, and Julianne Moore wore more of a neon citrus while ladies such as Kaley Cuoco and Leslie Mann wore gowns with an orange tint! Needless to say, these trends spoke loud and clear on the red carpet and was a breath of fresh air!

 

If you wanted to see a fish out of water, you definitely saw it on the red carpet this year! Many stars chose the “Fish of the Sea” trend that sported many blue hues that looked as deep as the ocean! Stars like Sofia Vergara in Zuhair Murad and Julianne Hough wore gorgeous ocean colored gowns with incredible detailing that resembled fish scales! Zoe Dechanel and Heidi Klum were as romantic as a rippling reflection in pale pastel blues, while Hayden Panettiere looked like a mermaid caught in a fisherman’s net that left me breathless!

Red is always a great color to wear to an award show because of its strong presence and feminine touch! Many stars looked  absolutely ravishing in red like Kat Dennings in a ruched deep red gown by J. Mendel and Cat Deely in a structured bright red couture gown from Tadashi Shoji. But the stunner of the night in my opinion was definitely comedic actress and writer, Tina Fey, who wore a dark maroon Vivienne Westwood dress that featured a gold embroidered bodice that looked straight out of 18th century Madrid!

 

The Emmy Awards did not disappoint as far as the red carpet went! Celebs came dressed to impress and there were hardly any worst dressed this year! Way to step it up! We can’t wait for the rest of the red carpet season to pick up and dream about wearing all of those designer gowns!

 

 

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Outfit of the Week: Artistic Side

19 Sep posted by

Creativity is at its best when it is let loose throwing caution to the wind! Set your creative side free with this week’s Outfit of the Week: Artistic Side! Whether you love to paint, sketch, dance, choreograph, or just an admirer of art, this look will embrace your artistry you never thought you had!

Paint brushes in hand, pair the Sis Sis Basic Tube Top with the boho inspired Lush Wild Child Maxi Skirt! Abstract cheetah print skirt is lined until mid thigh and sheer to the hem. Alluring and edgy all in one! Pair this great look with some chunky stacked bangles that are mismatched along with a little extra height from the Delicious Clean Wedge in Black! Add a little mystery with a bronze smokey eye and don’t forget every boho chic need a great vegan leather bag like the Urban Expressions Carry On Handbag! The great thing about this look is that you can really have fun accessorizing to add a little bit of you and your personal style!

 

Get Creative!

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Red Carpet Alert: VMAs 2012

13 Sep posted by

Every year, there is one event where anything can happen! This year’s 2012 MTV Video Music Awards took place in Los Angeles, CA at the iconic Staples Center where celebrities brought their best, wackiest, and excitement! Like the Grammy’s, the VMAs are a perfect event to go all out in terms of fashion, creativity, and artistry. Whether you go crazy or elegant, the VMAs are the place for music artists to really express their individuality, even if it is quite puzzling!

Best Dressed hands down goes to Rihanna! The Video of the Year winner literally glowed in this gorgeous white backless dress while rocking her new short and sweet pixie cut! Pink and Miley Cyrus wore edgy long sleeved gowns and bleach blonde rocker Mohawks!

Worst Dressed is definitely between Nicki Minaj, who wore a lace a red trimmed body suit that resumed what Spider-man’s girlfriend would wear to look sexy, and Kesha who wore an over sized lace cutout dress that looked like a mens shirt. No no no!

Gowns are always a favorite of stars on any red carpet and so was Katy Perry who looked soft and feminine in an Ellie Saab black floral gown! Alicia Keys also look fabulous in a one shoulder gold gown that flattered her post baby figure!

Short and sassy was also astar favorite on the carpet when Zoe Saldana floated down in this light pink flapper style dress that really showed off her legs! Emma Watson is always evolving with fashion and came out in a fun mix-match of patterns  in a fun top and short skirt!

Group arrivals are alwas fun to see especially when it was the newest popular boy bands, The Wanted and One Direction looked dapper in their trendy suits with cohesive color combos! Team USA’s Fab Five looked quite polished as they walked the red carpet together and announced Alicia Keys’ performance. Definitely gold  in their eyes tonight!

 

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Olympic Pride: Trends from the 2012 London Summer Olympics

6 Aug posted by

If you have been on the edge of your seat watching some of the most memorable moments in the 2012 London Olympics Games unfold, you have to have noticed all of the fashion trends that are spreading like wildfire from athlete to athlete! One of my favorites that has been very popular amongst the women competing in Swimming has been patriotic nails! Athletes like Gold medalist Miss Franklin of the USA, Emily Seebohm of Australia, and many other women swimmers have dawned their nails with a manicure that represents their flag. Swimmers like Ruta Meilutyte from Lithuania and Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain painted the colors of the home country flags as well. The patriotic trend has spread into Track and Field stars and many other Olympic hopefuls going for the gold!

Beach Volleyball is always a favorite sport of mine to watch and this year the two American teams have had similar tastes in hairstyles. Both Misty May and Kerry Walsh along with rival US team Jennifer Kessy and April Ross are big fans of the high ponytail braid! All four Olympic players are all about keeping their hair out of their face in order to focus on the game. May and Walsh both pull their hair into high ponytails and braid to keep it secured. While Ross prefers this hairstyle as well, her partner Kessy prefers a low ponytail with colorful hair-ties sectioning off the ponytail. Both teams are focused with their eyes on gold and rest assured their hair will not interfere with their focus!

Makeup is not usually worn at the Olympics unless it is subtle, natural, or a touch more in the gymnastics and synchronized swimming events. But Bazillion gymnast Daniele Hypolito along with her teammates sported the colors of their home fag as eye makeup. The bright colors drew attention to their eyes and were a fun way to show your pride for your country in a creative way. Watch more of the Olympics and see what’s trending amongst your favorite athletes!

Photos Courtesy of www.nbc.com

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