Fails of the Week: 2012 Grammy Red Carpet Edition
The Grammys always promise wackadoo fashion, and this year didn’t entirely disappoint.
Sasha Gradiva, who I admit I don’t know, went retro—as in’80s Terminator style. (Insert your favorite fashion-related, Ah-nold-inflected Terminator joke here.)
Anglophilia and Downton Abbey Adoration
Ah, Downton: Glamorous clothes, polite gasps, crisp British exchanges and TONS of drama.
Hi, my name is Lindsay, and I have a problem. I’m an Abbey-aholic. I hang on to every gesture and subtext between Matthew and Mary, I get excited by the prospect of a Bates-Anna non-platonic interaction, and I desperately want to be as cool as the Dowager Countess when I’m that old.
Why all the hate on Zooey Deschanel?
So I was watching Glee this week (mostly out of habit and partly because who doesn’t love a hot mess), and I tuned into New Girl afterward because, as viewers of the show are aware, Schmidt is hilarious and says the darnedest things plus it promised me the oh-so-sarcastic Lizzie Caplan. I enjoyed myself, and I enjoyed the episode and the central theme—how women relate to one another.
But then I made a mistake. I read a review of the most recent show, and I went ballistic. Why? Because people were dissing Zooey Deschanel and her character, saying she was infantilizing womanhood. Read more…
Wins and Fails of the Week: SAG Awards edition
The Ladies of Modern Family
Not only did they win for best ensemble, but the ladies of Modern Family also definitely win for best dressed in my books.
Yet again, Ariel Winter shows up to the red carpet looking so cute and age-appropriate.
Ditto Sarah Hyland who was also looking lovely.
Fellow Austinites, what’s wrong with y’all? Just when we start getting more publicity in fashion magazines, we have to spoil it with fashion faux pas that some of you call “trends.”
Like this trashy but popular number:
Dear people who are doing this: why won't you go away?
Leggings aren’t pants! And they look especially silly with Ugg boots on warm winter days. Also, don’t even pretend you’re Audrey Hepburn in your ass-cleaving leggings and ballet flats. Get yourself a pair of cigarette pants or skinny jeans and skip the leggings.
Wins of the Week: Dazzling accessories edition
I know most people talk about the dresses at awards show (and yeah, I do that too). But there were so many amazing accessories at the Golden Globes, I had to create a separate post for them.
While Michelle William’s had a pretty awesome headband, I loved Charlize Theron’s sparkly headband because I’m squirrel-like and can’t resist shiny objects.
Wins of the Week: Golden Globes Edition
The Big Winners
The clear winner of red carpet looks for me? Claire Danes’ monochromatic stunner. It seems fairly simple in the front, but then she gives an over the shoulder look, and the dress goes from simple to stunning.
Octavia Spencer was fantastic and just so sassy in The Help. And she was lovely in lilac on the red carpet.
Wins and Fails of the Week: People’s Choice Awards
I kind of dig Vanessa Hudgens’s art deco dress. It’s like she’s starring in her own flapper-esque dinner mystery theater. And while she’s trying to convince you she’s innocent, her dress clearly says I’ve got you trapped in my web of lies.
Kate Middleton’s Style Secrets
Whenever I see photos of the Duchess of York, I can’t help but wonder what goes on behind the scenes. She’s always perfectly coiffed in a neatly tailored ensemble with just a hint of trendiness. And she tops it off with that megawatt smile– no matter the location, event or time of day. Such perfection must be exhausting. How does she do it?
She sticks to a color palette
To flatter her complexion, the princess favors navy, neutrals and sometimes red. If she wears a pattern, it’s often black-and-white. On the rare occasion that she dons a bold color, she still wears her favorite neutral pumps.
Fail of the Week (now with added holiday spirit)
Is it a faux pas to still make Black Swan jokes?
FotW might be a misnomer as I’m not sure when this special aired. (I don’t live in the U.K. although I think it would be fab if I did.) But I just saw the video this week, so I guess it counts. And I have two different thoughts about Ms. Rowland’s outfit, and lucky you, I’m going to share both.
