The Met Ball - Best and Worst Dressed

Just like the Oscars, the Met Ball deserves a best and worst dressed list of its own. Far be it from be to be the presumptuous blogger who judges these fashionable women, but eh, what the hell-- I'll do it anyway. The following ladies are my best and worst dressed of the 2012 Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala Ball; while there were many more ladies who were more daring and fashion forward, it's these ladies that I liked the best.

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BEST DRESSED

None of these are particularly avante garde-- they are simple, classy and perfect, as are the women who wore them. These best dressed are the ones who not only wore their gowns well, but had the whole look from head-to-toe down.

Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren
She looks classy edgy and old-hollywood stunning in Ralph Lauren. That deep-hued lipstick in enchanting (and kind of 90's, but still wonderful).

Dianna Agron inCarolina Herrera

She has to be one of the most stunning human beings on the planet. This jewel tone gown is perfect  on her, and her head-to-toe look is flawless.  

Tory Burch, Rashida Jones and Brooklyn Decker in Tory Burch

Some of my 3 favorites of the night! All decked out in Tory Burch, these dresses are ethereal, gorgeous and I want them all now. Brooklyn Decker blows my mind, and Rashida looks ever the girl in that floral gown. As for Tory, she looks so fresh and original-- LOVE IT!

Sofia Vergara in Marchesa 
This is by far one of the most amazing dresses that ever was on one of the most amazing bodies that ever was.

 January Jones in Versace

This yellow dress is one of the most fantastic things I have seen in forever. L.O.V.E.the colors, the peek-a-boo cutouts, the sharp lines and the lemony color.

Renee Zelwegger in Pucci 
Like I said in my last post, this dress is jaw-droppingly beautiful in all its glorious detail. 

WORST DRESSED

Given the avante garde-ness of this event, there is always the risk of crash-and-burn catastrophe, like with the following group. Womp-womp.

Dakota Fanning in Louis Vuitton

Oy. She did not age well. This dress did no justice for her. 

Kristen Stewart in Balenciaga

Really? Seriously? No. Such a waste of gorgeous girl.

Florence Welch in Alexander McQueen

 She looks as upset wearing this dress as I am to be looking at it.

Jessica Chastain in Louis Vuitton

Another unfortunate case of bad gown choice. Pretty girl, pretty dress, but not together.

Alicia Keys in Givenchy

It's not the Nickelodeon Choice Awards, MC Hammer-- uh, I mean, Alicia. 

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The Met Ball 2012 - Modest Edition

Be still my little fashionista heart! The Met Gala Ball, which is essentially the largest night in fashion, was last night, and it was AMAZING. I mean not that I was there or anything. I just know because I have eyes. That's right, a bevvy of celebrity beauties crossed the red carpet in some of fashion's most couture and haute items of the year. Known for some of it's more editorial pieces, this red carpet is not for the fashion feint of heart-- this is the red carpet where you show up in pieces that you only take picture of; no one ACTUALLY wears this stuff. Except at the Met Ball, of course!

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Let's start with the modest ladies of the night--my best dressed list will be up soon!

Renee Zelwegger in Pucci

One of my favorites of the night! The assymetry between front and back, hard and soft, edgy and feminine-- it's breathtaking.

Cameron Diaz in Stella McCartney

She has that Something-About-Mary-Hair going on. Big Time.

Mia Wasikowska in Prada

So cute. Not Met Ball worthy-ish to me, but cute.

Greta Gerwig in Prabal Gurung

Love the dress. Hate the hair.

Kirstin Dunst in Rodarte

INteresting. I like the idea of this, but I was expecting something a bit more fantastic-- not more ladies who lunch in 1940.

Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe Collection

Karolina's dress is undoubtedly beautiful, and so pleasantly surprised that it's a Rachel Zoe piece. She happens to be a wonderful designer.

Lily Collins in Valentino

I hate those sleeves and I think this dress is a bit too day-time for the Gala. But I don't hate it in general.

MAry-Kate Olsen in The Row

Oversized 80's flashback. Name me one other person in the whole world beside an Olsen sister who can pull of a large black bolt of fabric slung around the belly. 

Rosie Huntington-Whitely in Burberry

 Flawless.

Rihanna in Tom Ford

Naturally, this has an open back, but DAYUM, the girl showed up in a crocodile skin! I certainly hope that's not real croc, but I love love love it!

Sarah Jessica Parker in Valentino

It's got a little bit of Grandma's-Couch-Print going on, but who am I to talk? She's Carrie freakin Bradshaw...in Valentino. I'm Debbie...in Gap. No comparison.

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Modest Hollywood: Oscars 2012 Vanity Fair Party

Welcome to this very special edition of Modest Hollywood! If you thought the red carpet was hot, take a look at the vanity fair red carpet! With a slew of celebs, starlets, and hunks galore, the vanity fair party (as well as Elton John's Oscar party) was the place to show or the hottest modest dresses! There is not a single one of these gown I don't absolutely LOVE, except Miley Cyrus-- I don't think she was informed that the 80's theme got cancelled this year. #GoodbyeShoulderPads NO question though, Lily Collins and Elizabeth Banks are BY FAR my favorites. I'll be dreaming about thise gowns for a very long time.

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Elizabeth Banks

Lily Collins

Gwen Stefani 

Miley Cyrus

Kate Beckinsale

Shailene Woodley

Anna Paquin

Kelly Osbourne

Paz Vega (& Petra Nemcova)

Ashley Fink

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Other gowns from the after party that were not exactly modest but still took my breath way include these lovely stunners!

Katy Perry & Dita von Teese

Claire Danes

Katie Holmes

Vanessa Hudgens

Emma Stone

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Oscars 2012 - Best Dressed!

These ladies were by far the most beautiful and glamorous of the night! Jessica Chastain walked on that red carpet and OWNED it! Such a risk, such a sophisticated look, and she worked it! Michelle Williams was breathtaking in that coral-colored peplum LV gown, and Stacey Kiebler was radiant in Marchesa!  Sandra Bullock is a leader of the pack tonight, and Angelina was, naturally, Angelina. I hate to love her, but in this case, how can you not?

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Jessica Chastain
There is not one thing I don't love about this gown. Alexander McQueen's creation is probably the most avante garde dress on the carpet, but it is so sophisticated and elegant-- quite possibly one of my favorite Oscar gowns ever.

Michelle Williams
Her demureness is so endearing and I love that she took the risk with a bold color. This dress reminds me of something Penelope Cruz would wear, but it flatters Michelle's figure so perfectly and I just love how she works it!

Stacey Kiebler
This is the first time I will ever say I wish George Clooney would just get the hell out of the way! This Marchesa dress is so utterly fascinating and it makes my heart sing with delight! It's the epitome of elegance, class and modernity. I found my other hald, and it's that dress. I'll take George Clooney, too, but only as a close second.

Sandra Bullock
This gown is so beautiful and it literally captivates me. Like my earlier post said, black & white is usually what makes a classic gown, and Sandra took it to a whole new level. I'm simply enamored with this and it's probably my second favorite of the night.

Angelina Jolie
Her hair, her make-up and her gown are a complete package this time. She is certainly wearing the velvet and it's not wearing her. The origami-like design is so sharp and fabulous. True glamour!

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Oscars 2012 - Worst Dressed

Oh me, oh my. Shailene-- what were you thinking? I am obviously not one to brush of a modest dress, but hers was just so God-awful. The rest of these were not the best, that's for sure. Unfortunate cases of bad styling.

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Shailene Woodley

Her awards season started out so bright and ended with a such a belly flop that it hurts! This is the saddest dress I have ever seen on a young woman. 

Natalie Portman
I really strongly dislike this dress. The silhouette is just ok, pretty even, but that print is so bad for the Oscars. Yuckity yuck.

Judy Greer
I feel like there are so many other ways she could have gone, but this just seems like a bad combo of futuristic and classic.

Anna Faris
I really just wish this just didn't eat her alive. It's not the worst of the worst, but the sleeves are bunching and are way too long, and it's not as fabulous as it should be.

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Oscar 2012 - COLOR!

So much green! Color in general certainly made its presence on the carpet tonight, but green, red, and purple that made loudest statements of all. But above all, Jessica Chastain's Alexander McQueen gown with the deep, golden pop of embroidery is stellar.

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Jessica Chastain

Hint hint: one of my best for the night. It's dramatic, it's a risk, it's beautiful. I can't get enough of this gown and I commend her for FINALLY getting it perfectly right!

Viola Davis

This woman works her assets! While it's far from my favorite dress, it's still stunning, especially on her! She makes the dress, although I think she has had some better looks throughout the season.

Maria Menunos

Soft, sea foam green looks sophisticated and classy on her. A dress we have certainly seen before, but still beautiful.

Berenice Bejo
I adore this dress! It's really unconventional, but it has so much charm and old HOllywood glam. Disappointed in the hair though. Wompity womp.

Glenn Close
WOAH. She proves that women of any age can kill it! AMAZING.

Missi Pyle
Meh. Underwhelmed.

Penelope Cruz

Such a departure from what she usually wears, but I think I kinda love it. Then again, she's Penelope Cruz, so what's not to love?

Michelle Williams

One of my favorite dresses of the season!! Michelle hit the nail on the head with this Louis Vuitton gown, and she exudes pure glamour! Feel free to drool on the way to the next picture.

Emma Stone
I never have a bad thing to say about this lady, and that's not about to change. This dress is chic and adorable, and while it was a risk for the Oscars, I think she makes it work. LOVE!

Jane Seymour
Another lady from the older contingent, another jaw dropping dress. Young Hollywood, take note!

Natalie Portman

BEcause she is a fellow Jewess, I feel the words "oy vey" would not be completely inappropriate to use here. I feel like her gowns have gotten more and more odd with time, and I am really starting to get confused about her look. Somewhere, Kenley Collins from Project runway is smiling with Polka Dot Gods.

Virginia Madsen

Step it up. This is a beautiful dress-- for the Globes. She could have done so much better and so much more.

Maya Rudolph

This dress is pretty but it doesn't seem like a Maya Rudolph dress. I wold have liked ot have seen her in something a bit different, but it works.

Sarah Hyland

Young HOllywood, playing it safe.

Gwyneth Paltrow

It's not exactly color, but white had it's moment tonight too. Gwyneth took a HUGE risk tonight with this caped gown, and I gotta say that I don't hate it. In fact, I love it. Sometimes, it's all about the right risks!

Shailene Woodley

I died when I saw this dress. I did not go to heaven. This is just terrible.

Rooney Mara

Not in love. Kind of just whatever.

Kristen Wiig

I love that hair and make up. The dress is fine--it's been done before--but otherwise, a nice look. Just nice though.

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