Oscar 2019

The 91st Oscars Ceremony is in the books! 

I think this might have been my favorite one since Ellen hosted. For me and millions of others, the highlight of the show was Lady Gaga and Bradley's performance of Shallow. What a great song, performance and couple. If only they were officially together. 

The best speech in my opinion was Olivia Coleman. Like everyone else on the planet, she too was shocked that she won! She clearly didn't think she had a chance because she had no speech written and was going completely off the cuff. It was super cute and heartfelt though and everyone in the room was in shock with her. 

Now... the fashion...

These were my favorite top 4 looks

First up, Jennifer Lopez aka JLO

I loved everything about this look. The dress, the color, her bag, her hair! I have a hair appointment on Friday and I'm about to show them this picture and say make it happen. 

Next up, Emma Stone...

I loved the color and design of this dress. Not that many people can pull off shoulders like that but Emma sure can. 

Third, Emilia Clark, aka Queen of Game of Thrones. 

The soft coloring and the design work on this dress was stunning on the carpet. I loved it but her brown hair threw me for a loop! I'm so use to seeing her as a blonde. 

Last but not least... Lady Gaga!

This dress was amazing and the gloves were a nice accent but let's talk about that diamond. At first I did a double take! 

The famous Tiffany yellow diamond has only been worn three times and this was the first time at the Oscars. It comes with two bodyguards as well. Not to be mistaken for the Isadora diamond. 

What were some of your favorite looks at the Oscars this year? 

Golden Globes 2019

I love award season in Hollywood. Hollywood rolls out the red carpet and the essences feels old Hollywood. Men dress up in tuxes and the women try to out do each other in jewelry and fashion. I feel like it’s one thing that has remained from old Hollywood times and I love it. 

The Golden Globes always sets the tone for the awards season in fashion and for the front runners in the awards leading up to the Oscars. Here’s a few of my favorites!

Regina King

 Lady Gaga

Emily Blunt

Nicole Kidman 

Bradley Cooper

Who were some of your favorites??

The 89th Academy Awards

I follow the Award season every year. I love seeing all the fashion, hearing the jokes, listening to the heartfelt acceptance speeches, etc. This year has been a little different for me though.... it's become really politically charged. While I feel everyone has a right to free speech, I've been really put off by this years awards season. It was like politics completely took over all of the awards. Every joke, ever speech, every moment it felt like it was getting shoved down my throat. I don't know about all of you but I turn on things like movie awards to escape the real world. To have them to turn it into CNN made me fast forward a lot and in some cases turn it off completely. The Oscars are special though and I always love seeing them so of course I had to tune in! I watched a lot of the red carpet coverage because I wasn't for sure how much I would watch of the awards if they started to get too political for me.

There were too many great looks to name them all but here is some of my picks for best dressed....

Jessica Biel

I absolutely loved this gold look. I love everything about it!

Chrissy Teigan

 I thought this looked really classy for her. I also loved the white and jewels.

Emma Stone

 She looked classic Hollywood. You can tell she dressed as a nominee and thinking about her look.

Halle Berry

First of all... the hair was great. I just loved it! Then this gown was fabulous. I love the details, the beading and the bottom fringe. It was just perfect.

While I loved several others and thought others were really bad decisions, I decided not to do my worst looks. I'm sure they feel bad enough once they saw the reviews. What did all of you think about the dresses?

The 88th Academy Awards

On Sunday in Hollywood, California the 88th Academy Awards were held! Oscar night! Leo finally won his elusive Oscar and Kate Winslet was there to witness it. Chris Rock bombed at points in the show and Girl Scout cookies were freely ate during the show. Best performance of the night went to Lady Gaga singing her nominated song. The fashion did not disappoint! Actors and actresses wowed the red carpet with color and style. Let's take a look at a few of my picks...

The Best Dressed

Charlize Theron

Brie Larson

 

Priyanka Chopra

 

The Worst Dressed

Heidi Klum

This is not a Disney princess impersonation night...

Naomi Watts

This isn't 80's prom or a mermaid show...

Amy Poehler

This print did Amy no favors. It also didn't seem glamorous enough for the Oscars.

Kate Winslet

I love Kate but I didn't love this dress. She is usually so glamorous and stylish on the red carpet. This dress though... at one point I thought it was made out of plastic. I think her hair and make up looked great!

 

Who did you love at this year's Oscars?

22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards

The SAG Award show is always my favorite to watch leading up to the Oscars. The actors seem more relaxed, down to earth and fun. The women take more risks on the red carpet at this award show and really show off their style personality. This year patterns and designs were trending. I love it! I thought it gave a vintage 1970's vibe and I am a huge fan of that era.

These are my picks for the Best and Worst Dressed at the SAG Awards! 

Best Dressed

Anna Faris

Red is a tricky color on the red carpet but I love that she showed off her legs. I also love that the top is totally different from the bottom.

Alicia Vikander

This was my favorite look of the night. I love that it's patterned. I love that it's sequins. I love that it gives that major 70's vibe. Seriously. If I could wear this dress tomorrow, I would.

Rachel McAdams

Love the pattern. Love the colors. It wasn't just another black dress.

Saoirse Ronan

On screen you could see this dress was more of a blush tone. It also had a great pattern in the fabric. I love the long sleeves. She looked fabulous!

Kate Winslet

Kate can never do wrong. She knows what she looks good in. She knows her colors and she killed it. She looks fabulous and her shape is perfect.

Worst Dressed

January Jones

I know what happened here. She forgot that the SAGs were this weekend and didn't have a dress. She did what she had to do and tore her guest bedroom sheets off the bed and wrapped herself up and got in the limo. Your make up looks good though! you know what they say about big hair... it holds secrets!

Nicole Kidman

I'm sorry? Did you think you were going to the Circus? Or maybe a lavish little girls birthday party? Nicole, next time pick just one of these colors not all three.

Brie Larson

Congrats on the win. But you lost in the fashion department. The entire time she was giving her acceptance speech my husband kept asking about the awards butt that she had twisted to the camera. Anyways... The top is hideous to me. It looks like someone slashed it. Did someone attack her on the way to the awards and make that cut? We won't even talk about the weird ties on the side. And the prom shoes...

Christina Hendricks

I love Christian Siriano the designer but this dress did Christina no favors. She has a great shape and this dress made her lose it. It also washed her out. It made her look old and frumpy in my opinion.

What did you think? Who were your favorites?

Now We've Got a Race

Award season is in full swing for Hollywood. At the end of the month my personal favorite, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award show will take place. After that it’s straight to the mecca… The Oscars! Last week the nominations were announced for what will be the 88^th Academy Awards taking place on February 28^th. The nominations were read by directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, the Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, and actor John Krasinski. The nomination announcement is rarely watched by the public but media from all outlets cover the event. So what happens during the event?

While most of us are in our beds sleeping, the nomination announcement takes place. The nominations are announced from the west coast and extremely early in the morning. Most celebrities are usually asleep and get woken up with the call that they have been nominated or worse snubbed. The nomination reader’s stand at a podium reads the categories and announces the nominees. Once their name is announced they show a photo of the actor/actress portraying that role and move on to the next.

 

This year’s Academy Award Nominations run the spectrum of well-known names to break out stars. Heavy hitters crowd the main categories like Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. At the Oscars there are never any guarantees because anything can happen with the voting. This year's biggest upset is the lack of diversity in the nominees. The popular hashtag following the announcement of the nominees has been #Oscarsaresowhite. Highly suspected of being nominated Straight Out of Compton was snubbed by the Academy.

So who gets to vote? Members of the Academy! There is different branches into the Academy voting. The main categories I mentioned above are voted on by the Actors branch and consists of 1,176 voting members. The Directors vote for Best Director categories and so on. So while main stream America is sitting at home and rooting for their favorites we have to hope that the voting members chose our favorites. From now until the Awards show you'll see the nominated celebrities out working the media. They'll have ads in the trade magazines like Variety, they'll be promoting their films on late night shows and giving anyone and everyone interviews. They want the members to vote, vote, vote!

A part from the voting, the Academy also sets a theme for each year's award ceremony. This year's theme is We All Dream In Gold.

 

This years host is none other than comedian Chris Rock. This will be his second time hosting the awards show after and eleven year absence. He's hoping to improve last years ratings that were down 16 percent. The Oscars typically run long so be prepared to have your DVR set to go over the normal time limit. Plus you don't want to miss all of the pre-show events like the red carpet and after events like the Governor's Ball! That's when all of the stars stop feeling the pressure and let loose. I'll be crossing my fingers for Leo to finally win that long awaited Oscar! Don't forget to set your DVR or tune in on February 28th!

The 73rd Golden Globe Awards

The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards brought out some heavy hitters in the acting world. It also brought out some great fashion from our favorite celebrities and newcomers. The night was filled with fashion, celebrity gossip and hilarious laughs thanks to Ricky Gervais. Did anyone instantly start searching social media for his interaction with Mel Gibson? I did!  I also loved that Kate Hudson and Kurt Russell presented together. And the Rock... he always wears velvet lately?

These are my best and worst dressed from the Golden Globe Awards!

Jamie Alexander

In Genny (Italian designer)

She accessorized it with fabulous emerald jewels

Lady Gaga 

In Versace

This simple black dress looked elegant and timeless.

Her moment took a little attention turn though when Leo busted out his facial expressions

 

Kate Winslet

Her hair was styled perfectly!

And the hug heard round the world...

 

Jennifer Lopez

Loved the bold choice in color

 

Worst dressed...

Melissa McCarthy

Looked like she was wearing the old trash bag from the Missy Elliott video.

 

Julianne Moore

I'll be the first person to say I love a blue dress but this disco number did not look good on her at all. I don't know if it was the hair or the long sleeves but it was a mess.

 

Amy Schumer

She's hilarious but this gown and hair style made her look like she was a little girl at a grown ups party.

 

There you have it my picks for the best and worst dressed at this years 73rd Golden Globe Awards! Who did you think was the best dressed?

Weekend Review

I started my weekend out right with In-N-Out Burger. 

Note the convertible in front of me. The weather is finally warming up some! I usually treat myself to some take out on Saturdays and it's usually at In-N-Out! If I ever leave California, this is one thing I will definitely miss for sure!

I have become obsessed with everything Divergent since reading the first two books. I found out there was short teaser written by Roth from Four's perspective called Free Four. Umm... yes please! It was the best 99 cents that I ever spent because I love Four in the books! If you've read the books, read it. It's a nice addition.

Then of course the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards happened on Sunday. I of course, watched the red carpet and the awards show. I thought my girl Jennifer Lawrence looked stunning! But I also loved Kerry Washington!

 

Golden Globes 2013

Awards Season is here! Last night it all began with the Golden Globes! I have a deep love for Back to the Future so the fact that Michael J. Fox was there made me so excited! His son was Mr. Golden Globe (basically he escorts people on and off stage).

    

Then of course there is the always beautiful Hayden P. I love her! Maybe it's because of my major obsession with Nashville but I loved her dress and her cute little pink clutch which I'm sure cost thousands of dollars. 

Then there's Katniss Everdeen aka in real life as Jennifer Lawrence. Some people either loved or hated her dress. I loved it! Again... it could just be because I love her so much as Katniss and everything else that she's ever done! 

So did you watch the Golden Globes? Who did you love? I can't wait to see the rest of the dresses this awards season!