Red Carpet: 2024 Oscars

Sometimes, it's about keeping up on the little things. Apparently one of my little things is red carpets. 

Sterling K. Brown in Dior

He just brings it. Every time.

Lupita Nyong'o in Armani Privé 

And Lupita just glows. I mean really. It's her countenance. But it's her skin. But it's her countenance. She dazzles.

Anya Taylor-Joy in Christian Dior Haute Couture

Can we just take a moment to admire this beadwork? Amazing craftsmanship. Apparently, the bedazzled petal layers were inspired by Botticelli's “Birth of Venus.” I think she looks a bit like a mermaid. And I like it.

Gabrielle Union in Carolina Herrera (with husband Dwayne Wade in Atelier Versace)

This is an unconventional dress which for some reason spoke to me. I love the peplum. And the sparkle. And the gorgeous necklace is a perfect choice for the dress and neckline.

Quannah Chasinghorse in Norma Baker-Flying Horse for Red Berry Woman

I love the feather detailing over her shoulder and the matching red lipstick. And the pattern on the dress is striking.

Marlee Matlin

Now doesn't Marlee just look bright? It was an unconventional conventional choice this year. I loved it.

Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji

A modest choice with a bit of sparkle. As much as I like some of these Oscar dresses, this might be the one I personally would feel most comfortable in. I think she looks great.

Jacqueline Stewart

I don't even know who Jacqueline Stewart is, but I love the solid black, the peplum, and the headpiece! Love the headpiece.

Red Carpet: 2024 SAG Awards

 Another red carpet. I can't help myself. 

Ali Wong in Iris van Herpen

Ali Wong in Iris van Herpen

Have you seen BEEF on Netflix? Pretty well done. There are a few questionable scenes, but I think it's well done. And Ali Wong is great. This dress is out there, but I like it. And I love the white petal lace on her décolletage and up her neck. And I love her beautiful smile.

Lily Gladstone in Armani Privé

Love the fringe on Lily's dress. Along with the earrings, the dress is a nod to her native culture in a contemporary, classy way, fitting for a night on the red carpet.

Carey Mulligan

Something about this dress stood out to me. Maybe because the sheen makes it look like a sculpture or something. Really, doesn't it almost look like it could be cartoon painted or shiny taffy candy being pulled or something?

Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton

I thought Emma's gown was quite pretty. A little revealing for my taste, but it looked lovely on her and the hints of purple and blue really made this silver gown glow on her.

Sheryl Lee Ralph

While I don't love the asymmetry of the design, I really love the beading on the really lustrous black. Black is black, but this looks like such lustrous fabric. And she is styled beautifully.

Sterling K. Brown

What can I say, Sterling looks sharp! The velvet of his tux makes the black color so rich and a nice contrast from the satin lapel.

Fran Drescher in Reem Acra

And SAG President, Fran Drescher, looked radiant in sparkling red. A nice red for her coloring. Don't you think she looks a little like Wendy Watson Nelson?

Audra McDonald

And the talented Audra opted for a solid black dress with a bit of flair with the dramatic sleeves.

Tan France

Tan France opted for a twist on the traditional tux with a straight bow tie and what looks like a bit of a sparkly cumber bun.

Oprah Winfrey in Gucci

And last but certainly not list, Oprah Winfrey looked radiant in purple once again. And those dramatic sleeves. Love them.

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Red Carpet: 2024 Grammy Awards

 "Inside every older person is a young person - wondering what the heck happened."

~Unknown

You know the drill. A few looks that I liked or caught my eye. Fewer and fewer as the years go on. Also, I'm almost a week late on posting. Apparently, that's also part of the drill.

Dawn Richard in Khosrov

Now, this one is definitely inventive. I love the shade of red, a deep red with a blue-undertone. The creativity, I'm liking. But I'm also wondering where she was seated and who was sitting behind her and did they complain?

Summer Walker

Yet another "please don't sit in front of me" headpiece. Fun, but really... wouldn't want to get stuck behind her.

Mimy Succar

I like the fabric of this one. Not my choice of color. But I think it looks nice on her.

Seriously, there were just SO FEW looks that I liked from the Grammy's... 

Hannatu Masawa

Loving the beadwork on this one.

Jessica Ledon and David Guetta

Clearly I'm liking the long flowy ones covering more skin. I feel like the majority of dresses consisted of maybe one yard of lace. This one looks lovely.

Lupita Infante

I love the embroidery on this one. Don't love the bodice of the dress so much. But the embroidery is really lovely.

Aaaannnnd. That's it. And that felt like pulling teeth. I guess I'm getting old, were I just don't like the looks anymore. And I certainly don't even know the people. Like, at all. Except a handful. As in, less than 5.

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Red Carpet: 2024 Golden Globe Awards

"Playing dress up begins at age 5 and never truly ends."

~Kate Spade

Watching awards shows is no longer really interesting to me. But looking at the red carpet photos the next day still is.

Ali Wong in Dior Couture

Ali Wong looked simultaneously quirky and elegant. I love the look. And she is quite talented AND a fellow native San Franciscan.

Hailee Steinfeld in Prada

So, as is increasingly the norm, I have no idea who Hailee Steinfeld is. But her look was reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" outfit, only pink. I like it. Only, I think I would have passed on the transparent black gloves. Maybe white? Or pink.

Oprah Winfrey in Louis Vuitton

Oprah has been donning so many purple gowns and outfits on her Instagram page in celebration of her newly produced remake of "The Color Purple." So fun. She's stunning.

Issa Rae in Pamella Roland

Speaking of stunning. Issa Rae. She's just beautiful. And captivating, really. Her makeup artist is a friend of mine from high school, which is a fun connection. I just think Issa glows.

Natalie Portman in Dior

Natalie just looks like a French impressionist garden painting. Different, but it works for me.

Charlotte Stoudt

This dress is simultaneously simple and flashy. And I like it.

Aaaand. That's it. Since the Golden Globes were over a month ago now, I guess I should post this. What's the next red carpet event to watch?

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The 2023 Grammy Awards Red Carpet Review (the post in which I realize that I may be getting old)

"When we were small children, we all played dress-up and everybody had a good time.
So why stop?"

~Iris Apfel

The Grammy's red carpet was a little disappointing. There weren't many looks that I liked, but here are a few. And I guess I'm just getting old because I seriously knew maybe 20% of the people. Granted they are primarily musicians and I don't watch music videos, so I don't recognize their faces. Maybe I would recognize some voices (or not)?! But for the most part, I had NO idea who most of the people were. Even by name.

Kacey Musgraves's feathery pink number is lovely, actually. Not sure I would pick it myself, but it looks nice. Although, I just saw another photo and the underdress is not a dress, it's a bodysuit. Not my thing. 

Kacey Musgraves
Image credit: Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images

I love the midnight blue and light sparkles of Taylor Swift's outfit. The earrings are a bit much, but definitely fit the look.

Taylor Swift in Roberto Cavalli
Image credit: Jon Kopaloff/WireImage

I like the black velvet applique cape, but really Queen Latifah's smile makes her look.

Queen Latifah
Image credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Lachi. Who's Lachi? I have no idea. But I liked her dress. Simple but sparkly.

Lachi
Image credit: Getty Images

Lauren Tomlin, whoever she is, wore a nice sleek sparkly number. Very elegant.

Lauren Tomlin
Image credit: Getty Images

Amanda Reifer (once again, I have no idea who she is). Not so much into her outfit, but can we take a moment and stare at that hairdo?! Very cool. Though, I would never want to sit behind her. I wonder how they made it stay standing straight up like that.

Amanda Reifer
Image credit: Getty Images

Kira Kosarin. Maybe a dress we've even seen before. Definitely a style we've seen. But I like it. Still don't know who she is though. 

Kira Kosarin
Image credit: Getty Images

No men this time around. None of them wowed me. To be honest, not many of the hundreds of pictures I saw wowed me. I must be getting old. Or the fashion is just getting more and more uninteresting to me.

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Top Ten Looks from the 80th Golden Globe Awards in 2023

"I really hate the duties of being a celebrity, like getting dressed up for the red carpet."

~America Ferrera

I haven't done one of these posts in nearly four years. So I thought I'd throw it out there. Why not? There were several dresses with elements that I really liked, but just didn't like the overall look. That said, here are a few of the ones I thought worked well. Aaaaand, I think my top ten list has eleven choices. Oh well. Who's counting?

Jennifer Hudson chose a gold mirrored look, which normally I wouldn't think I would like. But I think it works. I like the shoulders and neckline.

Jennifer Hudson in CD Greene and Pomellato
image credit: Vogue (Getty Images)

Angela Bassett chose a sleek and simple look.

Angela Bassett in Pamela Rolland and Chopard
image credit: Vogue (Getty Images)

Billy Porter does it again. Fierce and brave choice. Love the pop of color.

Billy Porter in Christian Siriano
image credit: Vogue (Getty Images)

Jennifer Coolidge in classic black with a sparkle.

Jennifer Coolidge in Dolce & Gabbana
image credit: Vogue (Getty Images)

Sheryl Lee Ralph with that sparkly mirror look. I guess I'm liking this style today. And the color is great.

Sheryl Lee Ralph in custom Aliete
image credit: Vanity Fair (Amy Sussman)

Jean Smart chose a class with a twist. An elegant look on her.

Jean Smart in ?
image credit: Vogue (Getty Images)

Monica Barbaro chose a look that works for her well. Her coloring and choice of lipstick make this a lovely choice.

Monica Barbaro in ?
image credit: Getty Images (Amy Sussman)

Li Jun Li in a sparkly elegant ivory gown. Very elegant. I love the extra sparkles at the bottom.

Li Jun Li in ?
image credit: Getty Images (Amy Sussman)

Jamie Lee Curtis selected what I imagine was a very comfortable jumpsuit and dressed it up with a lovely black lace cape.

Jamie Lee Curtis in Valentino
image credit: Vanity Fair (Amy Sussman)

Salma Hayek Pinault chose a dress that is reminiscent of Kate Winslet in the movie Titanic. I don't love the black straps, but other than that it think it's nice.

Salma Hayek Pinault in Gucci
image credit: Vanity Fair (Jon Kopaloff)

And lastly, Sharon R. Friedrick chose a simple, elegant gown that I'm sure she could easily wear again and again. Maybe not as fancy shmancy as some of the other red carpet looks, but I quite like it.

Sharon R. Friedrick in
imge credit: Getty Images (Amy Sussman)

My Top Twenty from the 2019 Academy Awards Red Carpet

“I can’t think of any better representation of beauty

than someone who is unafraid to be herself.”

~Emma Stone

I fully planned to pick ten favorites from tonight's red carpet at the Oscars, but even after paring down my initial pick, it turns out that I still ended up with twenty. So, in no particular order, here they are.

**All photos from oscar.go.com and vogue.com**

Adam Lambert made the list tonight because he caught my eye while in the audience. He was certainly decked out to be pretty. And the orchid boutonniere and those cuffs. Great look.

Allison Janney's black gown is classic with a twist. I would have liked it better if the neckline didn't go all the way down to her waist. A deep V neck looks great, but two or three inches higher would have been my preference.

Ashley Graham and her black gown get a vote from me simply because she can successfully walk in that mermaid skirt! Impressive.

As usual, Dame Helen Mirren looks wonderful. This pink gown with shades of coral, fuchsia, pink, and orange was a beautiful choice. And the flow of that skirt! Every little girl's dream of endless twirling.

Billy Porter is fierce in a bespoke Christian Siriano tuxedo gown. I love this surprise look.

David Oyelowo looks sharp in his velvet tux.

Jessica Oyelowo sparkles. And I loved seeing her extremely fair skin. I have extremely fair skin and usually tanned skin is seen as most desirable or beautiful, so seeing her milky white porcelain skin is fantastic!

Elisa Pagliese's gown reminded me of a push-pop. The blocks of color caught my eye and though it's probably not something I would choose for myself, it is fun.

Emma Stone's Louis Vuitton gown is unusual enough that it kept catching my eye.

Fatma Al Remaihi glows in this beautiful navy blue caped beaded gown.

Gemma Chan wowed in this high-neck tiered fuchsia gown by Valentino Couture. The tiers. The floral neck. And... pockets! And fuchsia! She looks great.

While not my favorite evening gown on Glenn Close, this gold caped gown is a good choice. I'm liking the trend of cape-dresses.

Henry Golding in Ralph Lauren. Love the white vest and tie.

Lady Gaga in a bespoke sculptured gown by Alexander McQueen. Take a look at those hips. I guess that's one way to hide or accentuate your hips. And that 128-carat Tiffany diamond necklace!

Marie Kondo is just delightful in this pink gown, reminiscent of a Japanese cherry blossom tree.

Marina de Tavira in another ruffly tiered skirt.

Octavia Spencer looks lovely in this navy blue gown. The sparkles make her look like a beautiful midnight sky.

Stephan James in red velvet. The shape of his bowtie. The red velvet. The sunburst lapel pin. The vest. Sharp with a twist.

Tina Fey in custom Vera Wang. love the brilliant blue.

Trevor Noah, in Salvatore Ferragamo, is simply handsome.