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2017 — Best Dressed Round-Up!

Lots of red carpets over the past few weeks — Emmy’s afterparty, Venice Film Festival, Diamond Ball, Harper’s Bazaar Icons Party, AmFAR LA, NYC Ballet, Met Opera, and various premieres. Here are some of my fave looks!

GEORGINA PAZCOGUIN

MADISON HEADRICK

JULIANNE HOUGH

VANESSA MARANO

LAURA MARANO

BRITTANY SNOW

JENNIFER LAWRENCE

REBECCA HALL

JANE FONDA

AMANDA SEYFRIED

  • a folksy black lace Alexander McQueen dress, with midi-length gown with a handkerchief hem and floral crystal embroideries
  • Chopard jewelry — drop earrings that featured 20.16-carats of amethysts, 22-carats of topaz and 3-carats of blue sapphires set in 18k white gold
  • a glamorous red lip courtesy of makeup artist Mary Greenwell
  • a textured ponytail styled by Giannandrea

WINNIE HARLOW

HAILEY BALDWIN

JENNA DEWAN-TATUM

CARDI B

NIGEL BARKER, and wife, also sister in law, Kimmy & Crissy

MANDY MOORE

Best Dressed — 2017 Emmy’s

My top looks for the 2017 Emmy Awards red carpet!!

JAIMIE ALEXANDER

JULIANNE HOUGH

VANESSA KIRBY

MANDY MOORE

RUBY MODINE

NASTIA LIUKIN

JENNIFER NETTLES

MADELINE BREWER

FELICITY HUFFMAN

GINA RODRIGUEZ

THANDIE NEWTON

SOFIA VERGARA

AMANDA CREW

ANNA FARIS

GUGU MBATHA-RAW

ZOE KRAVITZ

ANNA CHLUMSKY

ALEXIS BLEDEL

LEA MICHELE

LAURA DERN

MILLIE BOBBY BROWN

MICHELLE PFEIFFER

EMMY ROSSUM

TESSA THOMPSON

SAMIRA WILEY & LAUREN MORELLI

HILARIA & ALEC BALDWIN

JUSTIN HARTLEY

CALEB MCLAUGHLIN

JESSIE TYLER FERGUSON

JEREMY MAGUIRE

 

2017 VMAs — Best Dressed

My top looks from the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards!!

HAILEY BALDWIN

JULIA MICHAELS

  • Dior sparkling ombre blue gown

OLIVIA MUNN

DEMI LOVATO

LORDE

Wearing Monique Lhuillier

makeup artist Amber Dreadon

FIFTH HARMONY

CHRISTINA MILIAN

LAURA MARANO

AMBER ROSE

Dress by @yousef_aljasmi
Styled by @sethchernoff
Hair @philonhair
Makeup 💄 @bryanmendez
Nails @nailedbylexi

Hearts on Fire rings & Butani earrings

ANDREA RUSSETT

Wearing Steven Khalil

PARIS JACKSON

AMBER PORTWOOD

JURNEE SMOLLETT-BELL

FALL OUT BOY

LUDACRIS & EUDOXIE AGNAN

For Eudoxie —

SHAWN MENDES

Wearing Armani

ASHAD KHALED

Wearing Gucci

TYLER POSEY

 

2017 TCAs — Best Dressed

Faves from the 2017 Teen Choice Awards!!

LORI LAUGHLIN

LUCY HALE

VANESSA HUDGENS

KATHERINE LANGFORD

KATHERINE MCNAMARA

ISABELA MONER

Styled by @luxurylaw
Hair @yiotispanayiotou
Makeup @makeupbysamuel
Henna @artevisto

Vince Camuto Heels & Sophie Theallet look

CHLOE LUKUSIAK

KAITLIN OLSON

VANESSA & VERONICA MERRELL

Styling for both by @jazminwhitley and @melissa.hurkman for hair and makeup

Vanessa, on the left, wearing Guess. Veronica, on the right, wearing Steven Khalil.

Veronica, on the left, wearing ShowPo. Vanessa on the right, with a skirt by ShowPo, top by Wow Couture

JANEL PARRISH

PARIS JACKSON


CAT DEELEY

CARTER JENKINS

 

Tony’s & CMT Awards

Double the pleasure, double the fun, as is the case with my recent best dressed list, featuring my fave looks from both the 2017 Tony Awards and the 2017 CMT Awards. Enjoy!!

Carrie Underwood

Sara Bareilles

Liu Wen & Zac Posen

Clare Bowen

Sally Field

Wearing an elegant Christian Siriano

Denee Benton

Rachel Bay Jones

Tina Fey

Tina Fey in Sally LaPointe

Carly Pearce

Cynthia Erivo

Cristina Ottaviano

Cristina Ottaviano

Taye Diggs & Amanza Smith Brown

Amanza is wearing a stunning floral lace Jovani gown

Cobie Smulders

Amy Brown

Glenn Close

Bee Shaffer & Anna Wintour

Lady Antebellum

Ben Platt

Hunter Hayes

ASOS blazer & shirt

Jacob Davis

IHDAs — Almost Time!

The 2017 Independent Handbag Designer Awards are right around the corner, later this week in NYC, on June 14th 2017. This awards ceremony is an industry staple, since 2007, boasting the largest database of independent designers worldwide. The team actively scours the globe to find the next “it bag” designer.

Here are this year’s categories and list of nominees!

AHQ BEST STUDENT MADE HANDBAG — Design made while in school (high school, college, or any university level) Sponsored by Accessory Headquarters

Nominees: Mihoko Matsumoto for MMAT; Vicky Mo for VYM; Tara Plummer; Yiming Lin for Iridescence NY; McCall Morrow for MM Accessories

       

   

 

BERNINA BEST HANDMADE HANDBAG — Any material, made by sewing machine or hand

Nominees: Alexis Spaide Designs; Tien Duong – Jonquille for J&Q Leather; Christopher Belt; Aditi Dhar for Vitasta; Ana Karina Serfaty for AKS

    

    

 

BASIC ADHESIVES BEST GREEN HANDBAG — Made out of sustainable, recycled or organic materials

Nominees: Taeseok Kang EH London; Neli Strukelj for Nelizabeta; Kate Chan Design; Jamie Bolton-Debbage & Lucy Housmann for Wilby Clutch; Linda Baumane for Scavenger

      

    

 

YOUNG & ADVENTUROUS LIFESTYLE BACKPACK BY GUESS — to create a unique and sexy interpretation incorporating the Guess brand with an on trend backpack

Nominees: Ana Hegeman for Van Der Borne; Valeria Zingaretti for LEA; Olga Kholodenko for OKO Handbags; Essi Peuhkuri; Shuang Lin for Serena Bags

        

    

 

CUTTING EDGE BAG BY NASTY GAL — a bag that best represents the DNA of Nasty Gal & is a #GIRLBOSS

Nominees: Amy Steele; Jennifer Hamley; India Rae Cohen; Kristina Moneyhun for Money Bags; Heather Yang for Far Far Away

       

     

 

BEST FUJIFILM INSTAX MINI 70 CAMERA BAG — the camera bag should reflect the unique, playful, and creative characteristics of the camera and brand

Nominees: Becky Moy for becvoy; Andres Vivas Design; Vicky Mo for VYM; Danielle Gumina for GRIP Handbags; Nahrin Yousif for SMILY Bag

      

  

 

PERFECT EVERYDAY WORK TOTE BAB BY AIMEE KESTENBERG — Design the perfect everyday work tote which is reflective of the brand’s on the go, cool, and casual DNA

Nominees: Maria Gabriela Duque Albornoz for Marigaby Designs; Alyssa Fishenen for AlyssaChantal; Christopher Belt; Catalina Gomez; Etienne Class for EC Label

      

      

 

TRICKLE UP MOST SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE HANDBAG — Bags made in a country where proceeds are given back to the country of manufacturing or people are employed to manufacture handbags to better their lives and/or conditions

Nominees: Andrea Abury & Adam French for Abury Collection; Gabriela Lopez for ME Accessories; Elif Akaydin for Patent of Heart; Gbemsola Johnson for O’Eclat Designs; Paula Herrera & Melissa Moriarty for Mariya

     

   

 

UBM BEST HANDBAG IN OVERALL STYLE & DESIGN — best executed handbag overall in style & design

Nominees: Juhree Jung of Juhree Erba; Layla Chougri for LYA LYA; Elena Longhi for Ninael; Shivani Suhag for Avocadoe; Isabelle Ugochukwu for Isabella Queen

    

   

 

BEST RETAIL HANDBAG, PRESENTED BY NEIMAN MARCUS — winning bag will be selected from the 45 IHDA finalists

 

2017 CFDAs

The Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards (otherwise known as the Academy Awards of the fashion world) took place this pat week at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The 2017 CFDAs, in partnership with Swarovski for the sixteenth year, was hosted by funny man Seth Meyers, who previously hosted the award ceremony in June 2012.

There were some notable presenters including Karen Elson and Amber Valletta, as well as Jon Bon Jovi’s giving the first-ever Swarovski Award for Positive Change to his good friend, designer Kenneth Cole.

According to Council of Fashion Designers of America’s site, the awards, which began in 1981, are the “highest honor in fashion and recognize the outstanding contributions made to American fashion in womenswear, menswear, and accessories as well as journalism, creative vision, personal style, and lifetime achievement.”

Sprinkled throughout this post are all the winners of the evening, as well as my top red carpet looks for the night!

Menswear Designer of the Year
WINNER: Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Nominees: Robert Geller; Thom Browne; Tim Coppens; Todd Snyder

Meg Ryan

Kate Bosworth

Accessory Designer of the Year

WINNER: Stuart Vevers for Coach

Nominees: Irene Neuwirth; Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel for Mansur Gavriel; Paul Andrew; Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row

Diane Kruger

Lily Aldridge

Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent

Nominees: Laura Vassar and Kristopher Brock for Brock Collection; Gabriela Hearst; Virgil Abloh for Off-White; Sander Lak for Sies Marjan

WINNER: Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia for Monse

Olivia Munn

Joan Smalls

Womenswear Designer of the Year

WINNER: Raf Simons for Calvin Klein

Nominees: Marc Jacobs; Joseph Altuzarra; Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler; Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row

Haim

Sailor Brinkley Cook

Elizabeth Chambers & Armie Hammer

Jac Jagaciak

Elsa Hosk

Alexi Ashe

The Founder’s Award: Pat McGrath

Board of Directors’ Tribute: Cecile Richards, Gloria Steinem and Janelle Monáe

Fashion Icon Award: Franca Sozzani, Italian Vogue editor-chief, posthumous

Cannes 2017 — Part 2

So many stunning looks for the Cannes, I had to do a whole 2nd post. Check out these AMAZING faves of mine —

Elle Fanning

At The Beguiled screening, Elle Fanning wore a custom lilac Rodarte gown

Nicole Kidman

  • at the Beguilded premiere
  • silver fringed sequined gown —  Michael Kors collection

Izabel Goulart

Karolina Kurkova

Gizele Oliveira

Victoria Silvstedt

Mallika Sherawat

Razane Jammal

Fan Bingbing

Hofit Golan

Wearing Labourjoise, styled again by Samuel Sohebi

Irina Shayk

Kirsten Dunst

  • at The Beguilded premiere
  • sparkling Chopard 18 karat white gold stud earrings that featured 47.61 carats of sapphire stones
  • Shiaparelli periwinkle gown

Kimberley Garner

Jasmine Tookes

Diane Kruger

  • Dior Haute Couture, the label’s “Dior grey” lace tiered ball gown
  • a black Dior ribbon choker
  • a Dior astrological clutch
  • at the 70th anniversary celebration
  • a diamond Chopard necklace
  • makeup by Bedot Regine
  • Hair by Perrine Rouge

 

BMAs & Network Upfronts 2017

The Cannes red carpets have been hosting some stunning looks, but in the midst of the glamour abroad, there has also been some across the U.S. — the 2017 Billboard Music Awards & various network TV upfronts. Here are my faves!!

Kate Beckinsale

Various Looks from Vanessa Hudgens

Wood spritzed her damp strands with TONI&GUY — Hair by Chad Wood

Olivia Munn

Madison Beer

Lea Michele

Josh Duhamel

Forever in Your Mind

BTS

UPFRONTS

Lili Reinhart

Jenna Dewan-Tatum

Best Dressed — 2017 Cannes

There are so many stunning looks that grace the red carpets and photocalls during the Cannes Film Festival. Here are my faves of the past weekend!

Coco Rocha

Andie MacDowell

  • a black Roberto Cavalli Couture black sheer gown embroidered with crystals, glass beads, black velvet tigers and flowers
  • at the premiere of The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Elle Fanning

  • a Gucci gown with a floral hemline and a deep plunging neckline
  • Tiffany & Co. jewelry
  • for the premiere of How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Wearing Dior

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

  • Ralph & Russo tiered red gown
  • screening of ‘120 Battements Par Minute’

Anna Schafer

Olga Kurylenko

Tallia Storm

 

 

Eva Longoria

Sara Sampaio

  • accessories of 31 carat diamond Chopard earrings for the Chopard Space party
  • Elie Saab gown

Lady Victoria Hervey

  • a nude tulle 3d Flames column dress embellished with Swarovski crystals & sequins by Khosla Jani
  • Neuhas earcuff
  • Styling by CLD

Jourdan Dunn

  • at the screening of The Killing of a Sacred Deer
  • Wearing an Elie Saab gown

Arya Hargate

Izabel Goulart

screening of The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Mary J. Blige

  • at the premiere of The Meyerowitz Stories
  • Reem Acra sheer and black long-sleeve gown

Isabeli Fontana

  • simple diamond Chopard choker made with over 19 carats of sapphires at the Chopard Space party
  • Elie Saab jumpsuit
  • L’Oreal Makeup