Met Gala 2013

I'm a little late posting this, but this year's met gala has to be one of my absolute favorites.  Way better than last year where everyone played it super safe.  The theme was Punk and people took it in many different directions.  I tried to narrow it down to just my top five, but I couldn't do it.  Rooney Mara was definitely my favorite though in her gorgeous white ruffle and zipper Givenchy dress.  I don't know who that last woman is, but her crown of gold safety pins is amazing.  Such fun!  More photos here.

miu miu red desert

Blogger is not cooperating with me this morning, but I'll get over it. I was this first shot for Miu Miu's SS13 collection in a magazine recently and I felt it was very french new wave. The more I looked at it the more it reminded me of Michaelangelo Antonioni's film Red Desert. One of my all-time faves. I decided to look up the rest of the ad campaign and it has to be the inspiration for this shoot. There are so many perfect details captured, from the color of the drapes, to the exact pose of her lounging on the bed, to the iconic red room. I've had this movie on my amazon wish list for awhile now and I think I might just have to buy it.

and the oscar goes to...

Such great fashion this year!  Jessica Chastain set the bar pretty high when she was the first big star to appear on the red carpet.  Then Amy Adams showed up.  I'm thinking it can't keep going this well.  After I saw Naomi Watts and Jennifer Lawrence I knew this was going to be a good night of fashion.  I don't know who my favorite is!  I think it's either Naomi Watts (who I was really hoping would pull a surprise win) or Amy Adams.  I am very happy Jennifer Lawrence won though.  I just love Naomi Watts so much and that movie really got to me.  I have to say I was really disappointed (as I think most of us were) in Anne Hathaway's choice.  Apparently she was going to wear Valentino, but then changed her mind 3 hours before the show.  Bad choice Anne.  I kept hoping she would keep her dress she performed in on for her acceptance speech.  Oh well.  BTW- how adorable is Daniel Day-Lewis?  His third oscar win and he's still the most humble and genuine person there.  Not to mention the most handsome :)

costumes: pushing daisies (the world of chuck)

If I could raid any fictional character's closet it just might have to be Charlotte Charles aka Chuck.  She's everyone's favorite dead girl.  I love her brightly colored retro inspired wardrobe.  My favorite outfits are the ones she wears to the morgue in which she usually goes undercover with a dramatic scarf or a big hat and sunglasses.  I was trying to decide what my favorite look of hers was and I just couldn't pick one.  Maybe that gorgeous green full skirted dress with the line of silver sparkle down the front from the Halloween episode, or it could be her quirky geometric shaped tunic she wear over leggings.  I also adore the yellow vintage coat and dress combo she wears with a vintage scarf and yellow sunglasses.  (looking over these again I just decided, it's the peach full skirt dress with peter pan collar and pintucked details with her crocheted 3/4 sleeve cardigan.)   Ned must have a big closet! (if you click on these you can see them larger.)

 

and the red carpet continues...

Last night there was double the carpet with both the BAFTA's in London (which is what I watched) and the Grammys in California.  I've never actually been able to sit through an entire Grammy Awards show I usually just watch bits and pieces of the red carpet even though I have no idea who most of the people who come are.  If I hear that "We are young" song one more time I'm going to break something.  Anyway,  there were some interesting fashion choices on that red carpet.  The BAFTA's was a good show, just WAY too many commercials!  It was insane.  (and Helen Mirren has pink hair!)  Next weekend awards season will wrap up with the Independent Spirit Awards and finally the Oscars!  Here are my favorite looks from both shows last night:

Grammys:

BAFTA's:

Oh yeah.