RIP Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011

She was the epitome of true beauty, she was the definition of Hollywood glamour, she was the original tabloid diva, she was Elizabeth Taylor. 

Her iconic beauty will live on in her movies and photos. She showed us how a true beauty ages gracefully, even through all the pain and illness she endured. As Dita Von Teese tweeted earlier, "Rather than be sad for the loss of the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, let's be glad we got to see the way glamour ages exquisitely."

I'm not going to rewrite her life story here, that's already been done many times before. I am just going to say, "Rest in peace Ms. Taylor. Thank you for being the elegant, gorgeous, inspiring woman you were."

 RIP Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011

Side note: I'm not going to dwell on it, but I do know the crazies at Westboro Baptist Church plan to picket her funeral. They disgust me and I don't want to give them one more moment of attention, except to say that they continue to prove what bigoted, hypocritical, misinformed morons they really are. 

Love this chick!!!

This season, Hailee Steinfeld has shown us that she can class it up (in a totally age appropriate way) on the red carpet! Now she has shown us how she gets comfy when the show is over!

Here she is after the Oscars...

See the pic here.

The only way I could love this more, is if she was wearing Vans. But, the Chuck Taylors are pretty good too!

The Downfall of an Artist - The Rise of Another.

John Galliano was always one of my favorite fashion designers. Now he ranks among my least favorite people.

It's very sad to watch the downfall of such an incredible talent, but I believe that Dior's quick action to fire him was necessary & appropriate under the circumstances.

I vote for Riccardo Tisci as his replacement. I think his edginess would be a perfect fit for Dior.

Who are you hoping replaces Galliano?


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Grammy Red Carpet 2011 - Prelude

Well, the Grammy's were, once again, the place to let your inner freak out for the world to see (although some of these folks have been letting that inner freak out just a little too often). Between Lady Gaga's egg, Nicki Minaj's bride-of-Frankenstein wig, and Rihanna's "I don't wear underwear" gown, it's a tough call for worst dressed.
Leopard print was the cringe-worthy trend of the night. It was everywhere. On men, women, boys, and ALL OVER Nicki Minaj.

I don't have the time, nor energy to get a full recap posted tonight, but I promise - I have a lot to say about what was going on at that award show last night. I will post the complete review of all the craziness as soon as I get rid of this stupid headache!

Stay tuned!!!

Grammy Nominees 2011

The Grammy Awards are less than 48 hours away. The highlighted nominees are who I want to win. The ones with the * are the ones I think will win. Share your picks below in the comments. Some categories have been left out, basically because there was a severe lack of caring about them on my part. There are 109 categories - I honestly only care about 3.

Record of the Year:

Nothin' on You - B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars

Love the Way You Lie - Eminem featuring Rihanna

F*** You - Cee Lo Green

Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum *

Album of the Year:

The Suburbs - Arcade Fire

Recovery - Eminem *

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Song of the Year: 

Beg Steal Or Borrow - Ray LaMontagne (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs)

F*** You - Brady Brown, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars (Cee Lo Green)

The House That Built Me - Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)

Love the Way You Lie - Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers (Eminem featuring Rihanna)

Need You Now - Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum) *

Best New Artist:

Justin Bieber

Drake *

Florence & The Machine

Mumford & Sons

Esperanza Spalding

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:

King of Anything - Sara Bareilles

Halo (Live) - Beyonce

Chasing Pirates - Norah Jones

Bad Romance - Lady Gaga *

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:

Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Buble

This Is It - Michael Jackson *

Whataya Want From Me - Adam Lambert

Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Half of My Heart - John Mayer

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals:

Don't Stop Believin' - Glee Cast

Misery - Maroon 5

The Only Exception - Paramore

Babyfather - Sade

Hey, Soul Sister (Live) - Train *

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: 

Airplanes, Part II - B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams *

Imagine - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare

If It Wasn't For Bad - Elton John & Leon Russell

Telephone - Lady Gaga & Beyonce

California Gurls - Kary Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Instrumental Performance:

Flow - Laurie Anderson

Nessun Dorma - Jeff Beck *

No Mystery - Stanley Clarke

Orchestral Intro - Gorillaz

Sleepwalk - The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Best Pop Vocal Album:

My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber

I Dreamed A Dream - Susan Boyle

The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga *

Battle Studies - John Mayer

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

Crazy Love - Michael Buble

The Greatest Love Songs of All Time - Barry Manilow *

Let it Be Me: Mathis in Nashville - Johnny Mathis

Fly Me to the Moon...The Great American Songbook: Volume V - Rod Stewart

Love Is the Answer - Barbra Streisand

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance:

Run Back to Your Side - Eric Clapton

Crossroads - John Mayer

Helter Skelter - Paul McCartney *

Silver Rider - Robert Plant

Angry World - Niel Young

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals:

Ready to Start - Arcade Fire

I Put a Spell on You - Jeff Beck & Joss Stone

Tighten Up - The Black Keys

Radioactive - Kings of Leon

Resistance - Muse *

Best Rock Song:

Angry World - Neil Young (Neil Young)

Little Lion Man - Ted Dwayne, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston (Mumford & Sons)

Radioactive - Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)

Resistance - Matthew Bellamy (Muse) *

Tighten Up - Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney (The Black Keys)

Best Rock Album:

Emotion & Commotion - Jeff Beck

The Resistance - Muse *

Backspacer - Pearl Jam

Mojo - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Le Noise - Neil Young

Best Rap Solo Performance:

Over - Drake

Not Afraid - Eminem *

How Low - Ludacris

I'm Back - T.I.

Power - Kanye West

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group:

Shutterbug - Big Boi, Bosko, Cutty & Mouche

Fancy - Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz *

On To the Next One - Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

My Chick Bad - Ludacris & Nicki Minaj

Lose My Mind - Young Jeezy & Plies

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

Nothin' On You - B.o.B. & Bruno Mars

Deuces - Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall

Love the Way You Lie - Eminem & Rihanna

Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys *

Wake Up Everybody - John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common

Best Rap Song:

Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Love the Way You Lie - Eminem & Rihanna

Not Afraid - Eminem

Nothin' On You - B.o.B. & Bruno Mars

On To the Next One - Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

Best Rap Album: (With the exception of Drake, every one of these deserves a Grammy)

The Adventures of Bobby Ray - B.o.B.

Thank Me Later - Drake

Recovery - Eminem *

The Blueprint 3 - Jay-Z

How I Got Over - The Roots

Best Female Country Vocal Performance:

Satisfied - Jewel

The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert *

Swingin' - LeAnn Rimes

Temporary Home - Carrie Underwood

I'd Love To Be Your Last - Gretchen Wilson

Best Male Country Vocal Performance:

Macon - Jamey Johnson

Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song) - Toby Kieth *

Turning Home - David Nail

'Til Summer Comes Around - Keith Urban

Gettin' You Home - Chris Young

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group:

Free - Zac Brown Band

Elizabeth - Dailey & Vincent

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum *

Little White Church - Little Big Town

Where Rainbows Never Die - The SteelDrivers

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals:

Bad Angel - Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson

Pride (In the Name of Love) - Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers

As She's Walking Away - Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson

Hillbilly Bone - Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins *

I Run to You - Marty Stuart & Connie Smith

Best Country Song:

The Breath You Take - George Strait *

Free - Zac Brown Band

The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert

I'd Love to be Your Last - Gretchen Wilson

If I Die Young - The Band Perry

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum 

Best Country Album:

Up On The Ridge - Dierks Bentley

You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band

The Guitar Song - Jamey Johnson

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum *

Revolution - Miranda Lambert

Ok, that's all I can handle. Thoughts? Is there going to be an Eminem or Lady Antebellum sweep? Maybe they both get shut out? 

Personally, I'm hoping that Lady Antebellum gets shut out because I just don't get the appeal. There is a much better choice in every category they are nominated in.

How crazy can the red carpet get?

Here's the plan to make this red carpet thing a little more fun:


The Grammy's are this weekend and there are usually some pretty outrageous styles. So, I want you to pay attention to all of the most outrageous looks from this and all other major red carpet events throughout the year. 


Toward the end of August, I will compile all of the craziest, over-the-top styles, and you will choose your favorite. The winner will be my Halloween costume this fall. 


Keep that in mind while watching the red carpet on Sunday. 


None of these are eligible (they are all last year's events), but this is kinda the craziness I'm looking for!

I just pray Lady Gaga doesn't show up anywhere in raw meat again...

SAG Awards 2011

The SAG Awards aren't a favorite of most. I happen to rather like the SAGs because the actors seem more relaxed and real when in the company of their peers. I thought it was, overall, a pretty good show. The fashions were, overall, pretty good too.

I saw three big trends on the SAG red carpet. Many of them overlapping. There were a lot of shades of red, orange and pink. Lots of belted gowns. And a bunch of strapless dresses with sweetheart necklines.

*Don't forget, click on the pictures to enlarge.

Belted beauties:

From left to right: Claire Danes in Louis Vuitton, January Jones in Carolina Herrera, Jennifer Lawrence in Oscar de la Renta, and Lea Michelle, way overdoing the sexy look, also in Oscar de la Renta.

 Sizzling sweetheart necklines:

From left to right: Dianna Agron in Chanel Haute Couture (love the dress, hate the hair - it's just too short for a ponytail), Guilianna Rancic in Ema Savahl, Heather Morris in Ramona Keveza, and Jenna Ushkowitz in Badgley Mischka.


On fire:

From left to right: Julianna Margulies in Yves Saint Laurent, Jayma Mays in Jenny Packman, Tina Fey in Oscar de la Renta, Sarah Hyland in Max Mara, and Edie Falco in Carolina Herrera.

And the award for trend setter of the year goes to:

Mila Kunis for hitting all three trends at the SAGs in this Alexander McQueen and being a showstopper with the green Vera Wang at the Globes!

Not everything is sunshine and roses: 

From left to right: Amy Adams in an ill-fitting Herve L. Leroux, Angie Harmon in a Monique Lhuillier gown that caused the untimely death of dozens of flamingos, Christina Hendrix in a L'Wren Scott knock off of Hugh Hefner's smoking jacket, Jane Lynch in an Ali Rahimi regect from a 1996 Ms. Teen USA Pageant, and Melissa Leo in a Randi Rahm space suit. 

Baby Bumps:

Jane Krakowski in Badgley Mischka and Natalie Portman in Azzaro. Jane looks great in this one sleeve, cocktail length sparkler. The nude heels make the outfit (and are a huge trend on the streets this season). Natalie Portman on the other hand, looks like she bedazzled her bed sheet and wrapped it around her. Her hair was stiff and her dress did not hang properly through the hips. Her stylists need to get it together before the Oscars. Maternity can and should be lovely on the red carpet, as seen on Jane Krakowski. Natalie just needs a little help. 

The rest of the good:

From left to right: Annette Bening looking statuesque in Tony Ward Couture, Hailee Steinfeld in an age appropriate and bright Prada, Julie Bowen in a just-feminine-enough Maladrino pantsuit, and Winona Ryder in Alberta Ferretti. 

From the "What Were They Thinking Collection?":

Eva Longoria in a half-finished Georges Hobieka, Nicole Kidman in a not-so-great Nina Ricci with a completely unnecessary necklace that looks ridiculous on this high neck gown, and Sofia Vergara in Roberto Cavalli from what must be his line for Forever 21. 

Why do I have to keep up with the damn Kardashians all the freakin' time?

How does making a sex tape with Brandy's little brother and whoring out your whole family on realty TV earn an invite to the SAG Awards? Is that all it takes to become a member of the Screen Actors Guild? Ugh, anyway, she looks a mess in this Marchesa gown and helmet hair. So over this chick!

Last, but not least - Best dressed Male:

Justin Timberlake finally got a hair cut and stopped wearing the ruffled 70's tux! He looked fantastic! I really liked the subtle stripes on his tie. Happy 30th Birthday Justin!!! 

That wraps it up for the SAGs. Who were your favorites? Least favorites?

Golden Globes 2011

There were 4 noticeable trends of the night. Green, pink, nude, and conservative. Yes, I just used the words nude and conservative in the same sentence.

Click the pictures for a larger view.

Trend #1 - Hands down, the best red carpet trend I've seen in years.
Emerald Green Gowns

Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men) in Calvin Klein
Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace
Catherine Zeta Jones in Monique L'Huillier
Mina Kunis (Black Swan) in Vera Wang

I just adore this trend! It's my favorite color. It looks great on most skin tones and hair colors. Did I mention it's my favorite color? All four of these ladies get a huge thumbs up from me.

Trend #2 - Done often, just not usually this well.
Nude Gowns

Carrie Underwood in Badgley Mischka

Dianna Agron (Glee) in J. Mendel

Nicole Kidman in Prada

Scarlett Johansson in Elie Saab

It's strange that I actually like this trend, because I'm not usually a fan of the nude gown, especially on blondes. It's a very difficult look to get right. You can easily become washed out and blah. However, these blondes, except Nicole Kidman got it totally right. I think Nicole would have looked better if her gown were one or two shades darker - this one matches her skin too closely. Her hair was too flat, and she ended up with the blah thing going for her. Otherwise, this was a really good trend. 

Trend #3 - Some good, some bad, some ugly.

Shades of Pink

In order from best to worst, we have;

Claire Danes in Calvin Klein

Lea Michelle in Oscar de la Renta

Megan Fox in Armani Prive

Sandra Bullock in Jenny Packham

Julianna Margulies in Yves Saint Laurent

Natalie Portman in Viktor & Rolf

Julianne Moore in Lanvin

Claire Danes looks very pretty, I just wish her gown were about an inch and a half shorter. Lea Michelle does the poofy princess look a lot, but she does it well, so I guess I can't hate. Megan Fox looks like a poor man's Angelina Jolie, and I don't love this dress - it's just better than the rest. Sandra Bullock's dress isn't bad - I actually quite like the beading, but the bangs are a mess. Why she didn't get a trim before the show, I'll never figure out. I don't care for the black top with the pale pink skirt on Julianna Margulies. It just doesn't flatter her. I can't stand that stupid rose on Natalie Portman's dress, and the red shoes are even worse. Bringing up the rear is Julianne Moore in yet another atrocious red carpet gown. There isn't a whole lot more to say about her look cause it's just that bad!

Trend #4 - Kind of like a mullet, conservative in the front and party in the back! 

Conservative Long-Sleeve Gowns

Anne Hathaway in Armani Prive

Leighton Meester in Burberry

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace

I actually really like Anne Hathaway's gown. It just doesn't fit her correctly. This should have hugged the body, rather than hang loose through the bodice. Leighton Meester looked like she raided her grandmother's closet. Angelina looks great. The back could have been a little lower, but overall, this is a beautiful dress. (Sorry, couldn't find pics of the backs of the dresses.)

This falls under the "first impressions aren't always right." 

I thought Emma Stone was a little too casual for her first nomination in this t-shirt Calvin Klein. That was until I saw the back detail. It had a deep plunging back that made this dress just appropriate enough for the Golden Globes. I'll admit it, my first impression was completely wrong on this one. Now, I just wish I could find a picture of the back! 

The following are prime examples of what not to do on a red carpet. 

Halle Berry in Nina Ricci

Jennifer Lawrence in Louis Vuitton

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad

Kyra Sedgwick in Emilio Pucci

Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang

Tina Fey in L'Wren Scott

Halle Berry looks like she forgot to step out of her negligee and actually put her dress on. Jennifer Lawrence just has too much going on. The texture, the weight, the thick velvet looking straps, and the uneven hem is just too much for one dress. Jennifer Lopez never ranks very high in my book, but the sheer shawl thing at the neckline of this dress doesn't make any sense. It's just ugly. Kyra Sedgwick's dress is horribly unflattering to a woman who has a great body. It makes her look much bigger than she actually is, and the color is terrible. Sofia Vergara looks like she's wearing a red plastic bag. I hate it. I know it's making some of the best dressed lists, but I don't see what they are seeing. I find this to be tacky. Tina Fey seems to be on an every other award show schedule. She missed on this one with the fringy sleeve detail. I expect her to come back with a hit for the next award show. 

I love her, but I can't wrap my head around this. 

Helena Bonham Carter (in Vivienne Westwood) is always quirky and usually cute. This is a little over the top, even for her. The mixed and not matching shoes are pretty bad, but the sunglasses just push this one over the edge.

The worst of the worst.

January Jones in Versace

Michelle Williams in Valentino

January Jones tries so hard to rebel against her Mad Men character, Betty Draper. She goes too far every time. This looks like she bought it at the local DEB store. I don't know what Donatella is doing to this woman, but she's not helping her. The past two red carpet fashions have turned January Jones into a red carpet nightmare! Michelle Williams must have forgotten where she was going. This is not 1972, and flowers have no place on a red carpet gown (see Natalie Portman, above). She just looks frumpy and extremely unfashionable. 

The best of the best. 

Christina Aguliera in Zuhair Murad gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry

Christina has been channeling Marilyn Monroe for years. She's got the hair, the lips, and now, the body. She looks amazing in this mermaid gown with black lace detail over the nude lining. The best part of her look though, was not the dress. The ring with bracelet attached is gorgeous! I wonder if Britney Spears jewelry line for Kohl's will knock that off? A girl can dream, right?

Olivia Wilde in Marchesa with Christian Louboutin booties

Olivia Wilde's dress is my favorite from any red carpet event thus far. I can't find anything wrong with her look. Besides the fact that she's already stunning, this look is a homerun from head to toe (literally). Her hair is great - Sandra Bullock should take notes on how to wear bangs properly. Her dress is incredible. And the shoes...the shoes are awesome!! If I could afford such a thing, I would buy them, put them on a shelf, just so I could admire them every day! AMAZING!!

Overall, I think this was a pretty good red carpet. Mostly hits, a few misses, and a couple disasters. 

Who was your favorite? Least favorite?