Golden Globes 2013: Best and Worst Dressed (but mostly Blah)

This year the Golden Globes were kind of a mixed bag when it comes to fashion. There weren't any really major fashion moments on the red carpet, which made for a boring and safe event (yawn). I'd much rather talk about the SNL cast that salvaged the show and made it even slightly worth watching! Let's take a moment and bow down to the irreverent genius of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler....and the brilliant sketch by Kristin Wiig and Will Ferrell (those two really need to do a movie together, like Bridesmaids meets Stepbrothers - BrideBrothers?)  If it wasn't for the SNL presence, I probably would've changed the channel to HGTV (which I watch during any spare time I  have #addicted)
Now for the fashion - I really hope everyone toned it down because they were saving it for the Oscars (Anne Hathaway I'm looking at you)...because I expected more from her, Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence. I mean, this was their night! Why was Julianne Hough wearing 35 laser-cut layers of white tulle with a 24k gold-plated bodice and Anne Hathaway was in some meh two piece? 2013 must be the year of opposites.

Ok now for the list; here are my picks for Best and Worst Dressed;

BEST DRESSED:

1. The best dressed of the night was definitely Kate Hudson. She claimed that this Alexander McQueen fitted dress with the plunging neckline was a last minute choice; but even in her haste she made it to the top of the list! Its effortless yet risky, love love love.

Kate Hudson in McQueen

2. Naomi Watts makes it almost to the top of the list with this elegant and beautiful deep red Zac Posen gown. She was a nominee and it was her night to celebrate, she certainly looked like the belle of the ball!

 3. Kerry Washington gave a harrowing performance in Django Unchained, and she has been looking fierce on many red carpets lately. Here she rocked this Miu Miu tea length dress, it had just the right amount of glitter and edge. I just wish her hair would have been off her face!

Kerry Washington in Miu Miut

4. Julianne Moore is one of my style favs - and she is 52! Can you believe it? Her and Jodie Foster really give all women hope that life is fabulous after 50! She apparently called up her dear friend Tom Ford and asked him to make this custom dress (ofcourse she did), and ofcourse Mr. Ford did an unbelievably chic job. Moore always takes risks on the red carpet and I love her for it!

Julianne Moore in Tom Ford

5. Not sure why she attends these award shows, when was the last time she acted in, directed, or wrote anything?  I guess she does look good though, not sure what she is wearing. Sorry, you can Google it.

Jessica Alba in Oscar de la Renta

WORST: (in descending order)

5. Oh Taylor Swift. Right off a tumultuous, heart-wrenching, torrid romance with that 18 yr old from X-Factor, Taylor is suddenly acting all demure. She has a tendency to either be too Prommy circa 2006 or dress about 10 yrs older then she is. Well, this is the latter. The colour, the cut (sideboob and all) of this Donna Karen gown along with the hair and makeup just did not do anything for her newly single, 23 yr old look! C'mon girl show em what they're missing! (But as Tina Fey put it; Taylor just needs some me-time for now).

Taylor Swift in Donna Karan

4. Zooey Deschanel is always in great dresses, its not this Oscar de la Renta dress choice that gets her on this side of the list year after year, its the overall styling! Its the hair, the accessories, the makeup...she always seems to screw that up and ruins what could have been a perfectly great look. I think its because she does her own hair and makeup.

Zooey Deschanel in Oscar de la Renta

 3. Haven't seen this show, everyone keeps telling me I MUST watch Girls....for some reason the premise alone doesn't appeal to me, maybe one day I'll get around to it. Anyways it was Lena Dunham's big night, she won two Golden Globes but yet again lost in the fashion game. It seems she would take more risk but her stylist keeps putting her in these "Mother of the Bride" dresses! There is so much potential here, but this outfit is super boring and that colour! What is that, an aubergine?? :S

Lena Dunham in Zac Posen

2. Julianne Hough (pronounced Huff), oh Julianne, did you even present an award? Did you even have a seat at the show? Or did you just get to walk the red carpet because you're dating Ryan Seacrest and he owns part of that red carpet? Whatever the reason, you certainly should not have dressed like it was your debutant ball/wedding! (it was a Monique Lhuillier dress).

Julianne Hough's Pouf

1. And the absolute WORST dressed was by far J to the LO, aka Jenny from the Block, aka Jennifer Lopez. Her Zuhair Murad dress was a cross betwen a lace tablecloth turned into a figure-skating body suit. What is going onnnn? The presenters were over-dressed and the nominees were 'humbly' underwhelming. I guess J LO is not one to tone it down, but she can do so much better!

Jennifer Lopez wearing who else, Zuhair Murad!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

Emily Blunt in Michael Kors

Nicole Kidman in McQueen

Sofia Vergara

MOST DISAPPOINTING: 

Jennifer Lawrence (aka JLaw) in Dior couture, the weird cup situation was very distracting

Anne Hathaway in this...whatever.

Jessica Chastain wins for the most ill-fitted dress of the evening

GRAMMYS 2012 - Best and Worst Dressed

The tone at this year’s Grammys was no doubt deeply affected by Whitney Houston’s shocking death just the day before. However, many of the artists as well as the host, LL Cool J – encouraged that instead of just mourn, we celebrate her life and work through music. Through a moving tribute by Jennifer Hudson and various shout-outs for Whitney, her life and death were handled respectfully last night.

And in keeping with the celebratory tone, how could we let an event like the Grammy’s go without discussion, deconstructing, and dissing the fashion! Especially when there were more options for Worst Dressed then Best...here is my list:

 BEST DRESSED:

Adele cleaned up the awards, category after category - restoring some faith in the music industry, and she wins once again for BEST DRESSED!  The styling was impeccable, the hair, the make up and the Armani dress made me so happy - success all around!

 Rihanna made a grand entrance with this custom-made Armani gown. Looking clearly comfortable, confident and gorgeous and the hair adds the punk-pop factor to complete this head-turning perfection!

Gwyneth hits the minimal look spot on - and is perfectly fashionable without trying too hard (a rarity at this event) - effortless, chic and sexy in this black Stella McCartney

WORST DRESSED:

What was she thinking! Katy Perry normally has a costumey aesthetic which we love to see on the red carpet, but this more `demure` look really didn`t work for her. The fit is horrible, especially as she is top heavy. She wins the title of Worst Dressed.

WTF. Try-hard, shock value gone wrong...need I say more.

Carrie Underwood almost got it right with this one - but not quite. I think had it been a different colour or shade and her hair wasn't such a french braid from prairie-town, this could have worked.

 Now see, Taylor Swift just missed the mark with this one. I see that she is trying to re-invent her look, as a more mature, serious artist but this look is TOO old for her. She should have gone for a more flowy, romantic feel with her hair in waves and soft bangs.