golden girls 2012

Awards season 2012 begins! And holy crap were there some amazing gowns tonight. There were the simple, the dramatic and the unusual. Here are some of my favorites:

Evan Rachel Wood in Gucci. This immediately caught my eye because of how insanely glamorous and intricate it is.

Charlize Theron in Dior. OMG. She is ethereal and gorgeous in this dress. I love the hairpiece and the leg being showed off. This is a MOVIE STAR dress. 

I didn't put this one first, but I do think it is my favorite. It's Zooey Deschanel in a one-of-a-kind Prada. So amazing. I love the fluro green detailing. I have a feeling this will be one that some people won't understand, but Zooey pulls it off so well. You can't see it in the photo, but she had tuxedos painted on her nails. Adorable. 

One of the evening's winners Claire Danes in J. Mendel. I love the detailing, especially on the back.

My girl crush, Jessica Chastain, in Givenchy with Harry Winston jewelry. She looks so elegant and vintage Hollywood. Very lovely. And I love a girl with pale skin and red hair. 

Michelle Williams wearing Jason Wu (side note: I can't wait for his Target line next month!). She stays true to a vintage style, and I love it. She's also pretty versatile with it. This dress is major, and I'm obsessed with the sapphire shade. Another great hairpiece too!

Art Deco is one of my favorite designs and I was so glad that Nicole Richie wore it in her Julien Macdonald gown. She's also carrying a clutch from her House of Harlow 1960 line (one of my favorites). Nicole's style has evolved so much over the years, and this was absolutely breathtaking.

Another Nicole who nailed it. Nicole Kidman wore a gorgeous Versace with beaded embellishments that reminded me a little of Cate Blanchett's 2011 Oscar gown that I adored. 

I was so glad that Angelina Jolie did something a little different. This Atelier Versace gown is unique and gorgeous, but the real beauty is how amazingly it fit her. It literally looked like she was sewn into the dress! Again, I'm not sure how other people will respond to this choice, but I love risk takers. Plus, can she ever really look bad? 

Last but not least, ultra-cool girl Rooney Mara in Nina Ricci. This was my second-favorite look from the evening. She looks so high-fashion and effortless. I'm happy to see she stayed with a look she was obviously comfortable with. Who can go wrong with a gorgeous black dress anyway? 

What were some of your favorite looks?

xox

rave on

After awaiting this show all summer, the night finally arrived for Zooey Deschanel to come to Omaha. I quite like She & Him, but I love M. Ward solo and Zooey's acting and style-iconing more. Together, though, they put on quite a lovely show.

Zooey's sort of the poster girl for quirky indie chick (not my personal style, but she's still super cute). Of all the things she wears, I like her hair best. I always wanted her perfectly tousled bangs and wavy black hair (oh, wait, I have the latter part). Her personal style is undeniably vintage and sweet -- I bet she's just the kind of girl you'd want to go thrift store shopping with. She obviously has the eye for it.

Mr. Mouse Flats decided to have a cigarette.

This man is successfully donning the shoes-socks trend. 

I think vintage items are best styled in small doses, unless you want to look like a 1930s school teacher (it was called the Great Depression for a reason, y'know). An entire vintage outfit can look a little too costumey and pretty soon your personal style is out the window. Rather, vintage pieces look best tied into other items that you already have. Give them a modern twist and make them your own. The easiest is vintage jewelry or shoes. I love a vintage dress or frock with some tights and motorcycle boots, a la Alexa Chung: (well, in this case, it's Mary Jane heels)

Notice how the vintage dress does not wear her. Knowing her style, this is something she can wear seamlessly without looking like she tried too hard.

Kate Moss wears a vintage fur coat with her Minnetonka moccasin boots and denim cut-offs. What's to say? She always looks incredible. 

(Note: Vintage items are different from thrift items. An entire outfit made of thrifted clothes is not the same thing. Vintage represents a particular time, while thrift stores just sell stuff that was donated. They can have pretty much anything. Thrift store outfits are usually really sweet, but they too can look goofy in a bad way if done incorrectly. But that's for another post.)

xox, Jessica



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