SAG awards highlight current fashion trends in Hollywood
Lana Russo
Issue date: 2/3/09 Section: Arts & Society
Something tells me we will not be seeing her rocking the Elvira-look (remember that fashion tragedy at the Oscars in 2000?) anytime soon and I am incredibly happy about that.
My final favorite look of the night was Ms. Christina Applegate. Her emerald-green Emanuel Ungaro gown was a throwback to classic old-Hollywood glamour, but the structured draping at the top of her dress catapulted her look into something modern and more than appropriate for 2009.
Like Winslet, Applegate's blonde locks were curled and delicately pulled out of her face to show off her show-stopping Lorraine Schwartz vintage-inspired earrings.
The intricate details of Applegate's Lorraine Schwartz jewelry brought her look to an entirely new level. Her waist-skimming diamond necklace was delicate enough so as not to take away from the design of the top of her gown, and her shimmery Swarovski clutch was the finishing touch that completed her outfit. She wore a significant amount of jewelry, but somehow her look remained simple-a recipe for looking chic.
And now for my least favorite look of the night from one of my favorite leading ladies. Hands down my choice for worst dressed at the SAG Awards is Eva Longoria.
Her dress reminded me of an overly-iced cupcake: something I would never have bitten into.
The pretty peach color of her Jenny Packham gown went well with Longoria's envy-invoking tan, but the overall silhouette would not flatter any woman's body. Since when did it become OK for a designer to put thick ruffles on the waistline of any garment?
There is never anything worse than over-emphasizing that particular area of the female figure so many women happen to be sensitive about.
The gown made Eva's midsection look disproportionate to the rest of her body, and with a woman about as thin as my pinky finger, the overwhelming ruffles of the dress were wrong in every way.
Other than the disappointing silhouette of Longoria's dress, the neckline was too embellished and the gold snakeskin clutch she carried, while gorgeous, did not fit in well with rest of her ensemble. Her earrings were striking (they were H. Stern, how could they not be?), but the bottom line is that this look was way too much on way too little of a person.
Overall the theme of any red-carpet event is less is more. Winslet, Jolie and Applegate kept their looks understated and because of this they ended up making some of the strongest fashion statements on the red carpet we have seen all awards season.
I cannot wait to see what fashion-forward choices the Oscars will bring.
My final favorite look of the night was Ms. Christina Applegate. Her emerald-green Emanuel Ungaro gown was a throwback to classic old-Hollywood glamour, but the structured draping at the top of her dress catapulted her look into something modern and more than appropriate for 2009.
Like Winslet, Applegate's blonde locks were curled and delicately pulled out of her face to show off her show-stopping Lorraine Schwartz vintage-inspired earrings.
The intricate details of Applegate's Lorraine Schwartz jewelry brought her look to an entirely new level. Her waist-skimming diamond necklace was delicate enough so as not to take away from the design of the top of her gown, and her shimmery Swarovski clutch was the finishing touch that completed her outfit. She wore a significant amount of jewelry, but somehow her look remained simple-a recipe for looking chic.
And now for my least favorite look of the night from one of my favorite leading ladies. Hands down my choice for worst dressed at the SAG Awards is Eva Longoria.
Her dress reminded me of an overly-iced cupcake: something I would never have bitten into.
The pretty peach color of her Jenny Packham gown went well with Longoria's envy-invoking tan, but the overall silhouette would not flatter any woman's body. Since when did it become OK for a designer to put thick ruffles on the waistline of any garment?
There is never anything worse than over-emphasizing that particular area of the female figure so many women happen to be sensitive about.
The gown made Eva's midsection look disproportionate to the rest of her body, and with a woman about as thin as my pinky finger, the overwhelming ruffles of the dress were wrong in every way.
Other than the disappointing silhouette of Longoria's dress, the neckline was too embellished and the gold snakeskin clutch she carried, while gorgeous, did not fit in well with rest of her ensemble. Her earrings were striking (they were H. Stern, how could they not be?), but the bottom line is that this look was way too much on way too little of a person.
Overall the theme of any red-carpet event is less is more. Winslet, Jolie and Applegate kept their looks understated and because of this they ended up making some of the strongest fashion statements on the red carpet we have seen all awards season.
I cannot wait to see what fashion-forward choices the Oscars will bring.
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Rosily
Rosily Sullivan
posted 2/27/09 @ 11:25 AM EST
Kate and Angelina were the best dressed women by far, IMO.
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