Red Carpet Globes: Crazy Helena, Peachy Stone, Powerful Fonda
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 9:56PM You thought I forgot about the Red Carpet Lineup for the Golden Globes didn't you? No... I'm just moving a bit slowly after that March of the Handsome Penguins. Why do I punish myself to make things pretty? "Do you even care about the pretty?" he screams into the virtual abyss, clawing at the heavy comment door.
Oh... and, uh, Merry Christmas?
CZJ, Sweet Lips, Globe Hopper, "Peggy"
Maybe that's why Tilda wished everyone Happy New Year from the stage. So many holiday gowns staring up at her.
What was with all the green? Is that what they call "on trend"? Green is my favorite color, give or take purple (The Joker is my color wheel) but that's a lot of green even for me. What to make of Elisabeth Moss's sculpted butterfly wing bosom? Meanwhile Angelina Jolie looks very Dynasty (that's a compliment) and Mila "Sweet Lips" Kunis finally steps up the glamour. Here's hoping she really breaks out on Oscar's red carpet, whether or not she's nominated. You know she's the kind of high profile young draw that they'll invite to present if people feel she's been snubbed.
And now we come to a category called Trying Too Hard.
Lea Michele, Jennifer Lawrence, Olivia Wilde, January JonesLea Michele is weirdly exactly like Rachel, her Glee character, on the red carpet. She obviously NEEDS the attention ( I feel you, Lea!) and she is always always "posing" and wearing yards and yards and yards of fabric. In fact, sometimes I wonder if it's elaborate performance art because her poses are exactly like the kind one makes in one's mirror whilst dreaming of becoming a celebrity and walking the red carpet: Here's Sexy, Silly -gotcha! (I'm so versatile), now Sultry and goddess walk... Strut!; Jennifer Lawrence is going to be an exciting red carpet fixture (if her career goes well) but she seems a bit young for this look -- wouldn't you love to see Julianne Moore in that?; Olivia Wilde (Tron Legacy) was obviously going for the "wow" but there's something about it that's too obvious. And the hair with that dress? Doesn't work; Finally I really admire January Jones perpetual riskiness on the red carpet but this one is just crazy: boobs in bondage, bold red dress, black shoes, half dress underneath fringe???
But believe it or not I actually mean "trying too hard" as a compliment. At least they're trying! (I'm typing this while wearing purple longjohns, bright blue socks and a burgundy sweater. I look hateful color blind or maybe homeless. But it's laundry day. I never try.)
Do any of you feel Helena Bonham Carter was trying too hard?
I think she's one of the best dressed personally because it's out there and she kept posing with her feet crossed as to draw attention to her color clash shoes. In this way it's her own swan dress... albeit less avant garde rock genius and more eccentric cat lady down the street.
And now, a category that really requires your input.
The 'I'm Not Sure What To Think Of This' Bunch.
Julianne, Michelle, Natalie and EmmaJulianne Moore is one of the most beautiful women in the world and as the least color cautious redhead in the world one must always look forward to what she wears. But I think this color maybe is an error for her. What say you?; When I first saw this gown on Michelle Williams whilst live blogging I made a dumb joke about her wearing a shower curtain and then I laughed heartily at Wesley Morris's tweet
Michelle Williams is playing Carey Mulligan in 'The Mia Farrow Story'
But the more I look at it the more I am weirdly in love with it. I also hated Natalie Portman's ensemble at first but aside from the nightmarishly large and way too red applique to end all appliques the color of the gown is beautiful and both hair are makeup is perfect. Maybe it's nitpicky to hate the rose but the rose is really trying to be the whole look; Emma Stone's dress has an insanely beautiful line and it makes her look so serene in her new blazing stardom. But the color with her skintone and her new hair? Not sure.
What's your verdict?
Okay on to Unbest Dressed
don't understand any of these choices.
I complained about Sandra B's bangs, Halle's Demi-Moore inspired skirt and Megan Fox's slit up to her crotch during the live blog . Regarding the latter, this picture is too flattering -- it went way up there. Not classy. It's not like the guys walk around with their shirts open down below their belly button). The color is also all wrong;. Julia Stiles looks like a saloon girl in mourning; Jacki Weaver who I love love love (don't forget) seems to just be heading out to some special work dinner rather than a glamorous event. Although to be fair I guess this is a special work dinner for celebrities. Maybe if the dress had been longer?
Now there were far worse looks than this but I was trying to restrict myself to movie celebrities.
BEST DRESSED
Here are my choices. I think the key word is "effortless".
Hathaway, Kidman, Jolie, Steinfeld, Fonda
If you've seen Love & Other Drugs or, have eyeballs, you know that Anne Hathaway has a killer body. This year, especially, she seems to be loving it. I thought this dress was made of shiny buttons at first and then I heard CDs but even if it's only garden variety sequins supersized, I just love it; Nicole Kidman IS the glamour. The dress is but accessory; Between Angelina Jolie and legendary Jane Fonda I guess shoulder pads are back. Both of them look like the divas they are but I especially love that Fonda's is a bit sci-fi. Barbarella, bitches. Or as Claire Danes might say "HOLLA" ; And finally, consider me mortified that Hailee Steinfeld is already an old pro at dressing for the red carpet. She has not yet put a foot wrong, nor has she repeated herself. And she's a novice! What the hell is going on?
Agree or Disagree, tell in the comments. Who was your single best and worst dressed?
I know you're wearing your fashion police badge.
Reader Comments (56)
Nicole Kidman's best dressed!
Also Hathaway, Margulies, Emma Stone (with darker hair) and Tilda's white shirt (too bad the skirt wasn't her size). Fonda could also be in the list but I hated the Star Trek shoulder pads.
Michelle Williams looked perfect for the Cannes Film Festival, in springtime. Love her haircut!Only beautiful women can wear it so short!
Many picks on my worst dressed list: January Jones (by far), Portman (creepy rose seemed to be bleeding), Sagal, Hendricks, Mirren, Bowen, J-Lo...
Best: January Jones, Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Anne Hathaway
Worst: Piper Perabo, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry (It looked like Victoria's Secret designed Berry's dress...)
Stop with the Oscar de la Renta already: Lea Michele
Nicole Kidman looked great except for that mic looking pin thing. What was that ?
My best: Olivia Wilde... it seems like looking the night sky, and I love that.
My worst: well there are various, January Jones, that woman Jackie Weaver and Halle Berry.
How on Earth can Jane Fonda be 73 and look like that... and MOVE LIKE THAT?!?! She puts all those 20 years old to shame.
I agree Hailee Steinfeld dresses good. I'll say she's a pretty girl. But I'm actually using this thread to say that I just don't really get what you, Nathaniel, really think about her. "True Grit" isn't exactly a movie I care too much to see, but I'm just curious.
1. You seem obsessed about pointing out that pushing her in the supporting category is category fraud, and you quite constantly predict her in that category
2. I think you have alluded to the fact that you don't really think a nod would be deserved
3. If 2. is true, you seem pretty obsessed about her for that
Btw, I'm really not very much into fashion, but I really disliked Jennifer Lawrence's dress. It seems to me like typical Hollywood red carpet style that might look good on an actress in her 30s or late 20s, but on a 20-year-old, it just makes her look old and skanky. She should rather wear something a normal 20-year-old might actually wear...