I’ve fallen behind on blogging awards-season fashion because of … stuff. View this post on Instagram Shout-out to Tricia Cooke for finding the photo of my arrest as part of the #rotunda10 … my leather and denim jackets had so many pockets in them that everyone else was searched and in police vans by the…
Best Dressed/Wear What You Want Award
My Best Dressed at the 2020 Golden Globes Is …
A confession: The title of this post is misleading, because I am not interested in what most people consider “best dressed” at a celebrity-heavy event such as last night’s Golden Globes. Years ago, I decided the world needed a Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award, which I bestow upon an attendee who dares to…
Year in Review: 2019’s Top Fashion Slays
Cardi B and her stylist, Kollin Carter, slayed alllll year, from a vintage Thierry Mugler dress at the Grammys in February … Embed from Getty Images … to a Thom Browne extravaganza at the Met Gala in May … Embed from Getty Images … to the outrageous feathered coat by Saulo Villela for Adrienne Landau that she…
Shopping My Closet for the Hot Emmys Color Combo
The hot color combination at the Emmys was pink and red, worn by, among others, Marisa Tomei. Embed from Getty Images People have said that I look like Marisa. What do you think? Obviously, I get Liza Minnelli more often. View this post on Instagram Someone asked me yesterday if I’ve ever been told that…
My Best Dressed at the 2019 Emmys Is …
Actor Billy Porter did it again! After winning my prestigious Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award for the Oscars in February, he was head and shoulders above the rest of the attendees at last night’s Emmys in his sparkling Michael Kors suit and statement Stephen Jones hat. Embed from Getty Images Porter, who won for his role…
I’d Give an Emmy to Jessica Chastain’s Game of Thrones
The 2019 Emmys just ended with the award for Outstanding Drama Series going to Game of Thrones, reminding me that — before the show’s disappointing final episodes in April — actor/producer Jessica Chastain Instagrammed a video of herself trying to squeeze some pre-finale Game of Thrones spoilers out of her X-Men movie co-star Sophie Turner,…
The MTV VMAs and Newark’s Water Crisis
The MTV Video Music Awards are taking place tonight at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The city has warned residents to expect bad traffic … while assuring visiting celebrities that they won’t be affected by Newark’s Flint, Mich.-style water crisis. The Newark Visitors Bureau released this statement: “We are elated to welcome world-class celebrities, entertainers,…
2019 Met Gala: Best of the Rest
Have you ever had that experience where you’re trying your damndest to get a life-changing opportunity, and you’ve put in your best effort, and you’ve been your best self, and you’ve gotten to the final round — and the people in charge pick your fucking Tether? Whether it’s a school admission, a job, or a…
My Best Dressed at the 2019 Met Gala Is …
I’ve had an eagle eye on the attendees of tonight’s Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Só Observando GIF from Robertdeniro GIFs As I wrote earlier, I wasn’t convinced that the celebrity guests were going to live up to the theme of the exhibition the Met Gala is promoting, which is “Camp:…
Met Gala 2019: Preview From Bitter, Party of One
The Met Gala — the informal name for the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — takes place tonight and, as always, I am bitter about not being an invitee. Not because I want to rub elbows with celebrities and billionaires, but because I LOVE theme dressing and I LOVE to shop…