FASHION LOS ANGELES AWARDS 2016: Best of the red carpet (kind of)

FASHION LOS ANGELES AWARDS 2016: Best of the red carpet (kind of)

Last night Daily Front Row celebrated the second edition of the Fashion Los Angeles Awards: a star-studded night dedicated to fashion...but with a forgettable red carpet. 

This is going to be fun.

Before we jump to the funny part, let me take a moment to cheer for the winners and honorees of the night: fashion royalty Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld graced the stage to receive respectively the Fashion Icon Award and the Magazine of the Year Award (CR Fashion Book), while Eva Chow was crowned as Fashion Innovator. 

A night to remember also for stylist/designer Brandon Maxwell, who took home the Designer of the Year Award (Is he going to repeat the experience at the upcoming 2016 CFDA?), and the unstoppable Lady Gaga, who was awarded Editor of the Year thanks to her remarkable work with V Magazine's pre-spring issue. 

The last highlight of the night? 

Bella Hadid defeating her own sister, Gigi Hadid, for the Model Of The Year prize.

As I stated before, the good news stop here, because the red carpet was a total snooze fest...except for Nicole Richie, who brought some glam in Valentino, Kate Hudson and her two-pieces by August Getty Atelier, Jennifer Lopez, a chic vision in Ermanno Scervino, and yes, Mrs Kim Kardashian West, who happens to be on my best dressed list when she goes for a more minimalistic and classy attire.

Therefore let's have a look at the worst looks of the night:

"I am more famous than my sister" 

Gigi Hadid in Yanina Couture Fall 2015

Let me get the picture for you: it's your little sister big night, and you decide to support her by attending the special event...what would you be wearing?
Something simple and not too eye-catching?
Well, that's Gigi Hadid's pick for the night: a sheer caftan and a questionable bodysuit. Over-the-top? Yes, but coherent with her latest red carpet appereances: sexy, messy and pointless.
However a floor-length slip and a different hairstyle could have upgraded the final effect. Do you agree?

"Smoking-hot. Literally" 

Bella Hadid in Moschino Fall 2016

At first glance you might think that Gigi burned Bella's dress out of spite for not winning the model of the year award, but unfortunately that is a lie.
The Hadid sisters love each other (and I hope each other outfits at this point), therefore what you see is 1) a conscious choice made by Bella Hadid and 2) a design by Jeremy Scott for Moschino.
A classic beautiful look...until you look at the hem.

"Gaga oh-la-la!" 

Lady Gaga in Saint Laurent Fall 2016

That awkward moment when your stylist is awarded as designer of the year (Brandon Maxwell), and for his big night decides to dress you with an hideous creation from another designer.

Maybe I was too quick on judging the Grammys' fashion.

Written by:Stella

FASHION LOS ANGELES AWARDS 2016

Designer of the Year   

Brandon Maxwell

Women's Stylist of the Year 

Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn

(clients: Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell, Lily Collins, Ciara, Shakira, Rachel McAdams)

Editor of the Year

Lady Gaga - V magazine

Model of the Year

Bella Hadid

Fashion Innovator

Eva Chow

Jewelry Designer  

Jennifer Meyer

Magazine of the Year 

Carine Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book 

Fashion Icon 

Karl Lagerfeld  

Marc Jacobs' power over Kanye West and Kendall Jenner

Marc Jacobs' power over Kanye West and Kendall Jenner

Marc Jacobs got a Louis Vuitton contract for Kanye a few years ago. Kanye launched a sneakers collection with Louis Vuitton. Kanye's been grateful for Jacobs since then.

Jacobs controls Kanye in many ways. It was Marc's idea for Kim Kardashian to wear that Givenchy dress. He wanted to make fun of the pregnant woman at the Met Ball.( Last year everyone was making fun of Jacobs in the lace see-through shirt dress that he was wearing at the Met Ball. ) He even made Kanye steal an old Hungarian song.


   It seems that Kanye has had enough of Jacobs power over him.
Kanye revealed to W magazine that he wrote the humble little ditty after an “unnamed designer” invited him to his show–on the condition that West not attend any other shows that season.
 "Cause it’s like, Yo! Nobody can tell me where I can and can’t go,” West lamented in the interview with W, " Man, I’m the number-one living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am Jim Morrison. You can’t say that you love music and then say that Kanye West can’t come to your show.”( Kanye's problem must be way more than just a fashion show invitation. Jacobs has been controlling him for many years.) via fashionsta.com
And now the question is: Who was the offending designer? Fashionista is assuming it was someone who showed during Paris fashion week (West also mentions a French restaurant in “I Am a God). That's right, someone from Paris. 

That unnamed designer is definitely Marc Jacobs. 
 Kanye used to attend his fashion shows each season. He has not attented any LV Womenswear show for 2 years, he only attends the Mens LV show.In 2011 Kanye wasn't invited to the Louis Vuitton show, details nymag. I suppose they could not agree on MJ's conditions.  By the way this exclusive condition is not new to Jacobs. He usually has some models walk his show with "exclusive condition". So the model can walk ONLY his fashion show (for free), no other fashion shows. The Marc Jacobs runway models are paid in trade ( they can chose a piece of clothing). There was a big scandal in 2012 with Jacobs non-paying his models. I told you, Jacobs is egomaniac.
Marc Jacobs' power over Kanye West, Katie Grand, whose idea was to launch the LOVE Magazine?

Jacobs controls Kanye in many ways. It was Marc's idea for Kim Kardashian to wear that Givenchy dress. He wanted to make fun of the pregnant woman at the Met Ball.( Last year everyone was making fun of Jacobs in the lace see-through shirt dress that he was wearing at the Met Ball. ) He even made Kanye steal an old Hungarian song.

KIM KARDASHION WITH KANYE WEST AT THE MET BALL 2013
 

 
Did you know that Kim Kardashian's little sister Kendall Jenner has started modeling? Who supports her? 
 Marc Jacobs and Katie Grand


Kendall Jenner walked the Marc Jacobs fashion show in a completely sheer top, it was her modeling debut.

MARC JACOBS WITH KENDALL JENNER

Katie Grand with Kendall Jenner

the gang of Marc Jacobs: Alessandra Ambrosio, Katie Grand, Kendall Jenner

Marc Jacobs with Katie Grand

“I don’t think anybody in the world thinks more of her than I do,” Marc Jacobs said of his longtime collaborator, Katie Grand, at The Daily Front Row’s second-annual Fashion Media Awards at the new Park Hyatt Hotel Friday night. “Well, maybe her husband, Steve, does!”


Kendall Jenner playing with Marc Jacobs's dog

In 2014 September Kendall walked the Marc Jacobs Spring 2015 fashion show

 

Kendall recently presented her supporter Katie Grand with the Fashion Media Night Award

 

 

Kendall Jenner on Katie Grand:

“The first time I discovered LOVE, I realized the editor in chief, Katie Grand, had a fantastic, cool way of showing fashion. Fast-forward to my very first time doing NY Fashion Week—my agency called to say that I’d be meeting her for the Marc Jacobs show. I was so nervous, kind of like I am right now. Lucky for me, Katie was super nice and she booked me for the show. Since then we’ve shared many adventures, including my very own cover of LOVE.

Katie Grand and the models of Marc Jacobs

 

 

 

 

Marc's dog with Cara Delevingne, model 

Guess, I don't need to explain why you see Cara Delenvigne everywhere lately. Delevingne’s rise to modeling stardom can be tracked back to Marc Jacobs and Katie Grand, who frequently puts Delevingne in (and even on the cover of) her magazine, Love. By the way Kate Moss is on the cover of the same issue of LOVE Magazine. It was Jacobs' idea to launch the Love Magazine and he put Katie Grand as editor in chief. The models featured in the magazine have to realize all his perverse fantasies in the editorials.

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About Art Last Night - Keith Haring @ NAS

About Art Last Night - Keith Haring @ NAS

I bet that got your attention, Keith Haring at the National Art School. Well sort of, I mean look at this great Keith Haring print dress, or skirt and top, plimsolls, and not sure if you can make it out at this size, I mean I only saw it when I was editing the shot, a yin/yang necklace; spotted and photographed at the launch of 'Greyscale' in the new and very lovely Rayner Hoff Studio.

There was also the Honours Painting 2015 LSG show on in the stairwell gallery also at NAS, certainly one of the more enjoyable shows that I have seen in that space, well worth a look in.

Annelies Jahan, LSG, 2015

I don't think any joke is intended with this  site specific work but how many times do we look at something and think, "well that's a ready-made work of art right there.." brilliant! Must say I have admired these niches before, this one upstairs and the 'trap' pictured below was in the corresponding niche downstairs.

Raymond and chair, Rayner Hoff Studio.

Spring trans-seasonal style.

Matt Peet, Ackbar, 2015

I think this art piece by Matt Peet must be one of the funniest and clever art works I have seen in a long time, don't take the money its a trap, the highway to art hell? For me I immediatly thought of Meret Oppenheim's teacup which was a whole career in one artwork!

Portrait of Pollyxenia Joannou at GREYSCALE.

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AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2015: BEST & WORST DRESSED

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2015: BEST & WORST DRESSED

JLo danced like everybody were watching, Celine Dion paid homage to Paris, Demi went Chicago and Megan Trainor made out with Charlie Puth: do you really want to know what happeded at the 2015 American Music Awards?

Last night Los Angeles was all about the music, thanks to the 2015 AMAs. 

The host for the night was the iconic Jennifer Lopez, who set the stage on fire dancing to a medley of the year best hits, like Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk, Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda, Beyoncé’s 7/11, The Weeknd’s Can’t Feel My Face, Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood, Drake’s Hotline Bling and Rihanna's BBHMM. On one side the performance looked more like a Dsquared2 commercial, (since everyone was wearing the fall winter 2015 collection), but on the other side it was good to watch JLo giving dance classes to today's artists. 

Another highlight of the evening was provided by Celine Dion: the Canedian singer performed Edith Piaf's L'Hymne à L'Amour as a tribute to the victims of November 13.

Somehow the show ended with Justin Bieber performing a medley of its latest singles and One Direction winning Artist of the year.

I believe it is better to move to the fashion.

Let's start with Jennifer Lopez, who found the time to change 9 times during the show (Dsquared2 's performance bodysuit excluded). The star showcased a series of styles that I would describe as following: 

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT?

Charbel Zoe Couture

THE PREDICATABLE NUDES 

Look 2: Charbel Zoe Couture / Look 3: Zuhair Murad Fall 2015 Couture /Look 4: Balmain Spring 2016 ;

I DON'T MIND

Look 5: Julien Macdonald Fall 2015 / Look 6: Zuhair Murad Spring 2016 / Look 7: Zuhair Murad Fall 2015

CLASSY & COLORFUL 

Look 8: Michael Cino Spring 2016 / Look 9: Michael Costello Spring 2016

Moving to the other guests...

It was a night to remember for these ex Disney/Nickelodeon stars, who showed their different personalities on and off the stage...

DAZZLING & SEXY

Selena Gomez in Givenchy Spring 2014

 The best she ever looked and one of my favourite looks of the night.

RETRO GLAM

Demi Lovato in Lorena Sarbu

I am not completely sold on this look, but since the alternative might have been revealing minidresses and wet hair, I will give this ensamble my nulla osta. 

THANK GOD YOU CHANGED YOUR STYLIST

Ariana Grande in Giambattista Valli couture

The hair might look a bit messy, but it is a cute look all togheter: please Ariana stick to this!

Among my favourite red carpet looks: 

SWEET LIKE A CANDY

Zendaya in Emanuel Ungaro Spring 2016

Picking her ensamble straight from the latest Paris Fashion week, Zendaya looked effortlessly beautiful.

THE FEMALE BOSS

Ashley Benson in Max Azria

The Pretty Little Liars star proved to most of the guests that sometimes you do not have to be naked to look sexy.

ELEGANT TO THE BONE

Nina Dobrev in Zuhair Murad Resort 2016; Megan Trainor in Michael Costello

Outfits like these make me love my job a litte more: thank you girls! 

Short break: focus on the social media stars...

LEGS OR BOOBS? BOTH

Gigi Hadid in Bao Tranchi

Relax the short do is just temporary and she actually did not cut her beautiful hair.

Moving to the dress (or what is left of it) there is nothing I could possibly like: as seen on the VS Pink carpet, these super sexy outfit only turn out to look cheap on the red carpet. 

Dear Gigi, less is more, but in your case I would love to se more taste, more originality and more fabric.

TRY HARD & TRY HARDER

Kendall Jenner in Oriett Domenech ; Kylie Jenner in custom Bryan Hearns

So Kendall was easily my favourite here...but it not difficult to look better than your 18 year old sister who desperately tries to look like a dominatrix at a public event. 

Back to the music, with the "girlband vs boyband" section:

WHERE IS THE HARMONY?

Fifth Harmony vs One Direction

Fifth Harmony managed to leave me speachless one more time (and not in a good way), while One Direction proved to me that clearly Harry Styles does not want to look like one of the group when it comes to fashion.

And speaking of the boys...

WILD CHILD vs 50 SHADES OF GREY

Justin Bieber in Fear of God (shirt), Amiri (jeans) and Vans (shoes); Nick Jonas in Topman

Can you imagine them switching their outfits?

Do you know what Fashion-mess means? Take a look: 

DID YOU SEE MY PANTIES?

Gwen Stefani in Yousef Al-Jasmi Spring 2016; Ciara in Reem Acra Fall 2015

I am serious: this type of dresses are starting to look dated!

I am done.  

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

Ellie Goulding in Alexandre Vauthier couture ; Tove Lo

...

written by: Stella

SASHES AND TIARAS.....Miss USA 2017: Top 10 Preliminary Gowns

SASHES AND TIARAS.....Miss USA 2017: Top 10 Preliminary Gowns

Best In Gown: Miss USA 2017 contestants during the Evening Gown portion of the Miss USA 2017 Preliminary Competition--Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas

Last night was the Miss USA 2017 Preliminaries, which occurred at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The Preliminary Competition is very important because it's when the Top 10 Semifinalists are decided that will go on to compete in Sunday night's Final Miss USA 2017 pageant. 51 contestants representing the 50 states plus District of Columbia competed in Swimsuit and Evening Gown. Naturally here on my Sashes and Tiaras blog, I'm interested in the EVENING GOWNS!

Satin and Sequins: Miss USA 2017 contestants during the Evening Gown portion of the Miss USA 2017 Preliminary Competition--Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas

The Preliminaries give pageant fans a "glimpse" into what the contestants will wear for the Evening Gown portion and their taste level and more importantly, who went the "Pageant Betty" route or tried to be at least more Fashion Runway Fab. As a fashion designer--and beauty pageant fan--when commenting on the Evening Gowns, there are several things I'm looking for...

Exhibit A, B, C, D & E: Fashion-forward, Red Carpet Fab and...Pageant Gown Gorgeous--Miss South Dakota USA 2016 Madison McKeown at last year's Miss USA 2016 Finals

My criteria for judging a gown is based on my desire to see an element of Fashion-forward/Fashion risk-taking designs combined with the understanding that these dresses are primarily for stage and have to somehow be "Pageant Appropriate"--which inherently has their own set of "Dress Criteria". A perfect example of how one can bridge Fashion & Pageant/Stage Impact would be last year's Miss South Dakota USA  Madison McKeown who wore this cape-fab gown from Lebanese designer Tony Ward and his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015 Collection seen in above photo. With that said...



Here are my TOP 10 Best Gowns of the Miss USA 2017 Preliminaries--in order of Highest to Lowest:

Miss Massachusetts USA Julia Scaparotti: Julia's black gown was probably my favorite of the night. She wore this black halter neck gown featuring gorgeous sequined lace applique in a smooth fit-and-flare "mermaid"-like silhouette with Open Back. The gown fit her perfectly, defined her figure and best features and was the correct length (hiding those tacky nude platform pumps!). This is a nice example of a fashionable style that was Pageant Perfect as well--and notice lack of HOOCHIE-licious too-high slits and no breast-a-licious cleavage (Thank You Julia!). I also liked her modern hair and the earrings. I hope, though, she lightens up on the too-heavy makeup. Score: 9.9

Miss North Carolina USA Katie Coble: LOVED this gold gown worn by Miss North Carolina USA. It was my second favorite. The gown featured gold lame pleated fabrication and great criss-cross torso draping detail. The style gave me a definite "Old Hollywood" vibe, harking back to the 1930s and 1940's days of Lauren Bacall, Jean Harlow and Marlene Dietrich with a nod to Cleopatra. The look was unique and stood out, for all the right reasons. Score: 9.89

Miss Kansas USA Catherine Carmichael: Catherine was a STUNNER last night during the Miss USA 2017 Preliminary Evening Gown Competition. When she came out in this coral colored gown, I was like "OK, NOW we're talking!". The crepe gown--which fit her perfectly playing up her 6' 1" tall statuesque beauty--featured a multicolored sequined bodice and DIVA-like dramatic chiffon back cape which she modeled as if THE RENT WAS DUE! Every pageant girl worth her sash needs to watch her modeling this to learn and take a lesson on how to work a gown with a chiffon cape. ASAP! She looked like a QUEEN. Score: 9.8

Miss Louisiana USA Bethany Trahan: Miss Louisina USA Bethany Brehan comes in fourth position of my Favorite Gowns of the Miss USA 2017 Preliminaries. She made quite a fashion statement with this black sequin applique-over-nude gown with iridescent organza back overskirt. The base gown was GORGEOUS: The sequin work was outstanding and it fit her to a 1/4" of her life! To be honest, I would have done without that back overskirt. I understand why it's there (drama, stage presence, etc.) but it needed to be re-thought. It did not seem organic with the beauty of the dress. Score: 9.65

Miss Nevada USA Lauren York: Lauren--who is one of the favorites to win the top crown (according to many pageant followers/missosologists on the internet) didn't disappoint in her choice of evening gown for last night's Preliminaries. She wore this very pretty column-style gown featuring a side nude illusion panel, white crepe base and unique geometric sequins and pearls. It was from Venezuelan fashion designer Dheymid Galaviz who has created many a sequined-and-crepe gown for many Miss Venezuela contestants and last year's Miss World Venezuela. Sometimes they can look similar to one of his design compatriots Gionni Straccia and at first I thought it was an Straccia gown because the sequin work looked like this: Score: 9.6

Mariam Habach Miss Lara (and eventual Miss Venezuela) at the Miss Venezuela 2016 Pageant wearing Gionni  Straccia

Miss Ohio USA 2017 Dinaleigh Baxter: One of my other Top Ten favorite gowns from the Miss USA 2017 Preliminaries was this black and fuchsia dress worn by Miss Ohio USA 2017. One of my all-time favorite color combinations are black and fuchsia mainly because Cristobal Balenciaga utilized this combination in a lot of his super stunning Haute Couture creations back in the day (Lower Photo above). So when Dinaleigh came out, I was like "You Go Girl!". Her gown had a very fitted black velvet base gown with plunging sweetheart neckline and a GORGEOUS satin cape that was precariously knotted and twisted into these tiny shoulder straps. It was dramatic, entrance-making and yes, VERY fashionable and Cristobal Balenciaga-like. Score: 9.55

Miss New Hampshire USA Sarah Mousseau: Nice gown. BAAAD shoes. Let's discuss the dress first (please!). I liked this gown so much that yes, I included it here in my Top 10. I thought the style was impacting, suited her well...I admired the unique silver sequin work and I even liked the back overskirt. Here, in this gown it seemed a bit more natural to the rest of the gown. I also thought her hair and styling were on-point. But then, she wore those nude platform pumps!!! One question: WHY??? Where there no silver strappy shoes available? I just don't get it. It baffles the mind. NO ONE would be caught wearing these type of shoes with this type of a gown on the red carpet, black-tie gala, Haute Couture fashion show...ANYWHERE! Score: 9.3

Miss Montana USA Brooke Bezanson: I included Miss Montana USA's gown here because of its elegant simplicity and chic style. It was giving a little bit of a nod to what Miss South Dakota USA wore last year in the Finals (go to the top of this post). It was also a nice breath of fresh (Gown) air to see NO SEQUINS, NO SLIT and NO tacky platform pumps (she still made a wrong color choice in wearing NUDE shoes!). The white satin crepe gown featured a column shape highlighted by a dramatic hi-lo cape. While I liked this gown, I'm not so sure it was the right gown for Miss Montana USA. Brook is a lovely looking woman but I think this might have been more effective and had more "Diva" stage effect if it was worn by an olive-skinned or darker skin toned contestant...a "Miss Venezuela" or "Miss Curacao"-type.  It also needed to be just 1" longer. Score: 9.25

Miss Tennessee USA Allee-Sutton Hethcoat: In 9th place of my Top Ten Favorite Gowns was this golden/Blush-colored sequined gown worn by Miss Tennesse USA Allee-Sutton Hethcoat. In terms of style or silhouette, there was nothing really Earth-shattering Fashion Diva about it, but it looked beautiful nonetheless. The halter-style gown fit her well and the sequin-over-nude fabric looked expensive and nice. From head to toe, this was a perfect Miss USA look. Score: 9.2

Miss Washington USA Alex Carlson-Helo: Finally, I want to give MAJOR props to Miss Washington USA Alex Carlson-Helo. While I liked her black sequined gown and thought it was impacting, I just about FELL OFF MY COUCH when I saw that she was NOT wearing those tacky nude platform pumps that EVERY OTHER contestant wore: She wore the PERFECT strappy black heels! Who knew that these women actually had other choices?? And for her perfect shoe choice, Miss Washington USA belonged in my Top Ten list! Score: 9.2



**UP NEXT: The UH OH/Oh No She Didn't/Could Have Been Better...of Miss USA 2017 Preliminary Evening Gowns