Currently Loving- February 2019

Um, where did February go? I feel like the month went by so quickly that I don’t have as many favorites this time. However, the Oscar Fashion portion is going to be pretty lengthy, so it’ll make up for the lack of other favorites. 🙂 I hope you all had a great month and that March will be even better.

Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards

I was completely in love with her whole look that night. The dress was so eye-catching and glamorous. Her hair and makeup was sultry. And that necklace was the perfect compliment to the dress. Then she went and changed for her performance, and I lost my mind. More sparkle, and she looked fabulous.

I’ve never wanted to be a rock star more. So many people criticized her performance for being terrible and strange. But like my favorite quote says, “The things that make you strange are the things that make you powerful.” Keep doing you, Gaga.

Where the Crawdads Sing

This book was one of the best books I’ve ever read. It was incredibly descriptive, heartbreakingly beautiful, and I was surprised all the way to the end. I could not recommend Where the Crawdads Sing more. Ms. Owens is a phenomenal writer, and I hope she gives us more of these types of books.

Oscars Fashion

Oscar night is like my Super Bowl. Heck, it might as well be as exciting as Christmas morning. I love this day so much because there’s actual “pregame” programs on TV starting at 4pm and sometimes earlier. E! covers a ton of the red carpet, and I tend to stick with them until showtime. This year there was drama about Kevin Hart being the host of the Oscars which led to there being no host at all, and I actually enjoyed the show better that way. I didn’t have to listen to someone push their political agenda through a monologue, and I didn’t have to cringe through bad jokes. I thought the night flowed quite well, and I enjoyed it a lot. I mean, Queen opened the show! How much better does it get? In my opinion, there doesn’t need to be another host. Each song that’s up for Best Original Song gets performed throughout the night, so why not let one of them be the opener? I think most people enjoyed Queen singing with Adam Lambert. I know I did.

But this section of the post is titled Oscar FASHION, so here are my favorite looks of the night.

My favorite look of the night. She looked incredible. This lovely gown is by my all time favorite designer, Oscar de la Renta.

On anyone else- a pink potato sack. On Gemma Chan, haute couture…with pockets!

The Mother of Dragons looking gorgeous in lavender. I loved the asymetrical neckline.

Brie Larson looked absolutely fierce in this metallic dress that showed off her impeccable superhero body.

Ashley Graham- Not 100% sure what she was doing there, but she looked awesome, and I couldn’t get enough of this classic yet killer silhouette. Probably would have done a different necklace, and I could have done without those things sticking out of her updo. Other than that, gorgeous.

Amy Adams has left me feeling meh all award season, but she knocked it out of the park with this look. Total movie star.

The Disco Ball dress was one of my favorite looks. It just screamed glamour and was a tad bit extra. I loved it.

Pink was the color of the night. Julia Roberts didn’t walk the red carpet (to my knowledge), but she walked on stage to give the final award looking like a total babe. Pink really is her signature color.

I really like the wow factor a ball gown gives. I loved the black and how classic that was. But Gaga kept it Gaga with those leather gloves and the hip structure. But can we talk about that Tiffany necklace. I bet she had security for that one.

Now for some Vanity Fair Oscar Party looks:

Oscar de la Renta again. It’s a bit extra, but in this bright white it’s just fresh and pure perfection.

I like the dress itself, but it fits her perfectly. I love this look on her. (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Yes, yes, yes. She ages backwards. I love the blue and black together. It’s not done enough.

At first glance I wasn’t very impressed, but then she started working that cape, and it grew on me. The news of the night was that this was her first appearance since being diagnosed with MS, hence the cane.

Great color for her and loved that it was a two piece.

However, I loved most that she wore turquoise jewelry with the red.

Hello, Mr. Draper. He looked so handsome. Stopped me in my scroll so I knew he had to be included. I also read he’s in the new Top Gun sequel or remake or whatever they’re doing. Not mad about that. #amiright

Could these two be any cuter? Not loving the track suit look over a gown, but I love her attitude about the whole thing, and the matching made it work. She’s the best. They’re hilarious.

I actually liked this dress better than the one she wore on the red carpet. A giant black ball gown. Yes please. She’s a tad over-tanned, but she looks stunning. The dress is perfect.

Here’s a few more looks that I liked (I can’t help myself.):

Some of my favorite moments:

When they walked out, I giggled the entire time they were out there. Did you catch her using that rabbit puppet while he talked? This was pure genius. Google it if you didn’t watch. It’ll provide a much needed laugh.

Olivia Colman was so surprised that she won for Best Actress. It was the best acceptance speech of the night and is also worth a Google. Can’t wait to see The Favourite.

I don’t really even need to caption this picture, but while you’re Googling the other two bits, Google this one too. It was something else.

And if you need more and differing opinions plus alternative looks, head to Erin Gates’s blog post here. She’s put together an incredible Oscar fashion post that’s even pretty funny.

Homemade Pizza

On Oscar night I always eat pizza. This started when I would drive to my friend Rochelle’s house and we’d all eat pizza, sometimes in our PJs, and watch the show. However, we’re older now and takeout pizza doesn’t sit well with our aging bodies, so we have taken to mostly making our own pizza or very carefully ordering and taking lots of heartburn medication before we go to bed when we do order out. Ha! I knew immediately this year that I wanted to make my meatless white pizza, so I did just that. You can get the recipe here.

Paleo Brownies

I also knew I’d want dessert after my pizza, so I whipped up these delicious paleo brownies again. I made them for the last book club, and I really enjoyed them. If you aren’t following Elisabeth and Butter on Instagram, you’re missing out on some amazing recipes. Not all of them are paleo or healthy. But she makes some delicious looking stuff, y’all. Get the recipe for the brownies here. (I subbed brown sugar for the coconut sugar but kept everything else the same, and they were amazing.)

Well, it was literally fashion and food this month with one book thrown into the mix. What can I say? I am who I am.

What were your thoughts on Oscar fashion? I want to know your favorite look. Have you seen any of the movies up for Best Picture? I’ve watched four so far: Black Panther, A Star is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, and BlacKkKlansman. Really want to see The Favourite and Green Book. I’ll watch Vice, but I’m not dying to see it or anything. Thinking about watching Roma since it’s on Netflix, but I know I’ve got to really commit because of the subtitles. Which ones have you seen?

Anything else fun happen during February for you? Tell me in the comments. And cheers to March!

Oscars 2018 Fashion Roundup

OSCARS 2018 FASHION ROUNDUP

I know a lot of you are not fans of the awards shows since people in Hollywood are quite vocal about their opinions on everything. But I’ve never let my political views come in between me and the Oscars. It’s my super bowl. I pregame with red carpet coverage, and I used to finish it up with Fashion Police the Monday after, but they have since canceled that show. Now, thanks to Instagram, I’m able to get a rundown on everyone’s favorite dress.

First thing’s first… Kobe won an Oscar!Fun fact about me- I used to be a pretty big Lakers fan. Not sure why. I’ve never been to L.A., never saw one of their games anywhere else, but I just really liked them when I was in junior high and high school. I remember staying up really late once to watch one of the championship games. Anyway…now that I’ve thoroughly lost cool points with most of you…He won for Best Animated Short Film called Dear Basketball. I thought it was pretty cool. Also, his wife looks incredible. She’s beautiful, and that dress is her color.

Wonder Woman, I mean, Gal Gadot

This dress is liquid metal. Liquid, fringed metal. (not really, obviously) I love it so much. And that necklace…holy moly! It was the perfect accessory for the neckline of this dress. Her party dress was a similar neckline and she didn’t wear the necklace! What?! I supposed it had to go back to Tiffany’s. 🙂

Jennifer Lawrence

She’s like a bronze goddess. Her hair is not very “Oscars”, but she still looked really pretty. The warm makeup was a bit dark on her eyes for me, but overall I think it works with the dress. She also wasn’t nominated, so it was definitely her year to just kick back a little, enjoy the night and look gorgeous.

Gina Rodriguez

I loved the Old Hollywood feel of this dress. She pulls off this nude color so well with her complexion. Her hair was perfect for this look to showcase the dress and the plunging neckline. And the belt and train were just stunning to me. Very glamorous.

Laura Dern

This woman could wear a potato sack, and it would look pretty. She just has a great frame for clothes. White had a moment on the red carpet, and I liked this statement shoulder. I was a little sad she was wrinkled. Her jewelry and hair looked great, though. The simple look was elegant and timeless.

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. looked amazing. This corseted gown was so. good. The camera for TV picked up on that beautiful beading on her dress better than the still camera did. I just thought she looked so elegant. And if you did watch, did you not absolutely love her performance for Best Original Song for her movie Mudbound? She took us to church, complete with a choir, and it was incredible.

Margot Robbie

This was my favorite white dress of the evening. The silhouette on her was just perfect in all the right places. Her simple waves and pretty makeup completed the look beautifully. It didn’t overpower it at all, which can sometimes happen with a white dress. I thought the draping straps were different at first…maybe a little like Christmas tree garland, but it grew on me. I really like this one. It ended up being one of my favorite dresses of the night. Also, I cannot wait to see her in I, Tonya. I think the Tonya Harding scandal was the first scandal I actually remember, so it’ll be interesting to watch a film about it.

Viola Davis

Don’t like her hair. Don’t hate it, but don’t love it. What I do love is this pink dress. This dress is EVERYTHING. I had such a positive, happy reaction to it when she came on screen. She wears color so well. I hope she always does bold and bright colors. Fabulous! Just fabulous!

Nicole Kidman

Okay, I don’t know if I love it or hate it. I love the color. She is a beauty in blue. Her hair and makeup are flawless, and those earrings are oh so good. But this dress…I think I like it. But then I’m not sure about the fabric…or that very heart-y sweetheart neckline. The bow is architecturally interesting and I can appreciate that about the dress from an artistic standpoint, but I just can’t decide. What do you think? Love it or hate it?

Zendaya

I love when someone does chocolate brown right. It’s such an underused color, but she really made this work. The other sleeve of the gown is drapey and long and flowy. I love her hair up as to not take away from the dress. And those stacks of diamonds on her wrist are the perfect accessories. Beautiful.

Jennifer Garner

Um, I think she found her color. And her voluminous, side-parted hair is the stuff my dreams are made of. Her makeup was flawless, and she knew just how to work this dress. She’s was another one of my best dressed of the night.

Meryl Streep

I know this is a very simple, understated look, but she looks so beautiful. I think she’s really owning this deep V and this shade of red. She looks effortless, and I think it was worth a mention. She’s such a pro, too. She broke her own record this year with number of nominations. You go, girl!

Greta Gerwig

I predicted that she would wear yellow. And I think it was the right move. She has a great skin tone for yellow. I’m so jealous. Her makeup was really pretty, and the dress seemed to be something she was comfortable in. She had to be so nervous coming in as the potential second woman to win the Oscar for Best Director. She did’t win, but you could tell she was so thrilled to be there. And why not? She’s young, she made an Oscar-nominated film, she produced work worthy of an Oscar nomination herself, and the talent in her movie was also nominated. She’s the whole package and the real deal. I can’t wait to see Ladybird and see what everyone’s been talking about.

Rita Moreno

The repeat offender! Just kidding. Kind of. She did repeat her Oscar gown from 1962, but it was really pretty and fresh for 2018. The only thing I didn’t understand was her headband. It looks like what I put in my hair before I put on my shower cap on days I don’t wash my hair. She’s still quite the beauty, and her necklace was such a statement piece. I loved it. Just imagine the look without that silly headband. Goodness gracious… 🙂

Allison Janney

BEST DRESSED! This look deserves that little gold man. The dress was my favorite the moment I saw it, and it never left first place. The plunging neckline with that blinding, icy necklace is lovely on her. But those sleeves. The sleeves are my favorite part. I think maybe this is the best she’s ever looked on the red carpet. It was truly her night. Everything is perfection.

The Vanity Fair After Party

Allison Janney

Well, here she is again in more red and an elegant white collared shirt. Oh my goodness. It’s too good. That Oscar is the best accessory she could have for this party. What a great night on all fronts for her. Bravo, Allison Janney.

Emma Watson

This dress is so beautiful on her. I love the beaded necklace. It drapes over the shoulders so delicately. It’s very elegant, but her choppy bangs give the look a bit of an edge. She is totally pulling it off, though. Fierce.

Mindy Kaling

So, she just had a baby. Wow! She looks so beautiful. I love a good sequin moment, and this dress delivered. Her hair and makeup are really great, and she looks sexy. Work it, Mindy. She’s one of my top party looks, for sure. Second only to Allison Janney. Love this.

Well, you know I want to know your thoughts. Who was your best dressed? Did you watch the show? Did you watch the red carpet coverage? Let me know in the comments.

*All pictures are from Instyle Magazine and Vanity Fair Instagram accounts.

Oscars 2017 Fashion Roundup

I can’t help myself. I seriously love me some award season fashion. I may have a little Instagram post saying that award season is better than football season, and my husband told me to hand over my house key. Hahaha! I really do have a thing for fashion, and it is so much fun for me to watch that part of the award shows. Despite the craziness of Moonlight winning Best Picture after a pretty unfortunate mix-up with La La Land, the fashion was one of the best parts of the Academy Awards on Sunday.

I’m a long-time fashion lover, and I know there’s a few of you who read this blog that are like me and love it too. So, here are my favorite looks from the awards ceremony and the Vanity Fair after party.

Golden Girls-

I really loved Emma Stone’s dress. The Fashion Police weren’t so impressed, but I’m loving that fringe, and I think she looks like she deserved that golden statue to match her golden dress. Her hair and makeup were so beautiful. I love that lip color on her.

I thought Jessica Biel’s dress was so interesting (and not in a Ryan Seacrest think’s Dakota Johnson’s dress is interesting kind of way). What I loved most about the look was the BANANAS Tiffany necklace she layered over the top. I don’t love her hair…I actually really don’t like it, but that necklace…It was my favorite accessory of the night.

Another Golden Goddess was Nicole Kidman. She was just beautiful. Her whole look was so well put together. I loved the lip color against the neutral canvas and also loved the tiny pop of color from those earrings.

On to the dark side-

Janelle Monae. I wanted to be like, come on, this is so stupid, how is she going to sit down, it’s too much, this whole fashion is art thing is so dumb. But I LOVED this. She is such a beautiful girl, and this dress! It just works! Stunning!

Brie Larson’s Oscar de la Renta gown was so lovely. I really like the ruffles down the front and the points of the neckline. I didn’t love her hair, and maybe the dress was too heavy for such a little frame, but I can’t help it. I want to wear this dress right into the Cracker Barrel to eat my meatloaf dinner on a regular Monday night. Oscar de la Renta is one of those designers that can do no wrong in my eyes. So, I really loved this dress.

And then there was Taraji. Holy Cow! She looks the best she’s looked all award season, and I was really crushing on that gown she wore to the SAG Awards. But this topped that! Maybe she over-contoured her cleavage, but she still looked stunning.

Ladies in Red-

Viola Davis was a big winner this year, and I can’t wait to see Fences. She’s another one that has looked flawless all award season long. But she looked positively radiant in this bright red. I love how her deep skin tone is paired with bright and bold colors. Her hair, makeup, and accessories were perfect as well.

Okay, another one The Fashion Police didn’t like was Ruth Negga. But I thought this was just so pretty and feminine. I think the red looked gorgeous on her, and I really liked her hair and bold lip as well.

Beautiful Girls-

Another one I thought was just so elegant was Isabelle Huppert. She is of a more mature age, and her dress was just so chic. I felt like there was a bit of a 70’s vibe going on, which I love. But she was simply beautiful. And she had these ear crawlers going on which gave it a little edge that I kind of loved.

I really wanted to hate this look. I do NOT like a short dress for the Oscars. I just feel like it’s the most prestigious award show in America, and I think you should dress the part. But I couldn’t hate it. I loved how it shined and I like the cut out. I still don’t like the shortness of it, but I do like the structure of the dress and how it is cut, I guess. I like the bluntness of the high-low factor. And those shoes, y’all. I loved the mismatched shoes. But I kind of wish they had been peaking out from behind a long hem with a high slit or something. Naomi Harris is an incredibly beautiful woman and wore the dress flawlessly. I can’t wait to see her in Moonlight.

And y’all….Hailee Steinfeld. It was a bit sheer for me while she was being photographed and filmed on the carpet, but on stage I didn’t get that it was that sheer. Regardless, the sweetness, the softness, the ethereal feel I get from this dress is just….ahh. I mean, it is amazing. And the ruffles down the back. I have no words. Her hair was so pretty, and I really loved the smokey eye against the femininity of the dress. Everything was just so good! Also, can we take a moment to appreciate how drop dead gorgeous she is? Beautiful!

Party People-

Ruth Negga knocked it out of the park for me again at the Vanity Fair party. I believe this again is Oscar de la Renta. (See? Can do no wrong.) I thought it was sparkly to perfection and just fun. What a great dress for partying the night away.

I’m not sure what exactly it was about Amy Adams’ dress that I loved, but I did. Maybe it’s that shine factor, but I thought she just looked lovely. The color was good for her, and I loved her hair. Overall, a simple yet stunning look.

I can’t talk about Oscars fashion and not mention the lady that made even the non-pregnant girls feel like they couldn’t measure up. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. That’s all I have to say about that one.

Perhaps my favorite party look was Elizabeth Banks. She looked so incredible. I loved everything about this dress down to the birds, which isn’t usually my thing, but this was so pretty. I loved the belt they added and the jeweled straps of the dress. And those shoes…more heart eyes. I mean, look at that heel! So, so good!

Any of you agree? Disagree? Did I leave someone out that you liked? Let me know in the comments. We can gab some more about Oscar Night Fashion. 🙂