Why Did You Wear That: Cracking the Code

By Kirsten|February 11th, 2013|Celebrity Style, Red Carpet Recap, Why Did You Wear That?|

Kelly Rowland in Georges Chakra, Rihanna in Azzedine Alaia, Taylor Swift in J. Mendel

Let’s play a game, shall we? As you may or may not have heard, CBS cracked down on the dress code for the Grammy’s this year. One might remember some of the outfits past that probably led up to the snoozefest that was the Grammy’s this evening. See, half of the fun of music award shows like the Grammy’s is watching the parade of circus like attire come down the red carpet. So, here’s my question: if our favorite songstresses are forbidden from showcasing their “fleshy parts,” what on Earth are they going to wear? This is where the game comes into play…

It’s called, “How Can I Show Skin in Unconventional and Semi-Inappropriate Ways?” Seems the ladies of music are not only familiar with this little extracurricular activity, but also seasoned pros. Our little vocalists found all sorts of fun ways to show skin tonight from sheer panels to sky high slits, taking our newly coined and overly lengthy named game to the next level. As a matter of fact, I’m pretty sure spotting and debating dress code violations was probably the most exciting part of the Grammy’s.

Hide and Seek:

Hide Chrissy Teigen in Joy Cioci, Kelly Osbourne in Paula Ka, Alicia Keys in Azzedine Alaia, Jennifer Lopez’s leg in Anthony Vaccarello

Put on Your Big Girl Pants:

Beyonce in Osman, Janelle Monae, Kaley Cuoco in Amen

On the other end of the spectrum, some of the gals seemed to take the dress code very seriously by wearing red carpet pant looks. Beyonce donned a jumpsuit taking a cue from spring’s red hot black and white trend, Janelle sported her standard suit look, and Kaley just looks like she scored a last minute invite.

Something Bad Happened:

Florence Welch in custom Givenchy, Kimbra in Jaime Lee Major, Katy Perry in Gucci

I felt compelled to place Florence and Kimbra next to each other. It’s like they are starring in some kind of mythical fairytale about a fairy princess and her pet dragon… and well, Katy Perry. Don’t tell me how it ends.

For Good Measure:

Tamia, Lila Downs, Keltie Colleen

These really just needed to be seen.

So, uh, CBS, let’s go ahead and nix next year’s dress code, okay?

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Don’t Be a SAG

By Kirsten|January 27th, 2013|Celebrity Style, Red Carpet Recap|

Style Stars:

Amanda Seyfried in Zac Posen, Anne Hathaway in Giambattista Valli, Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior

Judging by tonight’s Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), I don’t watch enough TV… or at least I’m not watching the right TV shows… because I didn’t know who half of the people walking the red carpet were. One would have thought that could have been easily cleared up by simply tuning into the red carpet pre-show interviews, but the opposite was true. Somehow, E! left me ever more befuddled than before by presenting the most awkward interviews and time spent talking about dubstep, juggling, and making it rain. This is probably the only time I’ve been left wondering, “Where’s Seacrest?” While scouting for the night’s best dressed was more like a game of “Where’s Waldo?” watching the b-roll footage, I managed to identify the evening’s style stars, style stalls, and overall trends.

It’s clear that winners wear blue and while navy may not officially be the new black (which was still incredibly strong), it was the color that ruled the crimson carpet. If you weren’t black and blue, you might have shimmered in metallics and if you were looking to punch things up, pink was the go to hue.

Blue Belles:

Giuliana Rancic in Max Azria, Nicole Kidman in Vivienne Westwood, Busy Philips in Gabriela Cadena

Black Beauties:

Amy Poehler in , Tina Fey in Oscar de la Renta, Kelly Osbourne in Jenny Packham

Shiny, Happy People:

Naomi Watts in Marchesa, Helen Hunt in Romona Keveza, Jennifer Garner in Oscar de la Renta, Katrina Bowden in Badgley Mischka

Pink Ladies:

Nina Dobrev in Elie Saab, Freida Pinto in Roland Mouret, Lea Michel in Valentino

Style Stalls:

Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen, Julianne Moore in Chanel, Morena Baccarin in Basil Soda

Oh, I feel some of your salty stares right now, but I stand firm on my worst dressed choices. It all (mostly) comes down to one simple thing: fit. While Jessica Chastain proves a redhead can wear red on the red carpet, she looked more Jessica Rabbit than sexy starlet and unfortunately, that includes wearing a dress that is two sizes too small. Remember, my friends, “wrinkles point to the problem areas.” It pained me to include Julianne Moore because, to me, she is a classic beauty and remember she was one of my best dressed at the Golden Globes? This slinky black and white Chanel, just skims a little too low– now I know these are the SAG awards, but the top of this dress simply makes her look, ahem, saggy. As for Morena? Two words: swamp thing.

Below, some SAG accredited starlets prove that black is not always a safe choice and not all trends need be followed.

Julie Bowen , Claire Danes in Givenchy, Naya Rivera in Donna Karan

Two, Not Always Better than One:

January Jones in Prabal Gurung, Julianna Marguiles, Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior

Alright ladies and Seacrest, game faces on. Oscars up next.

xx,

WhyDid

Friday Frocks: Put On Your Party Dress

By Kirsten|January 18th, 2013|Friday Frocks|

Whеn I wаѕ a little girl, ѕоmеwhеrе аrоund 4th оr 5th grade, mу Mom decided tо рut mе іn a class tо teach mе proper etiquette. Shе іѕ vеrу knowledgeable аbоut good manners, but ѕhе thought іt wоuld bе fun fоr mе. It wаѕ a lot оf fun! Mу best girlfriend аnd mу boyfriend wеrе іn mу class. Thеѕе classes wеrе held оn school nights ѕо wе got tо stay uр later thаn normal. Whо соuld ask fоr mоrе thаn that?

In mу grown uр years I mentioned taking thіѕ course аnd people wеrе surprised thаt classes like thаt еvеn existed. I Googled School оf Etiquette аnd аlmоѕt 9,000,000 schools саmе uр. Sо, nоt оnlу did thеу exist, but thеу appear tо bе іn full swing today.

People аrе interested іn taking courses like thеѕе tо learn social graces. Young people learn hоw tо interact wіth thеіr peers. Whеn wе learn thе appropriate wау tо act wе аrе mоrе ѕеlf confident аnd respectful оf уоurѕеlf аnd оthеrѕ. Sіnсе еvеrуоnе likes tо bе treated wеll wе wіll acquire mоrе friendships.

Thеrе аrе schools thаt teach phone etiquette. Whеn children аrе old еnоugh tо answer thе phone thеу muѕt know tо uѕе thеіr best manners. If thеу аrе asked tо leave a message іt іѕ important tо remember tо dо ѕо.

Children саn learn thе proper wау tо set a table. Thіѕ іѕ vеrу beneficial tо thе family tо bе able tо pitch іn аnd help wіth things аrоund thе house. If уоu hаvе company оvеr thе children саn learn tо bе thе perfect host оr hostess.

Knowing proper manners wіll help children іn school. Whеn children аrе disciplined аnd behave wеll thеrе іѕ lеѕѕ confusion іn thе class room аnd mоrе learning саn bе retained.

Fоr thе class I took thеrе wаѕ nо wау thаt wе соuld bе late. Thаt wоuld hаvе bееn vеrу rude! Thе girls wеrе required tо wear a special occasion dress, аnd thе boys wore white shirts wіth a tie аnd trousers. Wе wеrе taught tо sit like a lady. Kеер оur backs straight, оur knees tоgеthеr аnd сrоѕѕ оur feet аt thе ankles,. Thе boys wеrе taught things like holding thе door fоr uѕ аnd walk оn thе street ѕіdе оf thе sidewalk whеn walking wіth a female. Wе wеrе shown hоw tо set a table аnd whісh silverware tо uѕе fоr whаt аnd whеn tо uѕе thеm. The both girls and boys are taught how to put on your clothes either its frok or jean urself and how to behave in the party. I still sometimes use those tips in party.

In thіѕ class twо rows оf chairs wеrе lined uр. Thе girls wеrе asked tо sit іn оnе row аnd thе boy’s іn thе оthеr. Whеn wе wеrе rеаdу tо perform a task wіth a boy wе wеrе asked tо pair оff. Thе girl аnd boy іn thе fіrѕt chairs wоuld bе partners аnd оn dоwn thе line. Mу little boyfriend аnd I wоuld аlwауѕ pick thе sixth chair ѕо wе соuld bе partners.

Fоr оur lаѕt class wе hаd a celebration dinner. Thе tables wеrе аlrеаdу set аnd decorated, аnd thе meal thаt hаd bееn prepared fоr uѕ smelled delicious. Wе wеrе аll lined uр іn оur little chairs. I remember bеіng ѕо excited, аnd thinking nоt tо fidget, sit uр straight, remember tо рut mу napkin іn mу lap аnd ѕо оn. I hаd оn mу favorite Pink аnd white occasion dress bought from children’s special occasion dresses australia, аnd wаѕ feeling vеrу grown uр to party.

Thеn wе wеrе asked tо pair оff аnd соmе tо thе table. Mу little boyfriend held hіѕ arm fоr mе tо tаkе аnd escorted mе tо mу seat. I remember walking tо thе table. Hе pulled оut thе chair fоr mе. I stepped іn frоnt оf thе chair pulled mу dress оut оn еасh ѕіdе аnd wеnt tо sit dоwn. Instead оf getting rеаdу tо push mу chair іn fоr mе hе pulled іt оut frоm undеr mе аnd I sat right dоwn оn thе floor.

Wе аll laughed аnd hаd a delightful dinner!

I hope уоu enjoyed thіѕ story, but thе mоѕt important thіng hеrе іѕ оur manners. In mу opinion оur society іѕ getting a bit slack іn thеіr behavior. Iѕ іt thаt wе аrе nоt bеіng taught good manners аt home? Dо people just nоt care hоw thеу act іn public anymore?

If wе аrе nоt sure аbоut whаt proper etiquette іѕ, maybe wе ѕhоuld tаkе a course ѕо wе wіll bе able tо teach оur children. Good manners start аt home. Children learn frоm thеіr parents аnd mimic whаt thеу dо. Parents hаvе tо set a good example аnd practice whаt thеу preach.

Look for Less: Dolce, Dolce, Dolce

By Kirsten|January 16th, 2013|Look for Less, Why Did You Wear That?|

Remember the bag in last week’s outfit post? Well, months and months (ie., about a year) ago, I spotted this adorable Dolce & Gabbana bag on net-a-porter. What a delight! Then I saw the price tag. Hardly delightful coming in at a cool three grand. So, in the infamous words of my mother I said, “I can make that.” And that I did. It took me a while to go about gathering up all of my supplies, but last week, I finally complete my mission and I am not one to boast, but I think it turned out pretty amazing… dare I say even better? I love mine more than Dolce’s (sorry, Stefano) because it’s personalized with my own charms and oh yeah, it didn’t cost $3,000.

What you need:

Black Purse:

I recommend a bag that is not particularly thick so as to be able to stitch through it with limited cursing.

Thread, needle, scissors, needle threader

Charms and pins

What you do:

Thread the needle.

Attach charms one by one.

Continue attaching charms in pins until you end up with…

This!

And you may end up with a few pricks (no more than your average Friday night out), but the pay off is well worth the work. La dolce vita!

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Golden Girls

By Kirsten|January 14th, 2013|Celebrity Style, Red Carpet Recap, Why Did You Wear That?|

I stayed up putting this together until 4am last night… which led me to sleep in this morning, throwing off my entire schedule… and that’s why you’ve had to wait so long to hear what I’m sure you’ve been fidgeting in your seat hoping all day long to hear: my opinion.

And so below you’ll find my picks for the best, the worst, and the biggest trends that were seen on the red carpet from last night’s Golden Globes. It’s funny how different some of these dresses look in photographs as opposed to watching them live on TV. The colors look different, there’s no movement, and a little bit of the magic is sucked out of them. While gathering these snaps, I started to question my original picks, but then decided to go with the dresses that made me grin from the get go.

Last night’s show was all about the women of Hollywood and they certainly dressed the part. This is the first time in a long time where I actually had a hard time whittling down my choices and debating on how much to include in my recap. But enough about me, let’s get down to business.

The Best:

Emily Blunt in Michael Kors, Naomi Watts in Zac Posen, Julianne Moore in Tom Ford

The Worst:

Sienna Miller in Erderm, Lucy Liu in Carolina Herrera, Halle Berry in Atelier Versace

And with every award show, there tends to be a trend or two that rules the red carpet. This year, without a doubt, it was the presence of black. At one point, I was left scratching my head wondering if this show was being held in Los Angeles or New York. Contrary to the belief that black is boring, the ladies found ways to wear this staple that were the least bit dull.

Sprinkled in with basic black were pops of tangerine, bits of blush, and lots of sparkle. Here are some trends that stood out and can probably expect to see more of during upcoming award shows.

Total Black Out:

Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen, Eva Longoria in Emilio Pucci, Rachel Weisz in Louis Vuitton

Zosia Mamet in Tony Ward, Amy Poehler in Stella McCartney, Allison Williams in J. Mendel

Olivia Munn in Giorgio Armani, Sarah Paulson in Reem Acra, Katharine McPhee in Theyskens’ Theory

Kristen Wiig in Michael Kors, Rosie Huntington Whiteley in Saint Laurent, Kate Hudson

On the Flip Side:

Anne Hathaway in Chanel, Julianne Hough in Monique Lhuillier, Amanda Seyfried in Givenchy

Orange You Glad You Didn’t Wear Black?:

Jessica Alba in Oscar de la Renta, Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Couture, Marion Cotillard Christian Dior Couture

Blushing Beauties:

Hayden Panettiere in Roberto Cavalli, Amy Adams in Marchesa, Megan Fox in Dolce & Gabbana

Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars:

Kerry Washington in Miu Miu, Isla Fisher in Reem Acra, Connie Britton Kaufman Franco

I Might Have Embellished a Bit:

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad, Michelle Dockery, Kristen Bell in Jenny Packham

BFF4L:

Lena Dunham in Zac Posen, Taylor Swift in Donna Karan

Nice work, ladies. Now hit the showers.

xx,

WhyDid

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