THE GLOBES

MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR IS OFFICIALLY UPON US! I know for some people it's the holidays, but THIS GIRL is all about award season! The Golden Globes were last night thus officially launching us into all things celebrity fashion and nails and accessories galore. That stuff is not lost on me. I will most likely NEVER be in attendance at one of these events (unless I become best friends with Jennifer Lawrence or Ellen Degeneres decides I'm worthy of being on the red carpet - but I'm not holding my breath); but I hope I'm always the girl on the couch in her cozies eating a ridiculous amount of snacks and oogling all the gorgeousness. Last night the dresses DID NOT disappoint. However, the old hollywood throw back hair was far from extraordinary. Definitely not my favorite. It might have worked with the right dress, but the hair and dresses didn't seem to go in combo - personal opinion - I'm no Rachel Zoe. My very favorite dresses were the mostly neutrals with bits of flair. I think Anna Kendrick and Sienna Miller take my top 2 slots - Anna's dress is what dreams are made of and the beadwork on Sienna's is bar none! I had to throw in a couple bold color moves from Jenna Dewan Tatum and Felicity Jones and Emily Blunt rocked the best braids of the night! Ahh! So good! They were sophisticated but messy and she has the accent to make any hairstyle swoon-worthy! I'm still a smidge sad The Globes are over. I'm also a bit sad that Jennifer Lawrence didn't hit the runway. THANKFULLY, I don't have to be sad for long because Thursday morning brings Oscar nominations and then I'm off to the races in effort to see every nominated film! Anyone with me?

the OSCARS

First things first...ELLEN DEGENERES...she was amazing, stupendous, absolute perfection! She ordered pizza, fed it to A-List celebrities on paper napkins and then collected cash in Pharell's hat...she also took down Twitter. We don't really need to say anything else. Ellen rocked it. The Academy should really just ask her to host the show from this point forward...anyone else will basically pale in comparison.

I truly loved the entire show. There weren't really any major surprises - I actually saw every movie nominated for best picture, so my opinions were somewhat valid and for the most part I agreed with the winners. Megan feels strongly that Leo was robbed and I would have given it to my girl Jennifer Lawrence, but 12 Years a Slave was a clear win and Gravity was undoubtedly difficult to film, not to mention we all knew Frozen would take the animation slot. Girls have been singing their little lungs out for months.

The red carpet was a bit simple - I want to see ravishing beauty and dresses that are daring and risky. But I will give the gorgeous women some credit because it was WET in LA and we Californians don't really know what to do with weather. I'm sure they were thinking "what am I gonna do when my hair gets wet and frizzy" just like I would have been. The red carpet seemed a bit brief in general. E! did coverage for about 16 hours before the show started, but I don't feel like we really saw anything of value. That said, I picked six women to take "best dressed" - and Olivia Wilde deserves some major props for rocking that baby body even though she didn't make the list. DANG GIRL. I think Charlize Theron takes my top slot - those illusion straps and illusion stripes did me in...she was breathtaking. Jennifer's dress was fabulously bright, but I wasn't a huge fan of the hair and she totes did the back necklace last year. Sandra and Julia looked mature and sophisticated both of them just epitomize classy. Idina may have been super nervous while performing, but I think she did fantastic and she looked amazing while doing it! I watched her moment twice and will forever think she is a star! Finally we have the most talked about dress of the day - Kate Hudson - it is white and layered and angular and has a cape. Perfection.

I am so sad the Oscars are over. What is a girl to do when there are no more red carpets for watching while feasting and still losing weight by drinking skinny girl? Alas, I shall wait with bated breath and unspeakable anticipation for the Tony's on June 8 and then the Emmy's in August. Until then, the red carpet posts are on hiatus. Oh how I shall miss them! 

the grammys

Last night was the Grammy Awards...an epic night for American music. However, I haven't watched them yet because I decided I would rather watch The Bachelor Wedding (an epic night for women everywhere and Chris Harrison) with my best, Carrie. She enticed me with cookies and cute children that needed to be cuddled - it wasn't really even a question! After Sean and Catherine were blissfully wed (Sean's Dad was just darling as the Officiant - I think he was my favorite part, maybe other than Catherine's dress which was divine), I did catch about 2 minutes of Lorde's performance and I just don't understand what happened to her nails...I don't think it counts as a manicure if the entire tip of your finger is painted black...strange-sauce! Anyway, I will probably watch the Grammy's eventually - or at least fast forward through them so I can see TSWIFT perform (love her!) but I had to look at the red carpet pics. I am (and forever will be) a total sucker for a red carpet. My favorite looks were all neutrals with a bit of glitz. Taylor takes the lead in her stunning gold strapless dress with a silver sparkle overlay. Perfection. I also loved Sarah Hyland (one of TSwift's real life friends and actress in Modern Family) in her black and white short dress! Fun and fancy while still looking young and feminine - these girls are babies after all (even if they are literally the rich and famous). I don't know if Anna Kendrick's dress is my favorite - but I just love her so I thought I'd throw her some blog love and Kacey Musgraves just looks phenomenal. Again, I'm not sure I love the dress it feels a little more Academy Awards than Grammys, and the layered ruffle might be a bit too much, but the air of class and sophistication is bar none and I love her manicure. Nails will win me over every time. There is quite a lull between the Grammy's and the Oscars, so I will have to wait a long time until the next red carpet...but praise the Lord it is a really good one! Until then, I will write ridiculousness and watch Oscar nominated films...

sag awards

Awards Season is going strong and making me one happy lady! I have LOVED getting to watch a red carpet virtually every week! SO FUN! The SAG awards are always fun because it is actors celebrating actors. The red carpet at the globes was definitely more spectacular overall, but I found several dresses to love and there were plenty of laugh-worthy moments. I think my overall best dressed has to go to Hannah Simone. She stepped out of the car and I audibly gasped. I loved the grace and sophistication of her dress coupled with the subtle makeup and classy hair. She was breath-taking. Michelle Dockery also looked remarkably classy in her tuxedo inspired dress with a simple twisted pony and soft side bang. Elisabeth Moss rocked the bright red strapless and Lupita Nyong'o picked the perfect color for her skin tone. My final pick went to Jennifer Lawrence who wore a fantastically fun dress - let's be honest - it has sequins - and anything with sequins is a WIN! Plus, she is just my fav and always deserves a little blog love! Looking froward to the Grammy's this weekend - bring on the TSWIFT!

critics choice movie awards

Last night was the Critics Choice Movie Awards and I have to admit I was not very impressed. In fact, I ended up changing the channel before the show was even over. There was no red carpet pre-show, the host was terrible, and Jennifer Lawrence wasn't there. Nevertheless, I'm an award show junkie and gave it my best try! This morning I glanced through all the dresses and though many of my favorite stars were not present, there were three stand-out dresses*! The Critics Choice Awards are a formal event, but it's not classified as black-tie so the dresses and hair definitely reflected that. All my best dressed votes went to ladies adorned in black and white, which is a bit odd since I'm usually a bright and bold girl. Julia Roberts looked fantastic - and I absolutely LOVED her hair - but I think Margot Robbie takes the cake with her amazing black lace pantsuit (*a pantsuit doesn't really count as a dress, but you totally get what I mean, right?!) and messy wave blonde locks. I could literally never pull that look off, but she ROCKED it! The SAG awards this weekend and I have no doubt more of my favs will be on the red carpet dressed to the nines and looking absolutely stunning! Can't wait! 

the golden globes

Sunday, January 12 brought us the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards. There were hours of red carpet coverage and I spent the afternoon comfy on my couch while watching Ryan Seacrest and Guiliana Rancic interviewed the stars. My favorite red carpet moment was undoubtedly when Ryan was talking to Taylor Swift (who looked absolutely fantastic by the way) and Jennifer Lawrence turned into a total creeper and photo bombed the interview while walking up the stairs. Apparently JLaw and TSwift are friends, so they shared a little moment on the platform and then hugged. It was darling (and yes, I definitely wished that I was ALSO their friend - they send each other text messages - I totally want in on that! I think they'd really like me - I'm totally fun!). There was a lot of gorgeousness and a few near disasters, but overall beauty was in abundance and radiance overwhelmed the Beverly Hilton as celebrities accepted awards with unparalleled enthusiasm.

Designers like Dior, Versace, Tom Ford, Zac Posen, Burberry, Carolina Herrera and more swept the runway with the latest trends and custom designed gowns. I picked ten gorgeous girls for my best dressed list and I honestly would be hard-pressed to pick an absolute winner. These ladies looked absolutely fabulous from head to toe!
Unfortunately, the incredibly talented and ridiculously hilarious Jennifer Lawrence did not make my best dressed list. However, her makeup and nails were incredible and she won the globe for best supporting actress in a motion picture. She still TOTALLY ROCKS and remains my top pick for "actress I wish I was friends with in real life".

PS. if you just want to laugh about how much I love award season, check out 20 Signs You're Obsessed with Award Season at least 10 of them ring true!

Thursday the Oscar Nominations will be announced and then this weekend is the SAG awards! THERE IS SO MUCH FUN STILL TO BE HAD! Cheers!

people's choice awards

Last night was the very first award show of the season - The People's Choice Awards. It is definitely a more casual event and the celebrities present are a mixed bag as the categories, nominations, and winners are all selected by viewer votes...thus the reason there are winners in categories like "Favorite On-Screen Chemistry" (that went to Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev, just for the record). In my opinion, it is a night to wear something a bit more adventurous and fun and my best dressed picks definitely reflect that.

Kaley Cuoco takes my top spot in her darling black and blue dress with giant flower embellishments. She looked put together but not stuffy the girl has the personality to pull off anything! Her speech was also adorable as she praised her {very} new husband, Ryan Sweetings. He accompanied her to the event and they just seem over the moon happy! Other favorites were Melissa Rauch in neon pink, Allison Williams in a bold and somewhat architectural blue and white number, and Nina Dobrev in black with plenty of sparkle.

Finally I had to throw in this pic of my college friend, Brent Kutzle and One Republic - a featured musical guest and winner of "Favorite Band". I went to CBU and Brent and I were in the University Choir and Orchestra together. Now he is a big-shot musician - playing guitar, singing, traveling the WORLD, meeting celebs (perhaps BEING a celeb) so seeing him on tv just makes me laugh!