Edited by Lester Brathwaite
It cost someone over $8 million to throw Charlize Theron on the red carpet for the 2012 Golden Globes. And that someone was definitely not Charlize Theron.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
As many a starlet is aware, looks don’t always translate well from the runway to the red carpet. Nowhere is this more true than in haute couture. Sure, this gown costs $35,000, was constructed by a team of half-blind old ladies whose skills are so specialized they can be classified as endangered species and contains actual diamonds, but Joan Rivers still thinks you look like a refugee from some drag queen concentration camp. No, events like the Oscars require a little discretion and the simpler you keep it, the better. Of course, there are exceptions, but not every actress is a Charlize Theron, a Cate Blanchett, a Nicole Kidman or a Tilda Swinton — risk-takers who can pull off haute couture with the greatest of ease. For the rest of ‘em, here are 10 safe gowns sure to please along with 10 only the brave of soul and intrepid of style should even consider.
Edited by Samantha Lim
Beige, nude, tan, eggshell, buff, cream, ecru. Whatever you want to call it, the shade of oatmeal was a major trend on the red carpet of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. Our favorites? Giuliana Rancic and Elle MacPherson. The ladies that didn’t exactly hit the mark? Click through the gallery and let us know who they were.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
After a disappointing American Vogue cover — but what other kind of American Vogue cover is there — Charlize Theron comes roaring back to full glamazon effect on the February cover of W Magazine.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
It’s been one hell of a year for a certain occasionally-bearded, dog-loving thespian cum hunk cum meme. While some — read: everyone — feel he was unjustly robbed of another award earlier this year, Ryan Gosling is getting a double dose of appreciation from the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards. He’s pulled quite the hat-trick, getting nominated twice this year for Best Actor in a Comedy and Drama. Bradley Cooper was, to the surprise of everyone — read: no one — was not nominated for Limitless.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Over forty years, over 40 roles, and over 400 Oscar nominations later, the world’s greatest living actress finally covers American Vogue. Meryl Streep sits on a rock recently left vacant by Charlize Theron in a belted shirtdress for the January issue of Vogue, meaning that Anna Wintour‘s finally dropped that half-decade-old Devil Wears Prada grudge.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Oscar winner, Dior J’adore‘r and all-around brick house, Charlize Theron garners her fifth Vogue cover, this time shot by Annie Leibovitz for the mag’s December issue.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
InStyle‘s fashion director, Hal Rubenstein waxes iconic in his new book, 100 Unforgettable Dresses (Harper Design, 2011). From Rita Hayworth in Gilda to Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, Princess Diana to the Duchess of Cambridge, Grace Kelly to Grace Jones, Bob Mackie to Karl Lagerfeld, Rubenstein delves into fashion history and comes up with an informative and entertaining read. But what makes a dress unforgettable? Calvin Klein — one of several designers interviewed for the book — put it best: “an unforgettable moment is the combination of the right dress on the right woman at the right time.” Click through for a sampling of some of the dresses that made the list.*
