Our esteemed hosts for the evening were Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and both forwent the typical Hollywood gown. Tina looked fabulous in a custom L’Wren Scott midi dress with lace detailing and black pumps, much improved from last year’s season, let’s hope she keeps this up! Amy pulled a complete 180 from previous years, opting for the only suit on the red carpet. Her sleek black Stella McCartney two piece was certainly eye catching and accompanied by flawless hair and make up.
Were all these actresses on some sort of conference call or something? Nude and peach seemed to be the most popular theme of the night with all 5 of these ladies opting for the neutral shade. Amy Adams styled up her Marchesa fishtail gown with vintage hair, I actually love the tulle on the end of the gown; Jessica Alba went for coral Oscar De La Renta ensemble, complete with matching lips and feathered clutch; Isla Fischer went embellished in a Reem Acra gown; Megan Fox turned to her signature look in her Dolce & Gabbana dress, with added sex appeal; and finally Hayden Panetierre in a similar looking dress to Amy this time by Roberto Cavalli accompanied by hot pink accessories.
In a sea of just wonderful looks, there had to be a few that slipped through the net. Two women who really disappointed were Jessica Chastain and Rachel Weisz. Oh Jessica, I do believe I pronounced you one of the best dressed at the Golden Globes last year! There’s no doubt Jessica looks amazing and the Calvin Klein dress had potential too look just as good, but I just want to grab the halterneck of the gown and hoist it up properly. It simply looks ill-fitted which is a shame because she was one of my ones to watch out for this year.
When you know you’re guaranteed James Bond himself as your arm candy, surely you’re going to try to channel you inner Bond girl and really pull out the stops for your red carpet look. Well, Rachel tried. But her polka-dotted Louis Vuitton ensemble was somewhat of a disaster. Toeing the line between slightly girly and slighly edgy and a little vintage, the whole thing felt a little mismatched (sorry Rachel, still love you!)
Obviously I don’t want to end this part chastising two of my favourites to watch on the red carpet bomb at this event. So here’s two gorgeous mothers/mum-to-be who’s, Adele and Kristen Bell. Adele stuck deep into her comfort zone black Burberry dress, though I adore her up-do and make up here. Kristen also went for a British designer, Jenny Packham. The gorgeous lilac gown with bejewelled neckline showed off Kristen’s ever growing bump (also worth noting this is actually the gown showcased in Harrod’s modern Disney Princess designs).
Stay tuned for part 2!
*all images via Zimbio