Academy Awards

Oscars 2015 // Best Dressed

I wanted to start this post with a little re-cap of the ladies I imaginary styled for Sunday’s big event. With the exception of Felicity Jones, I am happy to report I would place them all on the best-dressed list!

Resse Witherspoon was stunning in a black and white Tom Ford gown, not even close to what I picked, but I’ll forgive her. Sienna Miller picked a black Oscar de la Renta dress, and looked just gorgeous. Jen was in a nude Atelier Versace number that was probably more stunning the the one I picked for her. I was NOT a huge fan of Felicity Jones’ Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen ball gown – but she did look amazing – and so happy!!

NEXT – Emma Stone. I wanted Emma to wear a beaded black Elie Saab dress with short sleeves – she opted for a beaded chartreuse Elie Saab dress with long sleeves.

SOOOOO close. I have to say, I’m glad she did. She looked stunning.

Bonus pic of Jen and Emma, because they are amazing.

AND NOW. KEIRA.

YOU GUYS – remember how I said that my predictions have never been right??? Well, I broke the losing streak Sunday night because Keira Knightly wore the Valentino dress I picked for her. And it looked just as dreamy and whimsical as I wanted it to. AHH!

As if that was not enough – she also wore a black Valentino gown to the Vanity Fair after party that I’d had on my wish list!! AHHH again!!

Not many of my other wish-list picks made appearances – but Faith Hill was a knock out in J. Mendel (from my list!)

Beyond that I’d put Gwyneth Paltrow, Rosamund Pike, Zoe Saldana, and Anna Kendrick at the top of my best dressed list.

Who were your favorites?

xoxCrissie

Images: HuffPost // US Weekly // Who What Wear

February 24, 2015 by crissiefuller | 2 Comments

Red Carpet

Oscar Predictions // Best Dressed

Only one more day until we get to see which dresses make the red carpet cut at the Oscars! One of my very favorite things to do is predict who will wear what, and which designers will score red carpet placement. I’ve never been right… but I have gotten CLOSE (ish) !! Might as well keep trying, right?

So, here’s what I’d like to see tomorrow!

Sienna Miller has been killing it on the red carpet lately – so I have total faith she’ll be one of this year’s best dressed. I would love to see her in this feathered Elie Saab gown – it’s elegant but still a little edgy 100% Oscar material.

I think Reese would look amazing in this gown from Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2015 collection, I love the printed skirt, it adds a little something extra to a classic silhouette – plus Reese would look amazing in that blue!

Speaking of classic, Felicity Jones favors sophisticated, elegant red carpet looks – and always looks awesome in them. Fingers crossed she picks this navy and purple Oscar de la Renta gown tomorrow night.

Jennifer Aniston has been a HUGE fan of the plunging neck-line this season, and she tends to stick with black dresses, my pick for her is this sparkly Naeem Khan number.

Kiera is a little less predictable when it comes to red carpet fashion – but she does often choose whimsical dressed – which is why I think she might be able to pull off this look from the Valentino couture collection. It’s a little risky, but I think she could make it work.

Miss Stone is a big red carpet risk taker, but I’d like to see her go a little more traditional for the Oscar’s – not totally traditional of course! But I think she’d make every best dressed list in this sparkly/sheer Elie Saab dress!!

With the Fall 15 runway shows going on right now, I’ve also spotted a few color trends that I’l love to see come to life on the red carpet. Ice blue dresses (think Cinderella blue, magical!), sparkly navy and art-deco inspired metallics are poised to have a big night tomorrow.

I also think we’ll see a lot of classics – black, white and gold. And there’s a change that peach and mustard colors could be a break out hit!

Oscar de la Renta // Carolina Herrera // Prabal Gurung // Jenny Packham // Monique Lhuillier Marchesa // Monique Lhuillier // Zuhair Murad // Oscar de la Renta
Naeem Khan // Donna Karan // Valentino // Badgley Mischka // J. Mendel // J. Mendel Naeem Khan // Jenny Packham // Bibhu Mohapatra

I CAN’T WAIT!!

Who do you think will make the best dressed list?

xoxCrissie

*images via Style.com

February 21, 2015 by crissiefuller | 2 Comments

Fashion, Red Carpet

The Academy Awards // Fashion Nominees

Let’s cut to the chase here, on the surface the Oscar’s claim to be all about movies – but we all know the truth, they’re really about the fashion. And when it comes to big wins, the biggest always come on the red carpet. This year there are dozens of amazing gowns just dying to make the cut, dreaming of their moment in the spotlight, their shot at making the best best-dressed list. So, here we go – my nominees for the best dresses for the red carpet event of the year:

Jenny Packham

A favorite of my favorite, Princess Kate, Jenny Packham has some gorgeous, girly offerings for the red carpet. I can’t decide which of these looks I like best: the classic but bold crimson number, or one of the more playful nude-illusion looks, can you?

Marchesa

A staple of red carpet season, Marchesa always makes just about every best-dressed list, and with the gowns being offered-up here I can’t see this year being an exception. I love the idea of a mustard colored dress for the Oscars – it’s like liquid gold, like you melted an Oscar statue and decided to wear it, chic. Also, I’m pretty sure that if Meryl Davis was going she’d totally wear that middle look.

Prabal Gurung

Alright, here’s the deal. These are a little risky. But – just a little. Is a cut-out canceled out by a turtle neck? Maybe. Does that make it it more or less risque? Either way, that element of intrigue has me itching to see these beauties on the red carpet.

Elia Saab

Elie Saab has always designed show stoppers, some that are safe and others that have that Oscar edge. This white one-sleeved peplum look – perfection! A Fuchsia ball gown, where else are you going to wear that if it’s not to the Oscars??

Oscar de la Renta

Someone will always wear Oscar to the Oscars. Here are my 2014 nominees for the big night. I adore the playfulness of these 2 gowns. They still have a classic sophistication but they are also fun, and I think we should have a little more fun on the red carpet, because why not??

Monique Lhuillier
And the award for best drama goes to… these stunners. If (who am I kidding, WHEN) someone steps on to the red carpet in either of these she will instantly make every best dressed list. These are like the Titanic of dresses (b/c of all the Oscars Titanic won, not b/c of any ice bergs…). You can try to argue with me, but you will be wrong.

Armani Privé

These babies tend to be controversial because of their slightly over-the-top nature. But I think my selection here have some great potential – if styled correctly. Keep it simple and let the dress steal the show. I have a feeling that The Fashion Police will brand the dress on the right a “figure skating costume gone wrong” but I really thing that on the right person it could totally work. (That’s 2 figure skating references in 1 blog post, too much??)

So there you have it. Do you think any of these beauties will make the cut? Who do you think will wear them? (4 days until we find out!! eeeek!!)

xoxCrissie

*All image via Style.com

February 26, 2014 by crissiefuller | 1 Comment

Oscar de la Renta // Carolina Herrera // Prabal Gurung // Jenny Packham // Monique Lhuillier Marchesa // Monique Lhuillier // Zuhair Murad // Oscar de la Renta Naeem Khan // Donna Karan // Valentino // Badgley Mischka // J. Mendel // J. Mendel Naeem Khan // Jenny Packham // Bibhu Mohapatra

Oscar de la Renta // Carolina Herrera // Prabal Gurung // Jenny Packham // Monique Lhuillier Marchesa // Monique Lhuillier // Zuhair Murad // Oscar de la Renta
Naeem Khan // Donna Karan // Valentino // Badgley Mischka // J. Mendel // J. Mendel Naeem Khan // Jenny Packham // Bibhu Mohapatra