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The 2025 Oscars

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This past Sunday was the 97th Oscars and these are my picks of best dressed of the night.

From left to right – We first have Raye in a custom Vivienne Westwood. This corset bodice gown accentuated her curves. I especially love the drape effect and the off the shoulder sleeve. This dress was meant for her- 1050’s glamour.

Next is Ariana Grande wearing Schiaparelli haute couture.  This was so whimsical- the bustier dress was in pink satin adorn with rhinestones and crystal sequins in a nude tulle. What I like about this gown is the sculptural effect. The top half was shaped in a clam basque bodice, it extends past the waistline and over the hips- think like the Victorian times. During my research I found that this dress was inspired by an Alberto Giacometti lamp. Such a fresh way to reinvent a style, and I love it.

Demi Moore wore Georgio Armani Prive – the gown was custom made for her; she graced in head-to-toe hand made crystal embroidery. I applaud her stylist, Brad Goreski! The dress had a v plunging neckline, followed by pleated hips and ending it with a train. I wanted to know more about the dress and luckily, I found a Bazzaar article that mentions it took over 18 embroiders which took 1,670 hours to embroider her gown. The craftmanship that took to make 1 dress is remarkable, the hard work paid off because she looked breathtaking. 

Selena Gomez Oh my, Oh my! She looked gorgeous! Selena wore a custom dress by Ralph Lauren. It is said that the dress was embrodier with 16,000 glass droplets and crystals. It took 12 artisans to create this gown and not only that, but they hand painted them to give a pink ombre color. Imagine the hours it took to create this piece. The dress is divine the sleeves off the shoulder, the cinch waist and the small train tail and I’m loving her bob look – its giving old Hollywood glam. She has a glow about her the whole night, she looks so happy and so beautiful!

Hello Halle Berry, the gown of the night was that of Christian Siriano. He said he has only been wanting to dress her his entire life and he finally did. He did not disappoint. Halle wore a strapless gown made from 7,000 mirrored crystals. You can’t see it on this picture, but the side of the dress showed sheer panels with crystals the gown was that of a fitted bodice and a maxi mermaid skirt with a small tail train. This was remarkable, this was an art piece; very mosaic inspired.

Ariana Grande opened the Oscars with a performance which she changed to another Schiaparelli haute couture. She wore a ruby red strapless ball gown that was embroidered in 150,00 sequins and beads. During the performance – if you caught for a quick glimpse, the back of her dress had a 3D vintage shoe. Hence, Ruby red slippers anyone? Love that this award season she has paid homage to her film.

Mindy Kaling wore Oscar de la Renta, you can’t see the details here, but silhouette had a sheer panel and if you look closely it was covered in metallic leaf embellishment. I like the texture, the halter neck gown with a small train and the dramatic makeup look. It all paired well.

NYFW 2025- Christian Siriano & Alice + Olivia

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I’ve known about Christian Siriano ever since he was in Project Runway. That show was one of my inspiration to study fashion in college.

In this collection, I picked these pieces because  of the dramatic silhouettes. Look at the architectural elements he put into these garments. I love the tailoring; he is giving a three-dimensional  architectural quality. The form looks proportioned, I love the geometric shapes making these garments masterpieces- I can visually see these coming down the red carpet.

In the Alice + Olivia collection – you can envision romance. An inspiration shown throughout the garments was that of William Shakespeare. The first piece from the left showcases a ball gown skirt with brocade print and the front of the dress exhibits a v neckline. I love that the front looks simple but once turned, the back is exposed held by bow tie ribbons. The middle garment is a mini dress covered by a blazer with puff shoulders, adorn in embellishment, I love the touch of ribbon and the peekaboo lace on the wrists making it look romantic. And my last pick to the right is the same style as the first one with a minor change, a painting for the print. Overall, the collection is fantasy meets modern.

The 2025 Grammys

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The Grammy’s were held on February 2, the styles are in and here is my review on best dress.

The theme I saw most popular down the red carpet was that of gold/silver embellishments.

Let’s start with GloRilla. She wore Lena Berisha. I didn’t know about this designer before but once I looked her up, I am intrigued on ALL her dresses. The designer, Lena Berisha is a well known in the fashion industry as a bridal designer yet makes elegant custom-made couture dresses as well. Truly a stunning dress. GloRilla has modern elegance in the dress; the tailoring suits her. I love the flowing drape she has towards the hip.

Up next is Beyonce. She wore a custom Schiaparelli. I love that she paid homage to Cowboy Carter as the pattern on the dress looks like a bandana. She looks rejuvenated. I like how the silhouette hugged her figure, the cutout below the bust was a great detailed she paired it well with the gloves.

Paris Hilton wore Chrome Hearts. Her dress gave me a feel that we were back to the 70’s. She emitted an energy of Cher with aviator glasses, and this sheer embroidered v neck plunging dress. I loved how she gracefully played with the sheer cape down the red carpet.

Heidi Klum was dressed from Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran. Straight out from the Spring Summer 2025 couture. She looked glamours in the sequin strapless gown. I love the intricated details.

Madison Beer- I knew that dress once she came on the red carpet because I just wrote about it. She wore Miss Sohee Spring 2025 couture. Madison radiated in the mermaid sheer hand embellished gown.

Taylor Swift  dazzled in a red one-shoulder sparkly mini dress from Vivienne Westwood. She completed the look with T rosary on her upper thigh, giving a nod to her song Gulty as Sin lyric “What if he is write mine on my upper thigh”. She ate that look, Taylor has legs for days she looked like a runway supermodel, simply gorgeous!

Chappell Roan will be our next fashion muse! She is showcasing to be a fashion icon, she is an activists, and her makeup is breathtaking! She wore a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier couture dress. Over 22 years to be exact. The gown has a printed Degas painting on the tulle. If you haven’t seen the painting or any artwork, please look up Edgar Degas paintings. They are a realistic portrayal of modern life. He uses asymmetrical/ vantage points and artificial lights in his artwork. He was well known in 19th century to paint Parisian ballet dancers. I remember from art class back in high school having to study his paintings – so beautiful, so figured focused and realistic. I want to give a shout out to her stylist, Genisis Webb – who dressed her and executed a masterpiece. Deep down I feel like that several of her looks were a French motif of Viva La Resistance and I get it. I see it.

Charli XCX wore Jean Paul Gaultier custom. The gown displayed an abundance of ruffles in a dramatic yet glamours way. I love the detail of the cinched corset in the middle which accentuated her waist. I adore the fact that the ruffles were over the shoulder top, but it wasn’t over done as the V neckline gave a subtle exposure of skin yet by doing this it created a longer silhouette to the eye. The color ashy grey with I would say had a hint of blue tint goes well with her dark hair. The makeup was paired well with this look. The open toe high boots gave a bit of a punk mix to it as well.

Latto was classy and gave glamour. She was channeling a modern version of Marilyn Monroe. She wore Alexandre Vaulthier couture. She paired it with a white fur shawl somewhat like a boa that draped down to the floor. In other pictures you would see that the back of the dress had a scoop neckline, and the sides of her hips had peekaboo triangle cut outs. Overall, Latto was gracefully beautiful.

I had to point out the three outstanding looks that Sabrina Carpenter brought!  Very Old Hollywood glam and I infatuated with it because she can pull this off.

When she arrived at the Grammys, she first walked the red carpet in a baby blue silk custom gown by JW Anderson. From the front of the peplum fitted gown, you can detail a halter neckline. Once she turned around, she gave the audience a jaw dropping moment – the silhouette was scooped down tailoring her body and held by a beautiful Choprad necklace. Love the hint of feathers along the hem both at the hip and bottom of the gown.

The next outfit of the night was of her performance. She wore a custom baby blue strapless sweetheart bodice body suit by Dolce & Gabbana. Very showgirls – maybe a Las Vegas residency in the near future? I love her performance her acting, dancing and singing was marvelous.

The last look of the night was of a custom gold sweetheart neckline strapless gown by Versace. Looking like an award herself she radiated the night.

Paris Haute Couture Spring 2025- Miss Sohee

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This year marks the debut to Miss Sohee showcasing her collection at Paris.

As I explored more about this brand, I found out the designer’s name is Sohee Park. She is South Korean designer based in London. After she graduated from college in 2020, she launched her brand. Due to the pandemic, she was unable to showcase her collection down the runway. Instead, she released several photographs on Instragram which went viral. She then made her grand debut in 2022.

Since then, she has styled famous celebrities like, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, and Cardi B just to name a few.

Miss sohee is the next fashion designer to watch for.

In this collection – the use of intricate handmade embroidery is exquisite. I noticed a use of florals and birds. Take a look at Korean Minhwa – it is Korean folk painting which pay an homage to her heritage and can be seen in the garments.

The ensemble I chose above are romantic. Each garment has fabric that goes perfectly on the silhouettes. The sensuality and glamor can be seen. Miss Sohee is a name to remember she is just beginning her legacy. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.

Paris Haute Couture Spring Summer 2025-Elie Saab

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Elie Saab showcase There were so many beautiful garments that I envision down the runway that I had to show you. I truly love this collection because the use of colors are the ones I preferably like for Spring. Let’s get to it.

If you are not familiar with Elie Saab, he is a Lebanese fashion designer; he has been in the industry since the early 1980’s. He became well known to the United States in 2002 when he dressed the iconic Halle Berry when she won her first Oscar, you remember the dress? It was masterpiece. He has also dressed many famous celebrities like Celin Dion, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and even Kate Middleton.

This collection is called Portrait of a Dream. Where we are transported into a realm where fashion and the arts meet. Imagine Monet’s paintings that evolve serene landscapes, my favorite paintings from Monet that I can give as an example is The Water Lily Pond and The Artist’s Garden at Giverny. Take a look at it. On the Elie Saab’s website, it details that this collection was inspired by a romantic impressionist garden. Meaning, a style of painting used in France in the 19th century, much like Monet.

The show uses a palette of dreamy pastels and soft hues of lavender, blush and mint just like lilies and camelilias within a delicate beauty of nature in a garden. The garments flow elegantly, and he uses intricate embellishments like sequins and beadings yet makes still feel dreamlike.

I love the use of regal aesthetics in this collection – I truly fell in love with each garment as I would wear each one- this is a style I resonate with.

Paris Haute Couture Spring 2025- Gaurav Gupta

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This is my first time knowing about Gaurav Gupta; An Indian fashion designer who launched his brand back in 2006.

Little did I know, he has been showcasing in Paris Haute Couture since 2023. This collection is called Across the Flame – the start of the show began with his wife Navkirat Sodhi (also a poet and his muse) speaking about a fire that erupted in Gaurav’s atelier. His wife was severely burned and Gaurav Gupta suffered burns trying to put of the flames. The doctors only gave his wife a 50% chance of living. The collection was inspired by their experience.

I love his use of sculptural designs; he used gravity defying drapes- it made it look so surreal yet captivating to me. The futuristic detail on some of the headpieces was chef’s kiss! I also noticed his use of embellishments creating a three-dimensional effect. His designs are so unique.

In my overall opinion, what I took from this collection was an emotional yet personal story that showed survival, resilience and a rebirth.

Paris Haute Couture Spring 2025- Georgio Armani Prive

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Georgio Armani has been showcasing designs for many years. But this year it is special because its one to celebrate marking 50 years down the runway. If you didn’t know Georgio Armani Prive is the Haute Couture line for Georgio Armani. This collection has a classic elegance while balancing modernity. Each piece is a work of art. The tailored gowns are sleek yet sophisticated with intricated details like the handcrafted embellishments. The crisscross drapery technique used is remarkable- please note that this method is shaping the fabric by hand into folds, I have always been fascinated when a designer can excel in this skill as it’s a time consuming, yet it adds value. There is one garment that I questioned. “What was it composed of?” It was the purple metallic possibly with a sheer fabric; it made it look like a luxury liquid fabric. It was astounding. My opinion overall of this collection is exquisitely everlasting as it’s brand.

Paris Haute Couture Spring 2025- Schiaparelli & Georges Hobeika

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Paris Haute Couture Spring officially started on 01/27/25. When I view fashion shows- I put myself as a stylist. And I ask myself, “Who would wear this piece, where would they wear it? and will it be on the best dress list?” Then I make my decision accordingly. These are my selections from the collections that attract my personal admiration.

SCHIAPARELLI

Elegance, elegance, elegance. I’ll keep this simple – as I would love you to check out the piece Daniel Roseberry wrote on Schiaparelli.com/en I love the fact the designer had the time to write about the collection and connect with the reader/viewer. This collection called Icarus, reminded me of the silhouette’s I studied in my college Fashion History class of the 1920’s and 30’s. Away with the over stalked clothing as less is more. The colors worn were inspired by ribbons that were hidden away when Germany invaded France. The use of butter, saffron, very light colors are appealing to the eye. A round of applause is needed for the ateliers as each of the garments down the runway were created in a seamless effect – truly remarkable.

GEORGES HOBEIKA

STUNNING- You should hear me behind this screen, “WOW-how beautiful!” Let’s talk about the embroidery the craftmanship- the attention to details Georges Hobeika has done in this collection. Standing ovation on my behalf! My selection had to be done in two because that’s how much garments I can see styled on a celebrity. Let me tell you, if you aren’t aware Beyonce, Lily collins, Cardi B are a few to name that have worn Georges Hobeika. A little backstory about the designer, he is a Lebanese fashion designer and has been showcasing his collections in Paris for over a decade. As I was researching on this collection, I was taken back to learn that this collection was a tribute to his mother and grandmother who passed away last year. If you look at the beginning of the runway you can notice 3 model’s wearing running mascara down their face. The color choices began with black much like a somber feel, then transition to colors of blues, greens, reds, purple, pink and then to an abundance of refreshing lights of golds, silvers to white. This collection spoke without words and its impact was heavenly.

London Fashion Week with Julien Macdonald

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For London Fashion week, I only had my eye for one collection and that was for Julien Macdonald. He celebrating his return back to fashion, how exciting!

For this year I am looking for clothing pieces in a collection that I can see down the carpet for an award show. So, with that said I am doing something different this time. I have paired a celebrity to a dress and gave my opinion on hairstyle and makeup choice I would want them to wear for a future event. Take a look.

You mention to me Rooney Mara and I would say to you, her style is boldly elegant.  I can totally picture her wearing this dress down a red carpet. Hair must be pulled back (her signature look) but a bit more edgy like the one above. Have her makeup with a tint of red, keeping her face a bit neutral yet give her a very light smokey eye to accentuate her eyes.

Zendaya always has me clapping and screaming every time she walks a carpet, this girl knows how to dress. I think this dress matched with the necklace would be a perfect outfit choice. I love how it is crafted; it is perfectly draped. Has a peekaboo effect, which accentuates the upper torso. I would have Zendaya wear her hair down in a curly style and keep her makeup neutral with a hint of a blush gloss.

Miley Cyrus has an edgy style. I would love her in this jumpsuit.  The illusion of the fabric makes the jumpsuit look like its cut in a way to show skin through the cutouts. I loved when she came out with her pixie cut in 2013, I would like to see her back in that hair style and have her in a smokey eye to make her eyes enhance and brighten as the outfit is already dark a bold red lipstick would make this a strong statement piece.

You are probably looking at this outfit and saying “WHAT, but HOW?” Hear me out, if the designer were to put a sheer covering under the embellished skirt and made it a little longer, I think it would look great for a music award show. Perfect person to showcase this outfit would be Ciara, her hair would be styled back or have her with an edgy bob.  Lastly, have the makeup be smokey eyes and everything else neutral and this outfit would in the top 5 best dressed!

I have watched all of Emily in Paris and when this short empire waist bell dress came down the runway, the one person I thought immediately to wear this was Lily Collins. The dress feels young, the color stands out and it can be worn as a crossover from day to night. I would love to see her hairstyle be kept loosely short, her makeup can be 2 looks – if this dress is worn in the day, keep the makeup subtle. Neutral tones with a hint of rose lipstick. If this outfit is for the night, make the eyes smokey but the lipstick a light beige with a hue of salmon pink.

LEGS! Have you guys ever noticed Carrie Underwood’s legs? If you haven’t check them out next time she is performing. She has the best toned legs. I remember flipping the channel and landing on the Country Music awards and she started to come out and it was a dark background and just the light on her, all I noticed was her legs. When I was watching this collection the first person that popped in my mind was her and I said, “this dress would look so good on her”. So, this is the reason why I paired her this dress with her, not only that but this gold really makes her shine. In my opinion, whenever she wears shimmer/embellished pieces she glows, and is always so pretty. It’s best to keep her makeup in a neutral tone, do give her a light brown smokey eye and the lips a light beige hue. For the hair, it’ll be best to have her in a soft ponytail bringing just a few hair pieces to the sides of her face.

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