Sheer, patterned, lacy, embellished leggings and tights are all the rave this season. Many designers are creating leggings and tights for women, including panty hose, in a variety of textured and opague designs. They can be worn underneath short dresses and skirts or as pants with a long top.
The 2009 AMA's aired last night. It was a pretty entertaining show to say the least. There were a lot of good performers. Besides the performances, the red carpet has always been my favorite aspect of any awards show. Here are some of my favorite looks for the night:
Singer Leona Lewis looked hot in this futuristic looking dress.
Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton looked cute in this Sass and Bide dress.
And I have to admit, as much as I love Rihanna and her fashion sense, I wasn't feeling this dress at first. But the more I look at the pictures, the more it grows on me. I don't think this dress would have been acceptable on anyone else. She looks stunning as usual.
*BTW Rihanna's album "Rated R" dropped today. Go cop that if you haven't done so already
Alicia Keys looked nice in this multi-blue dress. Very good look for her.
I like this black glitzy dress that Keri Hilson wore
Mary J Blige looked very elegant in all black. Loving the new hairstyle on her, too.
And last but not least, I'm loving this feathery dress J-Lo wore. (LOL @ the people in the background breaking their necks to look out the door)
Nude pumps are probably one of the best fashion investments you could ever make. Like basic black pumps, nude pumps go with virtually everything. Throwing black shoes on when you don't have any to match the color(s) you're wearing can get rather boring. There have been times when I've decided to just not wear an outfit until I bought matching shoes for it instead of throwing on black shoes. Ladies, if you've ever felt this way, nude pumps is the answer. We have seen this look on several of our favorites celebs while out and about or at red carpet events. Check out some of my favorite looks below:
Kim Kardashian wearing a nude pump with a yellow dress.
The beautiful Eva Longoria pairs nude pumps with an aqua colored dress.
Hillary Duff at the MTV Studios
Ema Watson rocked a cute and simple look with her nude pumps
Cameron Diaz opted for a new pump instead of throwing on a basic black pump.
Singer Ciara was spotted a couple of times with nude on her feet.
Beyonce wore nude pumps with this cute light teal colored dress as she was honored this past weekend by Billboard as Woman of the Year
Nude heels creates an illusion of added height. The nude color works to extend the leg. This is perfect for someone short like myself. I am definitely on a hunt to find a comfortable pair of nude pumps to add to my wardrobe.
I always love to hear stories of how successful fashion designers got started in the industry. Ken Leung and Dana Chin were college roommates and Wall St. workers. In 2003, they both quit their lucrative careers to pursue jewelry making. In 2004, their handmade jewelry line Ken and Dana Design was introduced to the world of fashion.
Their Fashion Jewelry line is known as the "b-side"
Check out the rest of this geometric collection here
Ken and Dana Designs have been featured in many fashion magazine publications such as Lucky, W, and Harper's Bizarre to name a few. Beyonce and Keri Hilson have been spotted out and about wearing Ken and Dana Design jewelery:
Tonight is a big night in Los Angeles. The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are going on right now as I type this. I only look forward to the Red Carpet because I find the actual awards show rather long and boring. So withouth further adieu, here are my Fave and 'Not So Fave' looks of the night. Some of you may agree or disagree with me which is fine because we all have different tastes.
Best Dressed
I'm really loving Kim Kardashian's look. I don't think I've ever seen her wear anything that I didn't like. She tweeted earlier that she had a wardrobe malfunction. Her zipper broke on her dress right before she was to appear on the red carpet and her stylist had to fix it for it.
Her older sister Kourtney, was glowing on the red carpet with her very preggers belly.
Both sisters looked amazing!
A very preggers Heidi Klum looked stunning in this black gown. Is it me, or does this chick STAY pregnant?
Olivia Wilde wore one of my favorite looks of the night. This look is very risque, which is what I like about it. I love the back of the dress. Gorgeous!
Vanessa Williams looks radiant in this gown. I love this color! Does she ever age? I hope I look this good at 50.
Christina Applegate looks nice. I like the color of this gown and the detailed beading at the waist. Very pretty.
Hayden Panettiere wore this red number. I was torn about the look at first. But the more I look at it, the more it works for me. She's also pulling off the "red lip" again.
This is another one of my fave looks of the night. Dancing With the Stars Karina Smirnoff successfully pulled off the "all black everything" look in this black gown. Loves it!
I am really loving this purple gown worn by Lindsay Price. Purple just so happens to be my favorite color. I love the dramatic draping at the bottom of the dress. I am also feeling the black satin strap and the brooch really adds nice detail to the dress. She looks absolutely stunning!
January Jones wore this white gown. I really like the bustier top and the sheer detailing of it. I also like the dramatic train at the bottom.
I like this dress that Kristen Chenoweth wore, but I don't think it is appropriate for the Emmys. I think only long gowns should be worn to the Emmys. But the dress is very cute and sparkly.
Now on to the worst looks of the night....
This dress that Shar Jackson wore is hideous. I mean, what was she thinking when she put this on? She always looks a hot ass mess to me. That purple clutch doesn't even go with this horrible ensemble. What's priceless about this picture is the horrid look on the woman's face in the back. LOL!
I'm not feeling anything about this black and white polka dot look that Chloe Sevigny wore.
Jane Krakowski wore this shimmery number. Totally not feeling this.
I don't like this look on Sarah Silverman. The wide draping at the hips make her look huge. Her stylist needs to be fired.
At first I thought I liked this look from Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi. Again, I was torn by the purple and the fact that I like purple and red together. But, the more I look at this, it looks like she has something abnormal growing out the side of her hip. The red roses look like they're in the way. I bet you she can't even put her hand on that side of her hip. The dress would've been fine if it wasn't for the roses
Um, WTF Victoria Rowell? I love my President and all, but not enough to rock this monstrosity. Is she serious? It literally looks like she took some fabric and wrapped it around her body.
