2015 End of the Year Style Awards: Entertainer of the Year

Celine Dion returned to the stage for her residency at Cesar's Palace's Colosseum in Las Vegas this year and she did so in fine with a redesigned show wearing a host of new looks puled from the runways and custom made for her. From Atelier Versace and Schiaparelli to Balmain to Zuhair Murad the stunning French-Canadian songstress shows us how it is done, in the most classy way possible. One moment I loved, that is not pictured, was the Elie Saab Fall 2015 Couture floral gown that Celine wore during her tribute to the people of Paris at the 2015 American Music Awards. I loved that it was a moment of linking the world together for strength in a time when it is most needed. I am glad to see Celine back on the fashion scene and I would love to see more and more from her in 2016!

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Photo Credit: Getty, Schiaparelli 

2015 American Music Awards: Celine, Chloe, Ciara, Gigi & Gwen Red Carpet Wish List

 Performers and presenters for the 2015 American Music Awards just keep coming in, the addition of Celine Dion this morning to the list of performers held up this post. Celine has been added to perform a special rendition of Edith Piaf’s “Hymne à L’Amour” in French as tribute to those affected by the recent attacks in Paris at the American Music Awards on Sunday night. I have long been a fan of Celine's style and I am intrigued to see what she and stylist Annie Horth will put together for such a somber moment in the show. I believe that this strapless Elie Saab Spring 2013 Couture black gown with black embellishments of the bodice would be a beautiful statement for Celine to make. It would honor not just those in Paris but also Beirut, two places attacked recently and both important to the Elie Saab label. This is such a chic elegant moment that I would hope that Celine and Annie do pull from the Elie Saab couture closet to give such a beautiful moment at the American Music Awards.

 Actress Chloe Grace Moretz is on the list of presenters for Sunday night's American Music Awards and I am trying to figure out what the 18 year old actress would wear. I ended up settling on this Christian Dior Spring 2015 Couture bright yellow embellished coat dress because its edgy yet mod which is exactly what I think an actress presenting at a music awards show should be. No need for big gowns for this occasion as it really isn't her night. I would keep the styling simple with a pair of black Christian Dior pointed toe pumps and a mod hairstyle to keep this look chic and simple without it turning into a costume.

 After attending both the Grammy Awards and the VMA's this year with no real purpose other than wearing a pretty dress on the red carpet Ciara will actually have a duty at the 2015 American Music Awards as a presenter. If record has anything to say about it Ciara will be wearing Alexandre Vauthier on Sunday but after inspecting all of the current collections and the couture archive there isn't a look from the label that I particularly love for her. This black and white Alexander McQueen Spring 2016 RTW long sleeve lace turtle neck gown embroidered with a beautiful eagle on the other hand is something that I can totally picture Ciara wearing and working the hell out of. Many devoted red carpet fanatics, myself included, are sick of the naked dress trend but it seems like is has no signs of slowing down and when the gown can be this fierce who can really complain. Sleek hair pulled into a tight bun, a bronze smokey eye, a pair of diamond cluster earrings, and strappy black sandals will complete this perfect look for the AMA red carpet.

 Making her first appearance on this blog in a wish list model Gigi Hadid is going to be presenting Sunday night at the 2015 American Music Awards. I am intrigued as to what Gigi will end up wearing on the red carpet. After making a splash in two Atelier Versace gowns on Oscar night I was excited to see more from Gigi but sadly she has not really lived up to that standard she set. For Sunday nights awards I would love to see Gigi wearing this lipstick red Elie Saab Spring 2016 RTW strapless stretch cady and silk georgette jumpsuit for the red carpet. I was surprised when I saw Gigi on this runway and I think that she would fit right in wearing this collection on the red carpet. A pair of gold sandals, beachy waves, and fresh faced makeup will ensure that Gigi injects some cool girl status into this music awards red carpet.

Gwen Stefani will be on hand Sunday night as the only performer in this group. Gwen will be performing her new song "Used To Love You" and I am really excited to see what she will be rocking on the red carpet and during her performance. Her duo of Atelier Versace looks at the 2015 Grammy Awards were AMAZING and I am hoping that she continues to make amazing sartorial decisions. I would love to see Gwen take on the Marc Jacobs Spring 2016 RTW collection for the red carpet. There are a lot of looks that I think she could work the hell out of but I ultimately decided to choose this blue surrealist print gowns which looks like they have been dip dyed in bleach. I love how this gown gives a laid back approach to high glamour and I honestly think Gwen is one of the few that could make this look crazy high fashion. I would finish the look with Gwen's signature red lip, a vintage inspired hairstyle, a pair of silver pumps, and a pair of diamond cluster earrings to keep the vintage inspired air of this look going on the red carpet. 

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Best Dressed of August 2015

August was a real slow month for red carpets. Most months I have 50+ contenders for the 10 spots on the monthly Best Dressed list. This month I only had 30 women but they were still all worthy contenders. Sarah Jessica Parker worked the red carpet at the opening night of the Broadway show "Hamilton" in a stunning emerald green Elie Saab Fall 2015 Couture spaghetti strap ball gown. I have been waiting to see a drop dead beautiful red carpet gown from SJP on the red carpet and this defiantly did me disappoint. SJP styled this gown very simply with flowing waves and emerald green eye shadow. I definitely applaud this look and it will be one that I remember when it comes to the Best Dressed of the Year list. More after the jump....

2012 End of the Year Style Awards: Best Stage Costume

Up until I Saturday, December 1st, there were was a tie between Celine Dion in Versace at the 2012 BAMBI Awards and Kylie Minogue in Julien MacDonald at the Royal Variety Performance, but as I was watching the video for Celine's performance at the BAMBI Awards I saw in the recomended videos the top of this stunning Atelier Versace Spring 2012 Couture gown and I just had to click on it and then got blown away by how amazing this looked on Celine. I had lost all hope of seeing this gown on a major celebrity which disappointed me as it was one of my favorites from this collection so Celine really wowed me wearing this. If you followed this blog last year then you will know that Celine won the Best Stage Style Award last year and I am glad to see that she still has it.

'Grammy Salute to Whitney Huston' Wish List

The Grammy Academy, the people that produce the Grammy Awards, will be producing a tribute to music legend Whitney Huston who passed away unexpectedly early this year the night before the Grammy Awards on Thursday. One of the amazing performers is the amazingly stunning Celine Dion. I have picked two looks for each of the performers, one for the red carpet and one for their performance. For the red carpet I would love to see Celine wear this amazing deep blue Armani Prive Fall 2012 Couture embellished long sleeved gown. Pair this with an amazing pair of diamond and sapphire earrings and a pair of navy blue sandals. Knowing Celine's style of performance I would bank on her performing one of Whitney's classic ballads and I would love to see her do so wearing this silver Versace Fall 2012 RTW gown. This gown would sparkle in a simple black backdrop on the do doubt black stage. Finish it with a pair of diamond studs, a diamond cuff bracelet, and some silver peep toe satin Salvatore Ferragamo pumps.

Jennifer Hudson was the person selected to perform 'I Will Always Love You' at the Grammy Awards this year in tribute to Whitney and will be on hand again Thursday to help pay tribute yet again to the musical legend. For the red carpet I would love to see Jennifer break into the Atelier Versace archives again and pull out this amazing light lilac draped Atelier Versace Fall 2010 Couture goddess gown. Finish off this gown with an amazing silver Edie Parker clutch, silver Christian Louboutin sandals, a pair of diamond drop earrings, and an amazing stack of two or three diamond bracelets. And for the performance I would love to hear her perform one of Whitney's dance hits wearing this gold and silver Versace Spring 2013 RTW fringe dress. This would make an absolutely amazing performance dress with the amazing fringe that would move amazingly. Finish this look with some mid-height ankle strap people pumps so that her shoes may not fling off as she performs.

Readers Choice Best Dressed of 2011 List

Best Dressed Ready to wear Designer of 2011: Versace

 

I was overjoyed that when I came to do the Best Dressed Ready to Wear Brand Award that someone beat out Marchesa for the first time in this blogs history and I am glad it is Versace because I love this brand, If I could live in just one brand it would have to be Versace. Now there may only be a few looks but remember that I came up with these awards based on a complication of the looks from all the awards and then other looks that I had nominated. I had over 500 looks that were put into consideration, and took a lot to narrow it down to 100 for the reader choice poll and was almost impossible to choose just 10 to be my best dressed list.

Best Stage Style: Celine Dion

This is not an award that I would ever have thought I would be awarding to ballad singing superstar Celine Dion, I thought it would have been Florence Welch, Rihanna, Beyonce, or Katy Perry. Well seeing that Celine costumed her concert at The Coliseum at Cesar's Palace in Las Vegas with haute couture from Elie Saab, custom made gowns from Atelier Versace & Armani Prive, and daring Balmain ensembles. Each of her looks was paired with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. For her performance during the In Memoriam section at the 2011 Academy Awards (where she wore Armani Prive on the red carpet) donned a draped strapless gown from Elie Saab. As well as when she performed with Andrea Bocelli and the New York Philharmonic she wore a stunning Versace Fall 2011 RTW gown that is couture worthy (see the video bellow).