Runway Report: Organic by John Patrick Fall 2014 RTW

 Fashion week officially kicked off in New York City today and one of the first shows to take place was the Organic by John Patrick Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection. A brand that we don't really see take to the red carpet and is more of a sportswear collection. I can see the street style photographers and paparazzi snapping pictures of all the fabulous celebrities wearing this collection as they do their errands and running around the worlds most glamorous cities. There really was such a mix of styles that walked the runway. Sophisticated, minimal feminine looks paraded down next to urban masculine looks. Each look was accessorized with a pair of white, black, or silver flat ankle boots.

Runway Report: ZAC Zac Posen Fall 2014 RTW

 Ahead of New York Fashion Week starting on Wednesday Zac Posen showed his lower line ZAC Zac Posen's Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection. I love that Zac brings the structure and glamour of his high line to a more accessible price point to more women who can not afford $1,000+ on a dress. A very fall color palette of terracotta, pumpkin, charcoal, stone, dove grey blue, lavender, and snow white mixed with the structured silhouettes of classic Zac Posen designs made for a sophisticated collection. I can picture a host of starlets wearing this collection on the red carpets, doing interviews on talk shows, and just out and about running errands. My four favorite looks and the women that I want to see wearing these looks on the red carpet are posted below. Come back at this time tomorrow for some big news that I have that I am really excited to tell you all but I am going to wait.

2014 NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet Wish List

In 17 days, February 22nd, a host of stars will take to the red carpet at the 2014 NAACP Image Awards. Halle Berry is nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for 'The Call.' I will say that I saw this film and I sat on the edge of my seat the entire time. When it comes to red carpet Halle Berry has a tried and true formula: black and tight. This long sleeve Azzaro Spring 2014 RTW gown is absolutely perfect for Halle for this event. Its sexy and sophisticated which is what Halle almost always goes for on the red carpet. A pair of black Saint Laurent sandals will finish this simple tried and true look for Halle for this red carpet.

At the Golden Globes last month Kerry Washington worked the red carpet in a white custom Balenciaga gown, which left me begging for more for the 'Scandal' stars maternity wear. Then came the SAG Awards and her now infamous hideous pink Prada crop top and navy skirt. I just could not get behind this look. I think that for this red carpet this gold Oscar de la Renta Pre-Fall 2014 wrap dress would be perfect for Kerry to redeem herself. A pair of gold Christian Louboutin pointed toe 'Pigale' pumps and a gold clutch will finish off this perfect look for a pregnant Kerry.

The woman that I am most looking forward to seeing take to the red carpet during the 2014 NAACP Awards is Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture nominee Lupita Nyong'o. Lupita has been constantly hitting it out of the fashion ball park red carpet after red carpet this awards season, and I am sure that she will work this red carpet. Since I have discovered the Alexander Spring 2014 RTW commercial pieces I am praying to see Lupita wear one of them. This strapless Alexander McQueen Spring 2014 RTW tribal print chiffon gown would look absolutely stunning on Lupita. This gown was inspired by all of the embellished editorial pieces that took to the Alexander McQueen runway that will stay forever in the pages of magazines. A pair of black sandals, a gold Alexander McQueen clutch, and a bold red lip will make this look just absolutely perfect for Lupita.

The NAACP has been the only awards show to specifically honor Octavia Spencer for her work in 'Fruitvale Station' with a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie. I am almost 100% positive that Octavia will take to her go to red carpet brand Tadashi Shoji for this red carpet. This navy tulle skirt Tadashi Shoji Spring 2014 RTW gown with a white lace bodice overlaid and a blue belt would look absolutely stunning on the Academy Award winning actress. A navy blue clutch, a pair of black satin pumps, and some very simple diamonds will make this look absolutely perfect for the NAACP Image Awards red carpet.

Runway Report: Christian Dior Spring 2014 Couture

 The Christian Dior Spring 2014 Couture collection has to be my favorite collection that Raf Simons has designed for the house. I feel like he finally was able to mesh his minimalistic ascetic to the classic styles of the Dior house. Each piece in this collection, no matter how simple the piece, was truly a piece of wearable art. I would beg each of you to take the time to watch the video of the runway to see all the shirred fabric, draped, and sequined details up close. Dior has been all over the red carpet map on the backs of anyone who can get their hands on it. Raf Simons has brought the luster and viability back into the house and has put it back on the must have map. By taking away the theatrics of the Galliano era Raf has really revived the Christian Dior house.

2014 Berlin International Film Festival: 'The Monuments Men' & 'La Belle et la Bete' Premieres Wish List

On Saturday the cast of 'The Monuments Men' will take to the Berlin Film Festival t' o premiere the film In Competition. After I posted my wish for Cate Blanchett for 'The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden' Premiere I learned that Cate the Great would not be able to attend this premiere but I am praying that she attends the premiere of 'The Monuments Men.' This film actually will actually be released on February 7th, a day ahead of this premiere. I have been dying to see Cate wear one of the 'nude' gowns from the Armani Prive Fall 2013 Couture collection and I think that this trumpet gown with embellished cap sleeves is perfect for this event. This gown is grand and it needs a stage like a film festival or the Academy Awards as I believe that Cate will wear an Armani Prive Spring 2014 Couture gown for the Oscars (those wishes to come closer to the Oscars.) Cate would just wear this gown with such an effortless glamour and I am dying to see this gown take to the red carpet. A simple gold metal box clutch, a pair of gold sandals, and some stunning Van Cleef & Arpels vintage yellow gold and diamond jewelry in her ears and on her wrist will make for the perfect premiere look for Cate at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival.

Lea Seydoux has been a fan of Prada and its little sister Miu Miu since she really stepped out. Lea is the face of the Prada fragrance 'Candy' and has also starred in the Prada Resort 2012 and Miu Miu Resort 2014 campaigns, so I am sure that during one of her red carpet moments during the Berlin International Film Festival that she will wear a gown from one label or the other. Since I picked an Ulyana Sergeenko Couture gown for Lea to wear for the Opening Ceremony and 'Grand Budapest Hotel' premiere I am wishing for her to wear Miu Miu Spring 2014 RTW for the premiere of 'La Belle et la Bete.' Now many of you are going to ask me about why I picked a short dress for Lea to wear to a major film festival premiere. Well I am just going to put that to rest and say that I would have this gown lengthened into a full gown with a train. I love this robins egg blue long sleeve dress and I could see Lea giving us a totally 60s moment wearing this gown which has beaded fringe around the waist. A 60s style updo, a smokey eye, a light pink lip, and a pair of silver sandals will make this gown just work to death on the red carpet.

Runway Report: Chanel Spring 2014 Couture

 Chanel Couture has a tried and true formula that Karl Lagerfeld seems to stick to. Karl works all the houses classics, the suit, the LBD, the bride, classic silhouettes into his more modern take. Each look in this collection was paired with a couture Chanel sneaker and some looks were accessorized with elbow and knee pads and fanny packs. I am just waiting to see who wears the sneakers and fanny packs during New York Fashion Week!

2014 Berlin International Film Festival: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' Premiere Wish List

Wes Anderson films are no stranger to a film festival premiere, his last film 'Moonrise Kingdom' staring Tilda Swinton opened the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, and his latest film 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' will be screened at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival. Lea Seydoux is one of the bevy of beauties in the film that might take to the red carpet. Hot off her 2014 Cesar Awards nomination for 'Blue is the Warmest Color' I am praying for a major red carpet moment from her for this premiere. Ulyana Sergeenko doesn't seem to lend out her couture creations very often and never seen the brand on a mainstream American star and I think that this stunning hunter green bustier with its iridescent ruby mermaid skirt from the Ulyana Sergeenko Spring 2014 Couture collection. This gown has to be one of my absolute favorite looks that came down the runway at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week last month and I am praying for a major red carpet moment from this gown. Finish the look with a pair of ruby crystal encrusted sandals, a red lip, and a sleek updo hairstyle will make this the perfect Berlin Film Fest premiere ensemble.

Saoirse Ronan is also in 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and I could totally see the stunning Irish actress taking to the red carpet in Berlin in this stunning Valentino Spring 2014 Couture gown embroidered with a jungle scene. This is definitely a gown that needs to be presented on a foreign red carpet because the beauty in this gown would be lost on a red carpet in the United States as it is too conceptual. Finish this look with a pair of gold sandals and a red clutch and Saoirse will have the perfect look for her big night in Berlin.

Last but not least we have Tilda Swinton. No stranger to the Berlin Film Festival I am praying for a stand out look from the androgynous beauty for the premiere of 'The Grand Budapest Hotel.' Since last years Cannes Film Festival we have seen Tilda take to the red carpet wearing a lot of Chanel and was seated front row at the Chanel Spring 2014 Couture collection last month. I think that this iridescent ice blue Chanel Spring 2014 Couture shift gown will make for a perfect red carpet look is perfect for the beauty who works the odder designs perfectly. A pair of white pumps and neutral makeup will finish this look off perfectly for me.