2015 Vanity Fair Oscar After Party Wish List Part 2

2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Wish List Part 1

I am taking a break from the main ceremony to focus on some of the Oscar night parties for the next few days. These events can be just as glam and give just as much high fashion as the main show does. Amy Adams did not receive an Oscar nomination this year but I am still praying that she decides to hit up a few of the parties. I would love to see Amy on the Vanity Fair Oscar Party red carpet wearing this shocking pink Schiaparelli Spring 2015 Couture silk gown. The silhouette of this gown is one we don't see from Amy very often but I think that the simple style with the bold color and pattern would just sing a beautiful with Amy on the red carpet.

Anna Kendrick is going to be performing at the Academy Awards ceremony next Sunday night and then I am sure she will head out to the parties. I am also figuring that Anna will make a costume change on her way. I created this wish before she was announced as a performer at the ceremony so I do not know if Anna would wear a ball gown, but I would love to see her wear this amazing black and white liquid organza Naeem Khan Pre-Fall 2015 gown that features a sweetheart neckline with multiple thin camisole-style straps, a black floral lace bodice that falls to a white floor length a-line skirt. This is a very pretty gown and I think that Anna would rock it on the red carpet. Old Hollywood waves, a red lip, a black Edie Parker clutch and a pair of black strappy Christian Louboutin sandals would be the perfect finishing touches to put Anna on top of the Best Dressed lists.

The Best Supporting Actress nominated Emma Stone usually changes out of her Oscars ceremony gown and into a second look for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. I have a feeling that is going to be the case next Sunday night. I picked a beautiful blue and gold Valentino Couture ballgown for Emma to wear for the ceremony so I figured I would give her something that wasn't as much for the Vanity Fair Party. I picked this light gold embroidered high neck gown from the Valentino "Sala Bianca" Haute Couture collection that was presented to commemorate the reopening of the Valentino NYC Flagship. This collection has been receiving a lot of red carpet love and I am sure that time is nowhere near up. I think that this gold gown would make Emma look like a flaming goddess. Finish the look with a gold Lee Savage clutch, a pink lip and a pair of gold sandals and Emma will show why she is one of the best dressed women on the red carpet scene.

Emmy Rossum is going to be hosting the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Tuesday night so I am hoping that she will stay in LA through Oscars night and attend the Vanity Fair Oscars After Party. Emmy is one of my favorite women who rocks red carpets. Very rarely does Emmy disappoint on the red carpet. I would love to see Emmy wear this heavy georgette Monique Lhuillier Pre-Fall 2015 halter gown with a front opening that reveals a vibrant orchid print. I love this gown. When this gown is not in motion this gown you don't really see the print but it is a fun unexpected punch.

I could not find a Dior gown for Felicity Jones to wear for the actual Academy Awards ceremony, even though I feel like she will wear a custom dress. I would love to see her change into this floral print Christian Dior Spring 2015 Couture cocktail dress with side cutouts. This is a mix of 50's housewife and ultra sleek modernity. This is something that I really want to see Felicity do on the red carpet. She does the prim look so well it would be nice to see Felicity wear something with a little edge. Silver sandals and chic hair and  makeup would finish this look off perfectly for the Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party red carpet.

This year Gwen Stefani is rumored to be dropping not only an album with No Doubt but also releasing another solo album. I would love to see Gwen on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Party next Sunday night. The Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2015 Couture collection was really popular for Grammy weekend and I think that Gwen should get her hands on this collection. I would love to see Gwen wear this silver sequined long sleeve Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2015 Couture gown with a plunging neckline and split to there. The belt reminds me of a heavyweight championship belt so I would probably switch it up and pair it with a black Alaia belt, black sandals, a red lip sand some stunning Chopard diamond earrings to ensure that Gwen is a red carpet hit.

Hilary Swank always wows the fuck out of me. There is something about her grace and elegance that I just love to see her in what ever she wears. I would love to see Hilary wear this Elie Saab brown and blue long sleeve mermaid gown with sweeping train and all over embellishments from the Fall 2014 Couture collection. This gown would be a stunning look for Hilary to wear for the Vanity Fair Party. It is chic and sophisticated and Hilary would infuse sex into the look. A blue clutch, old Hollywood waves and a pair of black sandals would finish this look off perfectly for the Vanity Fair red carpet.

Runway Report: Coach Fall 2015 RTW

All I can say is WOW. Coach has really reinvented itself as of late. I am seriously loving the new direction that the company has taken. The Fall 2015 Mens show last month made me really excited for the women's show and my expectations were totally surpassed. Taking the focus away from the C printed purses and Stuart Vevers really making the brand a a company I would want to purchase clothing from. Each piece of outerwear that came down the runway was more and more desirable than the last. Since Coach was founded as a leather goods company Vevers thinks that Outerwear is the natural way to expand the company. I have to agree. The basic pieces of the collection, including a cute grey dress, were nice but the outerwear stood out. I think the outerwear was more amazing the shoes and bags that came away from the collection. I am already wanting more. Can Spring be here already? At least I will just have to wait till July for the next collection, Mens Spring 2016!

Runway Report: BCBG Max Azria Fall 2015 RTW

BCBG Max Azria is always a fun way to kick off New York Fashion Week. And yesterday Max and Lubov Azria definitely lived up to that expectation. I will say it now, and probably a million times before fashion month is up, the 70s are back and back in a MAJOR way. What we have seen so far, and I will be bringing to you over today, has been influenced by the era in some way. At BCBG we really see lots of layering along with the peasant styles that were so popular in the decade. Coats and color blocking and knits and over the knee boots just made this a collection that I can see fashionistias rushing to boutiques to purchase for their own wardrobes. I will admit that I am not usually one to run out and rave about BCBG, but this collection really showed me that they are not just a brand that I see hiding in the racks at Marshals, and if any of these pieces showed up there I would snatch them up in a nanosecond (though I HIGHLY doubt that would happen.)

2015 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress Nominees Wish List

Emma Stone has been slaying Awards Season, albeit she has only attended the Golden Globe and SAG Awards despite nominations at other awards shows. I am sure that the "Birdman" star will step out for the Academy Awards next weekend. I am hoping that Emma gives us a beautiful feminine statement since her previous two awards show look mastered the menswear trend. Emma started the journey to the Oscars with this film at the Venice Film Festival wearing a stunning Valentino Couture gown and I am wishing for her to end the journey in a stunning Valentino Couture gown. When I was watching the Valentino Spring 2015 Couture collection walk the runway, via the livestream, I was actually looking for a dress for Keira Knightley, but then this stunning celestial embroidered  ballgown took to the runway my Oscars wishes immediately changed. This needs an Oscars moment and Emma is the only person that I can see wearing it and making it WERK like it owes her $10. This would fulfill my need for color and feminine glamour from Emma at the Oscars. Sleek hair, a red lip, and gold sandals would be the final finishing touches to ensure a perfect Oscar look for Emma.

After deciding to go with Valentino for Emma Stone I started to dig into the Chanel archives to find a gown for Keira Knightley to wear for the Oscars next Sunday night. Keira has not been a shining maternity style star like we all expected her to be this awards season, but she has SLOWLY getting better and better. I am still waiting for Keira to give me a show stopping moment this awards season. I think that this black and white Chanel Fall 2006 Couture gown would give that to Keira. It would hide her baby bump that she wants so much but still be a big statement. A chic up do, a pair of black pumps, simple Chanel Fine Jewelry earrings and a bold red lip will ensure that Keira is ready for the Academy Awards red carpet.

Having not been nominated at any of the other awards shows it was very shocking to hear Laura Dern's name called out when the 2015 Academy Awards nominations. Never one to really make the couture splash I think that this pretty Roberto Cavalli Pre-Fall 2015 black gown with gold embroidery would be a perfect gown for Laura to wear for the Oscars. Laura is not the likely to win, Patricia Arquette of "Boyhood" is,  so this is not something that should be out of her realm of possibilities. A pair of black sandals, a black and gold clutch and neutral makeup will finish this look off perfectly for Laura for the Oscars.

And finally for the nominees we have Meryl Streep, of course, whose role as the witch in "Into The Woods" earned her a nomination this year. I picked this eggplant Alberta Ferretti Pre-Fall 2015 faux wrap gown with three quarter length sleeves and a crystal hip embellishment for Meryl to wear. Since she has not been announced to present and is not likely to win then this gown might be a little much of a stretch but I think that the 65 year old actress would look elegant and beautiful on the Oscars red carpet. Why not take the chance to get dressed up and have some fun, of course with 18 previous Oscar nominations it might just be another day at the office for Meryl. Stunning diamond earrings & black pumps are my recommendations for finishing off this look for the Academy Awards.

Runway Report: Sachin + Babi Fall 2015 RTW

“‘I am not afraid. I was born to do this.’ — Joan of Arc”

This was the quote provided by Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia about the inspiration for their Fall 2015 RTW collection presented in NYC yesterday. What I loved about this collection was mixing feminine and masculine. This was all about what Joan of Arc was all about. Armor like cocktail dresses and bold colors of the French flag were the more literal interpretations of Joan of Arc but the black sweater with red fur patch paired with red culottes was a feminine continuation of masculine dressing. This season there was a lot of color blocking and stunning embellishments. I think that there are defiantly some looks for press appearances and cocktail events for celebs but this is more along the lines of a collection that I can see selling well. A slight departure from the Sachin + Babi woman of the past few seasons I do love the direction that the brand is going.

Runway Report: ZAC Zac Posen Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear

The space race in the 1960's along with the photographs of William Klein served as the inspiration that Zac Posen looked to as he created his ZAC Zac Posen Fall 2015 RTW collection. Of the ZAC Zac Posen woman for Fall 2015 Zac Posen said "Her wardrobe is infused with lush fabrications and feminine silhouettes with a stylized focus is on street-wear without minimizing the sartorial prowess." The colors and the patterns in the collection were strategically picked to evoke either space or the1960's, or both. All of the patterns in this collection are digitized versions of images taken from Posen's own Instagram account.

What I loved about this collection was that it really mixed cool with the classic Posen glamour. We see structural Zac Posen gowns on the red carpets all the time, and this collection makes those style accessible. The day wear is chic with an edge. Some of my favorite pieces are the black leather and fur jacket, the red to black ombre cocoon style coat, the light blue velvet gown, the black and green ombre structural dress and the dahlia print caped gown. Many of the pieces in this collection would enhance a wardrobe. I am also praying that the three gowns shown get a red carpet moment.