Marchesa Fall 2016 RTW

I don't normally like Marchesa. It's too...frou frou, too girly, too ruffly...something. And this collection is too too as well, but in a wonderful way.

Designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig took inspiration from the paintings of John Singer Sargent, although their work is far more embellished, more over-the-top opulent, than anything in a Singer portrait (although you can see similarities in the first image with Sargent's painting of Catherine Vlasto.)

While that baby blue thing does nothing for me, these fancier numbers are more my style. Not that I have the body for this sort of thing...or the money...and certainly not the places to go that would require such costume. (My invitation to the Met Ball gets lost in the mail every year.)

I can see Salma Hayak in this red one...at the Oscars maybe?

This one looks a little odd in the photo, but moving down the runway, it was reminiscent of some sort of elegant sea creature.

Marchesa AW16
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2011 Bafta Awards

Let's see how the Brits dress up for fancy awards shows....

JK Rowling chose to wear a particularly ill-fitting dress. The bodice is so big, you can even see part of her bra sticking out in the close-up shot.

Dropped waists should have stayed in the 80s, on wedding gowns, where they belong. Emilia Fox is stumparrific in this nightgown.

Annette Bening looked regal and gorgeous.

I usually think she's a giant nothing, but Jessica Alba looked stunning in this gown by Atelier Versace. The color is really beautiful.

Meredith Ostrom must have confused her invitations. This is the BAFTAs, not the Slutterific Porn Awards.

Sarah Harding, in a trashy look straight from the Fredericks of Hollywood catalog.

I think the print on the bodice of Natascha McElhone's gown is a bit too large in scale, and the peach elbow-length gloves have got to go!

Emma Watson, in Valentino Spring 2011 Couture: "Please stop taking photos of me! I'm exhausted! And I got my ruffle dirty."

Thandie Newton in Monique Lhuillier Spring 2011. Great dress, great color, but I think her necklace looks a bit puny by comparison.

Who are you, and what did you do with Helena Bonham Carter? This is a bit tame for her, don't you think? Without all the cray-cray, you can tell she's actually a beautiful woman.

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The Orange British Academy Film Awards

The Orange British Academy Film Awards were held this past weekend and there were, as always, celebs wearing clothing worth talking about.

In the case of Rising Star Award winner Kristen Stewart, it was her hair that was most noticeable. As in - why didn't she bother washing it? Spend too much time with that Pattison dirtbag?

Kate Winslet is usually admired for her womanly figure, but she is currently as emaciated as any Hollywood starlet. For shame, Kate. I hope your excuse is that you are playing an anorexic in your next film.

I'm not sure if Jane Ross' dress clashes with her hair or the other way around.

I like the style of Jaime Winstone's dress, but I think the banding would have worked better if the fabric didn't resemble stretched out nude pantyhose so much.

That's just too much dress with too much pattern on gamine Carey Mulligan. It might have worked better as a mini, without the train.

The 80s are back, and they've taken Audrey Tautou hostage.

Anna Kendrick is wearing a cute dress, but I'm not really liking the color against her pale skin.