Dear Emmys Red Carpet...

image via Vogue Magazine

You have to love the Emmys.

They’re just like television - one part genius and one part trainwreck.

Kudos to the Academy for awarding the genius that is Kate McKinnon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the cast of The People vs OJ Simpson - as great as their performances are on their respective shows, their speeches on the Emmy broadcast were even better. And to Matt Damon, thank you for bringing the hilarity to a totally awkward situation.

Which brings us to the trainwreck portion of the evening - the red carpet.

It pains me to classify the red carpet like this, like a bowl game, awards show red carpets are event television for me. But this year’s carpet was just so PAINFUL.

Sure there were some standouts - hello Sarah Paulson and Kerry Washington - but the rest of the carpet was just so meh that I’m already looking past it to next year’s Globes.

(Big shoutout to the men this year for holding it down - they all looked amazing).

My usual tv faves just didn’t wow this year, Sarah Hyland looked like she copied Emma Watson from a past Globes, Claire Danes rocked an amazing liquid gold couture gown but she was literally ORANGE, and Kristen Bell’s dress was pretty, but it was so huge and princessly, it is a silhouette that feels tired nowadays, just like the mermaid dress.

Even though the carpet wowed less than usual, there were some trends that did emerge - gold and silver metallics, vibrant bright yellow, and an almost ethereal goth full of black lace and trim - a trend that’s also in vogue for this upcoming fall/winter season.

Here’s a look at my Emmys best dressed - and here’s hoping that next year the carpet is just as amazing as the show is.

images via Who What Wear and Vogue

Golden Globes Fashion Wrap

Last night’s Golden Globes hit the mark across the board, great fashion, great celebrity spotting, and great jokes. While not as funny as Tina and Amy, Ricky Gervais was hilarious, often at Hollywood’s expense. His intro of Matt Damon? Awkward and hysterical.

But as always, my favorite part of the show is before the show, yup, I’m talking about the red carpet. The interviews are random and I love when the celebs pass each other on the podium and fawn all over each other. But let’s be honest – the fashion is the icing on the cake.

Last night featured a bunch of different trends, ethereal whites and blushes, classic reds, bold patterns, smoky and sexy jeweled tones and golden goddesses, but only eight can make my best dressed. Drumroll please…

Olivia Wilde: deep v's seemed to be the trend of the night and none were better than Olivia's, who smoldered in this burgundy Michael Kors dress.

Brie Larsen: she dressed to look like the statue and ended up winning the statue. Brie Larsen was glowing in this glittery Calvin Klein dress.

Julianne Moore: red-head envy alert! Julianne Moore is a goddess in this sequined midnight-coloured Tom Ford column. Even better? The long sleeves.

Laverne Cox: the lines on the white number number are so flattering on Laverne, she looks amaze. Love how modern the dark plum lip looks with this as well.

Alicia Vikander: at first a thought this dress looked like a smock, but once I saw Alicia move on the red carpet, I knew it was anything but boring. The sequin pleats with the contrast thread are everything.

Amy Adams: red-head envy part 2! Amy looks gorge in this orange/red number, the sequin lines are so flattering and her hair was the best on the carpet hands down.

Lily James: i'm not usually a fan of the dresses with tulle, but there's something so ethereal about this white Marchesa number that I can't help but love it.

Jennifer Lawrence: quite possibly saving the best for last - J Law slayed the carpet. I honestly thought she's show up in another Dior ball gown, but these cutouts, those abs, and the diamond collar knock this look out of the park.

All images via Vogue.

The A List: 1.8.16

Coming back from vacation this first week of January was a little bit like working drunk. So much time catching up, and not much time for me. But I still found time for some products and things I love, here's a look at them from this week.

Oscar Isaac signing Bill Murray’s Star Wars: Over the New Year, I finally saw Star Wars, and it’s definitely one of those movies you have to see in the theatre (and say you saw in the theatre). After the legendary Harrison Ford and the adorable BB-8, my favorite non-droid character was that of the pilot, Poe Dameron. It turns out Isaac was on this past December’s cover of GQ, and the online version offered up this little video of him covering Bill Murray’s SNL Star Wars song. It’s adorable, it’s quirky, and most of all it’s brilliant.

Mashable’s Snapchat Story end: it makes me happy every time I see the close of Mashable’s snapchat story, there’s always a different edit for their three little guys working on the M. But the current ending they have right now – a Zamboni, a hockey mask, a scoreboard saying “Keep Sk8ing!” is by far my fave. I mean, how can you not love it?

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask: during the fall, my signature makeup look was a bold lip coupled with a little bronzer and blush. It’s a bit of a statement, but it’s fun, it’s easy, and allows me to express myself still after my giant wardrobe edit. But since winter has officially set it, lipsticks are hard to sport when dry, chapped lips start to set in. That’s why I love this lip mask from Laneige. It literally forms a mask on top of your lips, and comes with the cutest little scoop to apply the product. Add in a fresh berry smell, and you’ve got an awesome chapped lip fights from one of my favorite K-beauty brands.

Sephora Eye Masks: working at an ice rink, you’d never guess that the air would be super dry. But after a long day plus a game night, my eyes are dry, red, and exhausted by the time I get home. Fifteen minutes after applying one of Sephora’s eye masks, and my eyes are refreshed, moisturized, and de-puffed, and the cooling gel is the perfect relaxer after a long, long day.

Award Season: The Golden Globes are this Saturday, and I can’t wait. They’re my favorite award show by far because the celebs and categories are so fun. They’re loose, they’re a little tipsy, it’s everything you want in a fabulous Hollywood party. Let’s hope Ricky Gervais can deliver again with his hosting duties, Tina & Amy are going to be hard to top!

Sports' Niche Award Shows

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Kids Choice Sports

Big Wheel races, high five challenges, giant bullies, and that iconic slime, the kids choice sports awards were all that and more. Tailor-made for kids' short attention spans (adults, don’t even try keeping up) the award show was an excellent showcase of two aspects of athletes lives we barely get to see 1) their kids and 2) their competitiveness in every day life. NBA golden boy Steph Curry swept three of the awards but was overshadowed by the night’s star, his daughter Riley. Steph’s teammates Draymond Green and Klay Thompson challenged USA golden girls Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd in a Big Wheel race throw down, resulting in the girls smoking the two NBA champs. And leave it to Derek Jeter to almost get overshadowed by his adorable nephew, all while delivering the best advice to kids of the night:

“To all the kids out there: dream big, set your goals high, work extremely hard at it and surround yourself with positive people.”

ESPN Sports Humanitarian of the Year 

Heavily edited for tv - seriously, the entire show was a half-hour with a musical performance - the most important part of Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards was that they actually aired on tv. First of its kind, this show honored the social impact of sports, from the teams who improve their communities every day, to the athlete pioneers using their platform to improve the lives of others. It was great to see You Can Play honored for the movement that they’ve created, and likewise Chicago Bulls Charities - truly a philanthropy leader for professional team charities around the nation. Cheers to ESPN for recognizing the power of sports as whole away from the actual competition.

The league specific awards

The NHL and NBA each held their own respective awards shows to different levels of success. The NHL’s show continued it’s tradition as a snoozefest, hockey players are too modest for these types of shindigs, with the exception of PK Subban (the NHL’s Mr. Charisma) and Jiri Hudler (who knew?). Still, it was great to see the players cleaned up and off the ice, something we rarely see.

The NBA’s show was produced by the NBAPA and continued to cement NBA players as Hollywood’s newest darlings (see: Steph Curry). BET only enhanced the show with spot-on musical guests, but the most glaring omission was actually by the guy not in the room, LeBron James. Both shows made major strides, but still have a ways to go.