Red Carpet Recap: SAG Awards

I broke my own tradition by being too lazy to post my Golden Globes picks this year.  I'm sure the whole blogosphere (and our 1.2 readers) were shaken by this.

On to my SAG red carpet faves, in no particular order...

Marion Cotillard in Dior Haute Couture.  Playful but elegant and a great color.

Sally Field in J. Mendel.  Such a flattering choice for her all-around.

Julianna Margulies in Chado Ralph Rucci.  Rocked it.

Last but not least,

Bradley Cooper in Tom Ford.  You're welcome, ladies.

Hips / Puberty #2 - I'm done with you - go back now.

I never claim to be a skinny person.  However, I know that my weight fluctuates a good 3-5 pounds and it drives me insane.  Well, I have a new grievance- MY HIPS!  WTF $#$*&#@?!

I don't understand.  My jeans fit fine and some of my dresses fit fine, BUT the dresses that have no hip forgiveness are TIGHT!  I mean like "lay on the bed, put grease on my hips, and still too tight to pull up!!" 

I've been complaining about this for the past few weeks, and someone finally said "oh you're growing into your 30 year old body." WTF! No one told me that there would be another "change" coming!  ARGH!

And then yesterday, I went to the Nordies Anniversary Sale and tried on multiple dresses with such little luck on dresses that fit.  Even the dresses that did fit, showcased my HUGE hips...I guess on the bright side it makes my waist look falsely small.

I did buy this dress tho -

Pretty dress...but man, my hips are FOUR times the size of that chick's. 

Red Carpet Review

You saw all the dresses, but here are the ones that made us cringe or turn green with envy...

Cameron Diaz

N: It's like she got to wear a lovely glass of bubbly. However, hi def TV was so not nice to her face during close-ups.

R:I agree with N on this one. I thought the dress was really pretty, just not on her. I also didn't like the red lipstick on her...She just seems sad since the breakup with JT.

Queen Latifah

N: LOVE. I still want to be her when I grow up.

R: The Queen! How could you not like someone titled "Queen."

Sarah Jessica Parker

N: I know some people loved it, but I expected better from her. Eh. Her hair was also strange.

R: I agree with Nisha. This did not meet my expectations. It has NO shape in the front at ALL. C'mon SJP - you can do better.

Miley Cyrus

N: Ew. What's up with the corset? Her posture was horrible, and her mom was not so classy either.

R: i thought this dress made her waist/hip area look funny.

Penelope Cruz

N: I hate the fact that she's always on the best-dressed lists, but I do love this one. The asymmetrical top and the drapery are so pretty.

R: This dress reminds me of a bridesmaid dress I tried on for A's wedding. I wonder if she's holding things in that floofy part in front.I don't get why you'd want a gap up top like that - I'd drop food in it.

Charlize Theron

N: I don't get it.

R: Charlize! That dress would be fine if it wasn't for the petals on her boobs. WTF?

Meryl Streep

N: I thought she looked classy and age-appropriate.

R: I agree. She looks classy and elegant. Meryl Streep reminds me of my first rated-R movie - "Death Becomes Her" - and then I remember how angry my mom was that I watched it behind her back...see I wasn't always a goody two shoes.

George Clooney

N: Argh, I couldn't find a pic of him alone. I know he needs a haircut, but at least he shaved. AND, did you hear that he sewed up the zipper on his girlfriend's not-so-exciting dress when it broke?!

R: That is the perfect man right there. He knows to sew...case closed.

Ryan Reynolds

N: YUM. Period.

R: After seeing all these fine gentlemen in tuxes, I've decided that we need to break them out more often. Man - he is SOOO hot!

Closet Envy

InStyle recently profiled Michelle Obama's look. I think her fashion sense and her personality are both just fabulous. Anyway, that inspired me to ask a few people what celebrities' wardrobes they would most want to steal. Here are some of the answers I got:

Jennifer Aniston

Nicole Richie

Eva Longoria Parker

My answer? Rachel Bilson. Why? She's comfortable, put together, never on a "fashion don't" list, and manages to wear looks that most of us petite people think we're not supposed to attempt. Oh and she used to date Adam Brody, who is hi-larious.

2010 Grammy's in the Eyes of R

I'm sitting here watching "Notorious," in my hotel room because of the great flood of 2009. As I watch it, I am thinking of last night's Grammy awards. I didn't watch them because I was at a cooking class (I'm learning to be a good domestic wife), but I did read about them online and watch E! during my workout.

I think Beyonce is great with her catchy songs. N and I met her once in high school, she told us we were AMAZING, and of course we knew that she was a smart woman. Her dress seems a bit too uncomfortable - similar to Mariah Carey's dress at the MTV Music Awards and she couldn't get up the stairs to accept her awards. I was surprised to see Beyonce voted as number 2 best dress (for her white dress).

I strongly dislike Taylor Swift - something about her looks like a cross of a mouse and a bird. And seriously, her songs take 10 minutes to write because they're awful! Seriously, I can't believe she won album of the year. She should thank Kanye West for her recent fame.

I like the Rhianna / Kanye / Jay-Z collaboration - "Run This Town." Rhianna's dress and hairstyle is a bit interesting, I used to think the asymetrical bob suited her face really well. This is the dress she sported last night pre-Grammy:

I absolutely love the show Glee, and loved Lea Michele's dress last night. Its such a fun dress and fits her well. Did you know that her and "Quinn Fabre" live together?

And how does the cast from "Jersey Shore" manage to score invitations to the Grammy's? If I wanted to see a bunch of people with fake coach bags and awful hair run around, I'd go people watch in inner California. I'm much more of a "The Hills" (Team LC!) or "Real Housewives" (when they were rich) reality show kind of girl.

The Grammy's will always remind me of being in high school, watching the Grammy's on the phone with N, and seeing Nick Lachey for the first time and the scream that caused both of our parents to think that something serious had happened to our health, rather than just seeing a hot guy

What's everyone's favorite / least favorite dress?