The Emmy's are right around the corner, and you know what that means - the Red Carpet. What will they wear? Let's predict the future by taking a look into the past - the top fashion and faux pas of this infamously sartorial celebrity ritual.
I should probably hide my face in shame for this one, but despite all my best efforts (and dignity) the red carpet is the show stopper for me. It's the scene stealer. It's the main event. So you can imagine my excitement when the Emmy nominees were announced this morning. Of course I'm thrilled that Mad Men, and of course the lovely January Jones, had some major coups, but really I just can't stop thinking about the clothes. Here's a look at some of fashion's highs and lows, victories and victims, of Red Carpet history.
What are some of your favorite best dressed/worst dressed red carpet moments?
Meet the ultra chic Julia Wilde, a long time friend of mine. The singer/song writer grew up in a "fashion house," so to speak, with her mom, noted designer Kathryn Conover. I will never forget playing dress up in Julia's attic bedroom, literally tossing around labels like Dior and Prada (and at the age of 9 having NO idea what that meant). Needless to say, "dress up" at Julia's was a game we never grew out of.
I've always been impressed by her eye for style. She's a natural and it's always fun to see what she wears next. Where she finds inspiration for her version of "off duty model" cool is mostly in her own imagination. She likes to set the trends not follow them, so to achieve her style sensibility flip through magazines from every month and year, not just the recent ones. Pick and choose elements of various trends and play around to put your own stamp on it.
I snapped this shot just before grabbing drinks at one of our favorite Lower East Side haunts. Fortunately for me, it didn't take too much convincing to get the former model to pose for a quick pic while wearing a dress by her mom, Kathryn Conover, Club Monacco striped cardigan, J. Crew flower embellished flip flops, a classic straw tote, and Vintage Dior sunglasses.
