Good morning, friends and fam. It's a gloomy one in New York and I'm still in bed watching the Today Show and thinking about last night's Met Ball. The first Monday in May came and went, and though there were some pretty dresses, it lacked any real wow factor for me, besides a few. Really everyone ignored the amazing opportunity to do something on theme- the whole man vs. machine thing was all but ignored. I'm also wondering why not a single person (that I saw) was wearing Vintage- where was the Pierre Cardin, Courreges, or any of the more future-like fun looks from the 60s? It feels like there may indeed be an embargo on vintage- really this day should be a stylist's dream to reach deep into the imagination- and all it really was was a nod to the runways of this season. Hey, Anna- can we see some real creative visionaries come to this thing? How about inviting some artists or more tech types to something like this? Overall, I was bored.
Also with the exception of Claire Danes and Karolina Kurkova, nobody partnered with tech in any way to do anything outstanding. It's hard for me to believe that big tech like Samsung and Apple would not seize the moment to partner with a big designer on such a night, particularly since wearables are part of the picture for tech brands moving forward. Where was tech on the red carpet last night? Non-existent for the most part. Is the point really that fashion and tech don't mix? I have no idea but really, I can't help but feel fatigue from the whole Hollywood and fashion thing. It's become everything but glamorous and all but expected, trivial, and boring.
But there were some good looks and here's who I liked- and thought I'd get a little Jimmy Fallon and write some thank you notes to the best looks, and some no thank you's to the worst ones:
Claire Danes in Zac Posen- Thank you, Claire, for being on brief. And looking gorgeous in the process.
Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa- Thank you, Karolina, for looking like a high tech fairy princess. Lovely. (Her dress responded to tweets).
Nicole Kidman in McQueen- Thank you, Nicole, for looking like a futuristic sorceress from the past. Yes that's right. I loved it.
Zoe Saldana in Dolce & Gabbana- Thank you, Zoe, for not exactly being on brief but very much making quite the entrance.
Taylor Swift in Louis Vuitton- Thank you, Taylor, for having some fun with fashion and showing a little edge.
Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton- Thank you, Alicia- your mixed media look had me scratching my head in the best of ways. Not an easy look to wear, risky, and worth it.
Emma Watson in Calvin Klein- Thank you, Emma, for wearing a concoction of a dress that is sustainable because it's made from recycled plastic bottles. Fabulous and you love those pants under dresses and so do I,girl. So do I.
Mackenzie Davis in Altuzurra- Thank you, Mackenzie, for this very pretty dress. That is all.
Willow Smith in Chanel- Thank you, Willow, for being very modern and cool and not going as crazy as I expected you to go. Lovely.
Brie Larson in Proenza Schouler- Thank you, Brie, for being named for a cheese I quite enjoy and wearing a dress I'd love to have in my very own closet.
Sienna Miller in Gucci- Thank you, Sienna for a simply great look- not on brief, but really pretty as always. I appreciate your consistency.
Gigi Hadid in Tommy Hilfiger- Thank you, Gigi, for this gorgeous metallic color and rocking quite the dress, and points for bringing a date that enjoyed the theme.
Rachel McAdams in Valentino- Thank you, Rachel, for looking beautiful in gold. Your elegance did not go unnoticed.
Emma Stone in Prada- Thank you, Emma, for this harnessed look that somehow you managed to own. Loved it. And you're a gorgeous man made brunette.
Alexa Chung in Thakoon- Thank you, Alexa, for just looking so damn cool. Another look I would love in my personal arsenal. I think you may be my favorite look somehow. I know it's not the most exciting, but I just love it for its own sake. I would so so wear that.
Zendaya in Michael Kors- Thank you, Zendaya, for your ever changing hairstyle and this fabulous Michael Kors number. Rockin' it.
Naomi Watts in Burberry. Thank you, Naomi, for understanding red carpet glam better than most. Almost always in my top 10.
Oh, and of course, here's who was awful:
Demi Lovato in Moschino- No thank you. You look like a bad mafia princess/mother of the bar mitzvah. Nope. Theme was not hot mess, ps.
Amy Schumer in Alexander Wang- No thank you. You look horrible in this dress and I wish it was a) black and b) you stopped trying so hard to be a fashion girl. Plus the hair was terrible. Living up to your movie title girl- trainwreck indeed.
Lena Dunham in J. Crew- No thank you. Lena I love you but you too should stop with the fashion thing- you are more victim than muse in that department and just wish you would learn to dress for your body. I know you were paying homage to Jena, but it came out more like Jiminy Glick, and I love you, but ugh.
Lady Gaga in Versace- No thank you. Gaga you crazy. And not in a good way. The hair, the outfit- appalling.
Grimes in Louis Vuitton- No thank you. . Yuck. Awful. Alicia and Taylor got the best looks, Grimes was left in the dumpster behind the atelier. Freegan chic?
Beyonce in Givenchy- No thank you. The UK Mirror said you looked like a "giant condom" and yea, you did. Horrible, uncomfortable looking, and you get no lemonade for that look, gurl.
Kim and Kanye in Balmain- No thank you. You look bad in that dress (another one who can't get it right when it comes to the body and clothes)- Kanye you look crazy but kind of love the contacts, so thanks for that. Kim's makeup good by the way besides the eyebrows and that wet look hair. #vibes.
Kris Jenner in Balmain - No thank you. Terrible. You should know better by now. You would be fabulous in a clean and simple tux. Just saying.
Madonna- No thank you times infinity. I can't take it with you. Put your boobs and butt away. Pretty please. It's enough.
Oh and in general? The models won the fashion show, and those dark lips are a trend that can't go away soon enough for me. Dislike. PS the Olson girls. They get thanks and praises. Always. They can do no wrong. Dowager chic or not. They slay.
So that's my basic round up. Hope you enjoyed it. Cause that's what's up this first Tuesday in May kind of day in the 718. Yours, in another red carpet, another day. Looking forward to seeing the show at the Met, which promises to be more magical than the looks at the party. I can't help but feel kind of disappointed for the lack of imagination. XO