Helena Bonham Carter-Helena says: "She doesn't dress for Fashion." Don't you love a girl with such strong convictions!

Scarlett Johansen in Dolce & Gabanna..Scarlett, Is it true that you didn’t want to go the Oscars BUT out for Chinese instead? Fire your stylist ASAP.

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Couture-O.K. so it comes down to a matter of taste. So many fashion critics LOVED this dress..but I thought it looked like she was wearing a gown with a round placemat marking on the front.

Melissa Leo in Marc Bouwer-Didn’t like the high collar, the short sleeves or the heavy lace look..it would have been nice to see her in a dress with softer details. Something to “smooth out” the rough edges of her acceptance speech.

Nicole Kidman in Dior Couture…(Nicole-I positively adore you BUT this dress didn’t do you justice-the design reminded me of an Oragami napkin fold

Jackie Weaver-Let's start with saying Congrats on your Oscar Nom..(trying to be nice here)..NOW about THAT Dress: Here are a few tips. When you are a woman of stature you want to embrace the V-neck..it will elongate. Also choose something that skims/glides over the body to show your shape (with the help of spanx-honey, even Halle Berry wears um...) and stay away from any type of poufiness on the lower body.Hope that helps. Any questions: CALL ME !

The London Premiere of Nine took place last Thursday December 3. Did you get your invite?  Neither did I!!!  It must have got lost in the mail- perhaps it was sent by email-or is that reserved for entry into White House State Dinners!

Anyway-“most” of the cast was present for the Nine Premiere, minus Fergie (aka Ms. Josh Duhamel)-probably busy with some marriage counseling and Marion Cotillard…It didn’t appear that Sophia Loren was in attendance -but when you think about it… is Sophia going to show unless there is some honorary award given in her name. O.K. – I’ll tuck my claws back in and stay on the topic of fashion…Which by all accounts was FABULOUS with a capital F.  Penelope Cruz was her usual gorgeous self, (nod your head and just “deal” that she is one of the most beautiful women on the planet and could probably wear a bag with some drawstring and look amazing). Then our dear Kate Hudson, stole the show in Atelier Versace. (Donatella’s Spring Couture line is beyond spectacular and I will be sure to cover the details in an upcoming blog Then there is Nicole-as in Kidman, the closest thing to a live mannequin because she is tall , and slim and EVERYTHING looks great on her. Finally, Dame Judi Dench  who proves that you can look beautiful at any age wearing a perfectly cut flowing gown that made her look flawless! All in all I think the cast of Nine, gets a 10 for fashion!

Cast of Nine at London Premiere

Is anyone else a tad disappointed by the fashion spread- or lack there of, for the upcoming movie Nine featured in the November issue of Vogue?

 There I was standing at my mailbox eagerly retrieving the latest issue and low and behold splashed across the front cover is Nicole, Marion, Penelope and Kate for the upcoming movie Nine! (Still trying to figure out how Kate Hudson got cast in this musical extravaganza-but let’s stay on point shall we)…. As I flip through the pages with great anticipation to get a preview of the stars, the plot line and more importantly the costumes…I stop on page 225 to see a 2 page spread of the female stars.  There they are:  Dame Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard, Kate, Fergie, Nicole, Penelope and Sophia as in Loren-dressed in various styles of basic black dress. The photo is relaxed, inviting, almost in motion by their posture and gestures-surely there must be more! So I quickly turn the page and turn it again and again and again… NOTHING, NADA, ZIP!!! You must be kidding. In the same issue there is a 6 page spread on the Jimmy Choo line from H & M …. Not one more picture??? None of the cast or costumes or corsets….The movie is about seduction for God’s sake. Surely you have a corset or fishnet or stiletto to feature. This is Vogue. This is fashion. This is a Rob Marshall movie extravaganza with a “head spinning” line up of A list stars (Vogue headline)…. 

SO…I only have one other question …who pissed off Anna Wintour?     

The Girls from Nine! Such a homely bunch-NOT!