lady tux

charlize theron

I don't really expect much from the red carpet, but I must say in the month of May, I look a little bit forward too seeing something unique at the cannes film festival. I feel out of all the red carpets, this is where you might find a look that could catch your eye. interestingly, last year I posted a photo of charlize theron on sister's in black frocks wearing a magical yellow dior dress at cannes and I like how this year I am feeling inspired yet again by another one of her looks. usually, its never so good the following year, but with charlize theron she just understands how to look good in clothes, without trying too hard, which is really what good style is all about. so after doing a little research, I found out that her black suit is by dior and I love how she paired the jacket and trousers with a crisp white button-up shirt. perhaps, the best part about her look is the way she accessorized her suit with a diamond necklace and cocktail ring. let's also not forget perfection of her hair bun. its all so simple, but jazzed up in a le smoking vintage yves saint laurent kind of way. I must be honest I haven't looked at many of the cannes film festival 2016 looks, but this was all I needed too see! brava to charlize theron for looking so refined and for proving that its not being over the top, but about polished perfection!

pally pose

photo by daniel feser

to be honest, lately, I'm more into taking photos of other people, rather than myself, but when I have an interesting look to share, you know I won't hold back from sharing it. a couple of months ago, my sister took me to a sample sale for a designer named rachel pally in downtown los angeles. I think she may be from los angeles, but what I like about her clothes is how soft, comfortable, and structured, her looks can be. I mean not everything is actually that well fitted, but her kaftans have something special about them. it was my sister who introduced me to her kaftans, she owns a beautiful silk magenta one, that got me so intrigued about them. that day, at the sample sale, my sister found this one for me. yes, I know its not black....its actually white with navy blue stripes, but what I love most about it, is the shape and silhouette. it fits in the right areas, but also flows perfectly on the arms and bottom portion of the dress. its basically my dream kaftan. naturally, I wore it to see a gallery exhibit on artist julian schnabel and I thought it went so well with this painting and my balloons. perhaps, its not your typical scene at an art gallery, but I always like to keep things fashionably unusual....that's just how I work! if you are unfamiliar with her line do check it out, she ranges from swimwear to bridal, but I still think her kaftans are the most appealing. soft and chic are my two favorite qualities in a look and her kaftans definitely do that and so much more!

here is the link:
https://www.rachelpally.com/

dress one

karlie kloss

I must admit I haven't looked through all the met gala red carpet dresses, but the one person who caught my eye, immediately, was supermodel karlie kloss. she wore three different looks by stylist and designer brandon maxwell. I don't quite know how all these gown changes happened, but by skimming through photos and video on social media, you can see how her dress was originally a long cut-out dress and then how later brandon maxwell chopped her dress in half and added a little coat, to go with it. I loved all three looks, but I must say her first look, en route to the met gala was my favorite. I just loved the little cape and the flow of her white dress. it almost feels like clouds moving and I love how clean this is. brandon maxwell is someone I have been noticing a lot lately on the red carpet and I am fond of many of his designs just because his aesthetic feels very polished and streamlined. for some reason looking at karlie kloss in this dress made me think about the days of carolyn bessette kennedy in the 90s. I don't think I will ever forget her style and I don't know why, but I could very much see CBK wearing a dress like this, back in the day. perhaps, if she was alive now she would be wearing something like this to the met gala. perhaps, I am going off on a tangent, but I feel like this look was inspired by her. even karlie kloss's hair bun feels reminiscent of her. either way, I loved all three of karlie kloss's dresses, but the fluidity of the first look, really stood out to me. I am not one to showcase many celebrity looks on my blog, but when something like this appears I have to say something......so heavenly!