First rule of red carpet dressing: don’t let the dress wear you.
Second? Be age and personality-appropriate when it comes to your evening attire (when a gazillion people are watching). There are those that are young at heart and those that are old souls – it isn’t about paying attention to the number of years you’ve been on the planet, but rather, at the image and personality you project.
Here are some visual examples of what worked and what didn’t, when it came to young and old on this year’s GG red carpet.
There were some ladies who aren’t quite part of the Museum ladies-who-lunch-and-fundraise set as yet, so I don’t think they need to dress that way for a few more years, at least.
Just because fashion is available to all celebs, en masse, doesn’t mean that everything is made for everyone – especially when there are soooo many professional stylists involved!
To end on a positive note, here are a few ladies that got it right when it came to balancing what was appropriate for their age, body and personality – in each unique case, you see the woman, then the outfit…and you nod in agreement.
Evan Rachel Wood changed her peacock-coloured feather gown for the party circuit. The suit was a nice twist, I thought.
However, I think my fave dress that night – and one that didn’t make it in time for my Best Dressed post – was Georgina Chapman in Marchesa.
Her look at the Weinstein after-party was effortless – and flawless.
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Images: Danes photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America; Chastain photo via The Australian; Jolie image via The Sydney Morning Herald; Woodley and Winter photos by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America; Wilson photo via MSN Wonderwall; Wood and Chapman photos via Vogue.com.
