The Red Carpet Style Review is back with Part 3 of the Independent Spirit Awards Red Carpet and Michaela Jedinak’s commentary on the fashion winners — and losers- for that night!
(She covered the Grammys, the SAG Awards red carpet reviews and the Gucci/Madonna Party at NYFW!) . Check out her site: www.joyofcolour.com
Ilena Douglas
Colour: No- far too loud for her- it is like here comes the dress! Colours and patterns are very wrong for her- far too harsh and has a very ageing affect on her.
Shape: The line of her top half is ok, but not the pattern .She is more of an inverted triangle meaning she is broader on top than on the bottom. Therefore she should be going for more solid colours and clutter free shapes on top, and focus on colour and pattern on the bottom, which she does here but the shape has to match her broader shoulder line. That means she should avoid any pencil skirts line and opt for skirts that go out like A or bias lines or skirts with a flip.
Style: It is an outfit for a young girl and not for someone at her age. Even if she had got the figure it is time for less is more, because otherwise there is 25 years gap between her face and body. Plus so underdressed for that bad weather on that day, which is forgivable for a young girl, but for a woman of her age it looks desperate and sad.
Overall Rating: 1* One Star
Ivan and Jason Reitman
Colour: Ivan’s colour looks great on him- relaxed but sharp and great choice for the occasion. Jason’s colour looks ok- he should have chosen a different shirt for this casual look and also one with at least some colour in it. It is never a great choice wearing a tie shirt without one especially a white one.
Shape: Because Jasons shirt should be worn with a tie his neck line looks awkward, incomplete and his neckline looks unproportional to the rest of his body. Otherwise the jacket and trousers look great on his shape and he buttons them in the right order- first always- second sometimes – third never. Ivan wears this casual look to perfection for his shape and proportion. It has all the right length, shape, pattern for his curvy body shape. It is all complementing him.
Style: Ivan’s choice of clothes ticks all the right boxes : profession, age, shape and occasion. He looks very much in tune with everything while Jason’s shirt makes him look not only younger but also more inexperienced next to Jason.
Overall Rating: Ivan: 6****** Six Stars and Jason **** Four Stars
Jada Pinkett- Smith
Colour: NO Way- it is far too light for her and her dark hair doesn’t provide enough depth to compensate for this light colouring of hers! She should have added some black or other deep colouring by wearing a cardigan or scarf or tights, which would have been so much more appropriate at this cold weather.
Shape: The shape of the dress is excellent for her petite scale. The straps are reflecting her petite shoulders, her décolleté line is showed off to her advantage, her waist is nicely accentuated and the stiffness on the bottom of the dress provides her with nice volume at the right places, which is balanced with her bob hair cut.
Style: She is styled to the neat ness of the dress by having the right hair style with it. Also, the choice of accessories are giving it a playful touch, but to me this dress was not the right choice for that weather, occasion and for her. It is too dressy and youthful for her in my opinion and she shouldn’t be wearing a solid white dress for her colouring and age.
Overall Rating: 4 **** Four Stars
Javier Barden
Colour: He D O E S wear the right colours and the choice of his tie completes his ” I don’t care, but I had to” look
Shape: Well, well we should not be mistaken by the first impression by thinking that Javier did not care when he assemble this look, because each of the clothes items was carefully selected and thoughtfully put in place and motion. Every single piece has the right shape and length. Though the jacket seems too long but because he wears the tie shorter it makes him loook proportional. If the tie would have been tied properly it would have been too small for his frame and neckline but by wearing it more loose he creates extra volume to it and makes it look right for him. The jacket and jeans are as well tailored for his shape.
Style: He completes the look with his hair style, trainers and pose. It looks all very credible and he pulls this look off by skipping youthful characteristics such as the washed baggy jeans, leather jacket, printed T-shirt with his jacket. Great look for this occasion- whether you like it is a different matter.
Overall Rating:5***** Five Stars
Michaela Jedinak is the founder of JOY OF COLOUR, The Colour and Style Consultancy. She work as a stylist and personal shopper in London and internationally. Michaela offeres one on one consultations and is now providing online and interactive services who live far away or don’t have the time to come in for personal consults. http://www.joyofcolour.com/service_overview.html works with women and men at all age groups.
Check out Michaela’s commentaries here on LA-Story.com– she’s spot on when it comes to the pluses and minuses of an outfit.
Stevie Wilson
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