Red Carpet Regrets
Usually I am all about red carpet style. Good-looking people dressed and primped to the nines in fashions that are way ahead of the curve—what better place to find inspiration for my daily personal styling crusades? At last weeks Whitney Museum Gala in NYC, however, the red carpet was less about the upcoming hot holiday trends and more about the new influx of hot messes.
Frankly, I’m concerned. Donatella Versace, Lindsay Lohan and Taylor Momsen all arrived with extra long, extra stringy, over processed yellow blond hair, heavy on the makeup and in some variation of a brash Versace gown. They looked like a trio of worse for wear sisters—surely a compliment for Versace, but for the younger two, not so much!
Speaking of youth, here is my biggest concern about the entire debacle: Taylor Momsen is 16 years old. I'm not even sure how one goes about making a 16-year-old look like a strung-out starlet at least twice her age, but a floor sweeping gown slit up to there paired with fishnets, six inch platform heels and a swack of dark eyeshadow is certainly a good start. Momsen where is your mom? Perhaps she really is a long lost Lohan, cause you know Dina would most certainly applaud this look. In fact, she probably wishes Lindsay had worn it.
But let us give credit where credit is due. Mischa Barton appeared to be back and better than ever (or, at least, better than anything we have seen post OC) in a midnight blue gown and fresh-faced makeup. Anyone who picks up the supermarket tabloids will know that she was in a spot of trouble a few months back, but here she is looking lovely and proving that just because your TV show gets cancelled doesn’t mean you should hide under a rock, or look like you have been for that matter.
Actress Lake Bell upped the glam factor in a cherry red satin number and the adorable runway “it girl”, Chanel Iman, demonstrated why she gets paid the big bucks to wear clothes—dear god, just look at those legs. Now if either Bell or Iman would slip their stylist’s card into the hands of Miss. Momsen I could go back to enjoying my red carpet viewing without fear.
What do you think of the red carpet looks at the Whitney? Who was a hit and who was a miss in your books? What do you think of young Miss. Momsen’s ensembles?
By: Meghan
Photo Credit: Splash News





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