giambattista valli – Always Fashionably Kate

As I was watching the Grammy’s Red Carpet last night, I was thinking there would be ZERO best dressed choices. I mean, you’ve got to agree with me – there were so many AWFUL looks that I believe the best dressed stood out even more. Before I get to my best dressed ladies, I have to say I’m LOVING the all-natural makeup look. For real – Nicki Minaj, Chrissy Teigen, Beyonce and Rihanna (just to name a few stand-outs) looked flawless in their no-makeup makeup look. Fresh faced and simple hair is going to be a huge trend this year and I’m soooo okay with it – low maintenance = less getting ready time!

Anyways, on to the best ensembles of the night:

Jessie J in Ralph and Russo. At first, I hated/loathed the whole sheer dress with granny panties showing, but it has definitely grown on me. Loving this look!

Chrissy Teigen in Gucci. So sexy, yet also tasteful. I love the bright white paired with natural mermaid waves.

Meghan Trainor in Galia Lahav. See Jessie J – you get the jist.

Katy Perry in Zuhair Murad. Coming from someone who usually goes for shock-factor (and not in a good way), I actually loved this different look for her! Every detail from her lavender hair to her simple strap heels.

Taylor Swift in Elie Saab. No other explanation needed. ❤

Beyonce, aka Queen Bey in Proenza Schouler. Bow down. She truly is.. flawless. (Had to)

The jury is still out on…….

Rihanna in Giambattista Valli. This is SO Giambattista Valli to a T, but somehow, it never translates on the red carpet (remember the disaster that was Lena Dunham at the Emmy’s last year?). Looking at all the factors, I should love this – my favorite color, big and poufy with some embellishment. But… just… I don’t know. The verdict is still out….

Awards Season has arrived!! (We can count this as a legit awards show right?) And that means the season’s latest fashion will be splashed across red carpets for the next few months – I personally am so excited, it’s like another holiday for me.

If these ensembles were a glimpse into the future of what is to come, we can expect to see a lot of a)pants/suits for ladies, b)sparkles and c) cutouts. At the PCA’s there were some decent showings and others were complete disasters. However, I’m all about the positives so let’s take a look at my choices for the BEST dressed stars!

Sarah Hyland in an embellished number by Christian Siriano – love the monochromatic look created by incorporating the same metallic accessories.

Portia de Rossi in a Zuhair Murad jumpsuit – loving the deep blue and sexy yet sophisticated pants!

Allison Janey in a gorgeous Rani Zakhem gown – girlfriend totally wanted a “I’m the host” dress and this was just perfect!

Olivia Munn in Giambattista Valli sequined striped look. This may be too casual on any other red carpet, but to me this just fit perfectly and looked so amazing on her!

Viola Davis in a bright Escada gown. Maybe it’s because I love pink or because this bright color makes me think of summer while I’m currently freezing in these frigid temps – but i.love.this.dress!

And of course the biggest trend of the night – everyone looked great in BLACK!