Lessons from the 2015 Golden Globes red carpet

The 2015 Golden Globe awards took place the other Sunday. There is always as much action on the red carpet as is in the award-giving ceremony. Jennifer Lopez aka JLo was again a top contender for the best-dressed woman. The seriously sexy Zuhair Murad gown with a high slit showing off her lean leg, a plunging neckline revealing her cleavage, the 45-year-old singer/actress definitely looked gorgeous.

The beauty with such a star-studded event is you can talk about it for ages and most importantly, you can pick a few trends. The first thing that caught my eye was the show-stopping metallic dresses. Julianne Moore and Dakota Johnson turned heads in these while Reese Witherspoon rocked a beaded gown by Calvin Klein.

Also on the red carpet were the belted dresses. Some stars decided to show off their tiny waists, courtesy of the belts. Salma Hayek rocked a silver-belted Alexander McQueen ball gown.

Showing a bit of a lot of cleavage seems to have become a mainstay on the red carpet. Styles of doing it have evolved and plunging necklines are still the trending way of pulling that off. Nothing stands out on the red carpet than a lady in white. Selena Gomez led the white gown band looking all mature and beautiful.Hopefully you took some notes too while watching the red carpet moments; a style or two picked from there could come in handy.

Try out the playful double denim

In the second half of the 19th century when Levi Strauss made jeans as a simple man’s work apparel, the company probably did not envisage that it would become a modern-day closet staple for for the stylish.

Jeans is one trend that will never go out of style. One of the common mistakes people make is confusing denim with jeans.

Denim is the fabric whereas jeans are the apparel made out of denim. All jeans are denim, but not all denims are jeans. Denim is used to make not just jeans but also shirts, skirts, bags and other accessories.

With so many varieties in designs, colours and silhouettes, the styling possibilities are virtually endless. The current fad is to pair denim with denim.

For this look, you can play around with a denim dress (long or short-sleeved), denim vest, shirt, jacket, jeans (short or long). For example, you can pair a long sleeved denim shirt (light blue) with a pair of darker skinny jeans.

Remember to tuck in before finishing this beautiful cowboy look with a pair of booties – preferably brown.

For a night out with the girls, a pair of denim shorts is a must-have. The best way to finish off the look is with a lightweight denim jacket worn over a simple white or grey top.

This look was very ‘in’ in the 1990s, and like most older fashion trends, it is making a fierce comeback.

This first appeared in my weekly fashion column in The Observer 

Deception season 5 premieres in style

On Monday evening, the 5^th season of NTV’s Deception premiered. NTV hosted the cast, part of the crew, a few fans and media personalities at red carpet event held at Guvnor. Of course Fashion Police256 was present to capture the red carpet action. The cast members dressed like they really knew that all the cameras and lights would be on them. Pretty Katende stood out with her tinted hair and orange top, complete with a red bow tie, red belt and red heels with only the black skirt to torn down the colourful outfit. Maama Nalweyiso, one of the series’ stars stole the show in her flowing orange gown with gold detail in the neck and chest area. No wonder many people wanted to take picture with her. Robin Kisti flaunted some leg. A picture is worth a thousand words so here is what you missed at the premiere of Deception season 5.

Pretty Katende and Robin Kisti

Maama Nalweyiso (C) with other cast members

 

 

Purple Party 2014 in photos

The 3rd edition of the annual Purple Party took place recently at Club Venom. Here are a few photos from the red carpet.

Look out for Nike’s 2015 Airmax

In my previous article that appeared in The Observer, I wrote about the item we need to get rid of. One of the items was the wedge sneakers.  The wedge sneaker is like a regular tennis or sports shoe, but it comes with a platform at the heel.

If sneakers are your thing for that casual look or gym visit, you will need a replacement.  Of course the wedge sneakers were not built for working out but they had the ability to still pull off a casual look in a little dress or pair of jeans.

As you search for a replacement, you may stumble upon different brands but let me introduce to you the Nike Air Max 2015.

This means the 2014 version is already on its way out so, if you can, wait until the new version hits our streets; that should not be long for a product released on Boxing Day.  Nike is known for pushing boundaries as far as creativity and comfort are concerned and the Air Max line is one of its age-old designs that has kept on evolving with the prevailing trends.

The most talked-about feature of the heel is the reflective sole and the reflective signature swoosh logo that blend with the sleek body.

The main similarities between last year’s model and this are the top mesh for breathability and the colours that fade midway through the sole. It is time to hit the road running in an expensive pair of sneakers as the originals are expected to cost between $130 and 300, depending on the version.