Welcome back to my awards season coverage! Today I am covering music's biggest night, The Grammy Awards. As per usual the red carpet was as star-studded as you would image, and as rock and roll as you would, too. Although the big film stars chose to sit out the awards this year leaving the spotlight to their musical counterparts, the 2014 Grammy's were full of fun styles and interesting jewels.




With the trend of no necklaces still in full swing, the Grammy's showed us this past weekend that girls just want to have fun, with diamonds that is. Here are some of the fashionistas who decided to forgo jewelry on their decolletage, although basically I did not see one neckace, on anyone...

Alicia Keyes

Taylor Swift

I started hating this "missing necklaces" trend at the Golden Globes, but after the SAG Awards I think I am understanding this concept. I'm not behind it 100% but I do like that it leaves room for bolder pieces to be worn, which leads me to one of the nights biggest and best jewelry trends,  the return of the big earring. The ladies who did it best were Miranda Lambert, who was stunning in a plunging red dress...




and the awesome and overlooked Pink...





as well as funny lady Ana Farris...




Another important jewelry trend last Sunday was sexy "bejewelred hands". The nights two biggest trendsetters being Beyonce and Rita Ora, who were dripping in Lorraine Schwartz sparklers.

Beyonce

Rita Ora

Other celebrities jumping on the statement ring bandwagon are Katy Perry, and Kelly Osborne  with their interesting and bold choices in jewelry seen below.

Kelly Osborne

Katy Perry

As far as red carpet gowns go, we saw a lot of blue again, just like at the SAG Awards, and tons of metallic dresses. Here are the best of the girls in blue. Notice not one of them is wearing a necklace...





and in metallic, (with no necklances again)....





My best dressed person overall was Queen Bey, who stroked the perfect balance of classy, sexy, rock, diva, gangsta, trendy, etc. Just perfect. Her dress was on trend with see through allover, and her jewelry was just right. She felt amazing and it shows! I mean just look at her...Perfection!




Hope you enjoyed my dissection of all the Grammy jewels. I really do enjoy watching these red carpets and trying to see what's next, what's new.  As someone who lives and works in the world of fashion, I do believe it is important to keep current, plus its loads of fun.

Love Always

Dani K

Another week goes by, and yet another awards show comes to an end. This past week we had the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which are known for their style, simplicity and genuine warmth. The Screen Actors Guild Awards, which made its debut in 1995, has become one of the industry’s most prized honors. Even though, the  stars are are a bit more casual and themselves for  this one, it is still important in terms of trends, and of course as a precursor to the Oscars.





So, since we already started with trends, as far as jewelry is concerned it was a continuation of the same type of looks we saw last week at the Golden Globes. For example, we seem to still be missing necklaces, favoring bare shoulders and necks, as well as a minimalist approach to jewels.

Except of course for Sofia Vergara, who continues her streak of wearing important necklaces. Vergara admittedly said she is a big fan of jewelry, and it shows in this beautiful Amrapali vintage Victorian diamond-and-emerald necklace and matching teardrop earrings (valued at more than $200,000) . Check out this awesome emerald creation...




Yet another big trend I saw at the Globes, which is repeated here are small earrings or studs. Here are Malin Ackerman and Camila Alves showcasing this minimalist trend.





And speaking  of earrings, my favorite look of the night was hands-down Jennifer Garner in gorgeous earrings by David Webb and a fabulous midnight blue gown by Max Mara. Like many others gracing the carpet, Mrs. Affleck decided to forgo the necklace and went with the bare-neck look, but since her earrings are so fantastic and perfect with the dress I'll forgive her.





And speaking of blues, it was definitely blue in all of its shades that won the award for the color of the night. As a matter of fact most of the best dressed stars chose that color for the SAG Awards, and I don't blame them. Look how awesome Anna Gunn looks. She is one of my top faves, both for her dress and her amazing earrings.





Or how about Amy Adams? So chic! I though there for a moment that she was going to go all 70's retro on us again like she did in the red Valentino last week, but I am glad she did not. One more disco dress is a disco dress too many. So happy she chose these vintage sapphire, emerald and diamond Cartier drop earrings, and a belt instead of a necklace. With this asymmetric design, anything else would have competed. Bravo Amy! Perfection!




Another lady in blue, or rather turquoise, that I have to mention is Lupita Nyong'o. What a darling. Her custom designed Gucci dress was to die for. I also loved her matching bold makeup. I can't wait to see what she wears for the Oscars!





Other than blue, the other big trend in dresses was metallic (see Sofia Vergara above), with my favorite metallic look overall being Emilia Clark's divine one-shouldered Calvin Klein design.





For her jewels we have another bare neck, and ears with her piece de resistance being this fabulous and edgy chunky bracelet in rose gold and fancy diamonds. I love everything about her except I think she looks unfinished without earrings. Sorry Emilia!





Another earring less wonder was Sandra Bullock, who looked great in her Lanvin dress, but again, unfinished without any jewelry. My only consolation is that maybe this is just the stars saving their amazing pieces for Mr. Oscar.





And that folks was my coverage of the SAG awards. Bare necks, no earrings, and minimalism seem to be the ongoing trend. I know it's time to do a 90's revival but let's hope it ends soon. Let's see what happens this coming weekend at the Grammy's. You can always count on the for bling, bling, and more bling.

Love Always

Dani K

This past Sunday all of Hollywood, OK most of Hollywood, got together to pat themselves on the back and give us the show that says, "hey Oscar! I look good, but I'm saving my best dress just for you". Snark aside, the Golden Globes really are our first important glimpse to what the year's fashion trends are going to be, as well as the ones from last year that are still going strong. 

After watching the official red carpet, I usually look at the pictures many times to see what are the looks preferred by stars and stylists alike. The looks that will influence what we want, how we wear it and how we spend our money.   I also do an overall best dressed list, just like you, and here it is.





My six picks for best dressed celebs are mainly chosen because I loved the fit, the accessories, and of course the dresses themselves. As you can see all of these beautiful women have one thing in common. The jewels and accessories are kept to minimum, heralding the the biggest trend this year to be minimalism on the red carpet. 

I am a jewelry designer, and my signature pieces are bold by nature, so minimalism is not my favorite thing to see, however this year at the Globes, it was done to perfection. Now of course there were some exceptions. I saw a lot of bare earlobes, which I think looks unfinished. I would never send anyone on the red carpet without earrings, but to each its own. Not my favorite red carpet tendency, and I hope it stays in the 90's, where it belongs, never to be seen again. 



Since we already discussed the unsavory business that is bare lobes, let me make it up to you by showing you the night's biggest trend in earrings, again very minimal, which was studs. Everyone who was anyone was wearing cute, but very deliberate studs.  




My three faves, which are Sandra Bullock in black diamonds, Mila Kunis in gorgeous emeralds and Emma Watson in very interesting pearls all wore architectural frocks that did not need much adornment, as well as very interesting rings. Like I said, accessories were kept to a minimum.

Someone who did not go for studs was Emma Roberts, and that is why she wins Best Earrings in my book. 




Emma wore a very simple off-the-shoulder black dress, which would have been completely unnoticed had she not chosen to complement it with these beautiful diamond and turquoise chandelier earrings. Showstopper! Game changer! Call it whatever you want, but this is the best she has ever looked, and I think it's her way of saying "look at me I'm not a child actress anymore," Mission accomplished Miss Roberts. Can't wait to see her at the Oscars, and on her hit TV show American Horror Story. 

Now Emma did succumb to one trend, one that I don't mind if it's done right like she did, which was the bare neck, or no necklace look that most of the stars and starlets were going for on Sunday. I think that stylists are all saving big pieces for the Oscars, but don't take my word for it. Here are just some of the celebs who chose to go bare. 




One who did not was the always fabulous Naomi Watts, who looked like the golden statue herself in a gorgeous gown, with even better jewelry. 



Naomi Watts is always one of my red carpet favorites because she always looks very natural, like she just went into her closet and pulled out a dress and her favorites pieces, and Voila!. She never looks as she borrowed her dress, or like she is just a showcase for a designer. By the way, her dress is Tom Ford and her her jewels are Bulgari. Bravo once again Naomi!

But not everyone looked as amazing and fresh as Miss Watts on the red carpet. Two beautiful women whom I wish would have stuck to the bare neck and minimalism movements were Sophia Vergara and Heidi Klum. 





OMG. What happened! Both were over the top and clownish. Fire your stylists, please! They just made you look old and costumey. Two thumbs waaay down, and sorry! Better luck next time. 

The Golden Globes came and went, but their fashion trends remain. Let's see what Hollywood has in store for us in the coming months. Remember we still have the SAG awards, the Oscars, Venice and Cannes. I will be here with my take on all the red carpet hits and misses.

Love Always

Dani K