People's Choice Awards 2012: Trend Alert: Leather Dresses!

LEATHA Time!

If there was one trend we could latch onto from last night's People's Choice Awards 2012 Red Carpet--other than the "anything goes" from Krazeee to Klassy-looking ensembles we saw, it would be LEATHER. Several ladies wore leather on the red carpet (it's been nippy at night here in LA as of late!). Here are examples:


Kristen Bell in Valentino Spring 2012: The proverbial "leather and Lace" combination came up on Kristen Bell in the form of this very feminine red dress from Valentino Spring 2012, featuring a fitted lace and chiffon overlay top section and half-circle A-line shaped red leather attached skirt. I like the dress and those gold-creme heels. It's just the messed-up hair that troubles me. This is where non-fashion/non-hair expert people say "Someone actually got PAYED to do that hair style?"...and kids, I have to second that.

Ashley Greene in DKNY: Greene stars in the new ad campaign so naturally, she is wearing DKNY. Again, it's (wait for it): leather and lace! Yes, kids. This time, it's a very form-fitting black dress with a flared skirt panel. It's very "Sexy Morticia"! And I'm happy that her hair looks flawless; clean, soft, and healthy. Maybe Kristen Bell should switch to Ashley Greene's hair stylist. Pronto.

Elisha Cuthbert in Vawk: Vawk is a brand based out of Toronto, Canada and designed by Sunny Fong. Elisha is Canadian and therefore, it's nice she was wearing a fellow countryman's design. The gown features a gold leather/lace strapless bustier with a black silk chiffon full skirt. It's very "Wonder Woman" Linda Carter don't ya think? In other words: Me likey.

People's Choice Awards 2012: Who Wore What? Miley Cyrus in David Koma Spring 2012

Miley Cyrus in David Koma Spring 2012: Designer David Koma is relatively new to "the scene" (his website is still "under construction"), yet he has recently been making a sartorial splash with his futuristic fitted-to-an-inch-of-their-lives looks. This dress on Miley is from his most recent collection which was based "minimalist sci-fi tribal". I think it is the best she has ever looked on the Red Carpet. The look on her is modern, up-to-the-minute, and showing women all over a new take on cocktail dressing.

Love the hair swept to one side as well as the accessories. I also appreciate the original multicolored glass details in the dress as seen in the close-up photo above. Good job Miss Miley!

People's Choice Awards 2012: Who Wore What? Ginnifer Goodwin in Roksanda Ilincic Spring 2012

Ginnifer Goodwin in Roksanda Ilincic Spring 2012: Well, if the 2011 People's Choice Awards red carpet is any indication, I may believe the upcoming 2012 Awards Season Red Carpet, might be an "all over the place" free-for-all.

As you've seen in my previous mini-postings--we had Vanessa Hudgens in a full-on sequined gown from Jenny Pachkam, Jennifer Lawrence in a royal blue/violet swirly applique-and-mesh Viktor & Rolf cocktail dress and now, it's Ginnifer Goodwin in a bubblegum gum pink below-the-knee length dress. The dress is by Roksanda Ilincic, the London-based designer made famous by Kate the Duchess of Cambridge. Ilincic must have gotten a very nice pr agency here in LA, because her dresses have been making the red carpet rounds more and more in the last few months and recently Rooney Mara also wore on of her designs.

This dress on Ginnifer is very Ladies Who Lunch...but with a "Twist". A very Retro Bell-Sleeved Twist! It's "Mad Men" meets "Pan Am" meets some crown princess from (name any European country). I could TOTALLY see someone like Barbara Walters in this, but Ginnifer? Not so sure. I LOVE the color and give her (and her stylist) points for going in a different direction. What do you guys think?