Janelle Monae in Siriano
This is such a crisp and clever design for Janelle, who at the time did still wear mostly black and white, and pants. You can tell these two had a good time coming up with this, and she's perfect in it. Every choice is interesting.
Lupita in Jason Wu
The precision of that tailoring makes this seem lackluster, like, "Wait, how are we gonna get it to stay up? I guess just go crossbody, like it's a purse."
Coco Rocha in Cynthia Rowley
I picture Coco unzipping the dress bag Cynthia sent over, goggling at this for a second, and then hissing, "Once again, Coco, YOU have to do all the work here."
Meg Ryan in Siriano
This is very good on her.
Kerry Washington in Prabal Gurung (with Swarovski)
This is a pretty idea, but it looks like her right boob is contemplating an escape. Not that hard, mind you. It's not tunneling through the Shawshank wall, or anything; it's just a passing fancy, a wisp of a thought.
Bella Hadid in Off White
This is all very nice, and then we get to the shoes, which just look like she's wearing tw house-arrest anklets.
Nicole Kidman in Oscar de la Renta
It's never ideal to look like your dress got caught in your underwer while you were on the toilet.
Diane Kruger in Monse
This is definitely not the worst Monse, but it's also a fashion representation of getting a drink hurled at you.
Priyanka Chopra in Kors
She looks great in this, but maybe a bit more like she's about to go on Seth Meyers's show.
Chloe Grace Moretz
Same with this. She's going to brunch. Maybe someone told her this WAS a brunch.
Ashley Benson in Kate Spade
This does feel more like a knockoff of Valentino or D&G, which we noted at the time as well.
Ellie Kemper in Kate Spade
That feels a BIT more on-brand? Or at least less imitative. It also does feel a bit brunchy.
Josephine Skriver in Naeem Khan
This suit made a lot of appearances: About eight months later, Eve wore it to the Grammys, and then a year and a half after that Kourtney Kardashian donned it for the People's Choice Awards. Eve did it best, then Kourt, then Jo here, and I thnk it's because Eve mastered the mystery of wearing no shirt under a sexy big blazer.
Joan Smalls
The dress is nothing special, but she looks sublime.
The Olsens
Let's get them back on TV as the stars of a experimental drama about rival sisters who conduct all their argument via fierce pluck-offs on their vintage harps.
Gabrielle Union in Rodarte
This outfit is bonkers, but something about Gabrielle's unamused facial expression is making it all work for me? It's intense Important Fashion Editor energy, but in a way where I'd really LIKE it if she took over Vogue.
Amanda Peet in Brock
So many Brock dresses look inspired by a young maiden having a tryst in the hay.
Kate Bosworth in Brock
That one is better.
Jaime Alexander in Marc Bouwer
That's an intriguing solution at trying to keep her keyhole for popping open, btut I'm not sure it's the most elegant one?
Hailey Baldwin
But really, everyone takes the elegance cake over Hailey Baldwin here, who looks like she made that herself because her parents told her she had, like, tons of vision.
Chloe Sevigny
The event was sponsored by Red Lobster.
Brit Marling in Sies Marjan
I wasn't familiar with Brit here at the time of the original posting. I've since watched The OA, and... yeah, this feels about right.
Olivia Munn
At the time, I thought that looked like kicky lawn furniture. Now I look at it and think, "Ohhhhh, what I would do to be in the presence of some kicky lawn furniture."
Mandy Moore
As Tim Gunn would say, that's a lot of look.
Arizona Muse in Kors
This is very soothing, by comparison.
Brooke Shields
"I was the last slide, originally. I, in my big flowery gown, was the big finish. I wonder what got the nod this time."
Alek Wek in Balenciaga
Why this, OF COURSE. Alek wore this hilarrible wearable gift on the runway, and then here again, and she is providing the literal bow we can tie on this retrospective. I appreciate the metaphor.