SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 7: Nicole Kidman attends The 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards on February 7, 2025 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
This is a total departure for her, and frankly, I love it. She looks relaxed and confident and sultry -- and, without a SAG or an Oscar nomination, also like she's relieved the Babygirl train is over, and nobody will chug a glass of milk in front of her again for a while.
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Nicole Kidman attends FIJI Water at The 30th Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for FIJI Water)
You can see a BIT better in this shot that she is wearing visible shoes. I just love how much she's feeling herself in this. It's the baggy aesthetic, perfectly done.
Ariana Grande in Dior
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Ariana Grande attends the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/WireImage)
Well, look. I was squawking about wanting her to do something different. I just didn't expect her to go in the direction of a dead flower basket that somebody left too long in the gazebo.
Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab
SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 7: Angelina Jolie attends The 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards on February 7, 2025 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
She styled this correctly; the red lip is the right pop of contrast, and the dress is romantic. But I miss her as a brunette. She also looked zoned out or bored anytime the camera was on her.
Colman Domingo in Boss
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Colman Domingo attends the 2025 Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
He always looks like he is the most stylish aviator you ever did see, and that is definitely a compliment.
Colin Farrell
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Colin Farrell attends the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
I put this in brown because of the decision to pop a chocolate blazer over the red shirt and pants. I get the idea, but it looks like he was trying to hide an accident.
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards held at The Barker Hangar on February 7, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Images)
Whereas this is just the wine-colored shirt, and the rest of the suit is brown, which works better. Also... I mean, I THINK it's brown? There's always a chance it's just a deep burgundy that my eyes can't discern. We're going with brown. I need people to hold up signs, please.
Jon M. Chu
Jon M. Chu at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards held at The Barker Hangar on February 7, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)
Here we have three different browns trying to trick us into thinking it's a suit, and it's almost working.
Brandon Scott Jones
Brandon Scott Jones at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards held at The Barker Hangar on February 7, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)
He actually MIGHT be in Mocha Mousse. His stylist needed to get those pants tailored.
Erin Foster
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Erin Foster attends the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Sure, this works.
Kim Matula
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Kim Matula attends the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic)
This looks like if Erin's dress got caught in a windstorm.
Hiroyuki Sanada
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Hiroyuki Sanada attends the 2025 Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
The blue shirt with this is truly unexpected. I'm not sure it works, but it's also not as weird as I'd have imagined it if you described it to me.
Rachel Brosnahan in Miu Miu
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: Rachel Brosnahan attends the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/WireImage)
This may look black to you, but the press release called it dark brown. The color isn't the point anyway, though. The theme here is CLEAV.