SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Joan Chen and Demi Moore attend the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Film Independent)
Ah, I'm sorry, I see I'm interrupting this meeting of Forever Babes. Please carry on. I will go stand behind a nearby plant.
Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau and Richard Gadd
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau and Richard Gadd attend the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Film Independent)
With all due respect to these people, all of whom look perfectly nice...how are we not done awarding Baby Reindeer? I feel like it came out five years ago.
Mikey Madison
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Mikey Madison attends the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
This is...fine! It's sort of...staid? Is it sufficiently INDEPENDENT?!
Danielle Deadwyler
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Danielle Deadwyler attends the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
She looks so annoyed in this photo -- I am sorry, Danielle, I was just looking at your groovy dress when I downloaded it. I sort of wish it had been paired with sandals, although technically it's been too cold for toes out.
Ryan Destiny
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Ryan Destiny attends the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Speaking of toes out! (I think they work here, too.) This whole look is really riding on the power of her double-sided tape. (But I love the skirt.)
Maisy Stella
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Maisy Stella attends the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
She is charming and this is maybe a tiny bit TOO oversized?
Sebastian Stan
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Sebastian Stan attends the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Certainly.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Marianne Jean-Baptiste attends the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
This looks cozy!
Karen Pittman
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Karen Pittman attends the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Continued congrats to Karen Pittman for escaping ....And Just Like That.
Leonie Benesch
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Leonie Benesch attends the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
This woman LOVES a print that would make a good wallpaper and, to be clear, I hugely respect this and relate.
Brian Tee and Hiroyuki Sanada
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Brian Tee and Hiroyuki Sanada attend the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at Hotel Casa del Mar on January 04, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Film Independent)
