Women in Film Gala

Zendaya in Loewe

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock (12525628cy) Zendaya Women in Film Honors Gala, Arrivals, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, California, USA - 06 Oct 2021 Wearing Loewe. Same as Image no. *12520228q

The way this is cut, plus the way she's standing, makes it look like a gilded pregnancy empathy belly. For the teens in your life who need to understand, but won't, unless it's shiny.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock (12525628cv) Zendaya Women in Film Honors Gala, Arrivals, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, California, USA - 06 Oct 2021 Wearing Loewe. Same as Image no. *12520228q

At least THIS part looks really good.

Hannah Einbinder

This suits her, PUN INTENDED, but she holds herself here like she still doesn't quite know what to do with herself in these photos and whether she should be artfully placing her hands somewhere. This is how I would feel. I suspect that's part of the genius of clutches; it gives you something to, well, clutch.

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder

See? Jean knows. I assume they colluded on this? It would be FUNNIER if Hannah was just trying to guess what Jean would wear and completely nailed it. But they are a delightful pair. I really enjoyed Hacks. Jean and Hannah had an outstanding rapport.

Jane Fonda

Jane ALSO went with a formal suit, and as usual, it suits her brilliantly.

Lake Bell

That's pretty good. Also, she could prop all kinds of things in her boob keyhole.

Lauren Ridloff

She looks fabulous. I gather she's in The Walking Dead, and in the upcoming The Eternals? She's going to be fun on the red carpet for that.

Marlee Matlin

This is all very sensible. It's the Chicago Med/Fire/PD of outfits: nothing very flashy, nothing THAT thrilling, but gets the job done.

Jenny Yang

No no, you're supposed to OPEN the present.

Carl Clemons-Hopkins

I love their commitment to fun colors, but this seems so much like jammies to me. I suppose cocktail pajamas ARE a thing, and no, not just the pajamas I actually wear at home while I nurse a cocktail.

Farrah Abraham

I typically don't cover the Teen Mom set, and don't totally know why Farrah is here? But it is difficult to blow by an outfit in which she's wearing feathers, spikes, and a silver hairpiece (I think). She dressed to tickle my downloading finger, and it worked.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock (12525628dj) Farrah Abraham Women in Film Honors Gala, Arrivals, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, California, USA - 06 Oct 2021

Her style directive here seems to be, "Lady Gaga, but if she were a character in Game of War, or Age of Empires," or... you know, those apps they used to advertise during Words With Friends, before Solitaire Cube and all the 'Scapes games took over.