Louboutin who? Jimmy Choo and Monolo Blahnik make a red carpet comeback

Posted on February 26, 2015

It’s probably safe to assume that Zuhair Murad made a splash at this year’s Academy Awards, outfitting many celebrity women including Anna Farris, Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Aniston among others.

Besides this design house’s red carpet success, I’ve noticed a resurgence of women wearing Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik pumps too this award season. The two lines feature low heeled and delicate architecture, and were once made popular by Sarah Jessica Parker‘s character Carrie Bradshaw on the hit HBO series Sex in the City. She craved them and would forgoe eating and paying rent to get her hands on the coveted shoes.

But with Christian Louboutin becoming a recent hit, the old faves of the late 90s had all but disappeared at high society events.

It’s refreshing to see more shoes with more sensible heights for moms and moms-to-be make a comeback!

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Vanity Fair Oscars 2015 Party: Celeb Moms Style (PHOTOS)

Posted on February 24, 2015

Okay Okay…one last Oscar fashion post and it’s out of my system. I was totally blown away by all the fab looks rocked by many of the women we’ve featured before on the blog who attended the Vanity Fair Oscar after party. So here is a quick rundown of who all attended and who they wore including Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad Couture.

MOMS – TO-BE: Keira Knightley in Valentino Couture and Jaime King in Altuzarra

NEW MOMS: Zoe Saldana in Prabal Gurung, Christina Aguilera in Marc Bouwer and Kristen Bell in Talbot Runhof.

Beyonce in Stella McCartney, Solange Knowles in Naeem Khan and Natalie Portman in Dior.

Thandie Newton, Idina Menzel in Theia, Jenna Dewan-Tatum in Zuhair Murad Couture

Not moms but whoa at Russian model Irina Shayk and Brit singer Rita Ora.

Not moms but other wow-worthy dresses were worn by Academy Award Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong’o, Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Aniston

And I loved seeing mom and daughter duo Lisa Bonet and her model/actress daughter Zoe Kravitz.

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Oscars 2015: What Celebrity Moms Wore on the Red Carpet (PHOTOS)

Posted on February 23, 2015

In addition to the celeb moms we’ve covered in the past who were nominated last night (Reese Witherspoon, Marion Cottilard, Keira Knightley, and Sienna Miller) and those new moms (Scarlett Johansson and Zoe Saldana), we also saw some uber wow-worthy dresses and looks from our other Bellyitch bumpwatch alums at the 87th Annual Academy Awards which took place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California last night.

Blush dresses were trending and Jennifer Lopez looked stunning as usual in a Cinderella-style Elli Saab dress with a cute little Salvatore Ferragamo clutch. Love the all neutral look. Simple and elegant.

This has got to be my all time fave look on Kerry Washington ever. This embroidered Miu Miu blush tone peplum dress was a stand out last night. She accented the look with Fred Leigton jewels, jeweled Christian Louboutin pumps and a Miu Miu box clutch.

I thought Jenna Dewan-Tatum too stood out in all white Zuhair Murad Couture gown, accessorized with diamonds and a Lee Savage clutch. Love how the pop of red lip made this look stand out. So graceful.

It was a safe yet another knockout look from Jennifer Hudson who dazzled in a Romona Keveza and Jimmy Choo sandals. I loved the Oscar winner’s make up too. She slayed!

Anna Farris looked angelic in this shimmery Zuhair Murad Couture dress paired with Jimmy Choo sandals, a Judith Leiber clutch and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Georgina Chapman looked stunning in a black with embroidered floral Marchesa dress of course.

Not a mom but my fave for the night was Samurai Girl actress Jamie Chung in an absolutely gorgeous Yanina Couture gown. Love it!

Jane Fonda wowed for a woman in her late 70’s in this Zuhair Murad Couture sheer jumper with Niwaka jewels. Amazing a woman of her maturity can pull off such a hawt look. Me love it!

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Oscars 2015: We can’t believe these two just had babies

Posted on February 23, 2015

There is something about Atelier Versace tonight because the design house managed to outfit two brand new moms and had them looking amazing!

We couldn’t believe that these two women had babies less than 6 months ago (daughter Rose with fiance Romain Dauriac). After giving birth in September 2014, Scarlett Johansson looked stunning in an emerald figure-hugging halter dress with a crystal Swarvoski embellished collar.

Similarly, Zoe Saldana gave birth to twin sons, Cy and Bowie with husband Marc Perego on November 27, and she too had “wow”-worthy moment on the red carpet and while presenting on stage in a gorge blush-colored Atelier Versace.

They both looked phenomenal!

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How celebrities hide their tattoos, birthmarks & stretchmarks on the Red Carpet

Posted on February 11, 2015

Some women love their tattoos but when they have to attend an upscale event they may not want to expose them and have them distract from the dress.

Same for those wanting to capture their pregnant belly for a maternity portrait but want to conceal a stretched out tattoo on the belly. Finally, there are some who want to wear midriff-bearing tops but want to conceal stretchmarks from pregnancy.

Fortunately, there are lots of beauty product manufacturers that produce quality and top notch body make up and cover up. Here is a great tutorial for light skin and another HERE for darker skin.

Here are some our faves that some of our bloggers have used for weddings, red carpet events, photo shoots, and other events.

Dermablend Leg and Body Tattoo Primer, Light to Medium

Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Concealer

M·A·C Face & Body Foundation

Good luck!

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2015 BAFTA Red Carpet Fashion (PHOTOS)

Posted on February 11, 2015

Mom-to-be Keira Knightley looked gorgeous while attending the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. Knightley was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Imitation Game.

Italian designer Giambattista Valli Couture struck big again for outfitting the first-time mom to be in this black and white tea-length ensemble with depth and dimension in intricate floral overlay.

Reese Witherspoon was also up for an award for her role in Wild and wowed in a plunging neckline plum body hugging Stella McCartney dress with a long train. The eye make up looked nice and her loose waves too.

Another past feature Marion Cotillard didn’t attend the award show in London but did head to the tea for nominees in Los Angeles a couple days later on February 10, 2015 in a gorgeous Bottega Veneta halter gown from the Spring 2015 collection. Cotillard was nominated for her role in Two Days, One Night.

She and Witherspoon both lost out to Julianne Moore who won the award for her role in Still Alice. She looked stunning in Tom Ford.

Not a mom but I loved Beyond the Lights actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw‘s lilac Prada gown. Such a unique yet classic fit. Nice!

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2105 Grammy Award Red Carpet Fashion (PHOTOS)

Posted on February 9, 2015

Tonight was the 57th Annual Grammy Awards held at STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles.

And as usual, we spotted many of the celebrity mothers we’ve written about on Bellyitch in the past on the red carpet.

Congratulations to Beyonce (Best R&B Performance & Song) Erica Campbell (Best Gospel), Carrie Underwood (Best Country), Christina Aguilera (Best Pop Duo/Group) and Toni Braxton (Best R&B album) who all won awards tonight.

Here is what they wore (will update with more specifics later):

Congratulations to Beyonce in a laced with jewel overlay Proenza Schouler dress for winning the award for the best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for “Drunk in Love” tonight, and being the most nominated woman in Grammy history.

Kim Kardashian looked stunning in Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2015 robe dress and Lorraine Schwartz jewels. I loved her new haircut. Her makeup was flawless. The shape was a bit odd, but I think she pulled it off. Love. Love!

I thought Gwen Stefani in this black Spring 2015 Atelier Versace cropped jumpsuit looked hip and youthful. I was blown away to see her stray away from her signature red lip for once. Wow! .

Jennifer Hudson worked it in a white Tom Ford pencil length strapless dress. I like the trendy purple lip and that she is still rocking that pageboy hair cut.

Nicole Kidman in pre-fall 2015 Thierry Mugler and Prabal Gurung heels. This look is perfect and she looked healthy and amazing. That blunt bob cut is very current. Nice!

Ciara was going for the wow factor here in this gorgeous couture Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2014 gown with black “Mea Culpa” Christian Louboutin pumps.

Toni Braxton looked like a goddess in Marc Bouwer Fall 2015.

Congrats to Erica Campbell who won the Best Gospel Gospel album for her solo project, “Hero”. She was regal in a royal purple dress by LUM, toting a petite glack Onna Ehrlich clutch with Casadei Offiical pumps.

This is such a different but very gorgeous look for Giuliana Rancic in Steven Khalil with Gianvito Rossi shoes and Jack Vartanian earrings.

And another stunner Giuliana Rancic later in a Bouchra Jarrar jumpsuit.

Not a mom but my fave for the night was Rihanna in Giambattista Valli. Yeah, she was meme-ified a bunch tonight, but I think she owned the moment, stood out and glowed. Her make up was flawless, the strapless halter bodice portion fit perfectly and the billowy layers made me smile.

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Molly Sims’ Red Carpet Maternity Fashion

Posted on January 29, 2015

Yup, I think I’ve said this before but Molly Sims definitely is having the most awesomest fashionable pregnancy this go-round.

I love loved this actress, author and former model’s long black strapless Lela Rose ball gown she wore last November 2014 while attending the 2014 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Tiffany & Co held at The Book Bindery in Culver City, Cali. So elegant and flawless. She wore shoes by Alaia and Norman Silverman jewels to accent this fab look.

But the avante garde break out moment came a month prior when she attended ELLE magazine’s 21st Annual Women In Hollywood event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. It was cool to experiment with the crop top look while preggers.

The pull-back pony was the perfect hair to fit with the simple black wrap dress she wore while attending the Annie for Target launch event at Stage 37 in Nor York City in October.

Then while sticking with a mainly black palette, she went va va glam with a bump-hugging sequins evening dress on the red carpet to the amFAR LA Inspiration Gala in LA on October 29. The retro-waves glam hair swept to one side was to-die for!

Finally, and most recently, she departed from black and went the polar opposite in a bright yellow Lisa Perry dress with jeweled ethnic embroidered trip to the 72 Annual Golden Glow Awards Post-Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel earlier this month.

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2015 SAG Awards Red Carpet rocked by Celeb Moms

Posted on January 26, 2015

The stars came out at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards tonight, January 25 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. And as usual many of the past and currently expecting celebrity mothers we cover and have covered looked their best on the red carpet before the show. A few were also nominated for the coveted awards that many say are the predictors for who will take home the Academy Awards later in the year.

Camila Alves McConaughey look tonight was one of my faves in this gorgeous deep eggplant colored aubergine Donna Karan dress. The simple make up played up her natural beauty and she worked the draping and train like only a professional Brazilian supermodel could.

Another fave was the custom white one shoulder Giorgio Armani dress Reese Witherspoon wore to a fitted T. The award nominee for her stand-out role in Wild put the A in A-list as she was dripping in pearl drop earrings, a cocktail ring and elegant bangles from Tiffany & Co and Harry Winston.

The dress that The Good Wife star Juliana Margulies wore looked a hot mess on the runway this past fall, but some inventive tailor managed to cinch that Giambattista Valli dress at the waist and make it her own. She was fabu in this number which she polished off with a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch, Jimmy Choo “Lucille” sandals and Fred Leighton jewels.

Didn’t hear much positive thing about Lupita N’yongo‘s chosen dress, a deep v neckline Pre fall 2015 multi-colored Elie Saab gown, worn with Fred Leighton earrings. I loved it and thought it was a complex yet still simple and elegant complete stand out look. And as a fan, wearer and advocate for braids, I was uber psyched to see the 2014 Best Actress Academy Award winner in cornrows and a braided bun. The Twelve Years a Slave star’s make up was everything. Nice!

Maggie Gyllenhaal was uber glam in Thakoon accessorized with a box clutch and jewels from Bvlgari and Fred Leighton. I’m digging the red lip and the pixie cut. Work it mama. So classy, as per usual.

Amy Poehler did her thing in a black shimmery Jenny Packham gown. I love the Parks and Recreation actress’ hair the best in this look. The soft loose ringlets to one side is the money ball and very feminine. Yass. Go ahead Miss funny lady.

Claire Danes guzzied it up in a deep green Marc Jacobs Spring 2015 dress which was bold though a bit overly designed with too many elements. I’m thinking lose the belt or the halter or the side embellishments or all three. She looked comfortable and happy so that’s what matters most, right? Make up was boss though, especially the smoky eyes and matte nude lip.

Past feature adoption mom Viola Davis was stunning in a fitted white Max Mara dress. I love how the halter makes her defined shoulders stand out. I don’t care for the shape of the bracelet but the natural parted afro rocks! Congrats on winning the award for Best TV drama actress for her role in How to Get Away with Murder.

Mom-to-be and nominee for her role in The Imitation Game Keira Knightley wore a purple jewel-tone lace Erdem dress. It was so Keira but also so fluffy and foofy and meh.

Can’t believe Togetherness actress Amanda Peet just gave birth six weeks ago and looked this va va voom in this pink with black accents chiffon J. Mendel dress. I do not love the hair at all. I think it should have been let down for max effect.

The Big Bang Theory‘s Mayim Bialik finally went big and glam in Christian Siriano tonight. She usually looks frumpy in whatever she wears but tonight was a stand out. Bravo! More of this. Yes?

Equally gorg was Paula Patton in Kimberly McDonald. The jeweled embellishments really popped and set off this look as did the beaded accents. We could have done something more fab with the hair, but still, overall a good look.

Julia Roberts never disappoints in a classic black Givenchy tuxedo jumper with a box clutch and accent cuff on the wrist. She could’ve really taken this look to another level had she gone with some different colored shoes and in a strappy sandal. She’s been keeping it 100 for the gingers for over several decades now.

We saw Veep‘s Anna Chlumsky looking nice in a unique silver and burnt sienna-colored Escada gown. I really loved her smoky eye with a tinge or orange and pale pink matte lip. It’s such a refreshing departure for her that I can’t help but love it.

Though not a mom and not previously featured on this blog, my absolute fave look tonight was won by The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. This crimson Romona Kevelza belted dress was perfectly tailored to her body and the silver tube clutch and cuffs really made the sultry look stand out. I loved the hair too. Perfect!

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2015 Critics Choice Awards Red Carpet Fashion & moments

Posted on January 18, 2015

Of the Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums who we spotted at the 2015 Critics Choice Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on January 15 in LA, our “best dressed” award goes to mom-to-be Keira Knightley who dazzled and glowed in a gorgeous A-line draped gown by Delpozo with its flowing train and embroidered embellishment.

Angelina Jolie looked pretty haute in a simple draped silver Versace gown. I was not feeling Reese Witherspoon‘s color block Lanvin dress at all, especially not that long train in the back. It looks like it just truncated her torso unecessarily and the shoes were all wrong.

Similarly, Emily Blunt‘s Emilio Pucci dress was just meh, but congrats to her though for taking home the award for the Best Actress in an Action film for her role in Edge of Tomorrow.

It was cute how her husband John Krasinski came out and surprised his The Devil Wears Prada star wife with a hug from behind. He was waiting in the wings to present next. So sweet!

I did love Marion Cotillard’s “Alice in Wonderland/through the Looking glass’esque Dior Haute Couture dress, although I was not crazy about the sleek back hair with it. In any event, it was artistic.

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