Few occasions necessitate full on fashion ferocity like the Costume Institute Gala at New York’s Metropolitan Museum. Everyone who’s anyone in fashion comes in their best red carpet outfits to sparkle and cheese in front of the flashing lights. A few selections for today’s Hot! or Hmm..

Rihanna took a break from house hunting and clubbing to grace her first red carpet since her Chris Brown snafu. The idea of her Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2009 cropped pant suit is hot, but in application, this gets a hmmm…Honestly we’ve seen her in much cuter even on casual occasions. The voluminous shoulders, slicked hair, bow tie, and all black take away from her typical chic allure.

Beauty Tyra Banks also donned all black, but kept it traditional in a Badgley Mischka strapless gown. With “Model as Muse” as the theme for the night, Tyra went for uber glam with a pompadour and dramatic makeup. As with Rihanna, I’ve seen Tyra look hotter, and this time she gets a Hmm…maybe a long flowing mane would have been more flattering.

Iman represented the model contingent flawlessly in a Donna Karan one shoulder champagne gown. Her hair and makeup are beautiful, and she exudes grace with her regal stature. Hot!

Covergirl Chanel Iman was also quite regal in a plunging Zac Posen gown and Montblanc jewels. The long train and gauzy fabric on this exotic print dress is totally fitting for such a glamorous fete. Tres Chic!

Alek Wek went the opposite direction, wearing a thigh grazing dress in a pop of eye catching purple. For some reason this dress doesn’t scream ‘formal,’ yet with Alek’s beauty she can pull anything off! Hot!

Eva Mendes went for a simple style and shimmered in a Calvin Klein gown… definitely not a Hmmm, but also not simmering hot! I would have liked to see something a bit more dramatic like ruffles, a train, or a pop of color like Rosario Dawson…

…who shined in a pink strapless number by Diane von Furstenberg. The tousled hair could have been pulled back into a tight chignon, but overall Rosario looked simple, elegant, and hot!

Kanye West’s arm candy Amber Rose also went for strapless and sizzled in a red floor length Carolina Herrera frock. Her dramatic red lip and understated jewels play off the color of the dress, and Kanye’s Louis Vuitton tuxedo complements her impeccably. And don’t they look like they’re going to prom? Cute and hot!

Eva Longoria Parker was also cute with her hubby Tony Parker, amping up the sauce factor in a black Diane von Furstenberg dress with keyhole front and open back. She looked super sexy…hot!

Our favorite ATLien Ciara also sauced it up an open back black and white Pucci gown dolled up with jewelry by Jack Vartanian. Ciara’s been representing for the A quite well lately, and last night was no exception. Hot!

Lastly our resident fashionisto, Andre Leon Talley, chose a black Isabel Toledo cape and bejeweled Roger Vivier flats for the occasion:

Andre’s look said “I’m over this fashion stuff“, and his costume and comportment accordingly lacked enthusiasm and panache. Triple snaps, however, for his ever present Barack Obama pin accenting his chunky necklace. Obama support is always hot!

What do you guys think?

Bisous!

*See more pictures and commentary at my buddy Catherine’s blog Red Carpet Fashion Awards.

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Sunday is Mother’s Day and we here at the FB have one mother of a giveaway for ya! To honor the women in our lives, our friends at HBO have given us a fabulous “Sex and the City” “Carrie-all” tote, shoe bag, and convertible garment carrier/laundry bag:

…for the Fashion Bomber who can identify the stylish moms (and a few dads) of each of the stylish children below! We’ve got the kiddies tagged with letters A – I, so send us your guesses in corresponding order to thefashionbombcontest@gmail.com. The first correct entry will win the entire lot of sweet SATC swag. Here goes!

Some are easy, some not so easy!
Send your guesses to thefashionbombcontest@gmail.com. We’ll announce a winner tomorrow–just in time for Mother’s Day.

Good luck!
~Adri

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Snapshot is a daily section featuring fashionable, memorable moments. No words, just an image. Enjoy..and discuss!

Get a summertime cool look with these $15 Revolt Destroyed Boy Shorts from Alloy:

Wear them with a tailored blazer for a cute shopping look:

Rihanna’s a fan!

Here’s another jammer I haven’t been able to stop playing since I left Atlanta:

I love the beat heavy remix of a classic song–and Ciara’s dancing is always on point!
Enjoy!

PS Bossip has scans of a Ciara Fashion Feature in OK Magazine:

I see you Cici!

Hey Bombshells,
Spring weather is anything but predictable, but this weekend’s celeb fashions? I’ve never seen so many of the fashionable play it so safe all at once. Makes me long for the days of Demi Moore’s spandex shorts at the Oscars…let’s take a gander and see if you agree?

Further south at Churchill Downs, Gabrielle Union stuck to her usual red carpet black ensemble and rocked a strapless satin sheath, platform sandals, and oversized derby hat. While it’s hard for Gabrielle not to look lovely, this look is a bit boring and could use more punching up to go with the formal yet festive attire the Kentucky Derby is known for. Certainly not a Hmm, but not sure it’s a total Hot, either…

Is there a weekend after which we haven’t featured Kim K.? Her eye-catching fashion sense is almost always Hot or Hmm-worthy, and the outfit she chose for the Derby is just fab. The sleeveless white sheath, black lace gloves, and dove gray chapeau with netting are elegant yet fun, and something I’d have loved to wear while sipping a mint julip and taking in the races. Loves it, and a definite hawt!

Back in NYC, Ciara came out to support the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women charity in black skinny jeans, a cropped gunmetal windbreaker, and black leather boots with pink soles. I’m not sure if Ci-Ci performed but everyone else who was photographed at this event had on their running shoes and exercise pants. And even though it’s always better to dress up than down, those boots are in violation of Vuitton’s “elf shoes” edict, which I wholeheartedly agree with. Hmm…

Finally, at the Rally for Kids With Cancer soiree, Eva Longoria-Parker channeled her inner Holly Golightly with a strapless black-and-white A-line dress paired with what’s becoming a celeb staple, YSL’s back patent platform pumps. A girlish, adorable look for the normally sexy “Housewife”–innocently Hot…
While there was not a hot mess among the ladies and no one looked less than passable, is it just me or were the fashionable a bit too low-key this weekend?
~Adriana

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