Red carpet fashion didn’t really blow my mind last night—with the exception of one woman, Michelle Williams. Her Louis Vuitton dress may be up there with my favorite award-show dresses of all time.

After Michelle, I was really reaching for another favorite. There just weren’t many. But, all things considered, I did pause longer than usual on Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford and Glenn Close in Zac Posen. A lot of people didn’t like Gwyneth’s cape, but she looked absolutely statuesque. And while I would have loved to see the jacket come off Glenn, I admit it was age-appropriate and didn’t detract from the gorgeous dress bodice.

Sorry I’m not posting much these days—there’s so much going on and I feel like I’m just trying to keep my head above water! But, obviously, I had to chime in with my three favorite looks from last night. Until next time…

Want dress:

Want hair:

I know Pan Am has disappointingly low ratings and will probably be canceled… so maybe they should send all their costumes to me.

Did anyone else notice the red and pink satin booties at the Kinder Aggugini spring 2012 show?

I wish I had more information on these beauties, but my research hasn’t turned up any valuable information. Ah well, we can still enjoy the visual treat, right? Happy Valentine’s Day!

Yesterday a friend asked if she’s too late to get in on the polka-dot trend. It’s true, they were much hotter last year, but designers still played with the peppy print on spring 2012 runways.

My favorite interpretation of the trend was black polka-dots on white or cream. Notice that in these looks from Lela Rose, Luca Luca, and Suno, the fabrics wisp and drape as opposed to structure and define:

From a design standpoint, polka-dots are a very easy print to create, so expect to see inexpensive versions everywhere!

There’s some amazing interior designage going on in Kate Spade’s latest ad campaign.

Note the stunning combination of coral and fuchsia in the first photo, and fuchsia with pale pink in the second. Visual feast, indeed!

Stop the razors, ladies! As I mentioned before, this trend is sticking around a while.

Skirts-over-pants at Victoria Beckham, Rag & Bone (second and fourth images), and Helmut Lang:

As of today I’ve officially made it through five months of my shopping diet. Hard to believe, not because it’s such a great accomplishment but because I still have seven months left. Are you kidding me? SEVEN more months? I feel like this has been going on for an eternity already!

Although I admit I feel like I cheated. A friend of mine hosted a clothing sale last week, and another friend noticed that I was coveting a pair of jeans and bought them for me. Isn’t that just too generous?! And then another friend sold me one of her brand-new Victoria’s Secret bras (buying undergarments and socks are acceptable if necessary) and then she threw in a dress for free (which is the item I really wanted). So now I have a new pair of jeans and a new dress and I’m feeling a bit guilty about it. Guilty, and giddy. Ha… ha?

Anyway, I may not be shopping, but I’m still gleaning plenty of late-winter style inspiration from my favorite retailers, like Kate Spade:

And J.Crew:

And Anthropologie:

There’s plenty of drooling happening over here.

I know I’m a week late to the party, but I can’t not mention my favorite looks from the 2012 Golden Globe Awards.

Favorite favorite? Emma Stone. Where has this girl been all my life? She pulls off high-fashion so effortlessly.

Second favorite: Dianna Agron. She was on my list last year, too, but this year she wins for her absolute understanding of the balance between classy and edgy.

Third favorite: Claire Danes. Surprisingly, she was also on my list last year. To be honest I have no clue what Claire is up to professionally, but she always shows up looking amazing, so there ya go.

Notable: I also really loved Jessica Alba from head-to-toe. Despite her look being “safe,” it was also very, very pretty. And although Madonna ended up on a lot of “worst dressed” lists, I loved her dress, her one glove, and her entire look.

So… tune in next year? Can I say, with confidence, that my blog will continue on that long?

The Jason Wu for Target capsule collection launches in exactly two weeks, and it’s so sad that I won’t be buying this dress.

Someone please buy and enjoy it for me!

I feel bad for Emanuel Ungaro.

The 46-year old fashion house just announced that not only are they unable to deliver their spring collection to retailers, they won’t be presenting a fall collection at all.

I didn’t hate their spring collection; it was simple, well-edited. On the other hand, I wouldn’t wear most of it. It lacked… well, street cred. There were only three looks I loved and wanted to wear:

And only another three that had serious potential:

The sequin gown could have been so much more than this. Sequins are supposed to be fun, but this gown just looks sad. Maybe if the sequin pattern wasn’t so random—instead the sequins could have been treated like an ombré, as if they were falling from the bodice and collecting at the hem? And maybe if there were glimmers of color throughout, or a sweetheart neckline?

The second dress has this utilitarian/flirty thing going on, which I really like, but the bottom half, instead of draping nicely, needs a little something to save it from frumpiness. Maybe it should have been a pencil skirt.

The third dress is the most depressing because it could have been awesome. The embellishments at the top are insane! But it seems someone didn’t have the time to finish this one. It’s rocker chic at the top, bland and getting blander at the bottom. Ugh! So depressing.

Ungaro has been fumbling along since its founding designer retired in 2004. (Remember the disastrous Lindsay Lohan collaboration in 2009? Yeesh.) But even though I criticize their designs, I doubt that’s the main issue here. Maybe there’s some bad management (the company is notorious for its “revolving door”), and there’s definitely poor marketing: only about 1,400 people are fans of their Facebook page—as opposed to 131,000 fans of Salvatore Ferragamo, and almost six million fans of Gucci. Really, it all just seems like one big mess.

But I do feel bad for them. I feel bad for the brand that Ungaro himself built, nurtured, and sustained. I feel bad that a brand I grew up admiring may have already missed an entire generation. Most of all, I feel bad that I kind of wish they would float away quietly.

Or, perhaps better yet, have an amazing comeback. I wouldn’t feel bad about that at all.