I have a theory about Claire Danes and her style. My theory: Claire’s style really took a major hit during her pregnancy and she hasn’t regained her style mojo since. She used to be one of the most-watched women on any given red carpet, but nowadays… not so much. I think after she gave birth, she didn’t care that much about clothes, which… fair enough. That’s fine. But what’s weird about her look this year is that it feels like she did put some effort into it and it still came out terrible, if not worse than when she didn’t give a crap. Or maybe it’s just that everything Riccardo Tisci touches turns to Kardashian-esque krap. Yes, Claire wore Givenchy. And it’s bright red and lace and high collared and AWFUL. When you really look at the design, you can see that the top part is just a sleeveless, red version of Kim Kardashian’s wedding gown too.
CB was complaining about Claire’s makeup too – it’s not so obvious in these photos, but on the E! show, you could really see that Claire was wearing a mountain of makeup. She doesn’t need all that! And she needed a real hairstyle because this one… ugh. Also: I feel like a broken record about this, but I always get weird vibes from Hugh Dancy when he’s with his wife. Maybe he’s just got Natural Bitchface or something, but it always feels like they’re walking the carpet together after they had a huge fight in the limo.
And here’s Zooey Deschanel in Oscar de la Renta. It reminds me a lot of Marilyn Monroe’s iconic look in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Same cut and color. Well… I actually like it? She looks pretty in the color, it fits, it’s age-appropriate and pretty. She styled it well too – I like the casual phase-out of the bangs and while her hair is sort of Duchess Kate-esque here, the curls are nice.
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I dont like Claire’s dress at all.
Zooey looks nice, but its kind of boring.
aaaaaaand… claire wore it better.
Yep, Claire looks gorgeous. I think they finally got her makeup right, she looked horrible lately. Zoe on the other hand does look horrible. The color of the dress doesn’t suit her, she looks pale and her hair is like I don’t know. it’s like what grandmas think is great hair! Ugh!
Agree with everything you said!
Her hair looks like michelle Duggar’s
Horrible fit of a horrible dress. Eclipsed by very sad hair and make up. Beautiful for my uncle Pete’s 50th wedding anniversary in Louisiana. Sad and concerning for a Hollywood type that employs experts to dress them. Yuck!
I thought Claire looked great as well, although I think it would have looked better without the belt. As for Zoe, she normally has such a cute quirky style, and this look felt so…average for her. I prefer her quirky!
Well, shocker! Given the chance people will slam Kim every time, deserved or not.
I thought the dress just isn’t great ever. And it looks too baggy on Danes for some reason. The back is tight, but the front isn’t as fitted. Weird.
And one would have thought that Kim wore a custom made dress for her wedding. Burn! And I agree. Claire wore it ten times better.
Claire wore it better but I still hate the dress. It was ugly on Kim, it’s ugly on Claire. Is this designer into upholstering women? This looks like my granny’s Victorian couch.
Upholstering women- hysterical 🙂
I strongly dislike Zooey’s dress and styling. Color is only ok on her, and the dress as a whole makes her look much bigger than the waif she is. I agree about Claire’s look, though – very unflattering in pretty much every way.
I agree that Zooey’s dress makes her look bigger than she is. Her hips look enormous in that dress. I don’t think the color flatters her much, either.
I agree it’s not flattering in the hip area, but I like the color and style overall – it’s a little more grown up look for her, which is good.
Zooey is a Fit and Flare girl. She has a small waist and bigger hips. A straighter cut like this isn’t good. And I hate the color on her. Something looks wrong.
Fit and flare? Love it. What, exactly, does one need to have, be, do to be a fit and flare girl?
I dislike her styling, also. Her hair is such a big part of her appearance that she’s unrecognizable when she changes it up.
Claire’s sad little dress is sad.
Can’t believe Zooey’s dress is Oscar. Boring.
Oh see I think this is at least 100 times prettier then Kardashian’s event wedding dress. I think it looks lovely on Claire as well.
I don’t understand the belt on Claire’s dress – or the neckline, for that matter.
I don’t think Zooey D is pulling off that fuschia pink column dress at all. I don’t like how she’s standing it in and the hips too puffy. She doesn’t look comfortable in it. She has her own style, but this looks like someone else’s style, to me.
Hugh Dancy is actually really nice and very incospicious. I love him in Hannibal and he’s really hot and suprisingly tall in person. I will say I prefer him with the scruff.
Have you met him? OMG tell me
Yes!!! I only ever open photos of her to see him. Gah… He’s so dreamy!!
I watch Hannibal FOR him. I love him.
And I think he naturally has a bit of a stern/not emotional face. Even on Hannibal, if he’s just zoned out, or whatever he has the same kind of look, though with the longer hair and scruff it looks nicer, ahaha
Yes x million. <3
Ashley, you can’t just say that and not explain! Spill it gurl lol.
He’s incredible in Hannibal, I was blown away by his performance as Will Graham this season.
Agree with you ladies, he is a very gorgeous man!
Yeah, this guy REALLY needs the scruff to get away with anything, but when scruffed-out he’s a superstah.
Zoey’s dress- not fitted right. It makes her look really hip-y. Claire’s dress would be much improved if she lost the belt.
This is a Massive Meh on both counts
Claire looked beautiful. Zooey not so much. Something is off about her.
I actually like the red dress (except the studded belt, that’s… No) and think the pink one is boxy looking and unflattering. I didn’t like the wedding dress, but i think it was mostly because of the color and the occasion. But my first thought was , that’s Zooey Decshanel?! She looks so different without that signature hair.
I wouldn’t have known it was her without the description. She is someone who looks cuter and younger with bangs.
Clarie and Zooey, both look terrible from head to toe in my opinion…and I ALWAYS think the same thing…”oops, Claire and Hugh had a nasty fight in the limo”…
If the name Zooey Deschanel hadn’t been there I would never have recognized that was her. She is doing something to her face and it isn’t good.
What is she doing? ….maybe injections? Or maybe they’re just really bad pics…something is VERY off with her face here.
Is it because we’re so used to seeing her with bangs and straight hair? I can’t think of another time seeing her without the bangs. But it’s Hollywood, so chances she is doing something to her face.
Agreed. People have been saying that Gwen Stefani is unrecognizable but I think she’s more recognizable than Zooey here.
Zooey looks like herself to me but her face is a little fuller in these photos, maybe from the styling, hard to say.
I actually liked Claire’s look. I thought she looked really good lol but I guess that’s just me
I thought this was one of her better efforts, too. The dress color is flattering on her compared to some of the whites and neutrals she sometimes wears.
I actually love Claire’s hairstyle and her make-up looks better than it normally does. I usually find that her eye make-up is always too much. Her dress looks great from the back although I don’t like the front.
I think Claire’s just had too much going on – the cut outs, the lace, the belt, the neckline.
Hugh always looks depressed when with Claire and they remind me of Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband.
Lol. You are right, come to think of it.
Zooey’s hair is just terrible (as it is for just about every awards show). All the extra fake hair doesn’t make it look thick and lush.
While I was once a huge Homeland fan, I have to say that Carrie officially got on my nerves in a big way last season and then I realized that the less I saw of Damian Lewis last season, the less I liked the show. I personally think Danes over acts as Carrie and with Lewis gone this season I am not so sure Danes and the rest can make the show interesting for me. I just cannot listen to Carrie scream her way through 12 episodes. I guess I will see how it goes.
I didn’t even recognize Hugh Dancy. He looks different. Maybe it’s the hair.
The idea of Homeland without Brody is weird, though I thought last season was a hot mess I will still miss Damian (and secretly hold out hope he is not really dead…it’s been mooted, people can survive hangings and if I don’t see a body go in the ground there is always hope…crazy maybe but who knows) . I actually preferred Carrie this past season to the previous one, Danes has really grown on me as an actress.
Interesting dress on Claire. It does bring to mind Kim Kardashian’s wedding dress except flattering on Claire whereas Kim was about to bust out of hers as she is on all her clothes.
I can’t get over the back-view picture of her holding her arms out awkwardly — I realize she’s showing the lace back of the dress, but it looks like she’s letting her deodorant dry.
I’m looking at a bunch of bad tailoring/bad fit/bad color/bad hair color/AND AN IMPECCABLE MAN!
Both are terrible. I like zooey color but it’s just too much material. Claire’s dress looks saggy.
STOP THE CAR. CB is with HD?!?! How did I not know this? I’ve never been a big HD girl but he’s stunning in Hannibal, with that particular hair. And that jaw. And true to form, he looks completely unappealing here.
Claire looks beautiful! I love the dress!
Zoey looks awful and normally I think she is very pretty.