A Night in Shining AMAr

Taylor Swift dazzles in gold Reem Acra

Last night's AMA's had its winners and losers, but the one common genre perhaps most evident on the carpet was metal, as in metallic. This is not only a genre of music, but the fashion theme of the whole evening. From Taylor Swift's sparkly gold Reem Acra gown that matched her AMA award for performer of the year to Jennifer Hudson's shiny mini, the stars were truly inspired to shine. So who shined the brightest and who was losing their luster?

J. Hud may have worn a shorter dress, but it didn't stop her shine

Shining Selena

J. Lo may have tried relentlessly to recapture the fashion title in her nude sparkly skin-suit and tight barely there numbers, but the look for her was nothing new. (In fact, it was a bit uncomfortable as a viewer to watch, from the over-the-top moves to hair extensions and ass-shakes, it seemed almost a desperate attempt by J.Lo to prove "Look at me, I've still got it." We know J. Lo, your ass didn't go anywhere, but up.) What was new was the sexy, demure look sported by a grown up Disney Starlet: Selena Gomez.

Arriving in a 1920s themed Rolls Royce with beau and fellow megastar Justin Bieber at her side (who sweetly carried her train), this 20 year old singer proved she is no longer a "Wizard" in training and officially a woman, and a stylish one at that.

Selena debuted a side swept wave with red lips and a satin pewter Armani plunging gown to match. She was every inch the star, but for others the same could not be said.


Falling Stars

While Selena nabbed our vote for best dressed hands down in her timeless, but not too sexy Armani number, stars like Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson didn't get the memo.

Christina may have gained a few, but she didn't have to let us know in her white ill-fitted Herve Leger dress.


Kelly Clarkson, who we usually adore, broke away from her roots and tried to take on the one and only Jessica Rabbit with a red cocktail number adorned in Neil Lane Jewelry. However, it came off a bit too costumed and both women fell short.

We don't like to be negative, so let's end this one on a positive note: there's always the Grammy's ladies...right?

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Victoria Has More Secrets To Share

...And she shared (most of) them last night in NYC at the holy grail of all lingerie fashion shows. Yes, we are talking about the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. It is crazy to think that this creative tour-de-force that remains the highest viewed televised show is upon us once again already. Some of us are still recovering from the wings of last year, and had us wondering how could it be topped? The answer: of course it could.

Was there ever any doubt? This year's show featured not only Kanye, Minaj, and Jay, alongside Maroon 5, but the clothes, or lack thereof, spoke for themselves.

The Wings Have Landed

Miranda Kerr rocked the runway in a 2.5 million dollar bra just months after giving birth, while Adriana Lima who had gone on a 12 hour fast right before, sported a neon "incredible" superhero suit, looking every inch incredible as the below photo indicates.

Rising supermodel, 19 year-old Karlie Kloss, received her wings for the first time as she debuted on the VS stage in thigh-high gold boots (also pictured above). The themes included "Club Pink," "Ballet," "I Put a Spell on You," and "Super Angels."

What really stole the show however, were the 30 lb. diamond and Swarovski encrusted peacock angel wings Alessandra Ambrosio had to pump iron for weeks in advance just to keep from toppling over in when she wore them. The wings (pictured above) were not only a load to carry, but make. They took over seven years to make and cost close to millions! But, with a whopping $12 million dollar budget this year, the biggest ever, that wasn't much of a problem.

Some Secrets VS Unwilling to Share?

While the show had the usual bras and wings, beauties and curves, what was missing was not just Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and those lips (she said she was "filming that day"), but the holiday essence of the show. Are we the only ones that remember the first CBS televised VS Fashion HOLIDAY special, where Tyra, Heidi, Gisele, and Naomi, the original supermodels, cascaded down a snow-lined runway as toy soldiers, Mrs. Claus, and even Christmas ornaments?

The OG: Alessandro at the '05 show

Less and Less of a "Holiday Special"

It seems as years and shows passed, the fashion show has become less of an inauguration to the holidays just as Black Friday is regarded, and more of just a fashion show broadcast on CBS (at 10 p.m. the 29th of November this year, the earliest yet). This leaves us wondering why all the holidays were taken out of the show? Were religious groups protesting? According to ratings, the majority weren't.


We are just saying each year it seems the "holiday special" has become: 1-no longer a "holiday," and 2- less and less "special." Do you agree or have any clue why?



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