Last night, there was a big Broadway event called “Miscast”. It was a fundraiser for the MCC Theatre, and the gala was described as a “one-night-only musical spectacular featured Broadway’s hottest stars performing songs from roles in which they would never be cast.” Sounds like a cute fundraiser. So… Melissa Leo was there. Correction: OSCAR WINNER and professional f-bomb dropper Melissa Leo was there. And this was what she was wearing. I mean… for the love of GOD. This isn’t some event where I would expect her to put on her tackiest ball gown (now that would be an incredible competition), but it’s still an event where you know you’re going to be photographed… ESPECIALLY if you’re posing on the red carpet. Just dab on some makeup and don’t go out of the house in your old-timey petticoat/faux-pantaloons and your granola velevet hippie skirt. Jesus.
Claire Danes looked cute as hell, though. I’m currently in love with Claire, like I’ve never been before, so that might have something to do with my love for this snazzy geometric, mod print.
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she needs to see Clinton about what not to wear, STAT!
Just hideous!
Miscast as Annie Oakley?
What in the Little House on the Prarie hell?!?!?
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WOW.
ML URGENTLY needs a groomer (hair and make-up, starting with under-eye concealer) and a stylist. What is with this woman? Where the f@ck has she been living?
She’s making a fashion statement:
“I don’t give a rat’s ass what I look like”.
WTF?
And no…it’s not “just fine.”
HEY, she just came back from her part-time job at the renaissance fair 😛 jk
claire does look gorgeous.
Eh…she reminds me of a classic “working” actress, not a movie star. People who make their living as actors rarely have the money for expensive dresses and they spend so much of their time in cakey makeup that it’s nice to scrub the face and go bare.
Meh. She has owned me since Homicide. I don’t care if she shows up in golden velvet leotard with a dildo strapped to her forehead, I love her.
And she wondered why she got cast as Marky Mark’s mother when she’s only 10 years older than he is?
Can we just talk about her hair and make-up? or lack thereof….
Frankly, my dear she just don’t give a damm.
Isn’t this Laura Ingall’s blind sister Mary’s outfit? That Melissa is such a bitch stealing a blind woman’s outfit!
The worst part is you know she’s actually trying with this outfit. yikes.
I’ve seen sister-wives dress better than this.
Someone should tell her that Pirates of the Caribbean is already done filming.
I get that she’s not a fashionista, but considering she just won an Oscar and is getting media attention, I think she could get a few designers to send her some stuff to wear for premieres and events.
Clothes aside I have an issue with natural looks and arguments. On Sienna Miller’s mustache thread the majority said: well it’s natural we shouldn’t put her down. When it’s not a young, attractive woman but Melissa then it’s hideous because she’s not wearing make up.
I say good for her, she’s got balls. I couldn’t do it.
Oh and I’m Sienna’s age with a mustache like hers which I wax off.
Her boots… who wears their biker boots with a skirt?
She looks like poo
Under eye concealer is a must, even if your’re not a star, I don’t leave home without it.
I’m glad Melissa Leo won her Oscar. She asked for it and she got it. It was a great performance. I just wish she would just go away now and please take Natalie Portman with her. Had enough of both of them.
It’s neither hideous/tacky or just fine. It’s just the wrong outfit for the occasion. I don’t give a toss if she likes to go makeup less or wears chunky boots with a skirt and bad top but it’s more for a Farmers Market visit than an event with mass photographers. Please refer her to Claire Danes. The houndstooth may or may not work but she’s made the effort.
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Bang on! I saw that and my first thought was “OMG, she’s been cast in the next “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie! Fake pantaloons, indeed.
It wouldn’t have been nearly as bad had she opted to leave the pantaloons at home and worn something different than that red whatever underneath her blouse.
Oh, and those boots to that skirt? Has she just come back from building the bridge to nowhere?
Oh dear, that is quite awful. Oh well, it’s sorta refreshing to have an Oscar winner in thrift clothes from the 80s. She is an actor, not a fashionista. (Plus, she busted her bank account on the “for your consideration” oscar ad campaign, so we gotta give her a break.)
Her clothes are a reflection of her–tacky and classless.
I just seriously despise her after that elaborate Oscar act.
I can take the sad outfit but If she ever expects to keep working, she’d better slap some makeup on!
Thank you, Judy. You said it for me.
Julie M, #22, you said it perfectly. Some people, actors or not, don’t wear very well. I’d add Lady Gag Gag to the list and all of the others who find themselves endlessly fascinating. Pick your own grouping.
I love Claire’s dress! Melissa should look to her for advice on how to dress
since pictures do not show up for me at work on your homepage, i was prepared to come on here and be all “be nice! its not that bad! i prefer a ‘normal’ looking star anyway”
aaaaaand then i saw her pictures… WOW, just WOW
double hideous
I don’t care if she shows up in golden velvet leotard with a dildo strapped to her forehead, I love her.”
**spews Diet Coke**
I am embarrassed for her over that whole cringeworthy Oscars mess, especially her speech, but I always liked her in Homicide: Life on the Street.
It looks like she was just released from the hospital and went straight to a renassiance fair. Not a good look.
😯 what the?
yaaarrrrrrggggg….
are ye eyein me boots?
ML can not dress herself and be camera ready. But she can act circles around all the HW fluff they try to make us care about. I am so glad she got industry recognition. Yeah Melissa!
Wow, I take it she doesn’t have a stylist. I dress up more to go to my kid’s school play. And what’s with the anti-makeup stance.