Keira Knightley in Valentino at the Evening Standard Awards: awful or cute?

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2017

Man, remember when Benedict Cumberbatch arrived at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards with Sophie Hunter in 2014? It was literally one of our biggest stories of all time. Memories… sigh. Anyway, last night was the annual London Evening Standard Theatre Awards and there were some good people there, and some bad fashion. I was going to make Cate Blanchett the lead here because she’s Cate Blanchett and whatever you think of her, we always enjoy talking about her fashion choices. But then I saw the photos of Keira Knightley. I’m really sorry to everyone, but Keira is more noteworthy because LOOK AT THIS MESS. Keira wore Valentino – she’s a longtime Valentino fan and she often chooses Valentino for her biggest red carpets. And last night, the House of Valentino made her look like she wore her 4-H ribbons on her sleeves. Beyond the ill-advised ribbons, the rest of the dress sucks too – I would love it if Keira stopped wearing neutrals.

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Here’s Cate Blanchett in Alexander McQueen Resort 2018. I get that “it’s McQueen” and that means we’re automatically supposed to find it challenging and enchanting, but this is bad. I actually like/love the top half – that part IS gorgeous and enchanting. But the skirt absolutely ruins it. It looks like a cheap satin dust ruffle got repurposed.

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2017

Ruth Negga in Valentino. Beautiful color, and Ruth is a beautiful woman. The best I can say about this is that it looks comfortable. It’s just a high-fashion sack.

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2017

Poppy Delevingne in Prada. The feathers sort of save this from looking like a nightgown. But it’s still not great.

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2017

Zendaya in ombre Elie Saab Couture. I usually don’t like ombre (in clothing or hair), but I’m digging this. She looks gorgeous.

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I’m SHOCKED that Anna Wintour didn’t wear Chanel to a big event. Nuclear Wintour wore Maison Margiela Couture to this event and… it looks the same as everything else she wears.

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  1. Caitlin Bruce says:

    Well done to Andrew Garfield for winning Best Actor for Angels in America truly one of the most heartbreaking performances I’ve ever witnessed. He poured his heart and soul into it. Glad he’s finally reaping the benefits. ESP since Casey Affleck stole his Oscar

    • YeahRight says:

      You mean he stole Joel’s nomination for Loving? #imstillmad

      • Caitlin Bruce says:

        Did you watch Hacksaw Ridge he didn’t steal anyone’s nom hun! Plus he was even better in silence but they messed up the release date so it didn’t have enough time for people to digest it. Joel was great but come on, Andrew was Desmond Doss.

    • Lahdidahbaby says:

      Yes. He is (I feel) one of the best young actors in America.

      • third ginger says:

        This is coming to BROADWAY. I hope to see it.

      • third ginger says:

        Just wanted to add, Oscar nominations and wins depend on talent as well as timing and luck. For example, it is not likely Affleck could win in 2017-18. Andrew G. will have plenty of chances.

      • Caitlin Bruce says:

        Not sure if your referring to Andrew or Joel but yeah if your referring to Andrew, just look at his filmography Boy A – his first film role and he won a well deserved bafta if you haven’t seen that film I suggest you steam it. It’s a little movie there’s no explosions or car chases but wow it’s fantastic great performance by Peter Mullen too, 99 Homes , Social Network, Red Riding the year of our lord 1974 ( TV movie) is fantastic also. Plus he was Biff in Death Of A Salesmen on broadway with Phillip Seymour Hoffman that I could have only wished to have witnessed. The reviews were incredible

      • Guest says:

        I watched Boy A…. That performance was great. He is getting great roles these days and I like that. As for those dresses: terrible. But i loved Comet Sophie’s dress back then.

  2. Beth says:

    All are pretty bad. Has Anna Wintour ever taken off her sunglasses or had a different hairstyle?

    • boredblond says:

      Yes..and no
      Again, I’m wondering if these women have mirrors

    • Hands Up says:

      I was at the Ritz in Paris in July during Couture week. Wintour was sat at the table next to us. She
      *gasp*
      Did not wear her sunglasses.
      She
      *gasp*
      Was charming to the server.
      She even…
      *GASP*
      Ate breakfast. It was shocking.

    • Dr Snark says:

      I have the same question. Why is she allowed to be in charge of fashion with hair like that? And I rarely like her clothes. Perhaps I’m not sophisticated enough to appreciate?

  3. Anare says:

    Love the light reflecting in Anna Wintour’s glasses. Makes her look more like Satan’s sister. Lol. All of these gowns are fug.

  4. Tanguerita says:

    Thank God for Zendaya, otherwise my eyes would start to bleed.

  5. Escaped Convent says:

    Those dresses are an unholy mess.

  6. marc kile says:

    I don’t see the appeal in this person her acting is very bland. just an opinion from a complete nobody:) i’m talking about kera knightly.

    • Frosty says:

      I thought that too until I saw Begin Again. She charmed me enough that I (begrudgingly) admit she has something. Although Judi Dench won’t be losing any sleep over her ’emoting’

    • PIa says:

      I agree!! I mean even her fame as a style star baffles me, her red carpet selections have really waned.

  7. The Original Mia says:

    Kiera looks like she’s wearing Scarlett O’Hara’s gown. Yikes.

    Cate looks great from the waist up.

    Zendaya takes chances. I’m okay with this one.

    Ruth…why? So blah and muumuu-ish.

  8. Alix says:

    Keira’s laid off the lip fillers, I see.

  9. HK9 says:

    That dress on Kiera looks awful. I can’t imagine what would possess her to wear it.

  10. Lahdidahbaby says:

    Poppy D. looks good. A bit like Ben Stiller’s current squeeze would look if she cleaned herself up a bit and maybe laid off the sauce. At first I thought it WAS her, but then I was like No way, too well groomed. I am rambling here, somebody stop me please. I have a sugar rush from a box of cream-filled dark chocolates that didn’t know when to just tell me NO. Hot Earl Grey was the co-conspirator.

  11. Wilma says:

    Huh, I loved the McQueen outfit when Ruth Negga wore it for a magazine shoot.

  12. Ms. Lib says:

    Fun, fun, fun — a great diversion from the political s#!t and the crazies.

  13. Vovicia says:

    I love McQueen’s embroidery this past season. Beautiful stuff. I subscribe to their feeds and the up-close pictures are just exquisite.

    I can’t really get past Knightley smiling like a horse whinnying. She tends to do that – it’s very odd as I’ve never seen any other person ever smile in such a way.

    • slowsnow says:

      Yes, I am pretty sure she even practices horsey face in the mirror…
      🙄
      Can’t we please stop talking about the bizarre features nature gave us?

    • amilu says:

      When Amber Heard is *really* smiling/ laughing, she kind of smiles the same way.

  14. Liz says:

    The most important photo from that red carpet was on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s twitter this morning – Vanessa’s pregnant! Sebastian is gonna be a big brother!

  15. slowsnow says:

    La Blanchet’s outfit is amazeballs: it’s a sweater that looks both gorgeous and comfortable, it’s bloody striking embroidery and it fits beautifully. I’m not completely sold on the skirt but it might be a weird angle. And she has a lovely figure.

    And she was amazing as Hela in Thor:Ragnarok that I positively loved – finally a Marvel film I can get behind.

  16. Dr Snark says:

    If loving Keira Knightly’s dress is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Love it all. The bows, the fluttery. All. of. it. Surely I’m not the only one?

  17. HappyXamp says:

    Love Zendayas dress

  18. spidey says:

    Do these people ever look in a mirror before they go out?

  19. khaveman says:

    That is seriously some of the worst fashion I have ever seen. And, I want to rip those green ribbons off Keira’s dress with all my heart.

  20. Tito says:

    I will never understand why Anna Wintour is in fashion. Shes a businesswoman and thats all, oh well with a bad taste.

  21. serena says:

    Hasn’t Keira worn at least 10 versions of this dress already?

  22. Margred says:

    I love Keiras dress, it looks heavenly!

  23. Georgia says:

    I live Keira’S look! It’s so dramatic!

  24. mosi says:

    wow, had to take another look, keira is sporting some serious case of voldemort nose.

  25. Mabs A'Mabbin says:

    Roflmfao @ 4-H ribbons. First thing I thought.

  26. magnoliarose says:

    I hate all of them. Zendaya’s face looks hard lately, and sweaty here. Poppy looks like a refugee from a Montenegro off brand fashion launch, and Kiera’s lip tomfoolery is on my nerves yet again. STOP PUCKERING and giving demure eyes. I hate how she poses. Cate’s is almost something.
    I hate those dumb pucker lips. People look like fools when they do it.

  27. raincoaster says:

    Wintour is signalling approval of John Galliano with this choice, since he’s the one who actually designs that label once he was drummed out of Paris for drunken anti-Semitism.