I had such high expectations for the Little Women press tour. I thought that with this mix of actresses – especially Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan – we would be getting some really great and interesting fashion moments. But the global promotional tour started with a sartorial whimper, not a bang, on Saturday night. That was when the ladies (plus Timothee Chalamet) gathered for the New York premiere. The fashion hurts my eyes! I didn’t expect the actresses to coordinate their looks or anything, but I also didn’t expect an Ugly Gown competition. Am I being too harsh? Probably.
From the neck up, Emma Watson looks lovely. I like the messy hair and strong makeup look. But this Balenciaga ensemble, my lord. It would have been one thing if this was just a maternity-looking gown, but the BOOTS!! What the sh-t.
Saoirse Ronan in Gucci. This is a dickie dress with cheap sheer sleeves and it’s too short for her. What is even happening? It’s like nun cosplay…?
Compared to Ronan and Watson, Florence Push definitely looked the best. She wore this turquoise Valentino which has ‘80s vibes but she pulls it off. Great color on her, flattering to her short, petite frame and great hair & makeup.
Eliza Scanlan plays Beth in LW. She wore Khalite – what could have been a super-conservative high-necked, long-sleeved white gown became funky as hell with those sleeve billows or whatever. I came close to liking this, actually.
My nemesis Laura Dern looked fine.
And Timothee Chalamet says VESTS and CURLS are in style. Take note.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
All of them. That is a bunch of ugly dresses.
Laura Dern looks like a tall drink of water. I love her in that dress!
Laura looks like the universe. Hallelujah for beating out the 20-somethings! Oh and Eliza Scanlan’s dress made me wonder if they were having a retro Star Wars premiere at the same time!
Eliza Scanlan looks like a budget princess leia with that high neck white dress and metal belt. Wow its all bad. Laura’s dress looked very 90’s velvet and is the best one there.
James Norton was also there, looking absolutely delicious in blue velvet!!!!
Now I have to find that picture
Maybe they were instructed to go for pseudo-civil war – style fashionable garb? They all have some elements of it but overall it’s a sad looking bunch of dresses, and the actors aren’t too thrilled about it (except Laura).
Laura Dern looks amazing, but the other dresses? ALL OF THEM? Awful and cheap looking. And kinda tragic.
I agree. The frocks likely cost a bomb, but they look like a dog’s dinner. Oh, dear.
Right? It’s almost like she’s trying to edge out of the shot because she doesn’t want to be associated with those gowns. What the heck, ladies.
Laura looks great, but my god, the others. That Princess Leia one is the worst I think
Is it on purpose?? So awful lol
Honestly, Laura Dern looks amazing, and the little women look like they’re wearing old lady pajamas.
Kaiser, have we ever gotten an explanation as to why Laura Dern is your nemesis?
I watched Marriage Story the other night and every time she appeared, I thought: “there’s Kaiser’s nemesis!”
She talked about why on the new podcast! Here it is queued up to that part
https://youtu.be/cPMSj8Ce90M?t=1478
Thanks!
I have auditory processing disorder, so my brain literally cannot process podcasts or audiobooks. Can someone give me the crib notes? TIA!
she said she got a weird feeling from her and she is fake fake fake. i think she’s a good actress. frankly every actor/actress is prob. fake fake fake.
Thank you so very much, ooshpick! I appreciate you taking the time to share that with me. I’m very sorry to have to outsource the labor.
I like Laura’s dress – the sparkles aren’t really my thing but at least it flatters the heck out of her.
What’s up with Emma’s hair? It looks like she has a few bald spots – is that just the light, weird highlights, or what?
I spy with my little eye a Cleopatra nun, a Dynasty version of Princess Leia, and a vampiric hot mess. Laura Dern looks great.
Emma – terrible. Saorise – great. Florence – THE ABSOLUTE WORST OF THE BUNCH I WOULDN’T HAVE PAID $5 FOR IT IN THE 80s. Eliza – like the concept, but I wish it was all the same fabric. Laura Dern – great (sorry Kaiser!)
I actually agree with you on one thing – Florence is the worst of the bunch. I wouldn’t have worn that in the 80’s either. And I was around then. I did make some questionable choices, but none this cheap and bad looking.
Whereas I think Florence looks best of the bunch – the colour looks great!
Laura Dern looks fine as you say, and I actually LOVE Emma Watson’s entire ensemble. The others are horrid
Except for her hair. I think her hair looks horrible unkempt.
I have a theory: women wore such a horrible ensembles so Timothee could look great, because he was named best dressed man by GQ.
Emma looks pregnant in this, or two sizes bigger than she is.
Little women didn’t receive any GG nomination today, but I think they still will be presented at Oscars.
Laura’s fine, Eliza doesn’t look too bad, the rest all need to fire their stylists stat
Awful. All of them. Laura Dern looks ok but boring. Florence Pugh looks like a badly wrapped gift.
Princess Leia for why?
Laura Dern looks amazing.
Eliza is wearing Princess Leia cosplay.
I was coming here to type exactly the same comment.
haha I was expecting it to be hard because I usually find something I like in most looks, this was hard for the opposite reason! Wow…
The white dress for the win.
Eliza looks like her leg of mutton sleeves fell down or her Popeye muscles deflated.
They all look like they were headed to a Halloween party and left the dressing up for the last minute. Especially Emma, who looks like a grim haunted goth curtain.
Nope. Not harsh. Those gowns are hideous. Least hideous is the white one. But that Timothy? He’s a work of art. Damn.
Saiorse looks like she is wearing a giant baby bib. Really comical to me.
They are all bad, but they look ESPECIALLY bad next to each other.
Each dress taken separately has some good aspects. But put them together? Total train wreck.
We have to choose!?!
Emma’s is the worst, because it isn’t even trying to BE a garment! I swear, if she had put an actual garbage bag on, it would’ve looked better because it wouldn’t have puckered up like this at the front. The lace looks cheap and also like it was stapled to the fake garbage bag. It’s horrible. At least the others actually look like clothes – ugly clothes, but clothes nonetheless. Emma’s is just… It takes a lot of effort to make something that ugly and unfit for its purpose.
Laura’s dress is actually very pretty. Blue is my favourite colour and it looks really slinky and sparkly on her. And I bet she’s the only one who’s not freezing.
I LOVE Laura’s, it looks like the night sky.
The rest of the dresses are a disaster.
Agreed. The ensemble picture was a godawful train-wreck, except for Laura. What happened to them/their stylists??
LOL- ohmygosh Everything about Florence Pugh’s outfit is awful… That colour is GREAT on Laura Dern. She looks amazing.
That’s a maternity dress on Emma… I’m not saying, I’m just saying…
As usual, Timothee wins the fashion stakes. He never disappoints.
I feel like Emma was trying to channel Helena Bonham Carter and fell short. HBC pulls looks like these off because she has that exquisite doll’s face and attitude and you get to enjoy the cognitive dissonance of someone so stunning trying something so batshit. Emma looks like she asked eight different stylists if she could make this look happen and they were all like “Girl, YES YOU CAN!” while averting their gaze.
HBC pulls looks like these off because she has that exquisite doll’s face and attitude and you get to enjoy the cognitive dissonance of someone so stunning trying something so batshit.
Great description of HBC!
“All of them, Katie.”
Timothee was the best-dressed… but not by a lot!
Saorise would be the best dressed if the sleeves weren’t sheer – just black and tight. I think Timothee looks the best. Look at the face!
Laura Dern looks great. I LOVE her dress! The others? NO!!!! So terrible. Is Emmas dress tucked into her boots?? WTF?!?
The worst part is they’re dressed for 5 different events. Couldn’t they text each other?
Was anyone even there besides Timotheeeeee?!
Who doesn’t like Laura Dern?! OMG. She’s amazing imo. Fake?! Never. Nicole Kidman is fake lol. Laura Dern is a total bad arse.
Ha, I read this title and thought it was harsh… then I looked at the photos and damn, it really is a hot mess contest.
I like Laura Dern’s dresss.
The rest are a hot mess.
I can’t stand Laura Dean but I love her dress. That hair, though…
Some of those dresses look like Project Runway projects after the original gown was scrapped and pieces of unused fabric had to be thrown together.
Laura is the only one that looks good here. I kinda like Emma’s make up but that dress is a hot mess.
Laura Dern looks amazing.
Everyone else look like they dressed like garbage on purpose..
Laura Dern looks hot AF. So gorgeous!!
they all looked like crap…..but that movie looks awesome!!!!
they all look terrible..except for Laura Dern. she looks good here
Aren’t the pacific blue strapless mini dress and sandals out of season for December in NYC? Or does “high fashion” not follow seasons? Isn’t she freezing? I don’t get it.
All these dresses are ugly.
Had to look up James Norton in blue velvet suit. Nope. Not even James Norton can make that look good.
Why did they not have a costumer/stylist help organize their outfits? Ugly.
I have zero interest in seeing this movie anyhow.
I swear down celebrities will wear anything a designer hands to them, no matter how hideous, cause fAshUN