La La Land didn’t sweep the Critics Choice Awards, but the film was definitely the favorite coming into and leaving the awards. La La Land picked up Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and more. But the actors lost out – both Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone were nominated and they lost. Still, I think Emma is going into the awards season as a definite favorite. Emma wore this Roland Mouret dress which I’m not really crazy about. I like Mouret’s designs for the most part, and I really just want to force this dress back onto the drawing board. Like, the idea of it is fine, but the execution is… meh. Maybe it’s the V-pattern of the skirt?

I love that Evan Rachel Wood knows how to work a smart suit. And this Altuzarra suit is SO SMART. It’s got a narrow fit, the pants are amazing, and the belt is an interesting touch. She looks fantastic. Evan won Best Actress in a Drama for Westworld too – good for her.

Constance Wu (nominated for Fresh Off the Boat) wore Johanna Oritz. I saw her on the pre-show and the dress looked a lot cuter in motion. In this photo, it looks sort of cheap though.

Allison Williams’s Balmain dress is like a fug enigma. Like, I sort of see what she was going for – something somewhat mod, something different, something colorful – but the result on her body was pretty unflattering. The optical illusion of the dress is that Balmain made a tall, slender woman look thick-waisted and short-necked.

Mandy Moore is on the hit show This Is Us, so her career has new life, and she’s probably going to be all over the awards shows this season. I’m not mad about it – while I once found her style to be too twee and cutesy, she’s “grown up” nowadays, and so she’s going for a sexier look. She wore this slinky Solace London dress which seems like a perfect (albeit slightly basic) gown for this event. Simple, clean lines, nice color.

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