Red Carpet: Palm Springs Film Festival
Monday, January 4, 2016 at 1:33PM 
Jose here with great news. Apparently Cate Blanchett decided to listen to my prayers (yes, I pray to her) and - after a good, but slightly underwhelming fashion run - finally went back to wowing us. She is the epitome of Kate Hepburn-effortless-glamour in a sky-hued Marc Jacobs gown, with a stunning gold applique-Rorschach-test that screams "Awards season Queen is here, biatches" (And screams it right in other celebrities ears. See tweets from Carol's genius screenwriter Phyllis Nagy, Cate's Best Actress competition Brie Larson and images of Rooney Mara, too.)
Cate was benevolent enough to also let Alicia Vikander out of her leathery/earthy Louis Vuitton curse, and allow her to wear a delicious Erdem gown that's the most playful we've seen her yet. My usual quandary with Vikander comes in her usually meh choice of footwear, which always seem to be inspired by Charlotte York. Ooh, interesting game here, which of these ladies whould be which Sex and the City character? Dame Helen is of course the Samantha, in yet another elegantly sexy design by Alberta Ferreti. The lovely Saoirse Ronan in a multicolored/multipattern Duro Olowu is all kinds of perfect and age appropriate.
Less impressive, yawn inducing even, are potential Oscar winners Rooney Mara and Brie Larson, both of whom exist only within the confinements of an "if it ain't broken" universe. They're both beautiful, but I bet I could have found any picture of any other ceremony they've attended, inserted it here, and fooled everyone. Mara is in Lanvin, Larson in Jason Wu. Just a thought, would their styles become slightly more exciting if we Freaky Friday-ed them? It's about time Rooney did some more color, and Larson put her hair in a bun, or anything other than her usual pulled back, wet look
How would you improve these two soon-to-be awards season fixtures?
Reader Comments (10)
Rooney looked kinda HOT to me, which is something I never thought I'd see myself write...
Jose i think you're really on to something with the idea of Brie & Rooney freaky fridaying each other. Imagine Brie going more severe goth and Rooney going more traditionally pretty w/ color. it'd make for some interesting new looks.
I'm just so happy to be alive at the same time Cate is alive.
Oh dear Kate in heaven, I love everything about what Cate is wearing. Thank you as always Jose.
If there's ever any doubt that Cate Blanchett is a genius (which I don't think there is), one only has to look at her fashion choices. She always manages to match the outfit with the mood of the event and what she is representing. That said expect a lot of glory this award season while represents Carol one of the most elegant movies in ages. She will not be winning any awards I don't think but she will be walking away with all the events. I also like how she has taken a maternal/older sister approach to Ronan/Larson/Mara. She is in constant praise of their work and they are in real awe of her. Good for her.
I like that Rooney has a specific style, and it's not like there are many women out there trying to work that just-busted-out-the-women's-asylum-but-COUTURE look. I prefer that to stars who look like they're being dressed by someone else and for someone else.
Nice to see Helen out and about for an envelope opening.
Cate can walk on water and save the lives of millions of children! I hate every one of these looks.
Cate's dress is very 1940s. My first thought was of Joan Crawfor'd's shoulder pads but trust Jose to come up with the perfect comparison in Kate!
Queen Cate reign supreme!!! She does remind me alots o Kate Hepburn ala her Tracy Lord glamor days in 40s Hollywood.
On another note, if Carol was allowed to be adapted in the 50s, Kate would've been perfect as Carol & Jean Simmons; Therese