The Good:

Emma Stone – though her dress doesn’t seem like anything fancy, that is precisely why I love this look so much. Emilio Pucci’s black leather mini dress looks great in contrast with Emma’s fair skin tone and her small frame. Bold, dark eyeliner, clean light look on the rest of the face,  a pop of color with her ring and clutch, black pumps and a no-frills hair style round out this simple rocker chic look.

Taylor Swift - I am basically ALWAYS a fan of Taylor’s award show looks. The Dolce and Gabana cream, strapless that she donned during her performance of one of her newest songs (from her soon-to-be-released album) was, to me, very classic Hollywood. Pair the simple and slightly ballerina-esque  frock with her signature red lips and sophisticated 40′s inspired hairstyle, Swift looked less like a country-pop princess and more like the movie startlets of old (think Greta Garbo, Lauren Bacall, and Ava Gardner).

Ashley Greene -Besides the fact that I think Ashley Greene is always stunning, this dress was perfect for this occasion, in my eyes. Lace is really big right now and will continue to be going into F/W 2010 and this Giambattista Valli strapless mini does it right! The split black and white look is very elegant, but the ruffle on the skirt and the length keep it young, fresh and appropriate for an MTV event.  Also, I love that she doesn’t make this look too busy with unnecessary jewelry, heavy make-up or a dramatic hairstyle.

Nicki Minaj - I think one of the main reasons I love this look is because it is such a leap from the Jetson’s-themed get up she wore during her performance with Will.I.Am. It is a vest and trousers pairing by Lura Starr, but it looks like a jumper – another big trend and one of my favorites. Cream is going to be one of F/W’s biggest staple colors and it looks fantastic with her skin tone and it fits her like a dream. Though it is a relatively simple outfit, Nicki’s statement jewelry (Basile and Pape), and hot pink hair and lips take this look to award show status.

Kanye West – If there is one thing I will always be a fan of, it is the way this man dresses. He might be pompous, but he knows fashion. His eye-popping red Peter Hildago-designed suit worn with a black v-neck, gold chains and his Louis Vuitton Don red sneakers made a bold statement against the black and white stage set up. The contrast with Pusha T and the ballerinas dressed in pale pink, made him stand out even more. It was the perfect choice for his show-stopping VMA performance.

The Bad:

Stephanie Pratt – Sometimes it just comes down to the cut of a dress and this one by Tacori that Hills’ star Stephanie Pratt wore does nothing positive for her shape.  While the coloration is very pretty, looking at her on the white carpet leaves me puzzled as to how big she might be underneath the beaded gown. It definitely makes her look awkward, her face and hair on the other hand were very pretty.

The Cast of the Jersey Shore (The Situation, JWoww, and Snooki) – The cast of the Jersey Shore is all about bringing Jersey flavor to wherever they go, and the definitely did that last night at the VMAs…however, that flavor did nothing, but leave a bad taste in my mouth. Even though I have seen them in worse, much worse, all the seemed to do put on their “best” clubwear.  While JWoww’s dress wasn’t awful, (though no where near my taste) it really was her choice in footwear that completely did this ensemble in – the tan (wooden?) bottoms on her peeptoe pumps do not fit in anywhere with the black and silver theme she had going on. As for Snooki, some people can pull off the one sleeve look and maybe she would have been able to if the print on her dress wasn’t so loud. Also, the shape of the dress wasn’t very flattering on her body type.

Hayley Williams (B.O.B duet) – I really don’t think there was anything right with what the Paramore front-woman had on during her performance with B.O.B. I didn’t get it, maybe? The cut of her blazer wasn’t flattering, neither were the shorts. The boots might be cute with the right outfit (like Rhianna’s tutu!!) and even though I am all for random pops of color, the choice in teal for her undershirt just completed the looks awkward randomness. I usually love love love Hayley and even though she looked sweet in her choice of white carpet wear (a black and blue flowered Miu Miu mini dress), this did absolutely NOTHING for me – except maybe make me frown.

Katy Perry – My opinion of Katy Perry’s outfit choices are very back and forth. Sometimes I think she is sexy and very well put together, sometimes I think she completely missed the mark. Her VMAs outfit choice is one of the latter. A lot of celebrities attempted the lace look and I feel like this one failed. It wasn’t really the flesh coloring that the majority of the dress was made out of, even though I did think it was kind of “eh”, but it was the random white “skirt” area that had me puzzled. Add to that the fact that the black floral design continued onto the skirt in the front made it seem like she just lifted up the lace and tucked the white part underneath it. Maybe if it went all the way around and was a full skirt I would like it more (maybe that’s because it would look a lot more like what Ashley Greene had on). I also didn’t understand the blue and pink in her hair, but maybe that is just the punk rock side of Ms. Perry (soon to be Mrs. Brandt) coming out.

Chelsea Handler (the red dress) – If you are hosting an awards show, especially one as “hip” as the VMAs I think you should put a lot of thought into you outfit(s) and I don’t think Chelsea Handler did. Although I didn’t think her first dress (the black halter wit the silver detailing) was bad, the red one she came out in was. It looked like a bad prom dress and the cut was not flattering. I am not a fan of dresses that have a train in the back unless it is going all the was the floor and back, like a wedding dress. However, I did think her shoes were to die for but not even those could save the outfit.

The Gaga:

Lady Gaga never ceases to amaze me with her choice costumes. Last year’s VMAs she wowed everyone on and off the stage and I think this year was no different. Her ensembles are always so talked about and public opinion is usually very split as to whether they are “good” or “bad” so I put her in her own category; I feel it is very fitting since she seems to always been in a category all her own.

Alexander McQueen – The late, great Alexander McQueen was a very avant-garde visionary and beloved designer. Gaga was the perfect choice to step out in one of his creations from his last collections. The richness of the reds and golds were very reminiscent of renaissance royalty with a futuristic, Gaga twist. The lobster claw, extreme ballerina-inspired pumps are other worldly footwear that our momma monster has made her own. Her choice of hairstyle and head-wear always compliments her look, and those gold feather did just that.

Armani - Even Gaga described herself as “fashion roadkill” because she moved so slow in her second outfit. The black leather Giorgio Armani designed gown and spiked head piece were domineering, yet elegant. Continuing with the look of royalty, the draping action of this dress mixed with the blue/pink/silver coloring of her hair made her look like the queen of another universe; which I wouldn’t at all be surprised to find out she is!

Franc Fernandez – Of course, her last outfit was going to be her most outrageous. The meat dress. And yes, according to designer Franc Fernandez, it was made with “real meat” from his family’s butcher shop. Complete with platform meat booties, a meat hat, and meat purse (which she couldn’t believe she asked Cher to hold) this get up will forever be in the books of VMA fashion. Check out that meat train!

What did you think of the celebs choices? Who were your best and worst dressed stars?

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Kanye Update!!

MediaTakeOut reported today that Kanye West is rumored to be in discussion with people from Nike to design a limited pair of Nike Air Jordan’s.  Although negotiations are just starting, insiders say that Kanye and Nike are excited about the project.

Earlier this year, Kanye West launched his designs for Nike: The Air Yeezys, in 3 colorways; the Zen Gray/Charcoal, The Black/Black and The Net/Net.  Each colorway launch was much anticipated by Yeezy fans because each colorway is only produced in very limited quantity.

Still in sneakerworld, Kanye West’s Louis Vuiton kicks have also been seen from one red carpet to another, worn by his fellow celebs.

Looks like the American Boy is serious in the kicks business.

Check out Kanye’s Nike Air Yeezys and Kanye Louis Vuitton Kicks!

Hot.  Can you guess whose LV those are?

They’re Carmelo Anthony’s!  Love the matching cardigan too.

And another person was also wearing pink to match the kicks is Lance Gross.

We’re not feelin’ his version of pink, though.

What do YOU think?  Which one rocked Kanye West’s Louis Vuitton sneakers the best?

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The collection was set to be released at July 1st, however, there’s no confirmation yet on the official release date.  The Kanye x LV collaboration includes The Don, The Jasper, and The Mr. Hudson.

Any thoughts on the shoes?

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We try to focus on the shoe, but Amber’s bald head is really a distraction.  We really hope the picture gets retouched.  By the way, Kanye is wearing the Black colorway of the Kanye Louis Vuitton hi-top sneakers series.  Here’s the shoe’s close-up.

And in this picture, Yeezy is sporting the red colorway of the Kanye Louis Vuitton Sneakers Low-top series.

And there’s your boy wearing the extra-sassy Brown colorway.

The Kanye West Louis Vuitton sneakers will be available in June 2009.

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Wanna rock those grey kicks like Kanye West?

Well, big news for Kanye fans!  We here at CelebrityClothingLine have talked about Yeezy’s LV shoes (almost) too much now, that we almost forget about Kanye West’s venture with the folks at Nike.  Yes people, Kanye West and Nike are collaborating and they have come up with these super DOPE kicks: the Nike Air Yeezys.

Here’s a brief rundown of the shoes.

Nike Air Yeezys are equipped with debossed ankle collar pods for added support and protection, extra-thick sock liners, a forefoot support strap, original functional tension lace loops and Phylon tooling taken from the 1987 Nike Air Assault for added performance and comfort.  These features are all developed and integrated with one goal in mind: to keep Kanye on lock down in cushioned comfort during his performances during his many notoriously strenuous artistic live performances.

The new and improved Nike Air Assault outsole is treated to glow-in-the-dark properties and will illuminate when the light is low.  The forefoot support strap is premium grade patent leather and you can see for yourself, there are no stitching in its construction.  Sleek and streamlined, the Nike Air Yeezys are fit for those who look for comfort and style (read: has a Kanye sense when it comes to fashion).

If you’re feelin’ the kicks that Kanye wears in the picture, they’re the Nike Air Yeezys in Zen Grey/LT Charcoal color way and they happen to be the first Air Yeezys to drop on April 4th, 2009.  The Black/Black version will drop in May and the Net/Net color way will be available in June.  That’s 3 months of dopeness coming your way, people.

We say Kanye West has proved his knack for design again.  For more information on the kicks, you can roll over to Nike Air Yeezys.

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We can say anything we want, but Ye’s the fashion guru here.  If he loves the jacket, he means it.  So, forget the ‘don’t wear the same thing twice’ fashion rule, and change it into ‘spread the love’.  Yeezy’s arm candy, Amber Rose, caught the denim fever and rocked a matching getup not long afterwards.

Today we found out that this whole denim craze might just be the cue to Ye’s next kick into the fashion world.  Even if it means putting his upcoming Pastelle clothing line in standby mode, Kanye West is already meeting up with people from Religion clothing firm.  As our friends at WoooHa.com reported, Yeezy is planning to launch a new jeans label, and is searching for inspiration.

A source said: “He really loves British style – it’s captured his imagination.  And he wanted to tap into the source to give him some ideas.  Religion has developed as a trendy label among celebs and Kate Moss and Sarah Harding are big fans of the line.”

Unlike some other stars who claimed to be celebrity “designers” just by lending their name for the product, Ye longs for credibility.  The same source also revealed, “Kanye wants his product to have the same level of prestige.  He doesn’t want his clothes to just have his name on, he wants to develop them into a credible range.”

We say good for him.  Kanye’s seem to be walking in the right path sans the ugly rat tail he had a few months back.  All he needs to do now is lose the bald chick and become a true style master.

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Kanye West started his collaboration with high-end brand, Louis Vuitton, last year.  Yeezy is a huge fan of the brand, so huge that he’s even after an internship position with LV.  But it turns out that LV saw more in Yeezy than just his passion for fashion, hence the multi-colored sneaks that will be available in June, 2009.

We’ve raved about his previous kicks designs, and we think these new ones are hot too.  But more importantly, what do YOU think?

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From the fab bunch, we have Carrie Underwood leading the way with her golden sparkly dress.

While we love Jennifer Hudson’s red carpet dress, we also had our eyes set on her stagewear.  She looked amazing!

British star, Estelle, rocked a sparkly number which complemented Kanye’s… err… blazer.  Okay, now we have a question: could it be Estelle has serious insecurity issues about her hips?  She keeps on wearing dresses with fake hips!  Or was it Kanye’s idea?  We’ll never know.  Note to Yeezy: while we love your boldness, glittery stuff is really girls’ domain.

Fantasia looked fantastic with her embellished dress.  We’re just not really feelin’ the shoes.

We absolutely love Gwyneth Paltrow’s metallic strapless mini dress!  And for the dress’ sake, we’ll forget her ‘British’ word-drop: “…the utterly brilliant Radiohead”.  Why don’t we just leave the British thing to Madonna for now.

To tell you the truth, we’re kinda down and out with celebrities wearing those Herve Leger bandage dress.  But Tiny rocked the metallic version this time.  She grew a sense of style!  We’re not really with TI this time, ‘coz we prefer his undone tuxedo look when he performed with the “Rap Pack” onstage.

Paula Abdul tried to get on board the metallic glam trend, but she boarded the fashion trainwreck instead.  Nice try, Paula.

And so did Katy Perry, who puts rhinestones on her ‘fruity’ getup.  Thank God it’s just for show.  She actually looked much better on the red carpet.

Any thoughts on this looming trend, people?

On our last posts, we’ve raved about his newly unveiled Louis Vuitton kicks.  But Yeezy doesn’t like too much love.  Now he’s trying to make us hate him by telling us about his new nickname.  Take a look.

LOL!

“Been called” The Louis Vuitton Don?  We’re pretty sure it’s self-proclaimed, Yeez.  And the new nickname… Martin Louis The King, Jr.  We can’t even be hateful as we are severely short of breath.  LOL!

We won’t be surprised if he teams up with MTV in the near future to make a reality show.  So is this a hate post?  Nah, we’re loving Yeezy more each day and we’re anticipating his upcoming nickname-change.  What will it be?  The Vuitton-Crazed Rapper Who Was Known As Kanye?

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