AMA Awards

Although I was not inspired to watch the American Music Awards in its entirety this year, I was in awe of some of the fashions on the red carpet.

Some of my favorites of the night were Bajan beauty Rihanna and her blush handkerchief mini. It was soft and just beautiful. I loved how the softness of the dress contrasted with her hard-core punk haircut. She looked exquisite!

Another jaw dropper on the red carpet was teen darling Miley Cyrus in her beaded black and gold Grecian mini dress. I love how she is always age appropriate in her red carpet choices. How chic was she on her Sweet 16!

I think Pink looked amazing in her sparkly animal-printed Viviene Westwood dress. I loved her side swept hair also.

I also liked the Pussycat Dolls who were draped in Project Runway winner Christian Siriano's creations. The ruffles, the ruching, the colors...they were so Christian! He is truly an artist and knows his craft!

I thought Alicia Keys looked elegant in her navy one-shoulder evening gown. The bindi on her forehead sort of confused me, but she still looked fabulous.

Lady in Red...and Black

I am still on cloud nine after the historic election of President-Elect Barack Obama Tuesday night, but one thing that got tongues wagging is soon-to-be First Lady Michelle Obama and her dress choice for Election Night.

As the first family ascended on the platform at Grant Park in Chicago, all eyes were on Barack and his dapper navy suit and bold red striped tie, little Sasha in her black dress accented with a huge bow, Malia with her red dress and mom Michelle completing the coordination with a red and black scoop neck dress by Narciso Rodriquez.

The red and black embroidered silk chiffon and satin dress that Obama wore was a less sexy version of the Spring 2009 runway frock that featured sheer black straps and sheer black beading at the hem of the dress.

While many in America's fashion world decimated Obama's fashion choice, saying it was a "misstep," and although it was not my favorite look on her (maybe it was the add of the cardigan sweater), I thought that it made her stand out.

Not so much as a fashion mishap, but at the fact that Obama takes risks with her fashion choices. So, she may not hit it on the nail every time, but it is all about trial and error right? She still in my book goes down in record books as being a politician's better half and one that comes close to fashion icon and former First Lady, the late Jackie Kennedy, with the classic cuts and the sheath dresses.

However, she did get people's attention and that has happened all along the campaign trail, (remember the infamous White House Black Market black printed scoop neck dress she wore on ABC's "The View," and the fashion scramble afterward?)

I just can't wait to see what ballgown she will wear on Inauguration night...