This is how I like my divas.
Sexy, hot, fierce and fearless.
Jennifer Lopez looked breath-taking at the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards last night which was held at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.
Her hips did not lie in this stunning Andrew Gn keyhole gown.
I’m aching over how amazing she looks in this dusty rose star embellished gown with a contrasting beaded belt.
Lose the oddly place grey clutch and we have total perfection.
When she’s on fire she can shut any red carpet down.
Is this a BDOTW contender for you?
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Jonathan Saunders was in town last week to show his own Resort collection (and host a little get-together at the Bowery), but I caught up with him at Escada, where he debuted the capsule collection he designed for Escada Sport Resort. Saunders brought a splash of color—to say the least—to the German label’s friendly-priced diffusion label. The color-blocking that made up much of his namesake collection’s recent offerings reappears here, with pegged trousers and trenches in electric blue, blue and green paneled minidresses and pleated skirts, and a print that’s literally color-blocked—that is to say, of colored blocks. Accessories, including totes, belts, and trompe l’oeil wedges with graphic “heels,” pick up the theme. My personal favorite motif was a blown-out houndstooth print, which was shown in a contrast silk blouse and skirt look (left). Saunders spoke of bringing a new, younger customer to Escada’s stores and to Lord & Taylor, where the collection will bow. As of now, he’s slated to start with Resort and potentially move on to pre-fall, but if he draws crowds—and I wouldn’t be surprised—I bet the label will court him for Fall and Spring, too.
It wasn’t until she became pregnant with her son Jo that São Paulo native Amalia Spinardi felt compelled to take the signature Brazilian bikini one step further. “I was pregnant when I decided to do the line and I wanted a bit more of a comfortable fit. I couldn’t wear the Brazilian cuts anymore,” she said of her ambition to design a modern version of the barely-there silhouette. “When you are so exposed in a bikini, your body is almost naked. You really need something that’s comfortable.” And so, Jo de Mer was born, and found a loyal following among Brazilians—even those who thought they’d never trade in their barely-theres.In Los Angeles to introduce the line to the ladies-who-lunch crowd, Spinardi took turns explaining her near 30-piece-deep collection to the likes of Minnie Mortimer Gaghan, Ali Larter, Jennifer Meyer Maguire, and host Alexandra von Furstenberg (left, with Spinardi). Von Furstenberg, who was first introduced to the line when she was in need of a quick suit for a tropical jaunt, is just one of the many beach-bound who have taken to the line’s subtle play on the signature Brazilian heat. In addition to the best-selling, aptly named Capri string bikini, Spinardi is expanding the selection to caftans, sundresses, and beachwear for Resort. But the bikini remains the line’s resounding focus. “I want the collection to be about simple shapes with lots of texture. Using rich fabrics with simple fits. If you’re going to the beach, it has to be wearable.”
