A-List Awards I: Playing Beauty Shop with Laura

Friday, June 06, 2008 by
Well darlings, we guess you want to hear all about the A-List Awards, don't you? Well grab a cup of coffee and a couple of sandwiches because this one's gonna take awhile. Go ahead. We won't start without you.


We'll start off by saying this: since the show hasn't aired yet, we're going to try not to give too much away.

Suffice it to say...

It wasn't exactly the Oscars.

Let's start at the very beginning, shall we? Tom couldn't make it due to some family commitments, so poor little Lorenzo had to go into the big city and be fabulous all by his lonesome. He arrived first at (where else?) Laura's place, where the word for the day is "superhero." We don't know if she was inspired by the recent Met gala or her boys are all in prime blockbuster age and thus, in full on Iron Man/Batman zeitgeist-wallowing, but her place was wall-to-wall superhero,

including the dress forms. This is the dress Laura wore on the red carpet.


Lorenzo sat and dished while she was having her hair styled by Jeanie Syfu, who'll be the lead stylist for TRESemmé replacing Nathaniel Hawkins for PR S5 and she told Lorenzo she will be joining the shooting next week. She was very sweet and funny.

Lorenzo had wine with Peter and chatted with Laura about this and that.


This is the dress she wore on stage. The dress does not photograph well, but looks GORGEOUS on her.


And of course Lorenzo had to get a picture of her jewelry.


More pictures:






[Photos: Project RunGay/WireImage]

138 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm first? Wow!!

Utterly fabulous. All of it.

Kimprov said...

Fabulous! God, T&L, Adopt me!

Anonymous said...

Do you know when this will be airing?

Pretty fabulous to see all these people together. Contestants from at least three Bravo Reality shows, all under one roof! Talk about your cross pollination!

As far as how people looked, wow, what a lot of color!! I have to admit, Sweet Pea was unrecognisable at first.

Thanks for the pictures!

BrianB

Anonymous said...

I have been checking all morning for the NEWS and PICS!! Whew!!
Wonderful job, Sweeties!
Still taking it all in, but as usual, Laura is FAB!! So happy to see Tabitha, love her!
Baby is gorgeous!! Emmitt toooooo
suave!
Still perusing, but will PPS listen to Laura about the "POSES"??
Thank you for the great commentary and pics....now back to more perusing!!!
------StkrShock

TLo said...

Anonymous said...
BrianB


Hi Brian B,

The "A-List Awards" premiere on Bravo on Thursday, June 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and the red carpet pre-show airs at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. (with Tim Gunn).

That's why we can't reveal too much now, but we have more pictures and gossip for later.

XO
T&L

Anonymous said...

Wow!
Lorenzo, I'm jealous! Not only because you got to attend the shindig with Laura B., but you got to talk to Rene himself about his ass!

And loved the bit about holding everything inside when Lauren got her award. Hilarious!

You show great diplomatic skill when you decided to compliment Ramona on her jewelry - last thing you need is to suffer the wrath of that woman! And Victorya, the feeling is mutual from this blog commenter....

Thanks for the pics and the reporting!

CQAussie said...

WOW! Thanks for making the Friday EVEN better!!

Bloody hell, I just ADORE PR and Top Chef and Bravo!!! WHY LIFETIME, WHY???!!!

Victorya is a stuck up bitch.

You're both fabulous and it is SO awesome to see all the designers doing their own thing and making it work out there =)

Also - agree with Laura - Christian should find some new poses, NO ONE wants to be compared to Paris Hilton......it's not a compliment in any way, shape or form!

PhantomMinuet said...

Look at all her hair! Damn, she's fabulous.

Vegan said...

Wow - love the photos! Would've loved to have been there! Thanks so much for taking us backstage!
Poor Victorya has to learn to grow a thick skin.
All the designers looked fabulous. Diana looked great, but why didn't she wear one of her own dresses? I have to say the exposed bra look is a surprise from her, but I guess there really is a Dirty Diana behind the librarian glasses!

Brooklyn Bomber said...

Wow! So much to see and read. Tons of fun. Thank you.

Now, I'm a bit embarrassed to ask, but what are the A-List awards, anyway?

Anonymous said...

What about Kathy Griffin??? Any run-in? She is hysterical!!

DolceLorenzo said...

OHMYGOD This is so fucking fabulous...SO MUCH to see and read...I LOVE IT!!!

I'm so jealous!!!!!

mjude said...

will have to re-read this post it is so fab. as for victorYA "smell her". LMFAO. big mistake on her part!

Anonymous said...

Beyond fabulous, TLo, thanks so much for bringing it. I want to be your gofer so I can go to shows and glom on to the Power of Gay to get backstage!

Kathy Griffin in that Nikolaki dress - now THAT's how you wear lavender, ladies.

Lauren Hutton. Heeeeeee!! So many of those bitches in the audience weren't even born when she was first rocking the world. Perhaps she's earned the right to be bizaare - and really, what should she have said, it's a show that existed solely for Bravo to plug its TV products and that award brings the fug. I mean, seriously, what is she supposed to do with it, the millionth time she's been called beautiful, and now it's "beautiful, ESPECIALLY considering you're 65."

Suzanne said...

Those BRACELETS. SWEET JESUS IN HEAVEN I would kill small children for those BRACELETS!

Forgive me if I am a little slow but was Laura's Superman dress a tie in to the comic strip?

And WHY would she breathe the same air as those Real Housewives of NYC women? Ick.

Anonymous said...

I love you both. Truly, madly, deeply. My day is made. Might as well go home now and daydream.

BTW, the Nikolaki dress is great on Kathy. Chloe's dress looks gorgeous (as does Chloe, Laura is wunderbar and all those folks have all around fabulousness (absent Ya). Too much to appreciate on one reading only.

Beth said...

Overwhelming!

So happy for you and Rene's ass. I feel sorry for Tom not being able to discuss it personally with Rene.
Tom-fuckin-Collichio. God I love that man.
Laura's shoes, jewelry and dress were stunning. She is exactly what Christian needs. A Bad Mommy! A little turtle shit would do that boy a world of good.
Fuck VictorYA. She needs to get over herself.

Mom said...

I want Emmett's outfit for Mr. O'Bannion! That shirt and tie color combo is hotly divine!

And I continue to heart Chris March. Five collars is just good fashion fun.

And hi, VictorYA! Now we KNOW you read PRG! As for Jack...WTF?

Gorgeous Things said...

"And of course Lorenzo had to get a picture of her jewelry."

And I'm sure, like everything about the fabulous Ms. Bennett, it's real!

Ms Sangrail said...

Damn!

You fabulous bitch! It must have be pretty wild...thanks for comin' through with the photos and a little dish.





*sigh*

Anonymous said...

This is beyond fabulous. Thank you so much, boys, for all the work you do to keep us entertained. I'm going to spend the whole weekend reading this : )

Hutchlover said...

Sorry, but Tabs looks TERRIBLE! She looks like she's either been under the sun too much or had too much of the botox.

But it looked like a fun evening.

I just wanta know? Was that bitch Jackie "Warner" there? And if she was, I hoped you mowed her down for being a terrible role model for young women & lesbians & health fanatics & business owners & FEMALES in general!

Anonymous said...

OMFG, too much fabulosity to be taken in at one time! I bet LaGriffin was a hoot. LOVE her D-listed self. Everyone (save one) looked adorable.

I wouldn't get too chummy with Gretta Monahan. She dresses the fashion don't named Rachael Ray and was responsible for the fugly "terrorist" scarf which caused such a kerfuffle for Dunkin Donuts a few weeks ago.

Sad that Jack has decided to turn his back, but YICKtorYUCK can feel free to crawl under a rock and stay there with her bitchface.

Anonymous said...

Wow, I want that superhero dress.

Anonymous said...

Fantastic!!! I have to come back later to comment on everything. What a fabulous post!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful! I wish there was more about the Supermodel and Step it Up and Dance people...but beggars can't be choosers.

Anonymous said...

As usual - you make me feel like I am sitting next to you near the punchbowl -- I will be curious to see how they edit Ms. Hutton -- I don't know which is more colorful - your pictures or your commentary -- Just love you and love your blog -- Jack and Victoria (Since she doesn't read it - I don't have to spell it right) are really missing the fun -- Laura should adopt Christian -- he's been spoiled way too long!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic! I havent'seen anything quite like that Lauren Hutton ramble in a while - but that 65-year-old bitch was still the best looking person in the room.

Love seeing Laura and Mychael together. And yes, she's just the person to slap some sense into silly little Princess.

Anonymous said...

Let me first say that pretty much everyone here looks a million times more fabulous and interesting than the posts for the CFDA awards from a couple of days ago. Goes to show you how boring "A-list" red carpet is.

I feel like commenting on everything! but here are just a few observations:
-Kathy Griffin looks amazing -not just in the lavender dress, but also that red number in the first pic.
-standouts from the PR contestants: Laura (love her sense of humour), Jay, Chloe, Chris March, and especially, for me, Kit. Good on her for going a bit over the top and totally pulling it off. She looks fantastic.
-Nikki Blonsky is both adorable and a classic beauty. Wish I could see more of the dress, because it also looks fab.

Fantastic post guys --thanks! I love this blog.

Anonymous said...

Beyond FUN !!!!
You and your blog and everyone that comments on it just make my day. I love your humor am happy for your success.
You should do a Rungay float for the Philly Gay Pride parade coming up.
And I'm with Bill. If you ever get a posse going I want to tag along .
Life would be duller without your bitchy, fashion loving fabulousness !
Carry on

NahnCee said...

Both Jay and Chris look wonderful *and* fabulous! I am so happy to see them both looking successful and satisfied. I love Chris' multiple collar look - you go, Chris! And Jay - lovin' your spikey blonde hair, too.

Cannot abide Kathy Griffin, but she does dress up a dress. She's going to end up as snarly, gnarly, snarky, well-dressed, and unbeloved as Joan Rivers one of these days.

Anonymous said...

I honestly didn't recognize Nikki Blonsky in her photo - that's not a good thing. When I realized it was her, my first thought was, "Good God! She looks like a frumpy, middle-aged housewife! Where is the cute & perky girl I love?" I can't comment much on Malan's dress because TLo's photos only show it from the shoulders up. But from what I can see it looks horribly matronly on her - (Sorry, Malan)- although the frumpy hairstyle and heavy makeup aren't helping, either.

Now I admit this is all a little personal to me, because I was a fat girl myself (still fat, just too old to be called 'girl' anymore). Back in my day, finding cute, age-appropriate clothes to fit my body was impossible - everything over a size 13 was a matronly monstrosity. So it's irksome to see a beautiful young girl like Nikki Blonsky falling into that trap now, when she doesn't have to - off the rack fashions for plus-size have come so far, not to mention she's a celebrity and has designers who WANT TO DRESS HER.

I would tell her, if I could, "Nikki, honey, find a stylist who appreciates both your youth and your body and doesn't dress you as if the two are incompatible."

Anonymous said...

So nice to hear that the bulk of the Bravo reality alumni were sweet and classy.

As for Victorya and Jack, if I recall correctly, weren't they buddies? Oh well, birds of a (snotty) feather return to obscurity together.

Sarah said...

I gotta say, the pic of Laura getting her hair done with a kid in a superhero cape and Sponge-Bob on in the background? Despite all the fabulousness that follows, THAT is my favorite part of the whole thing.

Anonymous said...

Aww, lonely Lorenzo. Call me, I'll totally go with you next time! WHEE!! Nikki Blonsky is so beautiful, she's a real woman. And I'll kick VictorYA's ass for you. Biz-natch.

Anonymous said...

Wow! This was great! I was getting giddy with seeing the "MORE>>>"s on each page. Best scoop ever!

What a snot....that VictorYa. And to think I thought about defending her here once. (Just thunk it, decided she wasn't worth the effort)

So many people to schmooze with! I could picture Lorenzo swirling around like a dervish, being surrounded by all that fabulousness.

One question: Lorenzo? Was it scary being in arm-swinging reach of Rameana Singer?

Brooklyn Bomber said...

So, based on Another Laura's post, the AList Awards is a Bravo show awarding Bravo shows?? And, also, somebody please tell me who is Tabs? We don't get much news out here in the provinces.

Anonymous said...

"Brooklyn Bomber said...
And, also, somebody please tell me who is Tabs? We don't get much news out here in the provinces."

Tabatha Coffey from Shear Genius

Anonymous said...

Love love love the post! So many pictures, so little time...Everybody looks so happy : )

Anonymous said...

I LOVE the candid shots of Laura at her house. So cool!

Anonymous said...

Fabulous post, guys - definitely worth the wait!

Anonymous said...

Great post! I can't wait to see Kathy Griffin, she is one of the funniest women on TV, I also lover show.
Laura B please adopt me!!

Sewing Siren said...

I love the bright ties on Milan, Mychael, Nick, and Emmett.
I think Kit and Carmen look fantastic.
Also what a good sport Ricky is.
I love Laura's nude dress and the superhero one too. She rocks.

Anonymous said...

Laura Bennett is absolutely fabulous and you've just given me 5 more reasons to love her! Cannot wait to see her next line and thanks for all the insider/backstagey goodness! Makes my day!

Anonymous said...

My jaw has dropped and may never close again. I love when my reality worlds collide and when they collide with TLo, even better! Loved Kathy's lavender dress (someone tell Rami that's how to drape). Can't wait to see the incomparable Holly Kiser in Chris March's dress - she truly is a supermodel in the making and he's been my favorite designer of all four seasons, with the exception of Laura Bennett. She is my goddess.

Thankyouthankyouthankyou to TLo, and my heart goes out to Tom for having to miss it. Love you!!
Me2

Anonymous said...

Super! Love the post, bitches!!

"Rene.

We talked about his ass."

ROFLMAO.

Lilithcat said...

I don't know who 75% of these people are.

That said, I want Jillian's shoes and Carmen's necklace. Both totally fabulous.

Laura, as always, rocks.

I have one complaint! Why no pics of Tim? (Or does he rate a post all to himself?)

Anonymous said...

I love Laura's sense of humor and fabulosity. Nice to see everybody glowing!

Anonymous said...

Thank you thank you! What a great post, and so many great pictures.

Sorry that the T in TLo couldn't go, but the Lo did a great job.

Anonymous said...

Holy Shit! Now that was a post boys.

Congrats on all the fabulous hobnobing.

P.S. VitorYA is such a bitch, I don't know why she thinks she is the shit. I hope her attitude gets her what she is due.

Anonymous said...

You know, I checked you-know-who's blog and she has a post about the event (no, she doesn't mention the boys) except that she talks about "a red carpet event" that she attended, but no mention of Bravo or the A-List Awards. If she hates Bravo that much or do not want to be associated with the show, why is she attending their events?

Rainwood said...

Hey, Lo, great post and congrats on surviving your run-in with Ramona. I'm not sure I'll watch the A-List show but reading about it sure is fun.

And I agree that as whacked out as she was, Lauren Hutton was still the best looking woman there and actually showed some personal style. I love how Chloe and Emmett always do their Mutt and Jeff pose together. And I still have a soft spot for Fern.

Kanani said...

Oh God. I love that first dress. She gets it. It's self deprecating and shows her great sense of humor.

btw... I'm on facebook here. If anyone else is, let me know!

Bill said...

Loenzo, did you ask Tom Colicchio for a hug? That's what I'm going to do if I ever meet him.

I hope you got some time with Kathy Griffin. She was so nice when I met her. She really rocked Uncle Nick's dress.

The whole post was an orgy of Bravo fabulosity...and I want MORE!!

Anonymous said...

I love you boys! I really do.

"The next morning, Lorenzo woke up in a bunk bed". Ha ha! Purrfect.

Too much else to comment on now, but...

Sweet P looks so pretty.

What's The Fabulous Diana up to? Is she working for DVF?

-- desertwind

Kanani said...

As for YaYa not doing Project Rungay, she not only knows you exists, but probably cruises by to read choice selections.

She doesn't have to do Project Rungay, but if she were going to blurt it out in public, wouldn't she have been better off either shutting up or just approaching Lorenzo and telling off? It's that passive aggressiveness that a lot of us saw and just didn't like. She's incapable of ignoring and has to get her digs in an indirect way.

You guys (and all of us) took punches at everyone. It's part and parcel when you sign up for the opportunities reality TV is going to give you. Take the check, and grow up.

And yes, Carmen looks wonderful.

Anonymous said...

PS - Is it cowardly of me not to watch La Hutton's video? I love her! I d'wanna see 'er lookin' crazeeee.

-- d'wind

PhantomMinuet said...

How much love do I have for Laura for wearing the nerdy Clark Kent glasses with her dress? She is truly galactic in her fabulousness. :-)

Great report. Great photos. Great job of reporting!

Thombeau said...

What a great post! You guys are really earning your Fabulosity Points!

Anonymous said...

TLo (minus the T),

Thanks for the great pictures and the HILARIOUS commentary. What is WRONG with Victorya? And why is Alison dressed like a house draped for termite extermination? By the way, we can't see the batshit Lauren Hutton picture.

You guys are the best.

Anonymous said...

i'm still trying to catch my breath -- what a fabulous post! i'm on bravo overload!

victorYA is certainly full of herself isn't she? apparently she doesn't care that she has such a reputation as a bitch. hey, honey -- it doesn't win you clients to have such a sour attitude!

i can't wait to get home to my computer so i can watch the lauren hutton piece (no sound at work)...

almost everyone looked awesome! laura is in a class by herself, but there were many close seconds out there...Thanks lorenzo!

Anonymous said...

The pic from the Red Carpet of Carmen, Victorya and Elisa reminded me of some crazy Charlie's Angels vibe, maybe Lauren Hutton could be Bosley?

Lenora said...

Just echoing everyone else when I say great post!! I'm jealous as it looks like a great time was had by all (except of course for Mr and Miss Bitter!) and I would have loved to meet so many of those people.

Lilithcat said...

WAIT!!! I just noticed this: "We love Erik, he's hilarious! We promised to see him in Chicago."

Are you guys going to be visiting my city? When, where, why? Inquiring minds want to know.

Anonymous said...

Ok..I've done more perusing, and this is one seriously FABULOUS article!! I think I will be perusing for the next week!!
I would love to see more pics of Tom Coliccio and Tyson Beckford...two seriously sexy guys!!!
Tom can come over and cook my dinner anytime, and Tyson can walk the runway to my front door!!!
VictorYA can clean my bathroom.
Thanks again for a kickin' job!!!!
-----StkrShock

Anonymous said...

Laura is awesome! Those kids are so lucky. Thank you for the fabuloso post, kittens.

Anonymous said...

F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S!
Too much to talk about. I have to come back after I read it a couple of times.

Anonymous said...

"Go ahead. We won't start without you"

TLo, I would like to comment on your excellent writing skills. You guys are terrific. Thank you for putting a smile on my face - each and every day.

Ms Sangrail said...

Okay, I love the Supermom Laura all the more for her toe Band-aids in those Manolo's.

Anonymous said...

That last picture of Laura with her little son is priceless. I'm a little jealous that you guys get to spend time with Bad Mommy! Thanks for sharing those fabulous times with us.

GothamTomato said...

Fabulous darlings!

I'm liking Chris' 5 collar thing, Jillian looked gorgeous, and so did Laura - loved the glasses. Could she get more fab?. Emmett looked gorgeous, (as did Chloe & Diana) Sweet P did too (like she'd had some work done - but should have covered those damn tatoos!)

It's a good think Lorenzo thought of a compliment for Ramona - me thinks she's AT LEAST as batshit crazy as Lauren Hutton. You would have ended up floating in the Hudson River.

As for Victorya & Jack... You know that some day they will be begging for your attention. I always gave them the benefit of the doubt, but I'm tired, as are they.

I hope you had an encounter with Kathy Griffin. I'll be patient.

--GothamTomato

P.S.- Yes, despite the different ISP ID, it is me - stuck in New Jersey for 2 days, typing on a damn PC, hooked up to Comcast. The indignity!

Anonymous said...

VictorYA said "I don't do Project RunGay."

Smell HER.

----------
I gotta hand it to VictorYA for being herself.... sorry.

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...

VictorYA said "I don't do Project RunGay."

Smell HER.

----------
I gotta hand it to VictorYA for being herself.... sorry."


And are YOU????

Anonymous said...

Everybody looks great and it sounds like a fun event. I'm going to have watch it. Kathy Griffin rocks! I love her show!

Anonymous said...

This entry has made my entire week. I'll be reading, re-reading, reading between the lines and savoring this for days.

I don't even know where or how to begin with my favs and most memorable features. Should I start with Lorenzo in a bunk bed at Laura's? Chris' five-collar shirt? Lauren Hutton? VictorYa? or Kathy G.? Too much to digest for now. So, I'll just send you both a huge cyber-hug for whetting our palettes for the actual broadcast of the show and other behind-the-scenes dish on this blog.

Thanks for the amazing & outstanding field work, TLo.

XO
edina

Brooklyn Bomber said...

Thank you, Shinjira.

Bill, you are such a name dropper.





(Just kidding, of course!)

Anonymous said...

"Brooklyn Bomber said...

Thank you, Shinjira."


You're welcome, darling : )

"Bill, you are such a name dropper."

Isn't he? LOL. And we love him for it. Now, if he has ever met Lauren Bacall, I have to kill him.

Suzanne said...

I love that an ANONYMOUS poster is applauding VictorYa for being herself.

Anonymous said...

Nikki looks better than ever.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous post, poodles! I'm so proud of you both. I remember when you were in diapers posting your first lines about Laura : - )

Anonymous said...

"And are YOU????"

Hey, I'm as thrilled as anyone that TLo had such fun. But if VYa wants to be that way and not bow down, let her. It's pretty funny.

Anonymous said...

From the NYP:



SPOILER ALERT -------





" KATHY Griffin had an audience full of drag queens and D-listers in stitches Wednesday night when she hosted Bravo's A-List Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom.

She kicked off her raunchy rant with, "Can you believe those dumb [bleeps] at Bravo let me host a show?" Griffin came out lying on a piano in a purple gown, slamming teen stars and crooning, "Miley Cyrus will get a down-there virus."

Mariah Carey earned a lyric, too, with, "She's insane, marrying Nick Cannon . . . What is she, his aunt? His mother?"

The gift-bag-loving Griffin then ranted about how the "cheap" Bravo network didn't provide one.

"That mother[bleep]er George Clooney ruined it for all of us," she yelled. "He decided to donate his Oscar bag to some bull[bleep] environmental organization and ruined it for me."

Griffin, currently on the cover of A Bear's Life - a magazine dedicated to macho, "furry" gays known as "bears" - admitted she watched "Living Lohan" and is obsessed with Dina and Ali Lohan.

"I wish I could have had a manager mom out at clubs [bleep]ing guys to get me roles," Griffin cracked. "My mom's at home drinking a box of wine."

Actress Lauren Hutton, who accepted a lifetime achievement honor, slurred that she hadn't slept in 46 hours, rubbed her crotch with the big silver award and mumbled "sluts" on stage.

"Project Runway" winner Jay McCarroll caused a scene in the audience by screaming at "Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel in front of the other housewives, "You're the only one I love! The others are pretend rich!"

Among the awards given out were A-List Chef to Daniel Boulud and the A-List Everywhere Award, which went to Sen. Barack Obama, whose fellow nominees included Britney Spears, Ryan Seacrest and Nicole Richie.

The show airs on Bravo on Thursday."

I. CAN'T. WAIT!!!

Anonymous said...

Lauren said she had fun being up for the last 48 hours. God knows what she was doing. I absolutely love her. Now why the the black bra with a white shirt though?

Stephanie Lucas said...

Thanks TLO for posting the Red Carpet pre show bit, I totally would have left that off the recording time.

Talk about appointment TV!!!

Anonymous said...

what a fantastic post. I knew I loved your blog for all the reasons you gave me here.

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much, TLo!!! What a ton of fun!

Note to Bravo: Project RunGay has absolutely EVERYTHING to do with why I will be watching the awards show. So, thanks to you too, Bravo, for inviting Tlo to the taping.

Okay...I have to go read it again.

Anonymous said...

What a great post and can't wait for more after the show airs! Were Santino and Jeffrey there?

Anonymous said...

I LOVE LAURA BENNETT!!!!
I love the Clark Kent glasses! I love her dress!That's how you do it. Fashion is FUN!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Chris March looks like he ran out of space in his suitcase and decided to wear all his shirts on the plane.

Anonymous said...

Wow, now THAT was a cool post! I've watched a few of the NYC housewives and it's awful. I think they're tacky as hell.

Anonymous said...

Christine said
"I honestly didn't recognize Nikki Blonsky in her photo - that's not a good thing. When I realized it was her, my first thought was, "Good God! She looks like a frumpy, middle-aged housewife!"

I couldn't disagree more, while I don't love her make-up, the hair and dress were faboo. I love that this dress celebrates her figure rather than trying to conceal it.
I love that the dress emphasized her waist and bust and the short flirty hem showed off her curvy legs. She looks like she felt like a million bucks and honestly when you look great & feel great in your clothes, what more is there?

if you want to see better pictures of her dress and a short video of her and Malan go to:

http://sparklestarnews.blogspot.com/2008/06/nikki-blonsky-at-a-list-awards.html

Anonymous said...

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the amazing post and photos. You so made my night!!!

Anonymous said...

L. Hutton= insane

that was really awkward to watch

Anonymous said...

We thought Elise was from another planet, but it turns out VictorYA is the one who doesn't understand how things work. The post-Runway contests with the best careers work the stuffing out of the media, including and especially the blogs.

I can't remember what it was you ever did to Jack. I know people were upset about things he said about Chris, but that came out in the commenting not the posts and I think even in the comments the debate was pretty even handed. What am I forgetting?

Speaking of blogs, just like the fake news on the Daily Show is better than the real news, you guys are better than any of the "mainstream" entertainment reporting out there. Keep up the wonderful work.

Anonymous said...

Fabulous, bitches!! 100% fabulosity!
I have been taking my time savoring every bit of information here :)

lisasabatier said...

Amazing. just amazing, thanks!

Anonymous said...

Gosh, this Tila Tequila has no class.

Anonymous said...

Am I the only one who, when I saw La Russel's brown taffeta dress, thought 'Ah... *she* bought Christian's prom dress! It still sucks.'

Anonymous said...

I was at the A-List Awards ceremony and Lauren Hutton was NUTZ!!! Everyone was like WTF??? Tila Tequila's acceptance speech was equally entertaining, even Kathy Griffin made fun of her.

Anonymous said...

debbiet:

According to some trend forecasts you'll be seeing a lot more black bras worn with white tees, tanks, blouses, etc. Unfortunately, my instincts tell me its popularity may rival those ticky-tacky cotton/lycra stretch camis worn with bras a few seasons ago. Ugh.

- edina -

CQAussie said...

Fantastico!

Hutton was a big ol mess.....can't say much more, the video said it all. Let's just GIVE her the award for Most Incoherent Awards Speech NOW.

And WHAT was she wearing??? But I guess if you've had NO sleep - high waisted pants and a see through top plus unwashed and/or unbrushed hair = HOT.....

Can't wait to see the show but I probably won't enjoy it as much as I did this post =)

Fave pic = Fab Jay and Tom from Top Chef =) hehehehe

P.S. I loved the pics of Lorenzo smiling =) It's like a bucket of sunshine. I miss Tom's diva poses in these pics =)

CQAussie said...

edina: gawd - you don't say! that is horrible....I hate that look....I will NOT be jumping on the black bra/white shirt bandwagon....not cool.

Anonymous said...

It's an absolute BRAVORGY!!

Almost like being there...but then I looked around and I'm still in KANSAS.

Splendid work, knockout pix, thank you, THANK YOU!

Anonymous said...

OH MY GOD

"It was a real-life case of East Coast versus West Coast backstage during the Wednesday taping of the Bravo A-List Awards when the casts of The Real Housewives of Orange County and New York City nearly came to blows over the script the ladies were supposed to read during the awards ceremony.

According to New York “Housewife” Bethenny Frankel (who isn’t married), the argument started when O.C. Housewife Jeana Tomasina (formerly Keogh) didn’t like the script that was given to the Housewives to say on stage.

“They [The O.C. Housewives] said in our material that my apartment is a two-by-four, and it’s actually a one-by-two, and so I can take it, I don’t care,” Frankel told PEOPLE. “But they’re offended that I’m saying something about them living 65 miles from the beach. Jeana said, ‘I don’t think that’s funny.’”

I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THIS!

Sewhat? said...

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah...etc.

Anonymous said...

Awesome!! love it!

Bravo should give you guys a show!! Sort of the Joan and Melissa - but so much cuter and funnier!

Please, Bravo!!!

Anonymous said...

I agree. Bravo should give you guys a show. That should be your next competition. "If we were a show on Bravo, what would be the title," or something like that.

You guys are amazing. Keep up the excellent work.

Anonymous said...

er...sorry but what a VERY unoriginal use of the Superman logos - that's IT? Just like the t-shirt that was popular a few YEARS ago when everyone and Shaq was using the logo. How very late for a fashionista. Seriously. I am all for fabulous but shouldn't Laura finally get her niche figured out and just finally work it? That's just embarassingly out of touch.

otherwise, nice nice nice.

Bill said...

brooklyn bomber and shinjira - I'm a shameless whore and I don't care who knows it. I'll drop a name faster than I used to drop my pants (when I was single)... and believe me, that was fast.

FashionFanatic said...

What an amazing post, guys! I felt like I was there with Lorenzo the whole time. Thank you so much for all your hard work. Laura is an inspiration to all of us who aim to make the world a more fabulous place.

Anonymous said...

Best. Recap. Ever.

Anonymous said...

as one of Korean, I’m kind of embarrassed about VictoryA's mean behavior... Actually in Korea there are many fans of her than you can possibly imagine. That is not only because of ethnicity, we think her design remind us of Korean Traditional Clothing.

Anyhow.. What is the meaning of "smell her"(can’t get the exact meaning of slang sometimes..)

Anonymous said...

Thanks, Anonymous 9:09, for showing a full-length picture of Nikki Blonsky's dress. After seeing the whole thing, I don't hate it AS much, but I'm still not loving it. The bottom half is actually pretty good - fitted waist and flirty skirt-length. But the top half is still hopelessly dowdy on her - too-high neck, long sleeves, solid black color, and what looks to be stretch lace fabric. It just looks like a dress for a much older woman - there's nothing fun or youthful about it. And I still hate her hair - that severe up-do is doing her no favors. So we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. :)

Anonymous said...

Damn, that was fun. I loved the bit about the melting TV.

It's great seeing PR contestants from previous seasons. Every time I see Diana I love her a little more. A couple more pics like that and I'm going to end up proposing to her.

Anonymous said...

God, I love Laura.

BTW, Lo, into my PR:Superstars:LB file, I saved that photo of Laura getting her hair done/child/SpongeBobTV.

Was she originally gonna have a larger boufant do?

-- desertwind

NahnCee said...

anonymous asking about "smell her", as I'm reading it, it's sort of a curse, where you're inserting "smell" for some other nastier word.

I'd read its meaning as something like "f_ _ _ her". It doesn't really have anything to do with he nose or smelling.

Anonymous said...

NahnCee said...

anonymous asking about "smell her", as I'm reading it, it's sort of a curse, where you're inserting "smell" for some other nastier word.


Not at all. It's more along the lines of "Get a load of her."

Anonymous said...

thyrza 12:30 PM, I agree!

Dirty Diana is the cutest PR designer evah.

-- d'wind

Ms Sangrail said...

"Shinjira said...

Now, if he has ever met Lauren Bacall, I have to kill him."

Oh God, does that mean I'm a marked woman? Does this count?

I met her, had a brief chat, and exchanged a very firm handshake with her way back when, when she campaigned for Ted Kennedy in his 1980 presidential bid.

Anonymous said...

What about Kathy G? was there a run in with her? We need to know these things, lol! Love this blog, everyone looked fabulous! And, omg, I just noticed. . Christian is like a little gay male paris hilton. Seperated at birth maybe? or just arriving from the same planet

chinamomxtwo said...

wow! THANKS for totally filling us in. Wonder how much of L.Hutton's clip they will cut when we see it on Thursday....so disappointing!
Oh, and VictoriYAHYAH is an ass.

Anonymous said...

Late to the party and didn't read the 122 above, but LOVE the pictures and comments. I can't believe Tom wasn't there!

Kathy Griffin looks spectacular in both outfits. Was her behavior just over the top? Sometimes I wish she would back it off just a bit. I hate the way she is on Larry King. Poor Larry.

Laura looks unbelievable! Love the hair, dress, bracelets and shoes. She is just getting better and better. A true beauty.

And what about Sweet P? She doesn't even look the same. Plastic surgery? Wow, she was so cute before! Never would have recognized her.

Jillian looked fantastic, Tabs not so much. Did you find out what is with Ricky and the ridiculous hats? Please God, if someone would just ask him. Jay, Emmett, Chris March = impeccable. Zulema, a little pudgy, yes?

I want dish on Tila Tequila, Jeff from "Flipping Out" and all the Top Chef people, k?

Is Laura in a "logo" phase? Am I missing something there?

Thank you Lorenzo!

Joanie said...

Thank you for all the fun insider photos and details.

Victorya and Jack? Ppphhttt. They can go suck eggs.

I love the pairings of PR designers and celebs, but can't, for the life of me, understand the SweetP and Kat Von D pairing. Kat? KAT? Really? Oy. Let's just hope SweetP can tap into some rock 'n' roll muse's psyche for an improved look for Kat. That chick needs help.

Joanie said...

P.S. If anyone can rock the shit outta some Chris March, it'll be Holly.

As for Ricky, I actually almost went to Fashion Week in Escondido. Had I known he was going to be there, I'd have definitely gone.

Anonymous said...

holy ca-pow!
i'm just gettin in from afterhours, but saw ms thing christina himslef tonight in clinton and holy holy cow...did he slam this blog and tlo. i mean WOWZA!!!!!
if you guys only knew...cant even believe I found it and writing it...too much partying...but true
you shoudl know

FashionFanatic said...
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Anonymous said...

holy ca-pow!
i'm just gettin in from afterhours, but saw ms thing christina himslef tonight in clinton and holy holy cow...did he slam this blog and tlo. i mean WOWZA!!!!!
if you guys only knew...cant even believe I found it and writing it...too much partying...but true
you shoudl know


Dear anonymous (why is it always an "anonymous"?),

I don't think TLo gives a shit about what the designers think or feel about them. I could be wrong but that's the impression I get.

Christian has said shit about a LOT of people lately and that can only hurt him in the long run.

And who cares anyway? Soon the focus will be shifted to S5, S6, S7, S8...and Christian Siriano will be just another PR winner added to the pile.

FashionFanatic said...

edina monsoon said...

debbiet:

According to some trend forecasts you'll be seeing a lot more black bras worn with white tees, tanks, blouses, etc. Unfortunately, my instincts tell me its popularity may rival those ticky-tacky cotton/lycra stretch camis worn with bras a few seasons ago. Ugh.

- edina -




I think there are definitely different levels of acceptability when it comes to this trend. I personally have never found it attractive in any form.

Anonymous said...

I want a shirt like Elisa's, but it would say "Elisa's planet rocks". Yeah, I would like that shirt.

Anonymous said...

fashionfanactic typed I don't think TLo gives a shit about what the designers think or feel about them. I could be wrong but that's the impression I get.

Christian has said shit about a LOT of people lately and that can only hurt him in the long run.

And who cares anyway? Soon the focus will be shifted to S5, S6, S7, S8...and Christian Siriano will be just another PR winner added to the pile.


Um... I care. I want the juice, the gossip, the drippy rags of revenge as much as the fashion.

How can I figure out if I can properly appreciate Princess's fashion aesthetic if I don't understand how he feels about this blog?

So. Spill it 'anonymous' (or anyone else who was there).

Anonymous said...

thank you TLo!!
we appreciate it. I can't wait to get the rest of the scoop after the show airs!
sorry that Lorenzo got to have all the fun this time--
it will be your turn next time Tom!

Emma P. said...

Wow! What an experience!
You guys are too Kool for Skool!
This is fabulosity on the grand scale!

Victoria (that "Y" can kiss my shiny round "A") just doesn't have the smarts to realize she just slashed her drawers w/ so many potential customers. What a tool.
Good luck in bankruptcy. Dear.
Jack, you're not THAT pretty.
Not even close.

Bill said...

brooklyn bomber and shinjira - I'm a shameless whore and I don't care who knows it. I'll drop a name faster than I used to drop my pants (when I was single)... and believe me, that was fast.

LMAO!

Bill, you're the motherf****in BOMB!
If you're EVER in LA, I'm throwin' a party in your honor!

GothamTomato said...

"fashion fanatic said: why is it always an "anonymous?"



Because it is a patheticly jealous person who doesn't want to show her/his true, bitter face to the world.

Some sad little creatures are just GREEN with envy over Tlo's success with this blog, and are desperate to rain on the parade. But they can't, so just continue to laugh at them as you march by.

--GothamTomato

GothamTomato said...

"edina monsoon said: According to some trend forecasts you'll be seeing a lot more black bras worn with white tees, tanks, blouses, etc. Unfortunately, my instincts tell me its popularity may rival those ticky-tacky cotton/lycra stretch camis worn with bras a few seasons ago."



What's next, housecoats and curlers? Though truly, that trend isn't even as bad as black thongs showing through light colored pants (and skirts). I have seen so many this summer already, that I'm wondering if it is actually a trend I missed. And they're always worn by women whose arses should not be stuffed into a thong. Hopefully these sadly misguided women are dating the old men who wear Speedos.

--GothamTomato

Anonymous said...

BEST BLOG POST EVER! So all-inclusive! Thank you so much for all the great dish and pics!

Save_The_Hobbit said...

TILA FUCKING TEQUILLA!

That bitch is such a ho, but I've got the hots for her anyway. Whatever.

Wow, you guys are so in it makes me jealous! Thanks for all the utter fabulousity you've brought to my computer screen. Was there no one else from this season[besides Tom] of Top Chief or Step It Up and Dance? I love those.

Anonymous said...

ok so the hermes on the table behind the superwoman dress...real or fake?

Anonymous said...

Okay, someone help me out here--why is Jack mad? Did I miss something?