Classy, still a good amount of skin, but classy.

Heidi? Are you looking?

It's ok...I agree the bag doesn't really go. I wouldn't call the rest 'perfect', though. Is the dress navy or dark purple? Given the blue bag, I assume it's navy, but I can't quite tell. Either way, it looks kind of lifeless with her skin tone. And, Chanel or no, that bodice reminds me of the bulletin boards little girls have with pink criss-crossed ribbons on them to hold notes, cards, pictures, etc.

Her effortless confidence, however, always shines through, no matter she wears...unlike Manne Slowey, who looks positively awkward in her 5-inch heels, beige ensembles, and Joan Rivers QVC jewelry.

She looks fabulous! IN!

IN. Nina always looks feminine and chic. I agree on the purse.

I think I'm going to spend time today meditating on how a woman of a certain age can look youthful but not inappropriate. IN all the way (I'm convinced the flaw of the so-so bag is an artful act of humanization)

Gorgeous!

--GothamTomato

"Effortless confidence" captures is perfectly...

Hard not to compare the picture of Nina's beautful, healthy glow and shape with Rachel's picture in the upper right hand corner of the page. Can you find something else to post up there, TLo?

Oh, dear lord, I just read the Tim Gunn interview you have linked on the main page. He's worried that Season Six might not ever be seen by anyone because of the ongoing legal battles!?! May I request a separate TLo thread about this looming crisis in the near future so that we can have a collective freak-out about it? Fuck the floundering auto industry bailout. We're talking no Season Six here!

Fabu.

She's hardly EVER off her game. Probably about .1% of the time, but this is gorgeous on her!

Agree - purse, out. Rest of outfit - freaking In.

Vintage Chanel = to-die.

HIDEOUS.

Bailey is right in "effortless confidence".

It's something posters here have noticed not only in Nina, but DvF and others. Confidence (plus vintage Chanel) makes you look good!

La Nina rarely disappoints.

PS: Thanks for the post on Nora's line!

She's FABU! IN IN IN

I'll bet the bag actually matches the dress,
and that the camera flashes washed it out because of the satiny fabric.

IN.

heidi needs to take notes. maybe read nina's book!

The way I'm reading the color is: Matte navy dress with purple beading and shine navy satin purse. Without the camera flash it's probably okay, but I don't like the white card sticking out of the bag. I agree that she could have gone a little brighter with the color. But she looks great in what ever she wears. I agree that it's an effortless IN. It's okay to make an effort though, too.

Where is her bag in the top pic? I know she checked the coat, but the bag too? Or can you leave your bag on the table and walk away from it in this crowd? It is the Bronx after all.

Is there anything better than vintage Chanel?? Nina looks just beautiful.
The problem with the handbag is so miniscule...probably just a camera flash caught by the fabric.
Viva La Nina!!!!

I just wish it was a little shorter, that's all but other than that it's pretty.

Fabulous !

Nina is always fabulous.

But... come on, admit it with me -- don't you wish that she would, just once, do something with her hair? I say this with love, truly. For PR, she wears her hair down and straight, on her book tour she wore it down and straight, for the freakin' Winter Wonderland Ball she wears it down and straight.

Nina, I love your confidence and poise. You are fabulous. But you could step it up just a notch and do something with your hair! At least here it looks as if it has been brushed recently.

The embellishments look like loops of pretzels otherwise she really looks feminine and chic. Slowey can't attain this level of chicness no matter how she tries (or did she?)

The necklace is wrong.

I have a sneaking suspicious that Nina's hair is always simple and worn down because she has hair that does not style well. Some people, even with top hairstyling services, simply have limp hair that does not hold volume or curl at all, and does not stay up well. Anyone who is to be photographed at events like Nina is going to be concerned about their style holding, and is not going to opt for a style that will look slovenly and unkempt after an hour.

Besides, I think the simplicity of it works in her style favor anyway. It always looks clean and brushed and everything. Simple, especially with a style like Nina's, is far chic-er than overstyled Hollywood red-carpet hair.

Hey, when did you add the new (fabulous) header? I just noticed it. Where have I been?

--GothamTomato

Viva La Nina!

GothamTomato said...

Hey, when did you add the new (fabulous) header? I just noticed it. Where have I been?

--GothamTomato

A couple of days ago. Did you notice that it's actually three headers? I love it!

Nina looks fabulous! I do wish he would change her hair every now and then, but that's just a minor thing.

La Nina ROCKS!!!!!!

She looks gorgeous, as usual :)

All IN, LOVE her confidence, but I too wish she would try something else with her hair, although it is thick (so jealous) and shiny. Perhaps a tiny bit shorter.

Love the dress! She's definitely in.

Beautiful!

The bag is a no-no, but the rest is fab.

By the way, Tlo, I read you interview with Christina Hendricks from Mad Men. Awesome!! You guys should post them, if possible.

I can't get past the pretzels on her boobs.

IN.

Nina looks great in that dress. I like how she keeps her hair and makeup simple and not overdone. Her confidence shines. The fur she is holding is a definite OUT for me, but the rest of the look is typical Nina. Classy and chic.

Do not like the necklace with the dress.

TampaBay

It's cute, just a little boring, no?

She looks great, but I would really love to see her do something different with her hair, just once.

"Isabella said: A couple of days ago. Did you notice that it's actually three headers?"



No, I didn't. I need to pay more attention.

And there's now an article there where Tim talks about being gay. Who knew?

I was hoping to marry him.

--LizaTomato

Fab! In in in! And proving the point that beauty is about knowing what works for you - not rules or formulas!

I also wish she would do something with her hair once in a while, but I think "a stylist" may have a point...I too have long, super thick hair that will not curl, stay up, or do anything else. It just has too much weight. Maybe El Nina has the same issues...

Nina is SO very IN. Possibly the purse didn't photograph well. Is it vintage too? (Kind of looks like it.)

Anonymous said...

HIDEOUS.

Who knew Anne Slowey read this blog?

La Nina is muy fabulosa! She looks so joyous & happy in her skin. I love the contrast the bag adds, a splash of unexpected color. Her hair--? Well, a ponytail or a loose chignon would be a welcome change, but some people just feel comfortable w/ 1 signature style.

So IN she's sipping a cocktail @ the bar in the back of the house!

Emma P. said...

Anonymous said...

HIDEOUS.

Who knew Anne Slowey read this blog?

La Nina is muy fabulosa! She looks so joyous & happy in her skin. I love the contrast the bag adds, a splash of unexpected color. Her hair--? Well, a ponytail or a loose chignon would be a welcome change, but some people just feel comfortable w/ 1 signature style.

So IN she's sipping a cocktail @ the bar in the back of the house!

So...because someone disagrees, they must be Anne or some other "h8r," right?

"Splashes of unexpected color" only really work when they coordinate. Slapping mismatched things together isn't "unexpected," it's just lazy and/or ugly. (Though I suspect this bag actually matches the dress, and is just lighter due to camera flash, as others have theorized. It is clearly a satin or something similar, while her dess is matte.)

Nina Garcia could get into VIP wearing a saran-wrap bikini. This vintage Chanel is blah. Not everything one wears can be a stunning knockout when you have a schedule like hers.

LOVE her.

YUP.
The longer I watch what she wears (e.g. as she ages & has a child, etc.) and the more I see what other women her age wear in the public eye, the more impressed I am.

re: the burning issue of Nina's hair ;-)

Other than the occasional day of frizzies, she has this style down cold, and can rely on it. She is a busy professional woman whose job requires she look good in public, and she just may be staying with a sure thing as long as it's still working for her. She is no doubt well aware that at some point, be it due to age's affect on her face or on her hair's thickness, or just at some inner urging, she will change her hair, and is content to await that moment.

And there's now an article there where Tim talks about being gay. Who knew?

I was hoping to marry him.

--LizaTomato

You are clearly a fraud. The real Liza never let a little thing like a guy being gay stop her from marrying him!

Thanks, Gotham, for this afternoon's belly laugh!

She may not have hair that styls well, as has been mentioned, but regardless, I don't think it looks that great like this. The style I have no problem with, but I have always thought her she colors her hair too orange. It consistently reminds me of a Kool-Aid dye job. "Caramel" is not "orange," sweetie, and it will do wonders for your complextion.

LOVE her dress! She is always dressed impeccably.

~STEPHANIE

She's ok. Nothing exciting, taking any risks? ...seriously...feh.

Um... You always tend to ignore the fact that her sking looks like it would be better suited for a deep fried turkey than a human being. I mean, the girl's gotts lay off the tanning before she completely cooks herself.

Gotham Tomato said:
And there's now an article there where Tim talks about being gay. Who knew?

I was hoping to marry him.

--LizaTomato
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I laughed - and then I read the interview - and now I say GET IN LINE, woman. An articulate and intelligent interview about a matter of substance from a successful man who knows how to dress! Men and women around the country despair of finding such a gem. (Yes, we all carry around our baggage, but whatever his is, it is SO balanced out!)


Seriously, I respected Tim Gunn before. I'm way beyond that now.

For the Einstein posting here about Nina looking too tan: she's Columbian. Her skin tone is natural.

I don't see any hint of Blayne de Soleil on Nina. Her skin tone looks fine and she has a youthful glow.

For the Einstein who criticizes others for being stupid:

1. Not all Colombian people have the same skin tone.

2. Colombian skin tans just like everyone else's.

3. Laying on the beach and tanning is a national pastime for many South American countries.

4. No one has naturally orange skin.

5. Nina's skin is definitely "sun-kissed," whether it's from the real sun, a tanning bed, or a tanning artist's spray-gun.

Well, I didn't call the poster (you) stupid, but sure if you say so.

I doubt you're Columbian. I think you got your little feelings hurt because I disagreed with your original post about Nina's complexion looking like a deep fried turkey.

Yes, dear little Einstein, there are Columbians with beautiful tan skin and Nina (you know, the one we've been discussing) happens to be one of them. She isn't some pale person who cooked in the sun to look this way. Although I'm sure she has spent some time outdoors to obtain an even deeper tone, I'll give you that. But for you to say she's orange and to make the turkey comparison is ridiculous. You're the only one here who has an issue with her complexion. Get over it.

Guys,

Please make your point without attacking a poster on a personal level. Thank you.


T&L

I love this dress! It's one that just can't go wrong.

You called others stupid by sarcastically referring to them as "Einstein."

I did not make the original comment about her "looking like a turkey," so wrong again.

I never said Nina wasn't naturally tan as well. But, unless she won the genetic lottery and her skin tone is lighter and bronzer in all the right places, yes, she clearly supplements.

(Nowhere did I say she didn't look good. I love Nina. I think she looks beautiful...although yes, she does have a hint of orange. That comes from tanning products, which can't replicate human skin tones exactly. Given that her skin is radiant and youthful, I doubt Nina spends much time in the sun doing real tanning.)

The dress is OK. Safe and unoffensive. The fur is definitely *out*. She looks like she skinned a bear cub on her way to the party.

She looks great and comfortable in her own skin.

IN. Was there ever really any doubt? :-)

Love her! She is IN. Her skin, her hair, that perfect dress, all fabulous.

You are right about the purse though (of course). Maybe a metallic? Is that too last season?

Anne Slowey needs to study Nina. THAT'S what a fashion editor looks like!

ask said...

Classy, still a good amount of skin, but classy.

Heidi? Are you looking?


Can I add: Anne Slowey? Are you looking?

To the dude who keeps ranting about Nina's natural "Columbian" skin...perhaps you might want to learn how to spell Colombian before you decide to air your little views about who Colombians are and what their skin and culture entails. The only thing worse than ignorance is willful ignorance.

You know how we always look a a photo of Heidi, and someone says "She's too old for that dress" and someone else says "You don't have to dress like a grandma just because you have passed puberty?" Hm?

Nina: Thank you for demonstrating the Sexy Woman of a Certain Age for us. May you proceed through your years to a DVF level of ageless and yet age-appropriate chic.

Everything that Nina wears gives off a certain indescribable aura of appropriateness and subtle sexuality. She is a radiant women who is confident in her own skin, and is smart enough to realize that it doesn't require "Look at me!" styling and obnoxious attention-whorism to stand out in a room. Naturally graceful and expressive facially, Nina is the ultimate study in cool composure and understated sensuality. That she's a strong woman and can be a spitfire when she needs to be pretty much makes her my hero.

(Her book is great. I recommend it to anyone!)

OUT!

The dress is boring and the kindergarten macaroni project around her tits does little to help.

Gorgeous, except for the purse and dead animal clutched in her hand.

GORGE!!

Perfect? I don't think the necklace adds anything to the otherwise lovely gown. Overall, a look of grace and confidence.

Radiance - IN

Dress - IN, by a coin toss. If a designer on PR made this dress (or the same silhouette), all three judges would have reamed him / her on it not being figure flattering, and possibly old. I can hear MK now, "She's got such a cute little body, blah, blah, blah... Eh, I changed my mind, the dress is OUT.

Makeup - Nina's makeup could be a tad brighter and her eyebrows are too thick. Just barely OUT.

Hair - OK, I am not one of those, "Nina needs to do something about her rat nest head of hair," but her hair is a big OUT. It looks like she was blow drying / styling her hair and ran out of time and left her house with the ends still wet. I am not giving her a pass, because I have seen her ends curled under and her hair looking more polished and coiffed than this.

Final Verdict: IN - yeah, yeah it doesn't add up, but it's Nina mothaeffin' Garcia!

a is my new God. He speaks the truth.

Nina couldn't be out if she tried.

purse, okay. Necklace. All wrong. Wrap - dead wooly mammoth?

Dress and shoes - perfect.

For real??

It looks too beachy for my taste... and it's pretty drab.

Love the dress, but really wanted to say, LOVE the new header image. Very In.

She has good taste and she knows what suits her - and she looks fabulous.

She has good taste and she knows what suits her - and she looks fabulous.

a native colombian said...

4. No one has naturally orange skin.

Actually a lot of people have a naturally orange skin tone and I am one of them. Even as a toddler my skin had that orangish tone that people associate with tanning lotion. Others have a yellowish skin tone or a reddish one. Nothing wrong with it.

Two nits to pick (I agree that she basically looks beauteous):

Small Nit One: her hair looks scraggly, in need of a trim of split ends. Does she *ever* wear it up???

Larger Nit Two: I wish she'd stand up straighter. This may be a modelesque hunch but it has the beginnings of being matronly.

Nina looks both youthful and age appropriate because she has long hair and very subtle makeup. Short hair and lots of spackle on a middle-aged woman is aging. DVF also has longer hair and wears very little makeup, as does Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, etc...shall I go on? The whole 'cut your hair when you hit 40 and stay young looking'is a fallacy. Also, I think Nina looks kind of hunched because she is quite busty, very petite and is wearing strapless. The unsupported weight and sense of insecurity about the top rolling down and giving the girls an unintentional 'photo op' makes one stand that way (personal experience!). She is not orange on my monitor, just nice and bronzey~lucky South American chica to have that great natural complexion color. I am so jealous!

Forgot to say "IN", and I would guess, forever "IN". What a class act..

eh.

I like her dress a lot and I agree with you, the bag was not a good choice!
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Su

Fabulous as always!

Is she pregnant again?

Love Nina.

She's in but for me it's only because it's clearly not a train wreck.

I don't like anything about the dress, jewelry, etc. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood.

She looks ok, nothing special in it, not even the hair...

I agree - -she looks great!

Does anyone else think that necklace clashes a little? I'd have gone sans...