#1 VMA Dress Winner Beyonce

   The ever gracious performer Beyonce did it again with her style and poise during the VMA awards.  Starting with her red carpet style, she was the consummate fashion forward dresser and one of the only ones who didn’t wear black.  Topping of the evening she acknowledged Taylor Swift after Kayne West’s disgraceful antics during her previous acceptance speech.   How tacky.  He showed no class, but the ladies did prevail and all ended well.

O.k. enough of that, let’s analyze Alicia Key’s outfit…AH, hum…..You know I’m all about balance and proportion.  So here’s a great lessson for those of you who want to wear short dresses/skirts and cage shoes….Can you see how off balance she looks?  There’s not alot attractive about what’s going on here.  I have a vision of a diamond walking down the street. 

Look at the difference between Beyonce’s outfit (and shoes).  The two ladies are not all that different in shapes, Beyonce’s legs just keep going with her beautiful black pumps.  Alicia’s legs are cut off right from under her with those aweful cage shoes.  Beyonce has hips too, she has even accentuated them with the flounce around the hipline only your eyes don’t stay there. 

Her monochromatic look and the deep ”v” give fluidity to the whole look.  Alicia has no cutout or neckline features that detract from her short skirt or hipline.  All you see is the dress, the bubbles and how short it is.

Here’s your “lessons in style“:  before you are all over the “cage” look make sure you take a good look at how others will see you.  Are your legs really long and shapely.   If you are “hippy” make sure you balance the upper and lower portions of your body with slimming techniques.  Give the eye something else to look at through color, shapes and fit and remember:

“Look good, feel great and have fun doing it!”

Posted by Karen Hughes on September 14th, 2009 in Stars, Style