4 photos in galleryAs I noted in the slideshow of her Cannes looks, I suspect we will be seeing a lot of Jessica Chastain now that she’s something of a Hollywood darling (or at least has the makings of one). So thank God she’s making it interesting. I hope nobody spikes her drink with whatever it is that makes starlets wear exclusively flesh tones, because I’m loving her penchant for bright, friendly hues. Of course, the dress itself… well, it started out seeming kind of awesome, but the more she turns toward me, the less enamored I am. It’s like flirting with a dude across the bar and then realizing once you get up close that he has two noses and a serious dental hygiene deficiency.
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She’s so pretty and I love the idea of this. The colors work really well, too. But the left side needs some serious redesigning–what works on a dressform doesn’t necessarily work on an actual woman.
It might be better if she stood up tall and put her shoulders where they belong. The wonky fit is unattractive, but the color is superb. And she’s properly groomed and seemingly happy to be there. We’ll say B-.
for the record diet anything tastes awful
I like how her expression seems to echo the progression of the pics. Picture 1 is all smiles. Picture 2 is starting to look more uncertain. Picture 3 is like ‘Oh god, this is not a good angle. Please don’t take a picture fom this angle’. Lovely colours though, and she’s so, so pretty.
She’s obviously nervous about the whole attention thing (though she doesn’t look terrified here as she did in Cannes) and it must be tempting to try to hide a little in blacks and non-descript clothing. I like that she’s coming out in bright colours and interesting dresses. Good for her.
This is SOOOO what Bryce Dallas-Howard should look like but doesn’t. Although I have to agree about the posture/fit being slightly less than perfect, it’s still pretty damn good for a relative red-carpet newbie.
Pluses. Hmmm, let’s see… it’s a pretty teal shade, with nice dollop of yellow.
Minuses? Fishtail hem, a fabric that looks almost like flocked vinyl, hideous execution of the bodice and sleeve-ette, too-severe hair with no augmenting bling on the throat or ears, and some posture issues. She teed off into the rough and bogied the entire back nine.
How awesome is the bar cruising metaphor used in this post! Melted plastic smell coming out of his mouth? Where did that come from. Hilarious. Except, that I don’t know what “coke pinky” is and am too afraid to google it here at work. Is coke pinky related to coke the white powdery stuff or coke the cola? Feeling kind of clueless on that one.
The color is just so pretty on her that despite that little wonky chest misfit, I’ll go with well-played. Refreshing to me that this is not a run of the mill starlet dress. But, please, dear, stand up straight!
I really like it. I think the turquoise and yellow go great together and even better with her red hair. It’s awesome because it’s so freshing from the beige, nude, pale tones the stars have been over using lately. It’s unexpected and very welcome!
The color is really pretty on her and I love that she’s not wearing a ton of makeup and has flesh that appears to be natural-looking. I do not, however, like the cut, fabric or execution of this dress. The fishtail is passe, but what really dismays me is that someone took the really pretty girl in the yellow dress from Cannes, and turned her into a schlumpy mess.
I think it’s great. It’s true, certain angles don’t give her the perfect hourglass looking figure, but it’s a great colour, it’s not satin, and she’s covered in all essential areas. Also, she smiles! And wears make-up that suits a fair skinned person!
Don’t forget how awful her hair is here. Either Jessica’s hairdresser reported in for work when s/he should have stayed home in pajamas to dig through a pint of Häagen-Dazs while mourning a really, really, bad break-up, or else s/he pretty much hates Ms. Chastain here.
Also, I’m not at work…Google says a coke pinky is a long pinky fingernail that is used as a coke spoon. As in powder, not cola, obviously. Although it would be hilarious to watch someone drink Diet Coke from her fingernail.
I don’t like fishtail-hem anything, but I think the dress is sort of interesting. I want to keep looking at it.
This echoes the way I feel about Jessica. She has a compelling face; I feel as if it gets more attractive the longer I look at it. This is much the way I feel about the faces of the people I love, women and men.
The dress isn’t a full-on Fab. But the woman is.
I think we have done all we need with the one shoulder, sleeve thing. Agree w/ Anne B.
What is it with these slumping starlets? Honestly, I think half the people on the daily Fug list wouldn’t be there if they just stood up straight!
OK end of rant. Bad posture is a pet peeve of mine obviously.
Sorry she looks like she’s wearing Gumby.
I like the dress but I don’t like the colour on her. It looks somehow like a hospital cleaning room. *snorts* Just saw the Gumby comment above. YES!!! I have a Gumby radio at home.
I already know that I will love this woman and most of the movies she’ll be in… But, that might be because I keep thinking she’s Bryce Dallas-Howards’ more put-together twin sister. I am completely enamoured with BDH, but all the potential she has for red-carpet magic kinda seems to seep out through the seams of upholstery dresses and slouchy hair. Whereas J-Chaz here seems to be much more of a natural. Unfortunately, I must admit I find her lacking in this particular case. I would’ve voted a 100% FAB though, if she’d been a living, breathing cardboard cut-out and I’d never have had to see the other angles as she moved in crab-like sideways fashion along the red carpet.
I was going to go with Option C, until it insulted The Cape. Can’t have that, so went with Option A.
The dress is bleh, but this post is hilarious. Thanks for the bar flashbacks.
Both she and the dress are boring.
LOL@Ann
I don’t like the chartreuse half-belt. The colour works in an eccentric way with teal, but it’s a half-belt, so it’s weird. Like a mistake, or a hole that’s been patched with the wrong material. Her face is beautiful, but I renew my encouragement to invest in a brow pencil. All redheads should invest in brow pencils!
Also, My Little Pony themes are popping up a lot in the comments lately. You guys need a break from L.A.