4 photos in galleryI thought Viola had the Globe in the bag — she won several things in the run-up — and then drunk Meryl swooped in and snatched it. Even she seemed sort of surprised by that. But Meryl’s speech was so awful and interminable and kind of rude (Smashed Streep can be fun, but I swear she called SWINTON “Gilda” and that veered it into smug disrespect for me) that I wonder if suddenly no one else will want to put another statuette in her hand this year. Hang in there, Viola — Oscar gold could still be yours. And even if not, at least you eschewed “sexy Temple Grandin” for “glowing Viola Davis who probably knew the names of all the people in her category.” That’s arguably a better win anyway.
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The slit in the skirt ruins it for me. Otherwise it would have been lovely in a bolder color that set off her skin tone.
The slit is stupid but everything else about it, including the interesting and attractive color, is great. And the other three dresses, too. But she doesn’t look ‘styled’ she just looks like a gal with excellent taste and an eye for what looks good on her. Brava.
I think she looks great in every one of those outfits, and she is ROCKIN’ the white sheath dress-black blazer-red pumps combo. Go Viola!
Fabulous! She can wear a bold color like no one else.
I sort of wish you would stop using Temple Grandin’s name as a (mild, I recognize) insult? Like, shortly before the first time you said this same thing you talked about how she was irresistible (I think as a tangent to Claire Danes?). I understand you didn’t mean sartorially/physically, but. It makes me squirm when you use this phrase.
If you intend it in a different way that I’m just missing, I’d be glad to hear about it.
I think she is using that phrase as more of a nod to Claire Danes’s portrayal/the movie and not of the woman Temple Grandin herself.
I guess maybe. It just seems clear that the phrase isn’t intended as a compliment, and the fact remains that that is the woman’s name. Again, I hope I’m not coming off super aggro over this, it just gives me a twinge every time I read it.
In terms of Meryl, meant it in reference to the fact that she is a big fan of the cowboy shirt, and nothing else.
The other I reference, I don’t recall. Suffice to say, we actually think the real TG is awesome. I suspect what you took to be sarcastic, we actually meant sincerely.
If you would like to discuss this further, we’d be happy to take it to email.
I have an autistic niece, so I am very hyper sensitive to the autism issue, and it never occurred to me that there was anything wrong with this; we’re referring to Temple Grandin the STYLE, not Temple Grandin the person. We love her — we saw her at an airport once and it was the best thing ever. She is amazing.
Also, I’m not sure why you thought we meant anything other than “irresistible” when we wrote that (whenever it was) about Temple Grandin. She IS irresistible. Her smile is infectious. Not sure why you assumed it was an insult — like i said, we love her, we think she’s brilliant, and I seriously squeed when we saw her at an airport. With autism having touched my family so much, I consider her an inspiration. Not everything we say is sarcastic!
WHO THE FRIK IS TEMPLE GRANDIN?!
Temple Grandin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin
Is a Dr of Animal Sciences, who has designed slaughter houses (specifically with the minimizing of stress to animals)/consulted with the animal industry and is and advocate for Autistics (and a high functioning autistic herself.)
She has several books, all worth a read if you are interested, several autobiographical.
Thank you for saying something about Meryl’s speech. I was appalled by it. It was the most cringe-worthy event of the night….like she seemed just so insincere and with fake humility and “Oh, this for little ol’ me?” Really knocked her down a few rungs IMO.
I especially cringed when everybody yelled, “ROONEY!” because they were certain Meryl wouldn’t remember to mention her (since she’d embarked on this asking-for-trouble quest of naming all the co-nominees).
Oh my and she really DID say ‘Gilda’
And I love Viola’s hair. Really love.
me too.
So much love!
She is fabulous and looks great in all 4 dresses. Love!!
1) I’m pretty sure that, while Temple Gardin is a shockingly amazing woman that we should ALL learn from, she was not a fashion maven.
2) I love every single one of these outfits, especially the white dress/blazer. I don’t think the pink and turquoise dresses are the same. Do mine eyes deceive me, or does the pink one have a black trim that the turquoise one does not? Either way: gorgeous.
I don’t know if they are the same dress, but I think that’s actually a shadow that is so tricky it looks like a trim. If you look, it doesn’t go in from of her knees and the same thing happens on her sleeve/arm. But it’s like one of those vase/faces things.
Is it just me, or are her arms and shoulders completely amazing and covet-worthy? And I think she is working every inch of every one of those outfits.
It’s so nice to see a woman who knows what looks good on her
I’m not sure that Heather is being insulting to Dr. Grandin. The top of Meryl’s dress DOES look like a fancier version of the the western shirts that she typically wears. And given that Heather and Jessica created the rule that we talk about the clothes and not other attributes, I’m gonna right ahead and assume that that was the reference rather than anything perjorative about Dr. Grandin herself.
Incidentally, I attended a couple of her public lectures a few months back. She is an inspiration to anyone who has had to struggle to achieve their goals. There is no quit in that woman. She wears what she likes and feels comfortable in. From listening to her speak, I wouldn’t suspect that she gives a rat’s whisker about fashion.
If anyone is being insulting to Ms Grandin, it is me — as you will see if you click on the link. But the person to whom we are ACTUALLY being rude is Meryl. (Who I am sure, LIKEWISE doesn’t care.) We have a long history of actually thinking that Temple Grandin basically rules.
Oh, I’m sorry it sounded like I agreed with the “insulting” interpretation. I was trying to say that I was pretty sure it wasn’t meant that way at all. GFY Girls are way too nice and too clever to want or need to resort to that. Peace?
She looks amazing, and happy and healthy. And I just love the name Viola, which always makes me think of the word “voila” which somehow seems appropriate!!
Aww, am I the only one who didn’t hate Meryl Streep’s speech? She really clearly ALSO thought that Viola Davis was going to win (and that last shout-out makes me think that even Meryl thought Viola SHOULD have won), and while it may have dragged on, I respect the fact that she gave recognition to other extraordinary performance that may not be mainstream enough to get Golden Globes nominations. It does suck if she flubbed the names of the other nominees, but pulling Adepero Oduye’s name out at least earns her a partial pass.
Yeah, but if she thought Viola was going to win, why did she have a speech written that she couldn’t read without her glasses?
For me mostly it was her affect, this sort of rambling smugness…. It’s been funny before but this time it came off as sort of rude.
Meryl makes awards season movies so it bugs me when she wins and gets on stage and gets all Taylor Swift on everyone. “Ohhhhhh me?! Oh MY GOSH, I’m SO surprised.” Please. Plus, then she started comparing everyone’s performance to exotic birds, what the what?! There was definitely something very smug about the whole thing, like I’m holding the Golden Globe but I just want to point out all the other amazing performances from this past year.
Viola Davis is SO lovely.
YES, Meryl is coming off smug lately. I think Glenn Close is the new Meryl, y’all. And Viola looks FANTASTIC in all these pictures. If I looked like her I’d have that fab dress in 8 colors so I could wear them every day. AND I covet her hair.
I can’t see Viola Davis without thinking of her episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. “You’re not that frugal.” Best line reading ever.
Ah yes. Her work on L&O was the first I’d ever seen of her. She had STAR written all over those performance and I’ve been worshiping at her Grand Temple ever since. Get on with your bad self, Viola!
I’ve put some thought into this, and I think (like @Lori above) it’s the hair that does it for me.
My first — searing — memory of Viola is as the working mother of the bullied kid in Doubt. Her look in that movie was very 1960′s: the Mom Hair, the pillbox hat. She played a stoic woman who didn’t want to cry, but did.
This haircut is so of-the-moment, and it highlights her smile (which was nowhere in evidence in Doubt). When Viola smiles, it’s really hard to look at anything else, even one of her bright dresses. There’s so much light in her face.
BTW, the turquoise sheath is made of win. Go Viola!
I love the first dress, but think the others do not flatter her figure. I have not seen “Temple Grandin” or heard too much about the lady, and I always assume it’s a reference to Western Wear and not some kind of insult. The Fug Gals are far to witty to stoop that low.
Love that she’s having fun with colors that many women wouldn’t be sure they could pull off. Her hair is great too, and she just looks healthy and happy, which always makes a lady look more beautiful.
That shocking pink was outstanding. Compared with the blue (great color too), it made me think of how the pose, the lighting, angle in photography makes every bit a difference. I am assuming they are the same size and yet the pink just seemed to fit better. She really rocked all of these though. I think I have a gay boy crush on a straight girl!
i love her hair
Beautiful – she looked so understated and yet stunning. The colour and the hair were fab on her!
I just looked Viola up on imdb and who knew, she is awesome! hadn’t clicked she’d been in so much stuff. LOVED her in Law Abiding Citizen and she was the ONLY saving grace in Knight and Day.
Someone should put her in Criminal Minds so I can watch her all the time.
Keep doing your thing pretty lady!
PS Victoria Beckham, back in the Spice Girl days, had a belted mini in about 9 different colours. When it works, why not?
Does Viola Davis ever look like she’s not having a great time (and looking great doing it)? Love her. If she ever does fug it, please put it all after the jump or something, because I don’t think I could handle it!
She always looks nice! She looked GREAT at The Globes, but my favorite look is the last one!
The skirt slit was unnecessary and hoochies what otherwise would have been a very elegant plus beautiful dress… As for her amazing physique, this is what Oprahalways wanted to look like.
The turquoise and hot pink dresses make my eyes hurt (on my screen, anyway), but I *think* she looks good in them. And I do think she’s sticking her leg out in the first dress, but I also like that. Love the fourth outfit!
Hell yeah, Meryl did say “Gilda.” I was horrified.
Full of win!