FASHION: REALWAY versus RUNWAY
Sunday, February 22, 2009
With more Fall/Winter 2009 runway shows coming in the next couple of days, lets see how the stars managed to pull off outfits from the catwalk from this past week:

Halle Berry at The Black Women In Hollywood luncheon in Reem Acra

Estelle at the Brit Awards in Dolce & Gabbana

Taraji P. Henson at the 13th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards in Moschino Cheap & Chic

Kim Kardashian at NY Fashion Week in Tracy Reese

Kerry Washington at The Black Women In Hollywood luncheon in Louis Vuitton

Nicole Ari Parker during NBA All Star Weekend in Kevan Hall






80 Comments
1.
MWNY
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Everyone looks nice. I wish Kim would turn it down a notch with the make up though. Halle looks greatttttt in that dress. Are we sure she is 40.
2.
Esev
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
FIRST!
3.
myra
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
love all the outfits; these celebrities pull them well (specially kerry and halle)
but i’m not a fan of estelle’s dress; i know it’s her style but…nay!
4.
Math
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
- Halle looks better than the model cause she fills the dress out, has better shoes on and I like that she scrunched the cleavage a little.
- The D&G dress is ugly period lol.
- Taraji’s suit is H-O-T.
- I give Kim K props for rocking a belt. I just wish she would’ve picked a better one… the tranny makeup though o.O
- Kerry’s look is less busy than the model’s and I love it!!!
- The Kevan Hall’s dress is meh imo.
5.
Funopolee
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Halle Berry looks stunning as usual. But Estelle, well I don’t think that dress brings out her beauty.
6.
me and you
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
I think Hallie looks absolutely G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S! This woman’s body amazes me! When it to comes miss hallie Berry, she can pull anuthing off!
I guess it’s true when they say: “The outfit doesnt make you…It’s YOU who makes the outfit!” And clearly, that other tiny model aint doing shit for the outfit.lol
7.
vicky 305 MIYAYO
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
ALL THE REAL ONES LOOK BETTER EXCEPT ESTELLE’S
8.
Neela007
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
“The outfit doesnt make you…It’s YOU who makes the outfit!” soo real
9.
Take That
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
I think everyone pulled off their looks off the runway except Estelle. Her outfits are always tragic. Even that garabage bag she had on at the Grammy’s. Terrible. She needs a new stylist. Love her music though.
10.
WestNDNbeauty
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
I’m loving the way these Sisters are rocking the latest Runway Fashions! Keep it up Ladies….looking good!
11.
LittlePrincess
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Halle looks good, I like the dress but I do think Halle’s looks are overrated. She’s now known for her image and not her acting
The Dolce and Gabana dress looks better as a longer dress, I know Estelle has crazy fashion sense but sometimes she does take it a bit too far
Kim has wayy too much makeup on she looks like Morticia from the Adams Family, the dress also looks better on the model because the belt is not needed.
Taraji’s suit is okay, she pulls it off but I dont like the suit itself
12.
faith08
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
does anyone notice dem outfits look soooooo much betta on the celebz..coz dey gt the body..thickness && allsorts..no offence to de skiiny modells. buh dem outfits are beautiful on de celebs..
13.
MsBossofNYU
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
On Halle’s Dress: Uumm ……yeah. Just let a black woman do/wear that, can never go wrong with a black woman’s God given figure. …..And you wonder why WE aren’t the ones allowed to showcase clothes ……….do I smell envy?????????
You know what they say, “They hate us ’cause they ain’t us”
14.
Diamond-K-
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
I agree with #7 and #9 who said that everyone rock’d their looks except Estelle..
Halle looks HOT! and that dress is beautiful.
15.
DY
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
On Estelle: That looks like something she would wear.
Kerry Washington should really never wear a nude lip …she needs color.
And why does white girl next to Kerry look like she is on her way to shoot up the cafeteria?
16.
wtf!! r yall serious...
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
everyone looks really nice…
17.
Mr. Me Too
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Halle body is nutz!
18.
Embark
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Is it me or do breasts and hips make every dress better. High fashion is so ridiculous sometimes.
I will say that the model might look better than Kerri because of her styling: (the sandals and the shorter skirt)
19.
platinum glam v.
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
halle chest alteration added to the dress, the model version look painful there, although the hue of the model dress would have been caramelicious on halle and made her skin glow, halle choice of hue washed her out a bit and the purse not hot. estelle alteration was nicely added, but nothing can save that dress NOTHING! kim dress better simple on the runway just add some banging heels. kerry better on the model its edgy and the shoes fly, kerry easter belt with edgy is clashing. nicole dress is working against her and the model for some reason. taraji suit is okay, im just tired of basic black and white.
20.
T
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Kerry Looks the best!
21.
platinum glam v.
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
halle alteration nicely^ added.
22.
B-U
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
just goes to show that they need more sisters on the runways…
23.
Angie O
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
who’s the model in the Kevan Hall dress?
24.
Alaysia
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Kerry is so beautiful!
25.
La Tray*TRAY
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Every1 looks HAUTE……Halle and Kerry always come HARD….Estelle looks Fierce…Kim looks Seductive…The rest look Good
26.
Ladyssolady
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Taraji and Kerry look good. As does Kim, but something about her face looks a bit different…
27.
*«Solid Rich Girl»*
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Most of the ladies pulled off the runway to realway fashions but I think Halle Berry,Taraji,Kerry Washington and Nicole Ari Parker pulled their look off the best.
28.
GS
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
The celebs def. rocked the outfits
29.
ladytroublesome
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
The Louis Vuitton dress is nice.
30.
Madame
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Halle worked it in that dress!!! … as did Kerry.
31.
lilkunta
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
These clothes are what was just shown @ fashion week right?
Do these ladies all get 2 see the clothes b4 fashion week & that is how they’re wearing them so quickly?
Also, since clothes is borrowed, when they’re returned, they’re cleaned & then put in a store 4 sale?
32.
dee dee
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
What is with all the clown makeup? Halle looks flawless!
33.
Ebony Intuition
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Both the models and celebs look great.
34.
aider
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
As always ms halle berry looks amazing in this dress, so as kerry, taraji and nicole parker am i forgeting someone?? Ohhh kim goodness me with all that makeup on didnt recognise you lol. would prefer with u tone down the makeup….
35.
Patrictia Hicks
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Taraji looks like a classy profesional woman in that suit. I would wear something like that. Kim is not a sista she may have the features like a black women but her features are fake. She just trying to be a black woman.
36.
marlina
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
KERRY IS BANGING!!!!!!
Looks AMAZING
37.
Glam Examiner
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Everyone but Nicole and Estelle pulled their looks off. I want to see both Nicole and Estelle fine tune their looks as Nicole is a gorgeous woman and Estelle very talented. Nicole and Estelle’s looks are examples of ppl in the public’s eye dressing themselves or dressed by the wrong Style Team.
As for Halle I love her…but something about her hair throws the look a bit off.
38.
Greatestloveofall
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
The only outfits I like are Halle’s Taraji’s and Kerry’s. The others are merely some over the top creations models would rock on the runway and not something for everyday folk. I’m so fed up of them psuedo Martian suits tryna pass off as fashion. Design something which looks wearable
39.
Diabolical
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
They all wore it real well … well I hate that dress Estelle is wearing or whatever it is.
40.
CREAMY
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
HALLE, TARAJI & NICOLE MAKE IT LOOK BETTER THAN THE MODELS! THAT’S WASSUP.
DEAD@ KIM’S NEW NOSE.
41.
becca
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Halle & Taraji look AMAZING!!!!!
I like Nicole and Kerry’s looks also.
42.
I MEAN CAN JUS AGREE TO DISAGREE
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
everyone looks nice, Estelle looks very pretty in that picture that looks like something she would wear though.Nyways hope Taraji wins at the Ocars.
43.
myopia
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
I agee. I think they all look great as well. I especially like Kerry’s outfit. Very nice.
44.
Ara
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Halle Berry and Kim K, their outfits are most beautiful …….
45.
Izzib
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
The celebrities look better than the models. Most of the models look like they are sick, sad, starved and some too pale.
46.
tee
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
everybody on the left look better got the hips and everything people on the right is anorexic
47.
J-ROC
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
#18..SO TRUE!! IN MY OPINION EVERYONE PULLED OFF THE LOOKS BETTER THAN THE RUNWAY MODELS! THOSE MODELS LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE TERMINAL ILLNESSES!! DAMN!!
48.
let's not lie
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
1. halle looks better but it’s b/c of the alterations. they made her dress sexy and fit it to her body. if the original was shorter on that model, the dress would’ve been just as sexy. halle looks great though
2. taraji is much prettier than the model but the model pulls off the look better b/c she’s tall and makes the suit look more sleek. there is some bunching around taraji’s buttons
3. something about kim’s belt just doesn’t look right to me or maybe i’m judging her b/c i think her overall style sucks anyway so i don’t expect anything good from her. i just feel like another black belt would’ve been better or maybe no belt at all.
4. kerry is gorgeous but i prefer the model’s outfit. the colors are better and kerry’s gold belt, leopard print shoes combo is too typical. and i love the dark makeup.
5. nicole never looks good to me probably b/c she looks like a tranny. the model is gorgeous though but even she can’t save the dress.
49.
ANON
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
#11 said:
“Halle looks good, I like the dress but I do think Halle’s looks are overrated. She’s now known for her image and not her acting”
^ What does Halle’s supposed “looks being overrated” have to do with the post being about the celebs rocking the dress in real life vs the runway? I swear, I truely hope that some of you people that say that womans “looks are overrated” got your sh*t together and look half as good as she does. Im not trying to be mean, but I really do. Half the people who claim that woman is “overrated” or “average” are below average looking, so lets stop with the nonsense. But I guess everyone has an opinion to bad yours is not going to change the popular publics opinion of her. Also, Halle Berry is known for BOTH her image and acting, as long as she has that Oscar (and just about everyother award and actor can claim)… she’s good.
Anyhow, I think Halle, Taraji and Kerry carried their looks the best…keep doing you ladies.
50.
TRUTHFULLY CUTE 09
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
WTH?? I THOUGHT KIM KARDASHIAN WAS CHRISTINA AGUILERIA WOW, WHY DOES HER FACE LOOK DIFFERENT??
51.
Lady J
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
I think Halle looks perfect. Nicole is working her dress as well. Kerry looks well put together and sleek. Kim and Estelle however…Estelle’s dress is just ridiculous. Too much make up on Kim. She should have left the belt at home and did the nude make up for a cleaner look.
52.
CjBRUHH
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
yeah thats why the realway looks way better than the runway with the exception of estelle…and possibly Kimmy K
53.
Reccy
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Halle’s body is the biz!
54.
Vividly. Artistic
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Lovely styles.
Yikes@Kim’s nose..wtf..
55.
MRS. SK8BOARD P (AK AND BK STAN)
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
All the ladies look great, but Kim got on too much makeup..
56.
slim
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE how keri hilson freaked her outfit!!
57.
slim
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
kerry washington*
58.
Babygirl
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
kim tht make up makes u look like a kittty kat u need to turn it down next tym however everyone looks gorgeouse
Estelee try harder next tym theres always somethn wrong wit her looks she def needs a new stylist
59.
luvvieboo
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
Everyone looks amazing, everyone………
60.
jp
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
I enjoyed reading the majority of posts today as they were positive…..a trend that I hope continues.
Halle- amazing, very classy and well put together.
61.
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62.
MeMeMe
Sunday, February 22, 2009 /
If the designer clothes look better on real people than they do on the runway, how come more models don’t look like real people?
63.
yes
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
The Tracy Reese dress looks better on the model. Estelle’s dress is hideous, but it looks better shorter…I guess. Everyone else looks wonderful!!
64.
Shannon
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
The celebrities look so much better than the models. They are entirely too thin.
65.
KSH
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
Everyone looks stunning. Kim would look much better with less make-up. She’s pretty, she doesn’t need all that.
66.
CGJ
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
In every single picture, the clothes look better on the “real” person wearing them, with the exception of Kim K - she could have left the belt at home.
67.
Don't Argue With Me It's Just An Opinion
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
Kim Kard. is barely recognizable with all of that makeup. I think the more subtle it is the better. We aren’t trying to be clowns people.
I’ve never seen a good picture of Estelle. This one isn’t an exception.
Kerry Washington is total hotness.
68.
SexyQB
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
Nice dresses!
69.
Natalie
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
Kerry’s only 32 but I vote for realway, nothing wrong with the models but I just like it more.. But not Estelle’s, simplicity is key and I know she can pull it out the bag!
70.
SweetThang729
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
Halle and Nicole wore theirs the best
71.
BLKSIREN
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
the best are definately Halle Berry & Kerry Washington……flawless an fabulous!!
I actually love Estelle’s style…….definately her own.
Taraji lokks great i absolutely love the ensemble but I dont like the fit….the boobs need lifting and more cinching at the waist. get rid of the lapel pin and get a glam small clutch and get the hair off the face….ya know small stuff!
Kim K is just okay….. love the dress and the fit is perfection….dont like the belt and make up is a bit too EXTRA!!
Nicole Ari looks okay…the dress is beautiful…just change the shoes to a black muted stiletto and take off the hoops and replace w/ diamond studs……………………………………………….i’m just sayin!!!
72.
keshia
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
YOU LOOK SOO UGLY ESTELLE U ARE REALLY UGLY
73.
Lil Mama C4
Monday, February 23, 2009 /
As ugly as that dress Estelle has on is, I knew that 1. it was a big designer, 2. it probly cost a grip and 3. that some model walked it down a runway…. saying all this to say the fashion world is crazy here we are calling it the ugliest thing ever but somewhere other’s are praising it…lol
74.
JSCENE IS LAME
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 /
ESTELLE LOOKS LIKE A MONKEY ON A STICK…JUST KIDDING SHE ACTUALLY LOOKS NICE HERE
75.
Ayodeji
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 /
She should have worn it the way it was made…the alterations made it look even more wacky.
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78.
FlyFamuGuy
Thursday, February 26, 2009 /
Damn Everyone looks GREAT……Except Estelle…..but you know what? That is her unique style and I aint mad. Rock it lady!
79.
ams
Friday, February 27, 2009 /
@ 72 pls post a picture of urself so i can tell u how f’n ugly u r, u stupid jealous piece of shit.
80.
IGOTTASAYIT
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 /
I like the “real” women vs. the models. It shows that you don’t have to be pencil thin to looks super hot in high fashion. Also Estelle looks like she crawled to the awards on her knees.