The 2015 Tony Awards Celebrity Fashion Sightings

Another award ceremony, I bet you thought that was over months ago? Not!! There is always another award show that gives celebrities a chance to get all dolled up in the latest red-carpet fashion. That said; this time of the year most of the red carpet moments seem to happen on the East Coast.

The 2015 Tony Awards hosted from Radio City Music Hall by Broadway veterans Kristin Chenowith and Alan Cummings gave celebrities and the fashion industry an extraordinary opportunity to flaunt garments that demonstrated spring 2015 fashion trends from big floral prints to high slits to metallic fibers.  Also, this season there was a surprising smattering of fashion industry professionals—Anna Wintour and daughter Bee Schaffer, Joan Smalls, Gigi Haddad—scattered among Tony nominees, Broadway royalty and red-carpet regulars.

Zac Posen was the hands-down designer of choice for many red-carpet arrivals with the Calvin Klein Collection following a close second. True to form, Fashion Reverie picked some of the best looks for the 2015 Tony Awards for our readers’ pleasure.

Floral prints were all over the red carpet at the 2015 Tony Awards and this continuing trend seemed to do some of the 2015 Tony nominees proud. Best Actress in a musical revival nominee Vanessa Hudgins looked appropriately relaxed and breezy in a Naeem Khan big floral-printed halter frock. She would do “Gigi” proud.

Though Patricia Clarkson was on trend in an Alexander McQueen big floral print, the overall effect was a bit matronly for the “Elephant Man” Tony nominee. And Helen Mirren looked resplendent in a Badgley Mischka white form-fitting gown with mermaid train and floral lacy sleeves to match. Age aint nothing but a number for the 61-year old star of “The Audience.”

Zac Posen ruled the red carpet of the 2015 Tony Awards. Though Fashion Reverie is not in love with all the Zac Posen choices, Kristin Chenowith, Jennifer Grey, and Bernadette Peters were stunning in Zac Posen.  Debra Messing was another matter. Though not a bad choice, the eggplant colored cocktail dress paled in comparison to the other Posen frocks.

Jennifer Lopez really stole the show on this red carpet. She looked ravishing in Valentino Haute Couture with a Harry Kotlar diamond bracelet. And Lopez’s new coif adds to her discovery of the Fountain of Youth. Is she really 46?

From Anna Wintour with daughter Bee in tow to a bevy of fashion models, the fashion industry was front and center at the 2015 Tony Awards. Joan Smalls killed it in a Givenchy floral print frock, showing just the right amount of leg. Kendall Jenner was pretty in pink in a Calvin Klein Collection cocktail mini dress. And Gigi Haddad stunned in Prabal Gurung eggshell column gown.

Amanda Seyfried not only graced the June cover of Vogue, she also graced us with her presence on the red carpet wearing an Oscar de la Renta gold metallic and black lace cocktail dress. Seyfried topped her look off with earrings and ring from Tiffany & Co.

Gretchen Mol was va va voom in a Sophie Theallet black gown. Ashley Green’s of “Twilight” fame choice of Jason Wu was a slight misstep. And Tony nominee Carey Mulligan’s choice of a maroon Balenciaga gown was not silhouette enhancing or red carpet worthy. The look made the “Skylight” nominee look a little lost in translation. Better luck next time Carey!!

—William S. Gooch

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