17th Annual SAG Awards: Who Wore What? Julie Bowen in Malandrino Resort 2011

Julie Bowen in Malandrino Resort 2011

I love a "Le Smoking"--the Tuxedo look created by the Genius Design Master Yves Saint Laurent. Here, Designer Catherine Malandrino evokes this black halter jumpsuit from her Malandrino Resort 2011 Collection and worn by "ABC's Modern Family" actress Julie Bowen.

Julie has got some FIERCE, buffed, toned arms so it's not a surprise she would want to show them off. But to me, there's something missing: I feel the look is a bit "unfinished" and also, I'm not so sure I like those diamond pins in the neckline; they look forced as in "let's see how we can 'dress up' this black jumpsuit".

I get what she was going for, but maybe she needed a great fitted black peak-lapel Tuxedo jacket to go with it. And put the diamond brooches on the lapel to finish it off. Would love to know what my readers think???

Mary J. Blige and Catherine Malandrino New Clothing Line

I think R&B icon Mary J. Blige and designer Catherine Malandrino are one of the modern fairy godmothers. These two ladies seem to enjoy charitable works. Following their successful T-shirt line, Mary J. Blige and Catherine Malandrino collaborated to create Malandrino + FFAWN clothing line. All of the proceeds were given to Blige’s FFAWN foundation (The Foundation of the Advancement of Women Now, Inc.). This fashion for cause aimed to support some of the graduates of Women’s Academy of Excellence to college.

Here's some of the pieces from the new collection: