Everything She Wants

Lupita Nyong'o is beautiful. Did you see her in that Ralph Lauren scarlet dress and cape ensemble at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards? Flawless. And her brave performance as Patsey in the award-winning 12 Years a Slave is haunting. As an African-American woman, I identified most closely with that character and thought, "That could have been me." There but for the grace of God, go I. So I look forward to seeing more of this captivating Kenyan actress and blossoming fashion icon. Since you are probably also under Lupita's spell, here are a few gorgeous photos from her cover and spread in the February issue of  Dazed & Confused Magazine (surely an Essence cover can't be far behind). Photo credit: Dazed & Confused Magazine/ Photographed by  Sharif Hamza  and styled by  Robbie Spencer

By now, we've all reviewed the hits and misses of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards.  So we know what looks-for-less we'd like to wear to our next formal event (or at least the imaginary gala in our heads). Everything She Wants  adored Sofia Vergara's va-va-va voom midnight blue, fishtail Vera Wang gown and Reese Witherspoon looked sexier than ever in her skin-tight, scarlet Zac Posen mermaid gown (apparently a new hubby does a body good). Photo credit: Dalia MacPhee Thanks to the Los Angeles-based evening wear line, Dalia MacPhee, we can get these red carpet looks -- plus several other choice celebrity knock-offs -- for under $400. Known for their intricate beading and rich fabric blends, Dalia MacPhee dresses are available at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus locations nationwide.  See the entire collection online .