Rissy Roo's Fashion News

From the wildly outrageous to the barely there, fashion was an abundant statement to be made at the BET Awards held on June 29th in Los Angeles.  Although not a night for the most positive fashion consistencies, there was one BET Awards Red Carpet look: long white dresses, that took us by surprise. Even though not all the participants of this trend qualified as "best dressed," we are quite pleased with the overall outcome and fashion success of this awards show.

Our first long white dress of the evening we loved was worn by the American model and recording artist Amber Rose. Usually on the provocative side, we were pleased to see the lovely Miss Amber covered in a classy, long sleeve, white gown with metallic belt. With minimal makeup, she looked more gorgeous than ever!

Former "America's Next Top Model," Eva Marcille really lit up the red carpet in a white-hot gown too! The actress/model chose a long sleeve, fitted gown with cut outs at the shoulders and sides, which hugged her body perfectly without being overly sexy.

Another stunning beauty to choose a long white frock was none other than Paris Hilton. Known for her epic fashion choices, she definitely  grabbed the attention of cameras and the show's host, Chris Rock, as he poked fun at her dress' excessive keyhole neckline. Even though it was very sexy, we loved the long white beaded gown, with front slit and intricate cut outs. She is still young, beautiful, and the gown looked very "Old Hollywood" on her! Perfect with her white cat-eye shades, she was ready to have a night of fun!

Sherri Hill 32027 Ivory Long Dress

If we were going to an awards show in a long white gown, we would probably go for something sexy, glamorous, and very statement worthy! One of our choices would be Sherri Hill 32027 jersey evening gown with lace side panels and long sleeves. A dress so dramatic, yet elegant while still capturing the right amount of sex appeal!

Do you have a favorite dress worn by one of the ladies pictured above?

Is there a long white dress on our website you would wear if you were attending a red carpet event? Comment below, we would love to hear your thoughts!

Here at RissyRoo's, life is all about dressing up. After all, life is one large collection of little  celebrations all rolled into one! Even though we are always dressing up for something special like homecoming, prom, graduation, weddings and all types of events, sometimes us Roo Girls like to tone it down and dress a little bit more on the casual side! Trust us, we live for sparkle and glam, but we also love to slip into something trendy and casual, especially during the hot summer days and nights! That is why we have the perfect casual dresses for summer! We recently picked some fabulous new designs to add to our already superior Continue reading →

Looking glamorous and glowing, Gina Rodriguez wears couture Mac Duggal to the Critics' Choice Television Awards. As soon as she placed her nude bow heels on the red carpet, we couldn't take our eyes off of her and the sparkling one a of kind tea-length gown! The Mac Duggal style 82098D she wore features a sexy plunging neckline along with a bodice encrusted with an assortment of gorgeous sequins and stones. The elegant lace provides vintage elegance, while the bouncy skirt keeps it modern and girly. We love this dress!

Gina, called one of the "top 35 Latinos under 35," and "the next big thing" by The Hollywood Reporter, has been seriously acting in various projects since her breakout role in Filly Brown. Word has it she may be working on an album, and she recently took the main role of Jane Villanueva in the Pilot, "Jane The Virgin." Gina has also joined the cast of the upcoming drama film Sticky Notes. Despite her busy schedule, Ms. Rodriguez did have time to present at this fabulous awards show and she looked better than ever!

Presenting with fellow CW star, Kat Graham of "The Vampire Diaries," Gina completely lights up the stage in her Couture Mac Duggal gown! We have to give credit to Gina's super savvy styling team,  Lauren Rodriguez and Griselle Marilyn Lima of The Society Style Page for picking such a red carpet worthy frock! The perfectly romantic tousled waves along with minimal accessories put all the emphasis on Gina's glowing skin and gown! Perfection! Do you love Gina's look as much as we do? Share your comments with us below!

Just yesterday we talked about dress designer Johnathan Kayne on the Red Carpet this Spring. Well, we're not done with updates from the designer yet! Read on for more JK news.

The Johnathan Kayne custom design business is here to stay! We all know Johnathan Kayne is a very busy man, and has been involved in many exciting endeavors lately. Even still, it looks like the JK design team is looking to take their creativity to new heights as they branch out with a new custom design business! This will allow anyone to work directly with Kayne to create his or her own masterpiece. Whether you are an actress going to your first red carpet event looking to turn heads at your premiere, or competing for your fifth big pageant title, Johnathan has the skills and compassion to make you the perfect gown! If it is a costume or something more functional you are looking to create like a uniform, Johnathan understands the functionality and always has a woman's back when it comes to designing anything. Check out his new promotional video below!

We are so excited to see what Kayne will keep bringing to the Hollywood limelight! From Project Runway to designing dresses for pageants, music awards, red carpet appearances, and so many more, this talented designer has so much to offer! Plus, we can't forget the beautiful formal and semi-formal dresses he designs for our Roogirls! We <3 you, Johnathan!

Johnathan Kayne has been keeping busy throughout May and June heating up red carpets everywhere! After all of his exciting accomplishments in April, this beloved designer has even more news to share with us on what has been going on in his daily life! His designs are becoming a staple at red carpet appearances, starting with Miss Nevada USA 2013, Hilary Bilings, adorned in a sparkly gold style 436 at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards!

Hilary Bilings in Johnathan Kayne Style 436

Hilary looked so gorgeous in this gown, Jesse Jackson from the Jackson 5 just HAD TO tweet about it! You can get this EXACT gown, which has a high neck and is completely embellished in AB crystals and gold sequins, with a slit in the back and keyhole neck for the ultimate sex appeal! We just love it!

Johnathan Kayne Style 436 in Gold

Next, Mr. Kayne's fabulous designs were seen on the red carpet of the 2nd Annual K-Love Awards! K-Love is the ultimate internet radio for Contemporary Christian Music everywhere, and invited Nashville personality Kelly Sutton and Journalist Donna Vissman to be live on the red carpet to host the event! These gals wore two very unique Johnathan Kayne designs as they interviewed some of the brightest new christian artists!

Kelly Sutton and Donna Vissman in Johnathan Kayne at the K-Love Awards

Most recently, the JK design team put their mark on the red carpet of the 2014 CMT Awards! Named one of CMT's "Next Women of Country," Maggie Rose wore a custom-made Johnathan Kayne by Joshua McKinley gown! Known for her hit album Cut to Impress, Maggie also made it to best dressed lists that night in this black, sexy, one shoulder gown!

Maggie Rose in a Custom Johnathan Kayne by Joshua Mckinley at CMT Awards

Do you love these Jonathan Kayne dresses! What will Johnathan Kayne and team be up to next? What does he have in store for his Fall 2014 Collection? Keep following our blog for all the latest on Mr. Kayne and other dynamic designers!

Prom Season may be over, but we have so many more prom dress testimonials to share with you to keep the dream (and now reality) alive! This week, we heard from Alex Fritz and his mom, Dina, about the prom dress that was purchased from Rissy Roo's or Alex's girlfriend, Kassy Delossantos. Both Alex and Dina had such nice words to share with us about Kassy's dress and their wonderful prom night! Check out what they had to say below:

"Kassy Delossantos' dress was beautiful. She looked stunning. Perfect dress for an amazing young lady."

-Dina Fritz

"Thank you for the perfect dress for my amazing girlfriend :-) <3"

-Alex Fritz

Kassy sure did look stunning in her Rissy Roo's prom dress! And, we loved Alex's white suit and matching green tie - what a stylish couple! To get Kassy's look, go for Sherri Hill style 9713. This fun and flirty high low dress is perfect for dancing the night away! The dress features a high lace neckline, beaded straps and waistline, lace bodice, and a soft flowy chiffon skirt. We love the stunning open back on this dress! Other than green, it also comes in coral and ivory.

Kassy's silver headband was a great way to add some sparkle to her look, and matched the dress' sparkly waistband perfectly. Such a stand-out accessory!

If you're a Roo Girl, make sure to send us your pictures from Prom 2014 this year! We love seeing all of our girls dressed up in the prom dresses that they picked!

It's time to unveil our choices for the "best-dressed" list at the 68th Annual Tony awards, which took place live Sunday, June 8th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City! Being one of the glitziest and glamorous nights for those on Broadway, The Tony awards are always a thrill in fashion to see what celebrities nominated, present, and just attend as guests, decide to wear to this spectacular show!

Even though she was just presenting, our favorite Shameless starlet, Emmy Rossum, took home the award for best dressed in our eyes! She was purely elegant and divine as she shined in a silver Ralph Lauren Collection gown with a ribbed bodice and flowing satin skirt. Her old Hollywood waves and red lip tied together the look into pure red carpet perfection!

From totally "Frozen" to on fire in a radiant reddish fitted Zac Posen trumpet dress, Idina Menzel set new fashion strides for herself! She looked absolutely amazing in this gown and her makeup was flawless, as well. Even though she didn't take home the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical, she did give a spectacular performance on stage and looked beautiful doing so!

Last, but most certainly not least, our final best dressed of the evening came out on top with not only looking gorgeous, but for bringing home the Tony award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical award for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’. That's right, Lena Hall shocked the red carpet in a dramatic midnight-blue Zac Posen gown along with edgy accessories, straight bangs, and bright red lips! Way to kill it Lena, this was definitely your night!

Of these three which was your favorite star at the Tony Awards 2014? Did you have a best dressed favorite we didn't mention? Please tell us! We would love to hear from you!

This past Sunday night (June 8, 2014), Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady passed on her crown to Nia Sanchez, formerly Miss Nevada, to be crowned the new Miss USA 2014! While all of the contestants were incredible, the Las Vegas 24-year-old wowed the judges and audience through all 3 rounds of the competition: Swimsuit, Evening Gown, and Interview. If you missed the event, you can watch Nia getting crowned here:

http://youtu.be/7A6THtyHqOo

As Miss USA 2014, she is now the 63rd Miss USA, and there is so much to know about this amazing girl. So, we loved that Parade Magazine simplified it for us with their "5 Things to Know about Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez." Check it out below!

5 Things to Know about Miss USA 2014, Nia Sanchez, from Parade Magazine:

1. She has a black belt in Tae Kwan Do

Nia is one badass girl! The Nevada native is a fourth-degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do. Nia To E!, "I started training when I was 8, and I started teaching when I was 12, and I was a certified instructor when I was 15. It's a good workout. It's a full body workout. I never get more tired working out than when I'm at the studio." And, she sure looks good doing it!

In the final round of the competition, Nia even related it back to learning Tae Kwan Do. When asked about the issue of sexual assault on campus, she explained the importance of self defense for women. She said, "More awareness [of the issue] is very important so that women can learn to protect themselves...I learned from a young age that you need to be confident and able to defend yourself, and I think that's something that we should really start to implement for a lot of women." We couldn't agree more!

 2. She's a Disney Princess!

Aside from wearing the Miss Nevada and now the Miss USA crowns, Nia has worked as a Disney Princess at Hong Kong Disney. Parade said that while there, she spent time dressing up as Cinderella, Princess Aurora, Belle, and Snow White. Check her out as Belle from Beauty and the Beast below!

3. She loves to travel

Nia began as an international traveler when she finished high school and moved to Europe to be a nanny. Since then, she has traveled extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia as Miss Nevada. You can follow her on Instagram to see all of the amazing places she's been!

4. She is half Mexican

According to her bio on the Miss USA website, Nia is half Mexican and loves to travel to Mexico on mission trips.

5. She had a tough upbringing

When she was 6 years old, Nia and her mother lived in a women's shelter. The experience has taught her the importance of giving back, and she how works in a shelter. She said, "I can really relate to the women on a personal level because I've been there and I've been through those experiences."

We can't wait to see what our new Miss USA does in her year-long reign! And, we definitely cannot wait for her to compete in Miss Universe 2014 later this year!

Source: Parade.com