Hit and Miss of the Week: All Good

This week has been rather good in terms of the red carpet. Angelina Jolie of course started the week in that red Versace dress, and kept standards high throughout the week. Cameron Diaz made a comeback in Vionnet and Blake Lively, another red carpet pro, was also looking fabulous, slipping into a sparkly Chanel number for a New York premiere.
And even the stars that aren’t so well known for their style were also doing a good job. Jessica Biel looked fantastic in a Giambattista Valli number (red was the hot colour this week) and Lea Michele and Anna Kendrick also pulled together some interesting looks. In fact, I didn’t give anyone a miss this week. Impressive, no?

Cameron Diaz: Hit

I wasn’t the only one who felt a little disappointed at the UK premiere of Knight and Day, as Cameron went totally casual. But when she dropped into France she made sure to glam it up a little bit more for the red carpet, and is now back on top. I adore the Vionnet dress she chose for the premiere. It works on so many levels: first of all Vionnet is the label to be seen wearing, it also shows off her infamous pins, and although dressy it has that air of nonchalance about it that says “Me? Oh, I just threw this old thing on.” I love it!

Jessica Biel: Hit

I’ve never been a fan of Jessica Biel’s style, but she has definitely been making more of an effort in recent months – perhaps spurred on by Alba’s sudden makeover? This Giambattista Valli dress is an ambitious look for Jessica (does it remind anyone else of Christina Ricci’s Givenchy Superhero Met dress?), and the wild hair as seen on Isabel Lucas is a perfect fashion-forward addition. Jessica works with Christina Ehrlich, who also styles Ashley Olsen, so we know who to thank for this great look.



Lea Michele: So-So

I still haven’t found the time to start watching Glee but I have been following Lea Michele’s style and it’s obvious she intends to become a regular on the best dressed lists. So far she has made some smart choices, but none that really stand out. This Reem Acra dress is very pretty and is a great fit for her – I especially love the neckline. I do think it might be a tiny bit too grown up however, and if she’s really going to compete with fellow TV fashionistas like Leighton and Blake she needs to add and edge to her look.

Blake Lively: Hit

I was really pleased to see Blake Lively in this Chanel dress for the premiere of Chace Crawford’s latest movie, Twelve. The colour is fabulous against Blake’s tanned (and annoyingly long) legs and the sheer detailing across the stomach adds a wonderfully quirky touch. I know Blake receives a lot of stick for the amount of cleavage she tends to show on the red carpet, and while I disagree with all the hating I do think she looks better in a more demure neckline. Less is sometimes more. And on this occasion Blake looked beyond gorgeous.

Angelina Jolie: Hit

I wasn’t the only one who was excited to see Angelina Jolie in a red dress at the start of the week. But as predicted she quickly reverted back to her favourite colour: black. This L’Agence maxi is a really interesting choice for Angelina, I think. The dark colour and slight leather-look to the fabric taps into the dominatrix image she so often likes to portray, but the loose shape and soft draping is much more feminine than her usual style. It’s nice to see the softer side of Angelina and I wonder if we’ll see her in a maxi again.

Anna Kendrick: So-So

I find Anna Kendrick so likeable, and I really want her to own it on the red carpet but she’s still missing that certain something. This week she attended a premiere in LA wearing this navy Marchesa dress. I keep changing my mind about whether the dress is too short or not, but it’s fair to say it is a risky hemline – especially as the dress is strapless too. Beyond the dress I think the shoes are OK. The burst of yellow is fantastic and definitely adds an edge of Anna’s style. It’s not a great outfit but at the same time there is nothing wrong with it either. I think Anna is getting more confident on the red carpet, so hopefully next time it will be a hit!

Who do you think was the best dressed this week?

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Starting the Week With Colour

Yesterday evening Angelina decided to wow us, wearing a red Versace dress for the Moscow premiere of Salt. When Angelina wears a bright colour I get very excited, and as it's such a rare occasion it always feels like an real event. This dress doesn't quite top the yellow Emanuel Ungaro dress she wore in Cannes three years ago, but it's a great look. I look forward to the next burst of colour Angelina wears. Expect it in 2012 I guess...

What do you think of Angelina's red Versace moment?

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Angelina Dazzles in Armani Sequins

It's been ages since we had a good glimpse of Brad and Angelina, so they decided it was time to spoil us with their beauty, by walking the red carpet at the Salt premiere last night. I was hoping Angie would take Brad as her date, so I'm very happy to see these pictures (can Brad get away with wearing shades at night? You decide) but I also had my fingers crossed for a bit of colour, and she stuck with black.

She still looks fabulous in her Emporio Armani mini though, despite the lack of colour. It's nice to see Angelina in sequins - as she doesn't really strike me as a sequin kinda girl, much too fussy for her. We all know Angelina is a big fan of Armani (I've lost count of the amount of Armani and Versace she has worn to events) so now she's given sequins a whirl it would be lovely to see her dressed in one of the A/W 2010 Armani Privé embellished dresses.

Haute Couture is obviously a little too OTT for another Salt premiere, but hopefully she can find a big red carpet event to walk in one of these designs. Imagine Angelina with Brad on a red carpet wearing one of the above dresses. Anyone else walking that carpet would be well and truly ignored by the photographers. Because like it or not Angelina is the star of today.

What do you think of Angie's premiere look? And would you like to see her in Privé too?

images from Getty/Picapp.com and style.com

That Love Triangle Again

I know, I know, it's pretty predictable to write about Jennifer Aniston's W cover with Gerard Butler and compare it to Brad and Angelina's. But really, I do sometimes wish I was Jennifer's life coach. Because I would have warned her against a double W cover.
Brad and Angelina's 2005 cover was epic. So iconic that I actually bought a copy for my magazine collection on eBay last year - it sells for quite a lot too, I might add. It is the kind of shoot a magazine lover lives for. A shoot that has gone down in the history of one of Hollywood's most infamous couples.
If you are therefore - in the case of Jennifer Aniston - going to do a shoot for the same publication with a man you're also rumoured to be dating, comparisons will be made. And when you're up against Brangelina you never win.
If only someone told Jen this. You can see her cover HERE (and by the way, could Gerard be airbrushed any more?) but what you really want to look at is below. The original is always better, after all...







There's no competing, right?

Publication: W, July 2005 - Photographer: Steven Klein

Brangelina Are Always Four Steps Ahead



This weeks Grazia, out today.



Brad and Angelina looking happy last night at the premiere of Inglorious Basterds.

I'm sure Brad and Angelina know that Grazia comes out on a Tuesday, as they always go out together on Mondays. That way photos of them together circulate the internet the same day Grazia goes to press with stories of a split. Never go up against Brangelina, they always win.

And doesn't Angelina look seriously hot in leather?

images from graziadaily.co.uk and thefashionspot