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?

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Kate Beckinsale's Cannes Makeover

The Cannes Film Festival has finally come to an end for the year, and surprisingly the red carpet wardrobe I've been most impressed by belongs to Kate Beckinsale.
I've always quite liked Kate, but her red carpet choices are sometimes much too pretty and fluffy (see the Marchesa dress she wore in the first week of Cannes) and she does wear an awful lot of white.
Kate was in Cannes to act as a member of the jury (possibly the most stylish jury duty ever) this year, and once the Marchesa dress had its moment the really exciting frocks came out to play.


The Chanel dress with the sheer skirt was one of my favourite looks throughout the whole festival. I love how she's worn her hair loose and wavy, the relaxed vibe really compliments the dress. I also think she had managed to get the best Gucci Première dress, which I'm pretty sure was the only time she wore white at Cannes. Now that's a Kate Beckinsale record...


If the Chanel was my absolute favourite dress on Kate then the Nina Ricci gown is a clear second favourite. I'm obviously very drawn to black sheer dresses at the moment. I also love the asymmetric Gianfranco Ferré dress, mostly because it's such a treat to see Kate wearing anything black but also because it has that Halston vibe to it.

Kate is usually styled by Rachel Zoe, and I haven't heard anything about them parting ways, so I think it's fair to congratulate Rachel on putting together such a great selection of dresses.
There may not be much colour in Kate's Cannes wardrobe but she's looked fantastic time and time again. A great bit of red carpet styling.

What do you think of Kate's Cannes wardrobe? And which of her looks was your favourite?

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The Iron Man 2 Premiere is an Armani Affair

The last time Gwyneth and Scarlett promoted Iron Man 2 together they looked very similar, but for the LA premiere last night they went for totally different styles - albeit in the same colour and by the same designer.
Scarlett wore a shimmering dress from the Armani Privé S/S collection. I think it's quite an interesting choice, as Scarlett tends to stick with figure-hugging silhouettes. But I don't like the shoes though, they let the look down.


Gwyneth stuck to the same colour pallette, but went for a short suit, by Armani. On paper Gwyneth wearing a short suit to a premiere sounds like a great idea - she has the legs for it - but I'm not keen on this look. I'm getting bored of bold shoulders for a start, and I am not liking the shoes she wore. Normally she has amazing taste in shoes - what went wrong?


What I really wanted to see Gwyneth wear was the blue ruched frilly number (above) from the Stella McCartney S/S 2010 collection. I think Gwyneth would look killer in it, don't you?
What did you think of the Iron Man 2 Premiere fashion? Who was the best dressed?

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The Oscars 2010

The red carpet at the Oscars last was definitely an interesting one. There were lots of dresses that I really didn't like, and a lot that blended into the background. But there were some red carpet moments that were so beautiful (Zoe Saldana, Cameron Diaz and Amanda Seyfried) that I didn't mind the average looks. Because it just made the Zoe's, Cameron's, and Amanda's of the world stand out even more.


Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Couture
In January I wrote that this dress was perfect for the Oscars. Diane Kruger was my first choice but I also suggested Zoe, and as fate would have it... This is easily my favourite look of the night. She looks stunning.


Amanda Seyfried in Armani Privé
I think Amanda looks fantastic in this dress, her best red carpet moment to date. But she wasn't actually up for an award, and this is perhaps a little bit to OTT, therefore. Either way she wore it perfectly, and it's sure to be in every best dressed list.


Diane Kruger in Chanel HC & Cameron Diaz in Oscar de la Renta
I don't think Diane was at her absolute red carpet best last night (when she really brings it you don't even notice anyone else) but again, it's a faultless look. And Cameron Diaz is up there with Zoe when it comes to my favourite dresses of the night. The Oscar de la Renta dress looked like it was made for her, and it was a lovely surprise too - I don't normally put Cameron down as a full-skirt kinda girl.


Carey Mulligan in Prada & Kristen Stewart in Monique Lhuillier
I'm very disappointed that Carey went for a black dress, I wanted to see her in colour. But she did look very sweet, so I'll let her off. Kristen made up for the dodgy trousers of last week in this dramatic number. That fact that it's a little gothic anyway makes her moody face less obvious.


Meryl Streep in Chris March & Maggie Gyllenhaal in Dries Van Noten
Everyone loves Meryl, and it was nice to see a sleeve on the red carpet last night. Nice zebra-print bangle too. And I have a feeling some people will hate Maggie's printed dress, it isn't exactly your regular Oscar dress. But I love the fact she's always willing to experiment.


Demi Moore in Versace Atelier & Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel HC
I wasn't so keen on Demi in Versace at first, but it is starting to grow on me. And I also disliked SJP in Chanel, but I now totally adore it. It works better with her personality than the Versace does with Demi's.

And you've probably noticed that Sandra Bullock is not in the post. I'm so so so happy she won (not that I've seen the film) the award, but I wasn't into her dress at all. She looked much better at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards I think. I was also confused by Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz and Tina Fey. And I'm going up and down on Charlize Theron's Dior dress - I admire her for wearing it but I just don't think I like it.
Scarily I also thought Miley Cyrus looked good, but I could not bring myself to include her in the annual Oscar post...

Which dresses were you loving last night?

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And isn't it lovely that a woman won Best Director for the first time ever?
UPDATE: I've just seen Sandra on TV and the dress is a lot better in motion than images actually.

What Type of Bride Will Nicole be?

I've been a fan of Nicole Richie for a very long time. Throughout the anorexia rumours, the 'zoebot' days, the DUI and the 84 minutes in prison. It was the adorable bob haircut that first made me love her, and now I'm an even bigger fan, because she has turned her life around so gracefully. I feel like there's a lot of affection for Nicole out there (whenever I write about her the comments roll in) because of her reinvention, sense of humour and fabulous style.


So it's no surprise that when she popped into Monique Lhuillier yesterday I got excited. She has always said a wedding to Joel Madden is on the cards, so could 2010be the year? Granted, the fact she went into Monique Lhuillier means little (she doesn't just do wedding dresses) but how exciting would it be if she is getting married?
Nicole is super-stylish so her wedding dress would be absolutely amazing. I could imagine her going for something quite bohemian and ethereal - perhaps even a vintage Halston - but as she favours this style for the red carpet maybe she'd go for something more bride-y?



I can't really picture Nicole in any of the dresses above, but I can't wait to see what she does choose to walk down the aisle in. Whether it's this year, next year or way way in the future.

Do you think Nicole will get married this year? What type of dress do you think she'll go for?

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Grammy Awards Best Dressed

As I said last week I never look forward to the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Along with all MTV awards it is merely a place for beautiful (or in many occasions rather ugly) clothes to die. Looking through the red carpet pictures this morning I was as unimpressed as ever; but also was nicely surprised to see there were two ladies doing the red carpet justice.
Both Lady Gaga and Rihanna walked the red carpet in couture (Couture? at the Grammys? Yes, really) with Gaga in custom made Armani Prive and RiRi in Elie Saab.


I think I actually preferred Rihanna in the Viktor & Rolf dress she wore to the pre-party. Who do you think looked the best?

The Best Dressed at the Grammys was...
	Lady Gaga
	Rihanna
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And congrats to Beyonce, who set the record, winning six Grammys. I wasn't into her red carpet dress but loved the Versace she performed in.

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Anne Hathaway and Armani Privé

As you have probably already seen, Anne Hathaway was front row at the Armani Privé S/S 10 collection yesterday. After the show she told reporters that there were a few pieces she would like to wear to upcoming events, and that if "Mr. Armani would be generous enough, I’d love to wear them.”
I wouldn't be surprised to see Annie in any of the Armani Privé dresses, her style is 100% Armani. Remember awards season last year? She wore Armani to the Oscars and the Golden Globes. And her Azzaro dress at the SAG awards was still in keeping with the classic style she likes so much. She's Annie Armani!


So I've tried to guess which dresses from the collection she was referring too. One onion bagel is not so likely, three is very likely. Why an onion bagel I hear you ask? Because of the line in The Devil Wears Prada - "did somebody eat an onion bagel?"
If Anne does wear any of these bagel dresses you must treat yourself to one!





Can you see Anne wearing any of the above dresses? Did you like the Armani Privé collection?

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