Hit and Miss of the Week: The New Look

The Hit and Miss of the Week posts have been going for a long time now, and it needed a facelift. Adding even more excitement to the post (seriously, can you handle it?) I’ve also just learnt how to add a jump break – it’s pretty pathetic it took me this long, but better late than never I say!
So onto the week, and the big story was the LA premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. I’m still not a Twilight fan, but anything that causes a big red carpet event is cool with me, and the turnout at the LA premiere was amazing. Continue reading (ha! how cool is this?) to see the good and bad looks from the premiere…

Kristen Stewart: So-So / Robert Pattinson: Hit

Horray! Kristen Stewart is finally starting to look comfortable on the red carpet. I think the white sequins on this Elie Saab Couture dress look beautiful on her, but I hate the one-sleeve element. Either have two or none at all – one makes it look like you didn’t have time to shave both armpits!


Robert Pattinson on the other hand looked perfect, which is a shocking statement to come from me, as I’m no R-Patz fan. The maroon Gucci suit was a great choice (Taylor Lautner wore Gucci too) for Robert, as he really stood out. Why don’t more male celebs wear colour on the red carpet?

Dakota Fanning: Hit

Dakota looked absolutely stunning in an Elie Saab couture dress. The feather detailing around the hemline adds a perfectly playful touch, and the one-shoulder element keeps it young. As an avid follower of Dakota’s red carpet look I would have liked to see her in something a little less feminine (she has worn a similar Saab dress before, after all) but maybe next time?
At the moment Dakota is a key player in the young Hollywood set, and was my best dressed of the night. I can’t wait to see what she wears next.

Ashley Greene: So-So

I think Ashley Greene is absolutely stunning, and more often than not looks great on the red carpet, but this dress is not working for me. It’s a lovely colour and I do like a bit of draping, but it completely swamps her fame and looks like she simply wrapped some pretty fabric around her body. I have no doubt she’ll be looking amazing come her next red carpet appearance though.

Anna Kendrick: Hit

I’ve always thought Anna Kendrick seemed so sweet, and although I like her a lot her style has yet to make a real impact on me. I do think she pulled it out of the bag for this premiere though, the Marchesa dress being a great choice.
I feel like she could have pushed the choice of footwear a little further though. Her choice of metallic strappy heels are a little too safe for my liking. But all in all it’s a nice enough look.

Heather Morris: Miss

I’d never heard of Heather Morris before, and I give her major points for being brave enough to try something different on the red carpet. If this look was for a TV appearance or a press conference (and she toned down the acsessories) it would definitely get a hit, but there is no place for stripy t-shirts on the red carpet. Nice shoes though…

As always let me know what you think of the looks from the week in the comments section.
Who was the best dressed this week? And who do you think got it totally wrong?

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Hit and Miss of the Week: Casual Cool

My focus was on the streets of LA and airport entrances this week, as it was all about the casual look. Nicole Richie always looks fantastic in a pair of jeans, and this week she dressed up her simple outfit will a gorgeous scarf. Also looking good was Reese Witherspoon, who has been working the S/S 2010 trends in the most natural of ways.
And though Victoria Beckham doesn't exactly do casual, she was spotted at an airport earlier in the week in that Miu Miu dress. I'd love to see her in some of the A/W pieces now.







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Hit and Miss of the Week: Olsen's Birthday

It's been a rather interesting week in the land of celebrity. As you all probably know, Lindsay Lohan is having issues with her SCRAM bracelet, which was set off the night of the MTV Awards. At the time of this incident she was wearing a sequin embellished, flared jumpsuit - reason enough to drink, I'd say.
And it didn't stop there, as this week Catherine Zeta Jones continued her one-woman-show, Look at my Crazy Hats. I'm obsessed with Catherine's wardrobe right now, and all for the wrong reasons.
And speaking of wardrobe obsession, you know that nobody inspires me like the quite like the Olsen twins do; and today is their birthday. Their outfits this week were in no means their best ever, but as it's their birthday it's only fair to have a look at Mary-Kate and Ashley's wardrobes this week. Happy birthday MK and Ashley!







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Kristen and Dakota's Runaway Fashion

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are on the road together promoting their new movie, The Runaways. Though I have high hopes for Dakota's style (and am finally starting to 'get' Kristen), I haven't been all that enthusiastic about their red carpet looks, so far.
Kristen is rocking the glam-grunge style, with lots of messy hair, short skirts, sequins and rather a lot of Pucci.
Dakota is going for a more romantic feel. So far her dresses have had a prom-vibe to them, with lots of wide skirts, sweetheart necklines and dainty embellishment.
It's not that I think they're doing a bad job on the red carpet, far from it. But I feel like they're not giving it their all - there's a spark missing.
If they played this the right way they could be are really exciting red-carpet-duo. Think Keira and Sienna when they were promoting The Edge of Love.
I've put together a mood board of what I'm thinking for them:



1. Matthew Williamson dress; net-a-porter.com. 2. Pippa Small bracelet; matchesfashion.com. 3. Floral beaded jacket; topshop.com. 4. Nina Ricci satin trousers; theoutnet.com. 5. Alexander Wang heels; net-a-porter.com. 6. Christian Louboutin Ulona 140 heels; brownsfashion.com. 7. Richmond studded biker; my-wardrobe.com. 8. Raw Applique vest; topshop.com. 9. Elizabeth and James skirt; net-a-porter.com. 10. Bottega Veneta clutch; matchesfashion.com. 11. Lucy Hutchings ring; my-wardrobe.com.

What would you like to see Dakota and Kristen wear on the red carpet?

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Hit and Miss of the Week: What Happened to Whitney?

This week hasn't been the most fabulous when it comes to celebrity style. Let's hope it's just because they're recovering from the Oscars and all those fashion week front rows.
Sarah Jessica Parker did make a blue carpet appearance, however, and looked lovely. Whilst Kristen Stewart (a smiling Kristen Stewart, I must add) and Dakota Fanning hit the red carpet for their movie premiere. I'm not loving Dakota's Valentino though...
And Whitney Port was also photographed a lot this week. I really have no idea what is going on with her style. She was amazing in The Hills and ever since she left it's gone down hill. Perhaps she had stylist hiding in the Teen Vogue cupboard with her all those years?







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It's Dakota




The reason I haven't posted Dakota Fanning's AMAZING V cover up until now is because I was waiting for scans of the editorial. Sadly it's only one shot, but it's a good one!
Dakota rocks Alexander Wang! Agreed?

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Lets Set Them Up

Last week we were all impressed to see Jessica Alba wearing an Antonio Berardi dress to the People’s Choice Awards. For me I wasn’t just happy to see her looking so stylish, but was also excited to see her in a label that’s not a household name. While I have doubts it was actually Jessica who selected the British born designer, it’s always nice to see celebrities venturing out from the usual Versace/Marchesa/Armani red carpet dresses to something a little more surprising.
Obviously there’s nothing wrong with the big fashion labels, they produce stunning collections, but celebrities always go up in my opinion when they wear clothing from smaller labels too. It shows they have some fashion know-how.
So I’ve tracked down some gorgeous dresses by younger talent from the S/S 10 collections, and selected the celebrities who should give them a whirl at their next red carpet event.


Vanessa Hudgens always looks really pretty, but pretty is sometimes boring. It would be nice to see her in something more graphic, and I think she’d look great in this orange Holly Fulton dress.


Who isn’t a fan of Rachel Bilson’s style? I’d love love love to see her wear a Peter Pilotto dress this year. Peter Pilotto has easily become one of my favourite labels recently.


Dakota Fanning’s fashion-following is growing by the week. And I’d love to see her wear this Olivia Rubin mini to a red carpet event this year. Think slightly messy hair and a statement shoe, and it's perfect.


I’m not sure if it would work out as well as I imagine it in my head, but I wish Lady Gaga would experiment with the romantic look in an Erdem dress. I think she’d look amazing.

Are there any celebrity/designer pairs you're dying to see in 2010?

UPDATE: Olivia Rubin just tweeted me to say she would 'LOVE to see Dakota Fanning in the pink Opie - will try my best to make it happen!'

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Tell Me When to Stop

I know, I know... It's another Dakota Fanning post. But I can't help it, she's on a style roll at the moment. It feels odd to be so obsessed with the style of a 15-year-old but she has some serious sparkle.
There's been a lot of Dakota conversation between my friends lately, and the overall verdict is she's going to become a major style icon as she gets older. And it seems you guys agree, as the post on her Teen Vogue cover received the most comments last week.
Here she is wearing Valentino on the red carpet at the New Moon premiere last night. Perfection, no?





What do you think - style icon in the making or just a stroke of good luck?

And does anyone know who her current stylist is? Because they're good!

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Dakota Fanning Covers Teen Vogue

This is the second Dakota Fanning post in the space of two days. I said she had huge style potential and here she is on the Dec/Jan cover of the only good teen magazine out there, Teen Vogue - out on Nov 17th.
On the cover she wears a Gucci dress (first high heels now Gucci? My, my,my...) and a Vera Wang necklace. It's a very summery look for Decemeber, no?



I kind of prefer her in this Marc Jacobs top and D&G skirt, it looks a little more youthful.



Dakota is obviously on the cover because of Twilight. I hate to admit it but I don't 'get' the whole vampire craze*. I watched half of Twilight and got bored - and don't try the whole 'the books are better' line on me either, one chapter through and I gave up. But I'm happy for those of you who do love it, and I hope you all enjoy New Moon.

On preparing for her role in New Moon: “I wasn’t in my mirror like Zoolander, doing Blue Steel! The red contacts were enough. I read all four Twilight books in one week. It’s such a phenomenon and I wanted to be able to be a part of that.”

Kristen Stewart on working with Dakota: “Dakota is one of the most consistent actors I’ve ever worked with. I’m always better with her.”

Dakota on her career: "I want to act for the rest of my life—it’s what I love—so I have to move forward with my career. The choices that I make might not always please everyone, but I have to do what I feel is appropriate and right for the time.”

What do you think of Dakota's cover?

* I also don't like Harry Potter. Sorry guys....

You've Got Potential

A few months ago I got an email request to post more about Dakota Fanning's personal style. It was one of the most random emails I've received all year (although the Coco Rocha fan-mail topped those charts - I'd like to point out I am not Coco Rocha), but I had to agree - Dakota's style is looking very promising.

When I say someone has style-potential it sounds a bit too Simon Cowell on the X-Factor, but Dakota's style really is heading into the right direction.

She's already had some great red-carpet moments this year but this is the first time I've loved her casual style. And the first time I've spotted her in properly high heels.



And remember, Dakota is still only 15. Huge potential right?
Lets just hope she doesn't go all Lilo on us.

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