GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS | BEST DRESSED

Taylor Swift in Donna Karen

Taylor Swift wore a satin, burgundy Donna Karen Atelier gown with sheer side panels and low open back. This is very different to her usual embellished, sequinned gowns and is much more of a chic look with a mermaid style cut giving the perfect silhouette. Taylor kept her hair simple with a side twist bun and wore matching coloured drop earrings. 

Emily Blunt in Michael Kors

Emiy Blunt wears a very fitting, golden embellished Michael Kors gown with side cut outs and a slight mermaid style. She wore her hair in a high bun and paired the whole look with berry coloured jewels  and a gold jewelled clutch. 

Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen

Nicole Kidman wore a black, fitted Alexander McQueen dress with mesh detailing at the waist and contrasting gold studs around the neck. Her jewellery was slightly mismatched with various coloured bracelets but this is overlooked by the dress giving a very simple silhouette. 

Lucy Liu in Carolina Herrera

Lucy Liu wowed in a duck egg, strapless dress with an oversized skirt and an unusual floral print. Worn with a side plait in the hair and minimal jewellery, the dramatic shape of the dress and unexpected nature works perfectly together this time. 

Emma xo

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PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS 2013 | LEA MICHELE IN ELIE SAAB

Last night was the People's Choice Awards and by far, the best dressed of the entire night for me had to be Lea Michele wearing a bright pink, Elie Saab mini dress with bead embellishments and lace panels. She paired the striking dress with a pair of matching strappy heals and simple jewellery, although, these are hardly noticeable worn with this amazing dress; this has to be one of my favourite looks of all time! For once a great look was achieved without a huge, dramatic dress. Nice and simple does the job this time, Lea, take note! 

Emma xo

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BEST DRESS | UNICEF SNOWFLAKE BALL

Two posts in one day, I'm on a roll!

I just love it when the Snowflake Ball comes around each year, everyone looks so elegant and very reminiscent of an ice, metallic scene (that makes sense in my head)! This year left me somewhat disappointed though and I found myself only able to choose three looks that stood out to me in a way I felt I could write a best dressed post and here they are... 

Allison Williams

Girls star Allison Williams wore probably my favourite look of the night, keeping it very elegant with a muted duck-egg Naeem Khan gown and very minimal jewellery. The lace overlay and the metallic embellishments really give off a mermaid vibe, continued through the fit and slight tail. I like how Allison styled this look and for me, this dress on its own is a real stand-out. 

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez wore a black Dolce & Gabbana halter-necked gown with bronzed gold embellished detailing around the neck and body. The panel effect on this dress really flatters Selena's figure and creates a slight fish tail that just adds to the otherwise figure-hugging dress. Selena completed her look with a black clutch, a simple nude lip and contrast red nails and earrings. This look isn't the best I've ever seen, but it really suits the occasion and I like the detailing a lot. 

Katy Perry

We all must remember the showstopping caped looks donned by Gwyneth Paltrow and Lana Del Rey earlier this year, but now Katy Perry has taken on that trend with a navy blue Naeem Khan cut-out gown and matching cape. The dress itself is very flattering on Katy and the floral cutout detailing down the front really is a nice touch. The cape however just doesn't do it for me; I like other variations of capes that I've seen in the past, but the sheer material and loose cut of this one really don't do the dress itself any justice. This look still deserves some recognition though as the styling and overall look work perfectly. 

Emma xo

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BEST DRESSED | AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

Sunday saw the stars out once again for this years American Music Awards. There were some really amazing looks to hit the red carpet, but I've just picked out a few of my favourites.

Carrie Underwood

It seems Carrie Underwood is cropping up a lot on my blog recently; she just has some of the most amazing red carpet looks so expect to continue seeing her here! Anyway, for the American Music Awards Carrie wore a pinkish purple, sequinned Abed Mahfouz gown with a gold clutch and gold shoes. The dress was heavily embellished and featured details of lace cut out which was a lovely touch.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift wore a Zuhair Murad dress in gold paired with gold strapped heels. Her dress, as with Carrie's, was heavily embellished but she opted for a shorter length with long sleeve to balance the look. I love that she wore her hair up with just her bangs framing her face, it really makes the dress the sole focus, she should style her hair this way more often! this dress was the perfect cut for Taylor and the floral detailing is just beautiful. 

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani moved away from dresses and opted for a pair of wet-look trousers, black pumps and a statement Balmain jacket which is such an extravagant creation. I love that she kept everything simple apart from the jacket and then paired it all with a bold red lip which compliments her hair perfectly and just adds a little bit of colour to the look. I like that Gwen didn't follow the 'norm'.

So that is my best dressed from the American Music Awards. Do you agree with my choices or did someone else stand out more for you? 

Emma xo
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BREAKING DAWN PART 2 PREMIERE | ASHLEY GREENE IN DONNA KARAN

Ashley Greene never fails to look amazing on the red carpet and last night at Breaking Dawn Part 2 premiere was no exception. She wore a pinkish nude, one-shoulder gown with perfectly placed ruffled layers and a plaited, wrap design body. 

This dress is just beautiful, the colour is divine and the layers fall over each other so neatly; paired with diamond drop earrings and pinned back curls, this look couldn't be made any better. 

Ashley definitely stole the spotlight for me at the premiere and her apparent love for Donna Karan gowns pays off every time; it's a match made in heaven.

Do you like Ashley Greene's look? 

Emma xo

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BREAKING DAWN PART 2 PREMIERE | ELLE FANNING IN PRADA

For once I am actually lost for words. Last night Elle Fanning was one of the many stars to walk the Breaking Dawn (part 2) red carpet wearing one of the most talked about looks of the night. Elle wore a pale pink, satin dress from the Prada Spring 2013 collection which, although a tad unshapely and unflattering, is not the reason her look got so much attention. 

The shoes. Who knew Prada could actually create a shoe that make you look like you have huge bricks attached to your feet. The platform alone is bad but then the hollowed middle covered in cerise pink satin and then silver and nude straps; disaster. Now I do get that she is only 14 and wants to keep her looks fun, but even so, these shoes are hideous and without them, the dress could have just been okay, but with them she honestly looks like she's heading to the beach or something. 

Do you like Elle Fanning's look? What do you think her Prada platforms?

Emma xo

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EMA AWARDS 2012 | RITA ORA IN MARCHESA

Rita Ora took the phrase; 'go big or go home' to new extremes last night at the EMAs, wearing a vibrant blood-red Marchesa gown. The floral embroidered dress with a full volume taffeta skirt was worn with Rita's signature red lip and a wavy faux bob to create a chic red carpet look.

This look actually left me speechless, you can't deny that this look is stunning and she definitely stole the show last night. I just wish I could have seen this dress in real-life as I can tell the photographs don't do it the justice it needs at all. 

Now whether you're a fan of Rita Ora or not, her whole look last night was beautiful. Are you a fan of her Marchesa gown? 

Emma xo
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CMA AWARDS 2012 | CARRIE UNDERWOOD

The CMA Awards are one of my favourite award shows; the combination of fashion and country music is just perfect. Now, I realise I'm a tad late with this one as I have been quite busy these past few days, but still really wanted to mention Carrie Underwoods CMA look(s)...

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood is probably one of the best dressed stars to hit the red carpet, every one of her looks blows me away and this one is no exception. She wears an ivory Reem Acra gown with gold leaf detailing over a sheer panel at the top. I absolutely love this dress, the cut is just perfect for her and paired with a gold clutch and a side-hairstyle she looks fabulous.

Also, Carrie wore a total of 11 looks on the night, with my two other favourites being these...

She ended the night wearing a sky-blue, almost cloud-like, Balser gown which had a bubble rise skirt and a plunged neckline. She styled this with a pair of heels featuring an odd ankle strap (now this I am not a fan of) and minimal jewellery.

For her performance she wore my favourite look of the whole night - maybe even of all time - which was a slate grey Tsemaye high-low gown. The one-off dress featured sheer, gem encrusted sleeves and a geometric pattern on the top and skirt which she paired with a silver belt, black heels and a pair of embellished gloves. Excuse the pun, but she literally blew everyone away during her performance of 'Blown Away' with this look.

Well thats it, Carrie Underwood seems to appear a whole lot on my best dressed posts but she just never fails to surprise me. Who was your best dressed of the night?

Emma xo
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ELLE'S 'WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD' | BEST DRESSED

Last night saw the the women of Hollywood out in force for Elle's annual celebration and the stars certainly pulled out all the stopped in my opinion to stand out from the rest. I've chosen my four best dressed celebrities of the night and here they are (in order)...

Emma Stone

Emma attended the celebration wearing a very fun, almost neon Valentino dress with sheer sleeves and a peterpan collar. She paired it with a black clutch and a rather odd pair of dogtooth check shoes - not entirely sold on her shoe choice but I do love the dress; very age appropriate and with her blonde hair, it really makes the colour pop.

Lea Michele 

Lea wore probably one of the most unusual and daring dresses of the evening, donning a black sheer Zimmerman piece with a floral bodice underneath. I like that she chose something a bit different and although I do wish the dress was sleeveless, I still think she deserves a best dressed place because she was daring enough to stand out, I mean everyone will be talking about this dress, bad or good, and I love her ombre hair too! 

Nina Dobrev

Nina didn't fail to impress yet again wearing a striking blue and lace Vera Wang dress with Jimmy Choo shoes. I always love Nina's looks, and this one is no exception, the high neck and the hem of the dress work perfectly together and her simple accessories don't distract from the lace detailing. The only thing I would say is I wish she had worn her hair up instead, it's a bit distracting and is far too flat for my liking.

Julianne Hough

Julianne's look, as with Lea's, leans to the unusual side wearing a Calvin Klein dress and like shoes. Now although the dress could use a little reworking (namely the top), I do love her look overall and her hair and make-up combination is very on trend with the dark lip and plait. I can tell this will be a love it or hate it look but I am positively on the love it side; it's different and the colour is lovely.

So that's it, there were a few other looks I really liked but these are definitely my top four. Do you agree with my choices and who was your best dressed of the night?

Emma xo

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BEST AND WORST DRESSED: EMMYS 2012

So, last night brought us the Primetime Emmy Awards and I have to say, although there were some beautiful dresses donning the red carpet, there were also quite a few awful ones. Here my thoughts on the best and worst dress celebrities of the night...

BEST

Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough wore a sea foam blue Georges Hobieka couture gown which really does bare the resemblance to a mermaid with the heavily embellished trail. This dress is just stunning and paired with the simple clutch and up-do, Julianne was by far my best dress of the night. 

Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer Goodwin opted for a nude Monique Lhullier gown with beautiful burnt orange floral detailing. This dress along with her red Christian Louboutin  heels suited her perfectly and this is certainly one of my favourite of Ginnifer's red carpet looks. 

Sofia Vergara

If you have read any of my other 'best dressed' posts you will probably have gathered that in my eyes, Sofia Vergara can do no wrong when it comes to her choice of what to wear on the red carpet. The Emmys were no exception to this where Sofia chose an extremely glitzy (I hate that word but it describes this dress perfectly!) Zuhair Murad piece with her usual fish tail finish. She was easily the most glamorous celebrity of the night!

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman for me really is a hit or miss when it comes to her red carpets looks. At last nights Emmys though, she really did wow in a white Antonio Berardi dress, heavily embellished with a sequin design on the front. This is one of Nicole's best looks in a while and I think by pairing this with minimal jewellery and matching heels, she definitely is a best dressed for me. 

WORST (in no particular order)

Christina Hendricks

Eeeek! I say in no particular order but Christina Hendricks look really does come close to being the worst! She wore a nude grey custom Siriano dress that although a flattering shape for her, the colour did her absolutely no favours and if anything, it left her looking rather washed out against her pale skin and red hair. On the plus side, she kept her make-up and accessories to a minimum with a statement red lip and diamond jewellery.

Julianne Moore

You know someone deserves to make it onto your worst dress list if she honestly cannot put together a sentence to describe a look. What an earth was Julianne Moore thinking with this yellow Christian Dior  couture gown. The cut is all wrong for me, I think as a sleeveless piece this could have been slightly more flattering, or even some detailing or just something to take away from the yellow. This does nothing for her figure or her pale complexion. 

Julianna Margulies

As much as I am a fan of Julianna Margulies, I'm not very often a fan of her choice of red carpet looks with this being no exception. She wore a floral Giambattista Valli dress which has it's good points - I love the idea of having pockets - and the print isn't all that bad. It also has its really bad points like the overall shape of the dress which is very 'sack-like' and I understand her keeping everything else simple but I just think she went a little too simple with the pulled back hair and next to no jewellery. 

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu is definitely not someone I've ever mentioned before so it's a shame this time has to be because she is one of my worst dressed picks. Lucy wore a Versace dress made completely of metal (this makes me hate it even more) and I just don't understand what she was thinking when choosing this. This is by far one of the worst looks of the night for me, she looks like she belongs in a sci-fi movie! 

UNSURE

Hayden Panettiere

This is my undecided pick from the night. Hayden Panettiere wore a metallic-look Marchesa gown with gold leaf detailing and a sheer blue overlay. Now from the back I adore this dress, it looks so beautiful, it fits her like a glove and the blue and gold combination really do work together so well. If I'd only seen the back of this dress she would be my favourite of the night but now onto the front...

....although I still love the blue and gold combination, the gold is less visible from the front so it honestly for me, just looks like she's wrapped herself up in a piece of blue material. The shape of the dress from the front doesn't really work for me either but I supposed this is still leaning more towards best dressed than worst. What are your thoughts on Hayden's look? 

January Jones

January Jones wore a black Zac Posen dress structured into layers around the skirt. This dress definitely is not the worst of the evening by far, but for one, how an earth did she mange to sit down wearing it! Honestly though, back to the serious stuff, I'm just not a fan of all the structure this dress has, it just all looks too much; especially with the added all black accessories. Not the worst, not the best. I'm sure some will disagree. What are your thoughts?

Other notable celebrity looks last night came from Leslie Mann wearing Naeem Khan, Heidi Klum wearing Alexandre Vauthier, Giuliana Rancic wearing Romona Keveza, Julie Bowen wearing Monique Lhuillier and Zooey Deschanel wearing Reem Acra.

Did you watch the Emmys? Which are you best and worst dress celebrities of the night?

Emma xo

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THE 2012 MET GALA: BEST AND WORST

The Met Gala was definitely a night of spectacular fashion, spectacular people and spectacular atmosphere. Every one in attendance had clearly made their best effort to look good and in some it really did pay off *cough* Sofia Vergara and Nina Dobrev *cough*, but for some, their looks just weren't working...what ever angle you looked from! So here's a look at my best and worst dressed stars of the night...

Best

Sofia Vergara

Sofia never disappoints me with her choice of dresses. Wearing an ivory embroidered Marchesa gown with exaggerated peplum detail and fitted almost fishtail skirt, this dress is simply beautiful. Paired with the Harry Winston jewels it’s a very understated look, different from her usual bold colour choices. Definitely one of my best dressed of the night. 

Nina Dobrev

Nina looked stunning wearing a black and gold silk Donna Karan Atelier gown that had quite an extreme train to it. She went simple with an up-do and H. Stern earrings that just finished off the whole look. This look was not a surprise to me at all, Nina always chooses the perfect dress and for her first ever Met Gala appearance she really did great.

Brooklyn Decker

I adore this dress. Brooklyn went for a periwinkle blue silk Tory Burch gown with embroidered floral print and tulle detailing. She went with a simple up-do and understated earrings that complimented the dress well. I don’t know what it is but her whole look for me is one of the best of the night.

Beyonce Knowles

I can tell Beyoncé’s Givenchy Haute Couture gown is going to be a real love/hate for people. I happen to think this dress is beautiful; the sheer black embroidered body really do compliment the purple feathered train well. Beyoncé went with a simple pulled back up that didn’t add to the already busy dress.

Ashley Greene

Ashley wore a custom Donna Karan gown in a beautiful off-white shade. The dress was jewel-encrusted and heavily embellished around the top which followed into the chiffon skirt nicely. She paired the dress with a simple clutch, drop earrings and natural waved hair. She got it so right with this look!

(Other looks I liked included; Jessica Alba, Camille Belle and Amy Adams)

Worst

Kristen Stewart

Kristen went from being crowned Glamour’s best dress woman to wearing this last night. She chose a Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquiere dress which looks completely mismatched what with the printed Tetris-like top and the colour-block skirt then paired with the un-matching white heels, what was going through her head when this look was put together? Worst dressed of the night for me.

Mary-Kate Olsen 

This one sort of explains itself. What an earth was Mary-Kate thinking with this black, long sleeved cover-up dress by her own label, The Row. It drowns her tiny frame and washes her out completely and then the hair; was she going for a period gothic look?  

Leighton Meester

Leighton wore a gold embroidered Marchesa gown with a fully-fledged tulle shirt. Now is it just me or is her skin almost the exact same colour as the dress…and not in a good way! She looks very golden bronzed and that paired with the complete gold dress really is qhite over powering and it completely washes her out. In a different colour this dress could have looked great.

Sarah Jessica Parker 

Sarah Jessica Parker usually gets it so right but I can’t help but be confused by her choice of dress last night. She chose to cover up in a floral print Valentino gown that boded a full length skirt and sleeves. This dress almost buries her; I wish she’d gone for something shorter or at least more flattering. 

Christina Ricci

Christina wore a black and crème strapless Thakoon dress which housed a pretty impressively large bow at the back. She looks like a badly wrapped gift; what with the messy slanted bow and the trail of ribbon behind, it’s just horrible. At least she kept her hair and make-up simple! 

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth chose to wear a pale blue Prada dress with a halter neck and a drop-hem back. From what I've read, most people seem to love this dress but to me it looks more like something you’d wear to go to bed and not the Met Gala, but I suppose pyjamas are on trend so why not this? I was so looking forward to seeing what Gwyenth would wear after her Oscar’s look. Disappointment!

Undecided

Lana Del Rey

I’m torn with this look. Lana wore a custom silver sequinned Joseph Altuzarra gown with a sheer black cape. I can’t help but think of Gwyneth Paltrow’s caped Tom Ford gown when I see this; Lana opted for a darker, more ‘sinister’ looking version though with the blacks and dark vampire make-up which is swaying me to liking it. I want your opinions on this one…Are you a fan? 

Emma Stone

Does pixie spring to anyone else's mind when you look at this? She looks too 'cutesy' and less sophisticated like she normally does. Emma is wearing a red structured, puffed Lanvin dress that is heavily embellished. This plus the messy up do and ballerina pose all make me immediately think of either a pixie or one of those ballerinas that spin round and round in music boxes. However, a part of me does like parts of this look....

So, those are my best and worst dressed of the evening. Who wore your favourite look and who didn't quite tickle your fancy?

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84TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

The Academy Awards or the Oscars as many of us refer to it as, are probably the most looked forward to awards of the whole season! Now although it is about the actual awards for most people, for me, it's all about the fashion and here goes with my run-down of the best and worst of the night...

Angelina Jolie

Angelina has done it yet again with this black velvet-look Versace gown. The gown donned a split up to the thigh which she took every opportunity to show off. I just love this whole look; the shoes are simple but appropriate, the hair is waved and unusual for her and the dress is just wow...this look is by far the best of the night for me; Angelina can truley do no wrong!

Gwyneth Paltrow

I'm totally and utterly surpirsed by thius one, normally Gwyneth's looks for me are average but she really got it right this time. This Tom Ford gown is so elegant and fits her perfectly and then paired with the cape - which at first I wasn't sure about - really does finish off the look. The single diamonte cuff is really a statement piece which keeps with the elgant feel and doesn't distract from the dress itself.

Penelope Cruz

Penelope has taken us back to classic Hollywood glamour in this Armani Privé gown. The colour is that of a pale, slate blue and the style of the gown is not your usual look - especially for Penelope - but she makes it work and looks beautiful in doing so!

Stacey Keibler

First I want to say that this is not Stacey's best look ever but I do adore her gold Marchesa dress. This is going to be a love it or hate it kind of dress I think but it really fits her well and compliments her figure; it's almost like liquid gold on her!

Jessica Chastain

Stunning, absolutly stunning. Jessica really looked great wearing a black and gold embelished Alexander McQueen gown and a simple half up half down hairstyle. One thing I would say though is that the dress out-staged her a little, I found myself noticing that more than I did her. One of my favourite dresses of the night though...

Milla Jovovich

Milla looks beautiful in this white Ellie Saab gown. Her whole look is done so well and the subtle touches of accessories really do add to the whole look.

Sandra Bullock

I'm torn with this look; I want to like it but theres just something that dosesn't quite do it, even though she still looks great! I love the two-tone effect on her Marchessa gown and I also like the gold embelishment on the shoulders and around thw waist but I can't help but notice how loose it is on her; if it fitted her a bit better I thyink this would be further up in my best looks.

Emma Stone

Emma took a huge risk wear this Giambattista Valli gown which has an uncanny resemblence to that of Nicole Kidman's look at the 2007 Academy Awards. I think this is one tricky move and Emma just didn't pull it off nearly as well as Nicole did; the bow is far far too big for around her neck and she looks almost lost in the dress.

Glenn Close 

This Zac Posen dress just has way too much going on for my liking. Glenn looks great for her age and I think ther look would have been far better with the jacket. The detailing of the dress with it's part-fishtail and lace detailing combined with the tailored jacket all was just too busy for me. I love the emerald green colour though!

Lea Thompson

Lea wore a glitter-tastic dress and a metalic silver shaul which all looked too disco ball for me. Her hair and jewellery really were great but the dress was not the best, there's a time and a place for that much glitter and it isn't the Oscars...

Meryl Streep

I forever find myself torn when it comes to Meryl's looks. I have to admit she does look great but I can't get past just how metalic her Lanvin gown is. I think the style is very flattering for her and her whole styling is great, maybe if the dress had been in a different colour then it would have worked better.

Well thats it for my best and worst looks from the Academy Awards. These are my opinions and I'd love to hear yours too; who was your best and worst of the night?

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