Kristen Stewart kicked off the publicity tour for ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ this weekend alongside co-star Taylor Lautner (no Robert Pattinson I’m afraid). Over in Australia for a press appearance the young actress wowed crowds in a bright new look. Sporting a yellow leather mini skirt by Jenni Kayne teamed with a grey top  by Market Bridgette and Sergio Rossi shoe boots.

Kristen’s bright yellow skirt comes from up and coming designer Jenni Kayne’s spring collection. Kayne is the young fashion designer who has become famous for creating great contemporary wearable pieces. She has gathered a following from young Hollywood in Glee’s Lea Michelle, Jessica Alba and Camilla Belle, all of who have been seen in her designs.

Yellow was a brave choice for Kristen, but pairing the skirt with a casual grey t-shirt was a great way to pull the look off whilst remaining true to Kristen’s edgy chic. (You just know there are a million Kristen fans out there hunting down yellow skirts this morning)! The first appearance on the Twilight tour has not disappointed and fans look forward to the outfits Kristen and stylist Tara Swennen have in store.

There was a lot to keep fashionistas occupied at the ‘Sex and the City’ London premiere, so it is perhaps not surprising that this particular fashion moment was overlooked. Meet Emma Roberts. The 19 year old American actress is famous for her role in ‘Unfabulous.’ There is celebrity in the genes in this family, with Julia Roberts as her aunt.

Emma attended the premiere of ‘Sex and the City’ in this beautiful Miu Miu ensemble. Emma is rocking the trend for pastel colours in this wrap dress perfectly accessorised with Miu Miu platforms and clutch.

It is not the first time Emma has hit our fashion radar. In the past few months she has showcased a wardrobe of increasingly high fashion pieces. At the premiere of ‘4,3,2,1’ in London last week she chose a mini dress by Alice Temperely. Earlier this year on a red carpet of Hollywood heavyweights she stunned in a white Jenny Packham dress.

Our favourite Emma Roberts fashion outing was at the Teen Choice Awards where she wore a beautiful gown from Monique Lhuillier. The gown was originally over the knee but Emma has shortened it and added edgy black shoe boots to make it age appropriate.

This is one Hollywood starlet we are expecting big things from.

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Singer Alicia Keys was the talk of the celebrity world this weekend when she not only announced she is expecting a baby but she is also now engaged. Alicia chose the Keep A Child Alive Ball in London to make her announcement.

Alicia chose a custom made dress from Dolce and Gabbana for the night. Unfortunately whilst we love the fierce silver Christian Louboutin stilettos the dress is up to much. Whilst we are all for big fairytale gowns (give us a feather Marchesa any day) this is a little too much.

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It is no coincidence that I write this piece on the morning of the release of the new Sex and the City film. Sex and the City represents so many things to so many different people; an ode to the single girl, a tale of enduring friendship, a love affair with New York and finally a celebration of fashion. Ask a girl what comes to mind when you say ‘Sex and the City,’ ok she may say sex but she is probably more likely to say fashion. Which leads to the crux of this piece, how fashion has become so intrinsically entwined with film they are now inseparable.

You don’t have to think hard to come up with the names of films that in recent years have featured fashion at their forefront, ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ or ‘Coco Before Chanel’ and these are just the films that feature fashion as a theme. There are many more that come to mind whose themes are distinctly non fashion related, think that green dress worn by Keira Knightley in ‘Atonement’ or Julia Robert’s post-makeover outfits in ‘Pretty Woman.’ There is even a special place in my heart for the pastel pink Bob Mackie gown worn by Jennifer Lopez at the ball in ‘Maid in Manhattan.’

Of course film and fashion have always gone hand in hand outside the movie set. With the rise of celebrity came increasingly unrelenting publicity machines eager to advertise their films via red carpet appearances. So with a guarantee of endless column inches/tv features and blog posts designers are queuing up round the block to dress today’s hottest Hollywood starlets. So why has this obsession with what our screen icons are wearing transferred to their on-screen counterparts?

Two options: Firstly the cynical ‘look what has happened to society’ explanation. Commercialisation and the advertising industry have a lot to answer for. Let’s take Sex and the City, whilst the publicity afforded to designers may not have started with commercial purposes (Manolo Blahnik must bless the day Candace Bushnell created Carrie Bradshaw) it has certainly ended up that way. Which designer’s gowns are worn by the main character repeatedly and most prominently throughout the film….Halston Heritage. Who is the new Creative Director at Halston Heritage….Sarah Jessica Parker. Hmmmm Coincidence?

The second option goes to the root of what the film experience means. At its heart films are escapism, they allow us to leave the mundane surroundings of our own lives for a little while and lose ourselves in someone else’s. So what better way to escape then to head over to New York’s Bowery bar, sipping cosmos whilst dressed in next seasons Dior paired with four inch Louboutins. Ten years ago the majority of us probably wouldn’t have even heard of Christian Louboutin but now he is a household name. So as our exposure to all things fabulous has increased so has our expectations and perhaps the film industry is simply responding to demand.

But let’s not forget that this is not a new phenomenon, one of my all time favourite films is 50 year old ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ simply for the chicness that is Holly Golightly and her Givenchy wardrobe. At the end of the day whether the responsibility for the uniting of fashion and film lies with the cold hand of commercialisation or simply the increasingly intricate nature of our imaginations is perhaps irrelevant. What matters is that we enjoy the fashion fabulous ride.

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The London premiere of Sex and the City 2 was clearly a style triumph for the stars of the film but the additional celebrity attendees however, did not fair so well. A strange mixture of celebs turned out for the event from Kylie Minogue to Daisy Lowe.

Number one on our hit list of terribly dressed celebrities is Amanda Holden who turned up in a pink tutu dress reminiscent of Katie Price’s wedding dress (and that isn’t a good thing).

Next up is Kylie Minogue who turned up in a floor length Gucci dress which could have been fabulous but tiny Kylie is drowned by the gown.

Emma Bunton wore a dress from Victoria Beckham’s spring collection. Whilst Victoria Beckham’s range is normally a hit with us we happened to think her dresses only really work well when they are fitted. This one is a little shapeless. Finally Peaches Geldof looked surprisingly well groomed in a Matthew Williamson dress which we love however a glance down reveals Peaches tattoos and that is always a red carpet no no.

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It’s here! The long anticipated day has finally arrived, right now girls all around the world are teaming up and settling down for the latest Sex and the City movie. On the eve of the films release the girls headed to London for a dazzling red carpet appearance.

Firstly Sarah Jessica Parker, the actress chose the London premiere to pay tribute to her long time friend Alexander McQueen. Sarah looked stunning in a puff ball gown from McQueen’s spring 2008 collection. She paired the dress with Alexander McQueen pumps, a Philip Treacy hat and a black diamante armband as a mark of respect. We have always loved Sarah but we love her a little more for making such a poignant tribute.

Next up Cynthia Nixon. Cynthia is not known as the most fashionable of the four girls on or off screen. However last night in a teal gown from Narcisso Rodriguez with her newly fitted hair extensions she was the epitome of Sex and the City glamour.

Kim Cattrall toned down her look from the New York premiere in an elegant vintage gown by Thierry Mugler. Kim has nailed the old school Hollywood look with chic Marilyn Monroe hair, red lips and a sprinkling of Fred Leighton jewels.

Finally Kristin Davis. Unfortunately Kristin’s look goes down as a fashion fail in our books. She chose a gold vintage Norman Norell gown. It is not easy to pull of gold sequins in such abundance (generally gold sequins only work well as mini dresses) in addition the neck of the gown seems ill fitted, a plunging v-neck would have worked better.

London played host to the National Movie Awards last night at the Royal Festival Hall. The event attracted a star studded red carpet including Tom Cruise with wife Katie Holmes and Orlando Bloom.

The big winner of the night was The Twilight Saga which picked up best male performance for Robert Pattinson, best fantasy film and most anticipated film for the upcoming instalment ‘Eclipse.’ Harry Potter, The Time Travellers Wife and Sherlock Holmes also took away awards.

Onto the fashion it was a mixed bunch with Gwyneth Paltrow looking pretty in a pink Prada dress, following her fashion fail at the Louis Vuitton store opening.

Diane Kruger who attended with boyfriend Joshua Jackson (aka Pacey from Dawson’s Creek, wonder if he bumped into Joey/Katie Holmes) chose a metallic look from Lanvin’s fall collection. Metallic is going to be big again this fall, Diane wears it right with black accessories and not flashing too much flesh.

Emma Watson continues with her fashion forward thinking. In Burberry’s home town we were surprised she chose not to wear a design from the brand for which she is the face off. Instead Emma chose a monochrome look not by Chanel as is commonly mistaken rather from Chanel’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld’s own spring collection.

Katie Holmes looks like she is ready to go to the beach in this black and white maxi dress from her own label Holmes and Yang rather than a red carpet appearance. For reasons unbeknownst to us she has paired the dress with some atrocious shoe boots.

Finally Kylie Minogue who doesn’t normally get it wrong lacked lustre in this short blue design from Emilio Pucci. This isn’t surprising considering the vast majority of gowns from Emilio Pucci have been worn already leaving very little choice for Pucci enthusiasts.

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Ever had a problem finding the right jeans to suit your shape? Need to find a way to update your denim for the new season? Or just want to find a great pair of jeans from the hottest designers? My-wardrobe.com has a solution. Introducing the denim bar. The lovely guys over at my-wardrobe.com have created a one-stop shop for all your denim dilemmas.

It features the hottest range of brands including J Brand, Current/Elliot, 7 for all Mankind and Nudie Jeans with a helpful guide to each collection. The fit factory tells you all you need to know on each style of jeans and even includes tips on how to fashionably wear your pair! Figure factory features handy little videos telling you how to dress your denim to your body type.

To celebrate the launch my-wardrobe hosted a fabulous party which Lady Glamourazzi went along to in their pop up store on Carnaby street. The fash pack gathered in force and spent the night dancing along to an exclusive set by celebrity DJ Tom Crane and CSY whilst sipping Tanqueray No.10 martinis.

Get yourself down to Carnaby street today and tomorrow and check out the pop up bar for yourself at 38 Carnaby Street.

Whilst everyone right now is talking about J Brand’s Houlihans (which FYI are in stock on my-wardrobe.com right now), our favourite styles of the moment are the J Brand cropped jeans in white a great summer staple wardrobe item £165. For a dressier solution try Current/Elliot’s leggings as a fabulous alternative to tights/trousers on a night out.

When Louis Vuitton opens a new flagship store in London’s Knightsbridge it goes without saying that the guestlist is going to be pretty spectacular. The new store boasts 3 floors, a bookshop, bag bar and an apartment for those very special shoppers.

The event not only created a great buzz around the new store but gave a fairly impressive show of Louis Vuitton’s fall collection. Creative director Marc Jacobs went out of his way to create a collection that fully appreciates the female form, full busts and curvy hips are de rigeur with these designs.

Who wore Louis Vuitton well and who failed to impress?

We loved Kirsten Dunst, Daisy Lowe and Alexa Chung showing off the fall collection fabulously.

We also loved Thandie Newton and Natalia Vodianova who chose looks from the colourful spring 2009 collection. Elle MacPherson also turned heads in her white mini-dress.

Unfortunately Gwyneth Paltrow and Gemma Arterton failed to impress in their Louis Vuitton gowns which were more drab then designer delight.

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Sarah Jessica Parker and her alter ego Carrie Bradshaw have given a love of shoes new meaning. Who can look at a pair of Manolo Blahniks without thinking of Carrie’s immense collection? Well for the Queen of shoes there appears to be a new favourite in town.

Nicholas Kirkwood is the British designer known for his show stopping shoe creations. With collaborations with the likes of Rodarte, Jonathan Saunders, Erdem and 3.1 Phillip Lim he is already a big name in the fashion world  but with the backing of SJP he is about to go global.

Sarah has been seen on numerous occasions wearing Kirkwood’s heels but most notably they are clearly her shoe of choice for the Sex and the City 2 promotional tour. In Central Park whilst being interviewed for E!news. Then we saw her at the New York premiere after party teaming her Elie Saab dress with the heels. Then again not even 24 hours later for her appearance on David Letterman.

Where can you get yourself a pair? Browns have a fab selection, also available at Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Dover Street Market.

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