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Zoe Saldana made an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival today for the screening of the The Tree of Life. Zoe broke from the mould of red carpet dresses wearing a white and red striped strapless gown from Giorgio Armani. It’s nice to see something a little difference at the festival and the gown is a perfect mix of quirkiness and chic design.
Following years of speculation, months of anticipation and a frenzied build up of the kind not seen by this generation, the Royal Wedding is upon us. Tomorrow morning Prince William of Wales will wed his long-term girlfriend Catherine Middleton, in a ceremony that will be watched the world over.
The allure of the ceremony and in fact Kate herself can reasonably be attributed to her achievement of the impossible; meeting a handsome Prince, falling in love and getting married…pretty much every little girl’s fantasy. I’ll be glued to the TV screen tomorrow, not so much for the ceremony and pomp but rather for the fashion. THE dress (or dresses as the tabloids would have us believe).
So on the eve of the big day here’s a little recap of Kate’s style choices and what we can expect for tomorrow’s ceremony:
First up on the announcement of their engagement back in November, we saw Kate step out in a blue dress from Sloaney favourite, Issa. I’ve made no secret of my dislike of this dress….shiny stretchy fabric has no place as a royal engagement dress, but for many this signalled the introduction of fashion’s newest icon.
Kate’s next public engagement took her to Norfolk where she posed alongside her future husband in a much more promising ensemble. A monochrome dress by British designer, Alice Temperley, a timeless classic.
Kate appeared again in February at her and William’s home of Anglesey in north Wales. For this occasion Kate demonstrates the chicness of a good coat, she wears a cream and black contrast coat by Katherine Hooker.
A day later we saw Kate make an official visit to St Andrews, the university where there relationship began. On this occasion Kate went for a splash of colour in a red fitted suit by Luisa Spagnoli. Whilst this is another great look, I cannot advocate those boots. Kate’s worn the dowdy elasticated knee-high boots on several occasions.
In early March Kate and William visited Northern Ireland. It was here that Kate, in my opinion, made her best fashion choice so far. A beige Burberry mac is the quintessential British item of clothing; effortlessly chic and timelessly fashionable.
Finally in their last public engagement prior to the big day Kate went for another skirt suit, this time a vintage number by Amanda Wakeley. Whilst I recognise that Kate is a Royal and must look the part, that doesn’t discount the fact that she is still young and ought to be dressing a little more age appropriate. Take that hemline up a few inches and add a pair of Louboutin’s….anything to add abit of edge.
It’s not long now until the designer of THE dress will be revealed. Suggestions thrown into the ring include; Issa, Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, Libelula’s Sophie Cranston and Alice Temperley. If she goes for drama (which I hope she does…this dress is going to be historic after all) then it’s Sarah Burton. If she chooses something more classic, Libelula is a good bet.
My finger’s are crossed for Sarah Burton! Check back tomorrow for my review on THE dress.
Isabel Lucas is the blonde bombshell actress who made her name on Australian soap Home and Away where she played the hippy chic Tasha. A move from her native Australia to LA where she landed a role alongside Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox in Transformers 2 cemented her name in Hollywood.
Isabel has hit the style radar before, numerous outings in Chanel spring to mind, but in recent weeks her presence on the front row during fashion week has propelled her to fashion fame.
She was spotted alongside Katie Holmes at Calvin Klein (for whom she is a red carpet regular) she is pictured above at a Calvin Klein party the epitome of chic in a white shift dress and dishevelled hair. At the Spike TV awards she was miles ahead of her peers in the style stakes in a black and gold dress from the resort collection of Chanel.
The promotional tour for the release of Transformers 2 really gave Isabel the opportunity to stand out; at the screening in Sydney Isabel chose a black lace mini-dress by Marchesa. For the world premiere in Tokyo it was a little white dress by Christian Dior. And for the big premiere in LA haute couture by Chanel no less.
Ashley Greene is best known for playing vampire Alice Cullen in The Twilight Saga movies. The 23 year old actress moved to LA at the young age of 17 to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress after realising at 5ft 5 she was too short to become a model.
Fashion obsessed much like her on screen counterpart, Ashley not only likes to wear fabulous clothes but she enjoys talking about them. For last years VMA awards MTV asked her to act as fashion correspondent interviewing the stars on their style as they took to the red carpet. She is also spokes person for Donate My Dress the charity that encourages American teenagers to donate their prom dresses for those who are less fortunate.
As for her style, it’s no surprise with Ashleys love of fashion that her style choices reflect this. Here we review her red carpet style:
At the New Moon LA premiere Ashley almost stole Kristen Stewart’s limelight in this vibrant red Prabal Gurung gown (above).
At the Sherlock Holmes premiere Ashley looked chic in a white strapless dress.
At the VMA’s for hosting duties she chose a gold skirt by Dolce and Gabbana.
For the Twilight premiere a gothic black look by Ina Soltani.
Dolce and Gabbana was Ashleys choice for the Teen Choice awards.
At the premiere of Julie and Julia in a form fitting Brian Reyes.
Comic con over in San Francisco a more casual look for Ashley in Doucette Duvall.
At the Rock and Republic party in a little black dress by Rock and Republic.
The actress clearly has a penchant for Dolce and Gabbana choosing a dress by the designers for the MTV Movie awards.
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Anna Paquin shot to fame last year with her role as Sookie Stackhouse the psychic vampire loving Louisana girl. She has however been on our screens for quite sometime in a variety of blockbuster films including X-Men.
For Lady Glamourazzi however it is her burgeoning sense of style that has really caught our attention. From well established designers to up and coming ones, classic looks to the downright crazy Anna is not afraid to try them out.
Here is the lowdown on her fashion choices:
At the Golden Globes (above sequin dress) in Stella McCartney
At the Costume Designers Ball in Marios Schwab
At the Screen Actors Guilds in Alexander McQueen
At the Art of Elysium event in Viktor and Rolf
At the Nylon party in Herve L Leroux
At the 2009 Golden Globes in Herve L Leroux
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Megan Fox is the 23 year old actress/sex bomb who has dominated our movie screens and magazine covers for the past two years. Starting out with a role in tv show Hope and Faith it wasn’t until she was given the lead in Transformers that she really hit the big time. Megan’s appeal stems from the combination of her bad girl attitude (the tattoos and openness about her sexual exploits) with looks and a figure that most of us can only dream of. However in the fashion stakes Megan has given us all something to talk about.
In the style stakes Megan’s red carpet choices have evolved remarkably. From the short and sexy overt numbers to a more elegant look, in long gowns with subtle flashes of skin. And her choice of designers isn’t bad either.
Here is a summary of Megan’s best looks:
At the Transformers premiere Megan looked like a goddess in this white Kaufman Franco gown (above.)
Megan chose a simple backless black gown for the UK Transformers premiere also by Kaufman Franco.
Antonio Berardi newcomer on the scene and celebrity favourite was Megan’s pick for promotional duties at Hot Topic.
For her appearance on the David Letterman show an Herve L.Leroux number was chosen which sparked a whole host of high street copies.
At the MTV Movie awards in a bandeau gold and black by Dolce and Gabbana.
At the Golden Globes a stunning gold number by Randolph.
For the Teen Choice Awards Megan wore a nude Louis Vuitton mini dress.
At the Eagle Eye premiere Megan went for a sexy little black dress by Kova T.
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When Emma Watson first stepped on our screens as the awkward, ugly duckling (sorry Emma) Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone no-one could predict her meteoric rise to fame in the fashion world.
It is never easy for child stars to transition into an adult especially in the fashions stakes, it is therefore no wonder that with the poise and elegance Emma showed on red carpets in outfit after outfit of fashion gold that she has fulfilled this so seamlessly. Now the face of legendary British brand Burberry, Emma is firmly on our fashion radar.
Lady Glamourazzi looks back on her fashion choices.
In Burberry (above) at the Burberry and Vanity Fair portraits exhibition, now as the face of the brand she is never far from a Christopher Bailey creation. In a white strapless number by Burberry again at the Empire Film Awards.
To the 2009 BAFTAs she wore a floor length black gown by Temperely London. Before showcasing an edgier look for the Tale of Despereux premiere in a sheer blue dress by William Tempest.
The cooler, sexier look continued at the US Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince premiere where she wore this leather topped creation by US designer Proenza Schouler dress. Finally Emma showed a softer side at the London premiere of Harry Potter in this vintage Ossie Clark creation.
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Blair Waldorf has always been our favourite Gossip Girl. We have never been swayed by the all American princess that is Serena Van Der Woodsen, the quirky cool of Vanessa Abrams or the resident bad girl Jenny Humphrey. For Lady Glamourazzi its always been all about Blair Waldorf.
As obsessed as we are with Blair, it does not quite compare to how much time we spend lusting over Leighton Meester’s off-screen wardrobe. On screen she is the Upper East Side Queen B, off-screen she is a super sexy fashionista.
Here Lady Glamourazzi reviews her fabulous fashion choices:
In Bottega Veneta at the Emmys (white dress above)
In Giambattista Valli at the Date Night premire
In Herve Leger at Haze
In Nina Ricci at Tao
In Prabal Gurung at the New York Public Library
In Christian Cota at theVMAs
In Louis Vuitton at the Teen Choice Awards
In Emilio De La Morena at the 2008 VMAs
In Chanel at the Robertson Boulevard Chanel store opening.
In Dior at the Dior 2009 Cruise Collection show
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Chloe Sevigny is the 35 year old Academy Award nominated actress. She shot to fame in the nineties following her role in critically acclaimed ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ alongside Hilary Swank.
To the fashion conscious she is a constant source of fashion delight. Never afraid to try something new and always the coolest dressed girl at the party, Chloe is a girl after our own hearts.
Lady Glamourazzi reviews her style choices from red carpet gowns and sexy evening dresses to her daytime casual chic:
At the Golden Globes ceremony (pictured above) Chloe stole the show in a Valentino gown that in many ways sums up this seasons trends: nude palette, ruffled texture, floaty romance. At the HBO afterparty she went gothic in this Christian Lacroix tulle layered gown. For the Emmys Chloe went for a sheer polka dot asymmetric gown by Isaac Mizrahi.
Chloe is every bit at ease in sexy little evening dresses as she is in full length gowns. At the Moca Gala she showed off a girlie side in this pretty ensemble by Miu Miu. A daring Grecian style white gown by Marios Schwab for the Big Love 3rd season premiere. And a sequinned midnight blue dress from Preen for the Emmy creative awards.
It is perhaps in her daywear the Chloe’s unique sense of style is best displayed. At a Proenza Schouler event she showed off her vampy side in this leather ensemble by Proenza Schouler. At a film premiere she looked edgy in Chloe trousers with Miu Miu heels.
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Nikki Reed of the Twilight Saga fame is quite often overlooked in the style stakes with the likes of Kristen Stewart, Anna Kendrick and Ashley Greene in the limelight. However a closer look at Nikki’s style choices demonstrates that she can more than hold her own against her cast-mates.
Nikki, like the majority of her famous co-stars (Kristen, Elizabeth, Ashley, Rachelle etc) dress down in the day, perhaps this is in reaction to the need to hide from the masses of adoring fans or maybe just a personal choice. Whatever the explanation it means that when the red carpet beckons for Nikki and the designer dresses come out the effect is a real head-turner!
Here is a roundup of her most stylish choices:
At the New Moon premiere she went high fashion wearing a pastel blue dress by Burberry Prorsum accessorising it with a belt.
To the GQ awards Nikki showed her chic side with a navy blue strapless dress by Maggy London. At the Hamiliton awards it was a fabulous gold dress by Nanette Lepore teamed with a boyfriend blazer.
And for the very first Twilight LA Premiere she stunned in a black and white Marchesa number.
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