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BAFTAs 2014 | Red Carpet Fashion Round Up

All eyes were on London yesterday evening with what seemed like half of Hollywood in town to celebrate the BAFTAs at the Royal Opera House. Thankfully the rain held off this year as the stars walked the red carpet and I was especially impressed with this year’s sartorial choices. Here are some of my favourites…

The ‘Oops you did it again!’ Award | Lupita N’yong’o

With a certain American Hustle starlet noticeably absent from the ceremony, Lupita filled the Dior shaped gap on the red carpet in a full-length, green Dior Couture gown. Once again she definitely isn’t shying away from colour in this bold hue, not many people would’ve been able to pull this off but she wears it with much flair! A simple metallic belt and golden cuff-style bracelets set off this very elegant look.

The ‘Can you not with your everything’ Award | Samantha Barks
Appearing like an angelic apparition at the event, Sam Barks seemed to glide up the red carpet in this stunningly simple Calvin Klein gown. The creamy hue goes wonderfully with her olive skin tone and I adore the addition of the statement pearl necklaces. Beautiful look, beautiful woman. *le sigh*

The Best of Burberry Award | Sam Claflin & Laura Haddock

Sam and Laura for me were the best dressed couple of the evening, with both of them choosing to deck themselves head to toe in Burberry. Sam went for a very dapper navy suit and bowtie, whilst Laura went for a minimalist draped and backless gown.

The ‘Lady Is A Vamp’ Award | Amy Adams

Showing off her darker side, Amy, turned up at the event in a jet black Victoria Beckham gown. The dress itself is chock full of detail, from the simplicity of the column skirt to the sheer neckline set off with a subtle menswear inspired collar, and with an added berry hued lip colour, there’s very little I don’t love about this look. I love the diversity Amy’s bringing to the red carpet events this year, let’s hope her Oscar look is just as showstopping!

The ‘Ravishing In Red’ Award | Emma Thompson

Emma is really having a ball this awards season! She been a little reserved in terms of colour so far, but that all changed when she stepped out in this Maria Grachvogel gown. The draping around the shoulders and waistline are oh so flattering, and felt very Vivienne Westwood. Before heading inside to warm up she also wore a spectacular fur collared, full-length white coat over the dress. Normally I’m not a great fan of outerwear covering up gorgeous gowns, but I kind of wish she kept it on for the whole ceremony. It’s such a dramatic look, I love it!

The Shimmering Mermaid Award | Olga Kurylenko

I really didn’t mean for the title of this award to be insulting but it’s the first thing that popped into my head, because I really truly love Olga’s Burberry gown. There’s an elegant simplicity to the peek-a-boo bodice, before a dramatic lead into the embellished bronze coloured scaled skirt which all adds up to a great red carpet look.

The Boldest Use Of Colour Award | Naomie Harris

Giving Lupita a run for her money for most daring use of colour on the red carpet, Naomie’s hot pink Gucci gown was certainly one of the most striking stars of the night. The low lapel neckline and contrasting black accents and accessories add an air of sophistication to the whole look.

The Power Couple Award | Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie

There’s no doubt Brangelina were the stars of the night thanks to their coordinating outfit choices! Both Brad and Ange suited up in matching black tuxedos, Valentino and Saint Laurent respectively. In a sea of gowns and a mass of traditional looks during awards show season, Angelina certainly made her mark as one of the most memorable looks of the evening.

The Queen of the Evening Award | Helen Mirren

Recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship award Helen Mirren, looked especially regal in a sequin and tulle Jacques Azagury gown. The entire look is brilliantly dramatic with its midnight blue colour, the embellished bodice, the addition of the bedazzling silver jewellery and the nice contrast with her red clutch and nails.

Let me know what you thought of the BAFTA’s fashion!

R.xoxo
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February 17, 2014
Review | MUA ‘Heaven & Earth’ Eyeshadow Palette

MUA eyeshadow palette (‘heaven & earth’), £4, Superdrug

*swatches going from top left of the palette

Woah, what is this? A 9 piece make-up palette for under a fiver?? Yep!

I picked up this beaut of a palette in Superdrug a few weeks ago on a whim. On the surface, the MUA palette had a pretty decent range of colours, from extremely light creams to darker browns for smokey eyes. What is immediately noticeable from the swatches is the metallic shimmer in all of the shades, which isn’t too overpowering for the day, but will be nice to build up for the evening.

The pigmentation (as you can tell from the swatches) is a bit of a mixed bag. Whilst the darker browns and light metallics come out great (particularly the bronze shade in the top right!), it takes some effort to build up the right shade on the more neutral taupes and creams.

Despite this, it’s an absolute steal at £4! I’ve really enjoyed trying out all the different shades the past few weeks and have been impressed with how versatile the palette is.

If you’re after a cheap alternative to the Urban Decay Naked3 or Nars sets than I’d definitely recommend giving this a go!

R.xoxo
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February 5, 2014
Spring Couture 2014 Red Carpet Wishlist

I’ve waxed poetic about this year’s Couture collections already, but as we’re in the midst of awards season we’ve seen a couple of the looks snapped up by celebs on the red carpet in the past few weeks. So as we’re in a bit of break before some of the bigger ceremonies I’ve picked out some of my favourites from this season, as well as who I’m hoping will be wearing them on the red carpet.

Christian Dior
Jennifer Lawrence//Emma Stone//Marion Cotillard

Kicking things off with Dior! I’d love to see a full length version of this gown at the Oscars – or I could live with the shorter runway version at a less formal event. The most obvious choice for this one would be Jennifer, she’s already worn very similar on the red carpet already, but I also reckon Emma and Marion could pull this fashion forward look off with much flair!

Ulyana Sergeenko
Penelope Cruz//Scarlett Johansson//Christina Hendricks

With it’s draping around the hips, sweetheart neckline and sumptuous fabric, this gown is all about accentuating natural curves. The women I’ve picked for this one (Penelope, Scarlett and Christina) certainly have the confidence to pull this off.

Bouchra Jarrar
Kerry Washington//Lupita Nyong’o//Gwyneth Paltrow

Something a little on the minimalist side, but none the less beautiful, this shade of this Bouchra gown is quite breathtaking. As for who I’ve picked to carry this gown off, Lupita and Gwyneth are both big fans of simple but stunning red carpet ensembles so would definitely be at home in this. I also think Kerry would look radiant in this colour too, and the cut of the gown would also showcase her baby bump perfectly.

Valentino
Julia Roberts//Karen Gillan//Jennifer Lopez

The entire Valentino collection was red carpet worthy, but this look stood out as something a little different. A jumpsuit on the red carpet is extremely hard to pull off and I’ve picked three completely contrasting women who I think could dare to do it.

Julia Roberts is just about finding her feet on the red carpet again. I loved her pink jumpsuit at the SAG Awards and would love for her to take a risk with this one too. Is it wishful thinking Karen will be wearing this to something like the BAFTAs this year? Either way the nude shade would look amazing with her porcelain complexion and I could see her adding a few quirky touches to it too!

And of course, the diva-licous JLow is a woman who I could definitely see rocking this alongside some fabulous jewellery and killer attitude.

Alexis Mabille
Helen Mirren//Octavia Spencer//Florence Welch

This ethereal Alexis Mabille gown is one of those looks that can easily be translated across all types of body shape and skin tone. An easy pick for this one would be Helen Mirren, who would look incredibly regal in this number. I’ve also picked up on Octavia Spencer, who’s worn this shade of ivory on the red carpet before and I’d love to see this more flowing cut on her too. Now, it isn’t likely Florence Welch will be making it to the red carpet, except perhaps for the BRITs, but I think she could even work this gown for a stage outfit, right?

Elie Saab
Amy Adams//Fan Bing Bing//Elizabeth Banks

And of course, it wouldn’t be a red carpet season without a little Elie Saab. This dress was a showstopper on the runway and you’d need someone pretty special to make it a showstopper on the red carpet too! The three ladies I’ve listed certainly fit the bill. It’s no question that Amy would look stunning in this gown, she’s done the princess look before, but on her it never gets old! Fan Bing Bing and couture go together like bread and butter. The bigger the better should be her motto, so this is perfect for her. And Elizabeth Banks is already one of my favourites for her unexpected turns on the red carpet, I’d love to see her take this gown and pull of a full on classic Hollywood look.

So, let me know what you think!
Were there any pieces from the collections you want to see on the red carpet too?

R.xoxo
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February 3, 2014