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  • One to watch | Elizabeth Banks

    Now that all the glitz and hype around the Met Gala this week has calmed down a little bit, I thought I’d concentrate my eye on one lady who really captured my attention at the event. 
    Elizabeth Banks stormed the event in dividing opinions in a bold Mary Katrantzou gown. For many it was too much, but I expected no less from Ms Banks.
    Pre-2012/2011 Elizabeth Banks was on my radar for two things, her comedic turns in Scrubs/30 Rock and her recurring roles in Rom-Coms and silly Comedies like ‘Definitely, Maybe’, ‘Role Models’ and ‘Zack and Miri make a porno’. 
    This year she burst in the forefront of the fashion pack after her impressive run during The Hunger Games press tour. Looking back at her red carpet choices, there’s definitely no static formula. She loves colour, she isn’t afraid of bold prints and very much embraces textures and daring architecture. In short she’s a fashion chameleon. 
    When it comes to her side walk style, she’s much slicker and chic-er, favouring a dark palette of colours and classic accessories. But that doesn’t make her boring. Whether in Versace or Marc Jacobs you know she’ll work her look and is for sure someone you want to keep an eye out for (especially with two more Hunger Games movies to come! Yay more press tours!).

    [All images via Zimbio.com]

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  • The Hunger Games World Premiere L.A. – red carpet fashion round up

    Oh you honestly didn’t think I wasn’t gonna do one of these did you? ;)
    The Hunger Games world premiere was held last Monday in L.A. and to say it was quite the spectacle is quite an understatement. I’ve not seen a fandom so hyped since the mega franchises of Harry Potter and Twilight. I was certainly impressed by the cast, both leads and support actors, on the red carpet and there were also a few familiar faces amongst the tributes and Panem citizens…

    First up, the girl on fire herself, Miss Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer did Katniss proud and kicked down any competition for the best dressed in a stunning gold Prabal Gurung gown. I love the styling here, very simple to make sure the gown does the talking. Also check out the photo below for the back of the dress, really beautiful.

    Two adorable young ladies I was looking forward to seeing were Willow Shields (who plays Primrose Everdeen, Katnss’ sister) and Amandla Stenberg (who play Rue). I’ll applaud both girls for dressing both event and age appropriate. Willow stepped out in a Marc Jacobs dress, which I’ll give her a pass. We’ve seen in the past (a la early Emma Watson) that it’s pretty hard for young girls like her to find dresses that fit, though I do hope she looks towards Chloe Moretz for future styling tips. 
    Amandla got an audible ‘Awww’ from me in her Collette Dinnigan dress. The dress itself is stunning and I love her silver accessories here. 

    Not wanting to be outshone by her younger co-stars was Elizabeth Banks. She stormed the event in her own firery Atelier Versace mini. Brilliant styling, hair and make up!

    It’s no secret that this is probably the first and only Hunger Games premiere for this group of ladies, as they play just some of the main Tributes in the movie, so I was happy they all opted for the ‘Go big or go home’ approach to their looks. Isabella Furhman and Leven Rambin, the dangerous career Tributes looked a million miles away from their bloody on-screen counterparts. I’m completely in love with Isabella’s Oscar de la Renta dress, the vintage feel suits her perfectly and the pop of colour in her lipstick is just what the outfit needs. Leven certainly could’ve upstaged Jennifer in this red Chagoury Couture gown, but she kept the styling classic and classy. Both Kalia Prescott and Jackie Emerson brought a little drama too in their gowns. 

    It wasn’t all dresses on the red carpet. Kelly Osbourne and Leslie Man opted for slick suits. I’m not convinced about Kelly’s mismatched ensemble here but Leslie’s Monique Lhuiller jumpsuit is perfection. 

    And finally onto some of the filler attendees. My thoughts on all three were ‘well, at least they didn’t upstage the main cast’. Kendall and Kylie Jenner, played it safe in mini dresses (honestly I’m pretty pissed they got to go…and they haven’t even read the book ¬_¬). Shailene Woodley continues to disappoint me even after awards season, in an unshapely Honor gown. And finally Miley Cyrus, who I’ll concede has read the books and is dating one of the leads, in Emilio Pucci. Out of all of this gorgeous collection I’m not surprised she chose the midriff-underwear-brassiere ensemble. From the waist down she looks fine, I just hate the lingerie looking top. 
    [All photos via Zimbio]

    Not one to end on a low note, the trailer for the film is below if you’re wondering what all the hype was about. And also READ THE TRILOGY. It’s a fabulous book series, I just hope they do the book justice!

  • The Oscars 2012 – red carpet fashion round up: part 2

    Part 2 of my Oscar round up…

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen an event that Meryl Streep has attended where she hasn’t just blown me away with her grace. She outshone many actresses half her age in a golden Lanvin gown, which very appropriately complimented her 3rd best actress Oscar. Again, take note Hollywood; this is how you age with grace.


    I can’t have been the only to have been anxiously waiting the arrival of Michelle Williams on the red carpet, having at a roller coaster ride of looks this season. She divided opinions in a bright Louis Vuitton gown. I personally love this look on her. It’s still very much tailored to her style, but the added detail of the peplum skirt and vividness of the colour, that looks great with her slightly light hair shade, really helps this look stand out. 

    There were two actresses who made my jaw hit the floor. Cameron Diaz glowed in a gorgeous Gucci Premiere gown. This is such an improvement for Cameron and it’s almost like her newly cropped hair-do has given her a new lease on life. Angeline Jolie was equally as breathtaking in a black Atelier Versace dress. The colour and fit of the gown is no surprise for those who have followed Angelina’s red carpet fashion over the years, but there was something about her at this event that felt so different. She seemed happy and confident and worked the gown so well. 

    Two gorgeous glittering gowns came from Kate Mara (sister to Rooney Mara) and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer. Kate’s Jack Guisso Couture gown was beautifully bohemian, I love the soft feel of this whole look. Octavia worked an embellished Tadashi Shoji gown. 

    Two disappointing looks in a sea of gorgeous Oscar looks came from some surprising candidates. After her Rodarte gown whilst pregnant look at last year’s awards, Natalie Portman simply blended into the background in her vintage Dior gown. The look felt way too informal for an event like the Oscars, sorry Natalie! Sandra Bullock is usually so on point when it comes to her Oscar looks, but her Marchesa gown (can’t believe I’m actually putting down a Marchesa gown * sobs *) just doesn’t work here, the top half of the gown looks ill fitting and actually makes Sandra look wider. 

    Tina Fey and Glenn Close were much better looks. Glenn is another example of a woman who has aged so gracefully. I love her Zac Posen gown and the addition of the matching green jacket. Tina’s greatly improved on the red carpet and I love her peplum Carolina Herrera gown. 

    And finally we’ll end with the gorgeous Penelope Cruz. She embodied everything glamorous about the Oscars in Armani Prive, because as much as I crave the modern, minimalist and daring, there’s nothing quite like a classic Grace Kelly-esque look to get people’s attention. 
    [All photos via Zimbio]