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  • People’s Choice Awards 2013 | Red Carpet Round Up

    A new year and a new awards show season. Kicking off into high gear was the 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards. I was particularly impressed by this event, lots of new names standing out from the pack and veteran stars really shining…
    Taylor Swift Ellen Pompeo

    Two favourites! First off my girl Ms Taylor Swift. Hot off the back of an apparent split with a certain Directioner (the whole thing still screams PR stunt), Taylor hit the red carpet in fighting form wearing a white Ralph Lauren gown, with a swept up hairdo and smouldering eyes. Despite her messy personal life, I think she looked amazing here!
    Another favourite at the event was actress Ellen Pompeo. Very rarely seen out at this type of thing, she look amazing-ly ethereal on the red carpet and, like Taylor, wore a gorgeous little-white-dress – this time by Lanvin. The addition of the black belt is perfect to cinch in the gown too.
    Lea Michelle Chloe Moretz
    Bold and bright were the order of the day for these two ladies. Lea Michele repped Glee cast alongside her co-star Chris Colfer at the event in a bubblegum pink Ellie Saab mini with matching heels. She looked super cute with her plaited up do, and it’s just been lovely seeing her have fun with her style recently – trying to get away from the all-black-wardrobe of Ms Rachel Berry, Lea?
    Chloe Moretz positively glowed in a neon yellow Simone Rochas floral dress. This looks great on Chloe, there are very few who can pull off something as bright as this. My only gripe is her shoe choice, a little uninspiring from the ankle down Chloe!
    Emma Watson Jennifer Lawrence
    Two actresses from the biggest franchises in the world were also in attendance. Emma Watson  skipped the nicities and paps, heading straight for her seat, but we got a good glimpse of her in the press room after winning her awards. Emma Watson‘s geometric print, this time a Peter Pilotto. and edgy heels has become somewhat of a signature look when she’s attended these less formal awards shows. Nevertheless she look great! Jennifer Lawrence’s look was my favourite out of the two actresses though, in a subtle shimmering Valentino Couture dress. This may be a bit of a hit or miss look for people, but I personally really like the subtle-y of the hangs here. 
    Kaley Cuoco Melissa Rauch
    Two actresses from The Big Bang Theory and two very different looks. PCA host, Kaley Cuoco wore a pretty pink Christian Siriano dress. It’s very prissy and very princess-y and I’m left thinking this may be more appropriate on one of our young Hollywood stars than Kaley. On the other end of the scale was Melissa Rauch who stood out in a canary yellow Junko Yoshioka gown. It was wonderfully refreshing to see this burst of colour from an actress slowly creeping into people’s fashion conscious.
    Jennifer Aniston Katy Perry
    Not everyone looked as amazing at this event. Jennifer Aniston picked up her ‘Best Comedic Actress’ wearing a leather Christian Dior mini on stage. I do admire Jennifer for giving an edgier look a go, but it just didn’t work here. If you’re going for a dress like this, you’ve got to commit to it and the whole look feels tired and boring. Katy Perry shocked everyone, both forgoing the red carpet and working a very demure look. Again, like Jennifer I admire her for trying something different and maybe this is a new more mature Ms Perry we’re seeing in 2013. But her Valentino dress was, well…a little bland. It’s great she’s toning down the crazy, but what’s wrong with a little fun Katy?
    Julianne Hough Heidi Klum
    Unlike Katy and Jennifer, I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw Julianne Hough and Heidi Klum‘s looks here. Julianne’s glittering Tony Ward tea dress looked fabulous from her and I love the subtle matching of her shoes. Just proof that you don’t have to bare all to get my attention Hough! Heidi’s red carpet style is a bit of a roller-coaster ride, but she definitely on a high here. Her sleek Julian Macdonald gown was pretty much flawless and gave peeks at her mod-bod. Bravo Heidi!
    Taylor Spreitler Ashley Rickards
    It’s always nice to see some great looks on unfamiliar faces during January awards season. Taylor Spreitler almost gave her name-sake Ms Swift a run for her money in her metallic silver gown, accessorized with a fresh face of make up and fairytale braids. Ashley Rickards wore a lovely embellished Aidan Mattox gown to the event. With her turn in MTV’s Awkward we’ll hopefully see more of this girl in 2013. 
    Nikki Deloach Brittany Snow
    Candy colours are always a favourite, especially with spring arriving soon – hopefully anyway. Nikki Deloach went for a Dilek Halif gown with a bouffant top-knott, and Pitch Perfect actress Brittany Snow wore a Maria Lucia Hohan midi dress. Both very simple yet very glam looks. Rachael Leigh Cook Naomi Watts
    And finally, two dramatic looks from Rachael Leigh Cook and Naomi Watts. I feel like I haven’t seen Rachael in anything since her ‘She’s All That’ days, but she really went for the it in an airy, blue Oliver Tolentino gown, with sparkling silver heels. Very modern-day Cinderella.
    Naomi looked stunning in rather daring Alexander McQueen gown, the whole thing could’ve looked very tacky but I love it!

    What do you guys thinks? Favourite best and worst looks from the PCA’s? What do you think of the kick-starter to the awards season?

    *all images via Zimbio
    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • The New Style Stars of 2012

    Newbies 2012

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    With 2012 coming to a close it’s definitely time to reflect on the past year’s red carpet fashion, so I thought I’d showcase my favourite breakout style stars of 2012. For me, these seven ladies really stood out from the crowd this year and made their mark on the red carpet, leaving me excited to see what they have up their sleeves in 2013!

    First up, someone very new to the game, Holland Roden. The Teen Wolf actress first caught my eye on the TCA red carpet line up in her Alice + Olivia dress and has been on point with her style since. She’s so far opted for fairly safe options with classic styling but with Teen Wolf gaining cult momentum, I’m hoping we’ll see more of her in the New Year.

    With the focus usually on her co-star Zooey Deschanel, Hannah Simone was a pleasant surprise to see rise up amongst the best dressed at events. With her poker straight hair and sleek minimalist looks, she’s nailed her signature style early on and I’m looking forward to seeing whether she’ll start to experiment with her style next year.

    Oh Ms Lawrence. Arguably the biggest breakout actress in the past year with the release of The Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence really took on the red carpet by storm this year. Though not always on point with her style, what I love about Jennifer is that she loves to experiment with her looks. Whether slightly gothic with poker straight hair or glamed up old Hollywood style, it’s really great to see someone in Young Hollywood having fun with changing up their look.

    You may be wondering why Ginnifer Goodwin is on my list as a newbie, when she’s really a red carpet veteran. Well 2012 seemed to be the year she really pushed herself into the deep end of fashion. This year Ginnifer caught my attention at pretty much every event she went to and I’m always consistently surprised with her versatility – especially considering her pixie crop hairdo.

    Another veteran Elizabeth Banks really stepped up alongside Jennifer Lawrence during The Hunger Games promo tour. A style chameleon, much luke Ms Lawrence, Elizabeth was a joy to watch out for and left you guessing what look she was going to go for next. I even dedicated a post to her on here!

    With the Olympics coverage plastered on every screen around the world, there was only one woman who captured the hearts of the nation. Jessica Ennis not only proved to be a gold medal winning champion, but also no amateur to dressing well on the red carpet. I’m finding it wonderful that she shows so much support for British designers such as Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen, and it’s so refreshing to see such a positive role model on the red carpet.

    And finally, a lady who really made her debut during the January awards season, Jessica Chastin captured my heart this year. Her red carpet formula has been fairly classic thus far, so I’m hoping she doesn’t slip into a failsafe category of dressing.
    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • American Music Awards 2012 | Red Carpet Fashion Round Up

    How’d this one slip through the net! The 40th American Music Awards were held this past weekend in L.A. and my it was good to see some decent red carpet action after so long….
    CRJ GG AMAs

    Best dressed of the night is a joint award for me and went to Carly Rae Jepsen and Ginnifer Goodwin. Ms ‘Call Me Maybe’ look very glamorous and polished in a pale pink, embellished, Gomez Garcia gown. I loved the styling here and her hair-do. Ginnifer was a pleasant surprise presenter on the show. She looked 60’s stunning in an Oscar De La Renta tea dress, the whole look could be too pretty and prissy but Gin reigns the barbie pink with dark make up and her trademark crop hair.

    TS CU AMAs
    Two country ladies who sparkled on the night were my girl Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. Taylor missed out of the best dressed for me, simply because I’m getting a little deja vu with this Zuhair Murad mini – her on stage outfit on the other hand? A.mazing! Carrie also took on an embellished gown by Abed Mahfouz. I love this look, she’s stepped a little out of her comfort zone yet still stuck to her own personal style.
    JM P AMAs
    Not everyone went for the gemstones. Ginnifer’s ‘Once…’ co-star Jennifer Morrison went for an elegant black Abed Mahfouz gown. Pink made her comeback in a sleek metallic Catherine Deane gown, she looked stunning here and I love the laser cut out details around the top.
    CA NM AMAs
    Two ladies unafraid of making some serious style statements were Nicki Minaj and Christina Aguilera. Nicki was loud and proud in a bright Monique Lhullier gown and shockingly I don’t hate it. Her styling’s on point and she actually looks pretty swish when she doesn’t try so hard to make a statement. Christina wore a purple hued Pamella Roland gown, this is probably the best she’s looked in a while but I’m still not a fan of the tangoed skin and wig-like hair. Though this is much improved.
    K KR AMAs
    Not everyone had such a good night. Hot mess Ke$ha look fairly polished in her pale pink mini, even her hair and make up looked on point. Shame about the shoes. Too clunky and too heavy for such a pretty dress. Kelly Rowland also failed to impressed me here in her Naeem Khan mini and metallic sandals…yawn.
    HP EC HK AMAs
    Other notable mentions in a sea of golden girls were Hayden Panetierre in Georgio Armani, Elisha Cuthbert in Editions by Georges Chakra and Heidi Klum in an Alexandre Vauthier Couture mini.
    GS KW AMAs
    And finally two girls who strayed from the pretty minis and embellished gowns to give us something a little different. Gwen Stefani went for menswear in a a very chic Balmain jacket and leather look leggings. Whereas Kerry Washington went for a bright yellow Stella McCartney look with matching citrus accessories.

    [All images via Zimbio]


    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo