This Year At...The 84th Academy Awards (The Oscars)

Ooooo the moment finally arrived - the moment everyone had been waiting for, the moment every actor in Hollywood had been waiting for and the event everyone had stuck firmly in their fashion calendar. Yes I'm talking about the coveted Oscars, a night of celebration and jubilation as everyone who's anyone comes together dressed to the nines to find out who was the best out of all the rest.


As well as dying to know who would walk away with the best leading man, best leading lady and best picture awards, we ALL wanted to get a piece of the action from the most famous red carpet in the world, and boy they did not disappoint (well some did but we'll get to them later).


And now, the nominees for best dressed female...

L-R: Gwyneth Paltrow, Milla Jovovich, Octavia Spencer and Rooney Mara (Click to enlarge)

We begin with the glistening snowy angels that graced the carpet. First we see Gwyneth Paltrow who alongside Robert Downey Jr. presented the award for Best Documentary in a perfectly structured Tom Ford Gown. The gown featured an asymmetrical neckline and Gwynnie teamed it with a matching floor length cape.


Next we have Milla Jovovich, who presented an award in gorgeous, embellished one shoulder Elie Saab dress from her Haute Couture range.
Now here's a lady not to be ingored - Octavia Spencer dazzled the crowd and tearfully received her Oscar for best female in a supporting role for The Help, in an extremely flattering Tadashi Shoji embellished gown. Octavia beat fellow The Help actress Jessica Chastain for her prestigious award.


And finally, we have the girl with the dragon tattoo herself Roony Mara, stunning everybody in an effortlessly chic Givenchy gown.

L-R: Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Emma Stone, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Chastain and Viola Davis (Click to enlarge)

On to the more colourful of our Hollywood starlets now with nominated Michelle Williams a.k.a Marylin Monroe in a gorgeous coral coloured Louis Vuitton dress and presenters Natalie Portman in a vintage red polka dot Dior gown and Emma Stone in warm pink Giambattista Valli couture gown featuring a large hit or miss bow (I'm saying hit!)


Following these first class acts are golden girl Cameron Diaz, who presented the award for best make-up alongside Jennifer Lopez, in a nude coloured Gucci gown. The dress held tight to her svelte figure before flowing out into a cascade of glittering ruffles. 


Also making an impact on the red carpet were The Help co-stars Jessica Chastain who wowed in an Alexander McQueen creation and nominee Viola Davis, who in her eye-catching Vera Wang number just missed out on best leading lady, which instead fell to the unstoppable Meryl Streep.

Angelina Jolie (Click to enlarge)

If I had to pick one fashion miss of the night it is probably Angelina Jolie. It's not even that she really looked bad, it's just that we are so used to her wearing strapless floor length dresses in black or white, it would just be nice for her to step out of he comfort zone a little bit and splash on some colour. That and it looks like if that dress was any heavier it would snap her in half and she seemed so dead set on making sure everyone saw her leg. Seriously! In every picture, hell even while presenting an award, there it was, the leg, uncomfortably stuck out of the slit in the dress. Oh well, better luck next time Ange.

This Year At...London Fashion Week

Once again London Fashion Week got going with a bang, attracting some of the world's biggest designers as week as some of the world's biggest stars. But could they step up to the challenge? We take a look at some of LFW's fashion hits and misses.

Hit - Kate Moss

Kate was every bit the fashion queen in this fantastic statement black Stella McCartney dress. It's unique design added glorious lady-like curves to Kate's famous boyish figure.

Miss - Lana Del Rey

She may well be a Brit Award winner but new girl on the block Lana still has a lot to learn. We can only hope that her combination of what seems to be a baseball jacket and scary long bright red fingernails will be one of her few fashion blunders.

Hit - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Rosie looked every bit the chilled out babe as she strolled about her home town in a glamourous outfit of maroon velvet trousers, a peachy cable knit and a grey tweed jacket at the Burberry Show.

Miss - Kelly Brook

Oh no Kelly what you thinking? Britain's favourite pin-up dared to bare in deep plunging neckline that left her struggling to contain two of her best assets. At least she somewhat makes up for it with her trademark 50's style skirt.

Hit - Holly Valance

Holly Valance is definitely getting used to classy lady status as she accompanied her, let's say financially stable, young entrepreneur boyfriend to the Burberry show. She looked lovely in lace with a gorgeous Birkin bag, however we simple cannot ignore those phenomenal Louboutins on her dainty Aussie toes. Talk about shoe envy!

Miss - Nicola Roberts

We know Nicola likes to make a statement, having spent so long in the shadows of her former band mates. But if you want to get noticed this is not the way to do it. You do not turn up at LFW wearing a figure swallowing baggy jumper, whether screen icon Elizabeth Taylor's face is on it or not!

This Year At... The 54th Grammys Awards

Well, well, well what a night this was. This star-studded events was filled with frocks and shocks as the dreadful news spread of Whitney Houston's passing. The formidable diva would have certainly made an appearance at the Grammy's and was even rumoured to have been lined up to perform at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy's party.
Despite the many tears shed for this world-wide loss, the music industry's kings and queens donned smiling faces and glittering ensembles to celebrate the world of music.
There were many fashion hits this night as our favourite ladies failed to disappoint, gracing the red-carpet in breathtaking gowns that flaunted their natural beauty perfectly.


First up we have our two stunners in black: Rihanna and Adele wowed the event in black Armani gowns. Rihanna wore a simple yet elegant black gown which was the result of a collaboration between herself and Mr Armani. Its plunging neckline, daring split and open back, left on-lookers in awe as she floated past.











































On the other hand Adele opted for a most conservative number in her black Armani gown. She simply sparkled in her fully embellished long black creation. The stunning Brit sensation managed to walk away (in her glitzy Louboutins) with six, yes SIX Grammy awards, as well as making her stage comeback after her worrying throat operation. You go girl!

On lighter notes there was the country princess Taylor Swift and the never camera shy Paris Hilton. Taylor, who won two awards on the night wore a sensational Zuhair Murad gold dress. The intricate detail and phenomenal colour made Taylor radiate glamour. The cut out detail on the back of the dress just added to its fabulous design.


Paris' gorgeous dress was by a designer 
named Basil Soda and was definitely a more elegant choice than we're used to from the billion dollar heiress. The long white gown was embellished down the middle, a perfect way to draw the eye down Paris' slender frame and to add a bit of curve her waist was cinched in by a shimmery gold belt. 


And finally to top the fashion parade off was the formidable Katy Perry. The newly single starlet also toned things down and opted for a beautiful princess like Elie Saab gown in baby blue. She was the definition of grace as this flowery dress glided like a veil behind her as she floated down the red carpet. Katy kept up the blue theme by sporting some bright blue locks swept into an updo. Personally I preferred her glossy black...there's still hope.