People's Choice Awards 2011

New year, blue carpet

Wednesday marked the beginning of red carpet fashion in 2011. Entertainers came together to celebrate the People's Choice Awards, and they certainly wowed us on the "blue carpet". Pictured above are "Shake It Up" star Bella Thorne and actor/singer Selena Gomez, my personal picks for best dressed. Bella is wearing a stunning nude dress by Haute Hippie and Selena's "butterfly dress" is by Irina Shabayeva. Both numbers are beautiful and elegant but still very youthful. Below are my other favourite looks of the night:



 1 - Ashley Benson wears an asymmetrical Paule Ka dress  2 - Lucy Hale brightens up the blue carpet in Ronald Abdala   3 - Selena Gomez is featured again wearing Paule Ka   4 - Taylor Swift looks classy in a dress by J. Mendel   5 - Kristen Stewart is wearing Reem Acra  6 - "The Roommate" stars Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester wear Vivienne Westwood and Vionnet respectively. Who were your favourites at the 2011 PCAs? Let me know!

Nina Dobrev at the Scream Awards 2010

All-black never looked so good

Pictured above is actress Nina Dobrev, representing her hit TV show The Vampire Diaries at the 2010 Scream Awards. Nina is always looking absolutely fabulous on the red carpet and this look is no exception. Her stylist definitely deserves a raise.



Nina is wearing a dress by Rock and Republic which is, for a red carpet dress, relatively affordable. What I love about it is the design - it's very rare these days to see a little black dress of this style. It's classy and sophisticated but still age-appropriate. The black theme continues with the beautiful accessories, which add to the elegance of the look.



Click here to buy the dress and to check out the rest of the collection, visit rockandrepublic.com.

Trend alert: leather skirts

Leave your jackets at home!

Because it's all about the leather skirts! Pictured above is Step Up star Jenna Dewan Tatum wearing a unique leather pleated skirt. If I saw something like this on its own, I wouldn't usually go for it, but I love the way it's been put together with this outfit.

Jenna's skirt is by Alice + Olivia and can be bought here. I did some browsing and found some other great alternatives that are more affordable. The topshop one is perfect for anyone as you can incorporate it into your own style, but I especially love the pleated one.

Click here to buy the pleated skirt from ASOS and for the plain skirt, visit topshop.com.

Alyssa Milano, VH1 "Do Something" Awards

Adina Sequin T-shirt

This cute top was worn by Alyssa Milano to VH1's "Do Something" Awards and is by Alice + Olivia.

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Official site Alice + Olivia

Credit: Thanks to Alice + Olivia.

Miley Cyrus' bandage dress

Get Miley's dress for less

Remember that post I did a while ago on Miley Cyrus and her beautiful Hervé Léger dresses? Well I found a great replica of the bandage dress she wore for a much better price!

Don't worry about sacrificing glamour for a lower price, because this Topshop clone is just as pretty. It's a toned down version, which I think is great because you can style it up with accessories and a clutch for nighttime, or just leave it plain and simple to stay chic during the day. In fact, when I went shopping today, my friend saw the dress (knowing nothing about this post I planned on doing) and said to me, "how cute is this?"

To buy the dress, visit Topshop and to read the previous post about Miley's red carpet fashion click here.

Hayden Panettiere at the WMAs

Hayden wows with statement dress

Fabulous is one of the many words that describe Hayden Panettiere's look on the red carpet at the World Music Awards 2010.

Hayden Panettiere wore Emilio Pucci to the awards. I think Hayden Panettiere is one of the best celebrities when it comes to red carpet style. She never disappoints, and is always looking fresh and fashionable. This look is no exception, as everything about her dress is absolutely stunning. I especially love the long sleeves and the bold print. Her gorgeous makeup and styled hair top off her edgy yet sophisticated look.

To find out more about the designer, Emilio Pucci, click here. To shop the collection, which consists of dresses very similar to Hayden's, click here.

Selena Gomez wears Rene Caovilla shoes

Selena Latina does sophisticated

The picture above shows Selena Gomez at the 2009 MTV Latin American Awards. She is wearing a Paule Ka dress and a pair of Rene Caovilla shoes which I love!

Although I don't really like the dress (the see-through part is putting me off) I have to admit the shoes go with it perfectly and are really cute. They are the gold version of the shoes that Demi Lovato wore to the Kids' Choice Awards.

To buy the shoes, which are unfortunately only available in black right now, click here. Click here to visit the official site and to find out more about the brand.

Selena Gomez at the Kids' Choice Awards

A beautiful Selena at the KCAs

Look at how radiant and refreshing Selena Gomez looked at the Kids' Choice Awards. She's one of my favourite actors - such a great role model and very fashion-forward. I am in love with her dress and shoes. Selena has a way of making a simple outfit look spectacular.

Selena is wearing a Christian Cota dress with the most amazing pair of Sergio Rossi heels. I'm really loving the gladiator inspired theme. Sergio Rossi is another one of my favourite shoe collections.

Click here to visit the official site and to shop the brand.

Taylor Lautner at the Kids' Choice Awards

Taylor Lautner's slick style

Welcome to a What She Wore first - a post dedicated to a guy! Taylor Lautner was definitely worthy of this honour. I mean, just look at him! Taylor Lautner is my favourite actor right now (I don't need to tell you again about my Twilight Saga enthusiasm, and yes, I am 100% Team Jacob). I just had to give him a post because I thought he really rocked it on the orange carpet at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Being a female, I don't know the ins and outs of male fashion and style, but I still say that Taylor Lautner looked great in his J Brand jeans. He is wearing a pair of slim straight "Kane in Colt" jeans.

To buy the jeans (for all the male readers or females who want to treat someone), click here. The link will lead you to the official site of J Brand jeans.

Christian Louboutin at the Kids' Choice Awards

Nick kids love high fashion

Pictured above are Miranda Cosgrove and Keke Palmer, both rocking fabulous outfits at the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards. I love both the cute style of Miranda's dress and Keke's celebration of colour - perfect choices for the event. Although their dresses are completely different, the one thing they have in common are their peep toe shoes, which are none other than Christian Louboutin.

Shoes are pretty much a girl's best friend when it comes to fashion and I'm sure you all know and love Christian Louboutin. His shoes are genius. They are simple and sophisticated, yet still so glamourous - one of my favourite brands of shoes! The brand also has some edgier choices and a collection of handbags to go with your statement shoes!

Click here and here for slight variations of the two pairs of shoes. Click here to visit the official site for Christian Louboutin and visit NET-A-PORTER to shop the rest of the collection!

Side note: Miranda is wearing a Christian Siriano dress and Keke is wearing an Adam dress.

Nikki Reed at the Kids Choice Awards

Cute elegance for Nikki Reed

As I mentioned before in a previous post, I'm a huge Twilight Saga fan. Nikki Reed is my favourite female actor from the movies. I think she's stunning and very intelligent both personally and as an actor. I thought she looked beautiful at the KCAs this year.

Nikki is wearing a Cynthia Steffe dress. I hadn't heard of her either! So, I searched the designer and checked it out. The brand consists mainly of cute and casual dresses - most of which are florals. Nikki glammed up her dress (the "Sam" Ruffled Floral dress) using a silver clutch, shoes and jewellery.

Click here to buy the dress. To find out more about the brand visit the official site and click here to shop the collection.

Demi Lovato at the Kids' Choice Awards

Demi's inner rock chick

Although I'm kind of disappointed that Demi didn't try something more fun and original at the Kids' Choice Awards, she does look beautiful and she certainly stuck to her inner rocker roots. Demi is wearing a Black Faith dress (of course) and Rene Caovilla shoes.

I'd never heard of Rene Caovilla so I browsed some of the collection (I actually came across it earlier whilst writing another post which will be coming up soon) - it's a high-end Italian brand. The shoes are original and definitely styles you won't come across often. I can see different shoes going with completely different types of outfits and fashion styles. Some of my favourites had more of a girly vibe.

To buy the shoes click here. Click here to visit the official site of Rene Caovilla and to find out more about the brand.

Victoria Justice at the Kids' Choice Awards

Victoria wows at the KCAs

Victoria Justice never looked better! She is pictured above at the Kids' Choice Awards last night. Her new Nickelodeon show "Victorious" also premiered last night after the awards.

Victoria should give her stylish a raise! Her dress is glamourous but age appropriate and the colour is gorgeous and suits her really well. The shoes go well with the outfit. My only problem is the hair. It's gorgeous, but she should have ditched the blonde extensions - stick to your roots girl (literally)!

The dress is by Catherine Malandrino, a Gossip Girl favourite. She is wearing Alexander Wang shoes and a Cecelia bag. Click here and here to visit the official sites of Catherine Malandrino and Alexander Wang and to shop both collections, visit NET-A-PORTER.

Red carpet: Miley Cyrus & Herve Leger

Miley's gorgeous red carpet dresses

Miley Cyrus must love her life. She's a multiaward winning actor and singer and probably the most famous teen in the world. She has an amazing career and not to mention impeccable taste.

Miley is pictured above at the UK premiere of "The Hannah Montana Movie" and at this year's Grammys wearing Hervé Léger. These dresses are jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Miley looks her age, yet sophisticated and just, WOW! I also really like the way she accessorizes the outfits.

Hervé Léger is a fashion house from back in the 80s which was recently relaunched by BCBG designer Max Azria in 2007. The collection is known for its structured pieces (as you can see on Miley) and is most famous for its signature bandage dress. To find out more about the brand, visit Herve Leger, or to shop online visit NET-A-PORTER.

Jenny Packham (Oscars 2010)

I'm sure you're all aware of my gushing over Miley Cyrus' dress at the Oscars this year. Well, when you love a dress the only option is to hunt down the designer immediately, and that's what I did!

Miley's dress was designed by Jenny Packham. Jenny Packham is a Luxury Design House which consists mainly of Bridal and Ready to Wear Dresses. The line has many uniquely designed dresses which are contemporary yet glamorous - certainly show-stopper material! Miley's dress in particular was a bridal dress, but before it was ready for the red carpet, it had to be altered and dyed.

Also sporting a Jenny Packham design during the festivities was Vanessa Anne Hudgens who wore the most gorgeous black dress to the Vanity Fair party:

Flawless! Other celebrities that have worn Packham include Ashley Tisdale, Eva Longoria and Leona Lewis and her beautiful gowns have earned Jenny Packham the title of “Hollywood Style Designer of the Year”. Visit Jenny Packham to check out the collection.

Oscars 2010: Best dressed

The Academy Awards 2010: The Red Carpet

WOW. Words cannot even begin to describe how amazing the red carpet was at the Oscars on Sunday night. Everyone looked gorgeous! I can honestly say that no one stood out as looking bad. I don't think any other red carpet in the past or future will ever top it. First here is my pick for best dressed:

Miley looked absolutely flawless. The dress has to be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen and her hair and makeup suit the dress and the occasion perfectly. For someone so young at such a grown up event, Miley simply blew me away. She definitely stood out as my pick for this year's best dressed! (The dress is by Jenny Packham, who I'll be doing a post on at some point in the near future).

As I said before, everyone looked breath-taking. Here are my picks (in no particular order) for honourable mentions at the Oscars red carpet:

From top left, clockwise: Anna Kendrick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Kristen Stewart, Amanda Seyfried, Gabourey Sidibe and Rachel McAdams.

So what did you guys think? Do you agree with my picks? Let me know...

Selena Gomez, Teen Choice Awards 2008

Tatjana Mini Dress (in Sapphire)

This dress was worn by Selena Gomez to the Teen Choice Awards 2008 and is by Mint Jodi Arnold.

Official Site Mint Jodi Arnold

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Miley Cyrus, 50th Annual Grammy Awards 2008

Sergio Rossi Patrizia Ruched Peep Toe Pumps (in Argento)

These gorgeous shoes were worn by Miley Cyrus at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards 2008 and are by Sergio Rossi.

Official Site Sergio Rossi

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Brenda Song, Teen Choice Awards 2008

Christian Louboutin New Simple Pumps

These shoes were worn by Brenda Song at the Teen Choice Awards 2008 and are by Christian Louboutin.

Official Site Christian Louboutin

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Vanessa Anne Hudgens, 19th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala

Black Column Dress

This dress was worn by Vanessa Anne Hudgens at the 19th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala and is by Mblem by Mandy Moore.

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