1. Zoe Saldana in Armani Privé – 2011 Cannes Film Festival “The Tree Of Life” Premiere
2. Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Couture – 2011 Oscars
3. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Naeem Khan – ‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ Berlin premiere
4. Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace – 2011 Golden Globes
5. Nicole Kidman In Jean Paul Gaultier Couture – 2011 Grammys
6. Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli -’Friends With Benefits’ New York premiere
7. Freida Pinto in Antonio Berardi – ‘Immortals’ LA premiere
8. Nina Dobrev in Donna Karan – 2011 Emmy’s
9. Zhang Ziyi in Christian Dior – ‘Love for Life’ Rome Film Festival premiere
10. Amber Heard in Elie Saab – ‘The Rum Diary’ LA premiere
Thanks for all your comments, id’s and suggestions during the year.
2012 is going to be even more amazing, so please join me in January for some more red carpet action.
I hope you have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Lots of love FC xxxx
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Thanks for everything, FC. This was probably the hardest decision to make! Hope you have a great holiday!
PS – I also love seeing your Favorites picks!
Ditto!!
FC you’re the best
you keep up an amazing blog and you give our girl zoe credit where it’s due!
see you in 2012!
i wish you a very merry christmas
FC, great job! Happy New Year! when will you return?
2 or 3rd
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAAAAAAAAAAAARRRR !!!
Happy Holidays FC and everyone!!
Zoe looks good up there as #1. A lil sad Michelle Obama didnt make the top 10 on either list. There is always next year LOL
+1 – Mrs O should have a special stateswoman accolade, if she were promo tour of a film it would have been flawless.
Another year of excellent coverage- thanks for bringing some brightness and beauty to us everyday. Hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for the New Year!
I was surprised ot see Zoe as nubmer 1, I thought she’d be 2 or 3, but well deseved all the same, plus the candy cane colours are nice and festive, and since I am a christmas freak this year, I’m loving that!
I’m so pleased that that Rosie look made it to your list, as I think it was a stellar mment and much preferred by me to the gucci, as wellas Emma stone and Amber heard, which were also very memorable!
I cannot wait until January, the withdrawal symptoms will be unbearable!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Best 2011 Fashion Critic: You!!! Thanks so much and Happy Holiday
Thank u sweetie xxx
LOL – that’s cute and I’ll second it! Have a happy, safe and well-deserved break FC. Can’t wait for you to resume in 2012! Xx
Yay for Emma Stone!!!
Agree. What a flawless look. Nice to see something short and, shock horror!, separates acknowledged as one of the best red carpet looks of the year. Well deserved. She looked FABULOUS!
I love that Amber Heard made your list!! Can’t wait for next year. Happy Holidays, FC and fellow readers
i love it to. amber was immaculate in that dress!
Enjoy your holidays and have a great new year!
your lists sums up all the wonderful red carpet moments of 2011, great work, your truly the best!
see you in 2012.
I’ve really enjoyed reading all these “Best of”s” the past couple of days, just as I’ve thoroughly enjoyed visiting this site all year long. You do a wonderful job, FC! Happy holidays, and looking forward to all the fashion in 2012!
It was my pleasure.
Happy Holidays x
Pretty perfect selections! So glad you included Amber on here. The only choices I’m iffy about are Cate and Nicole and I’d have put Amber second to Zoe but otherwise I love this list.
Happy holidays FC! x
we share 4 looks on our best dressed lists and happy holidays FC
I’m pleasantly surprised to see Zoe at number 1! i thought she could be out of the running due to her white shoes but i guess everything else totally overshadowed that tiny flaw! I love this list! Hope you have a lovely christmas and happy new year, FC! x
they are actually light pink shoes
Zoe FTW!!! thanks FC!!!
I love your choices there soo much better than the public votes.
So glad you included Rosie in Naeem Khan and Emma Stone in Valli, as they were two of my favourites, too!
Thanks for the great coverage of 2011 fashion, FC.
Merry Christmas and happy New Year!
Zoe looks like a great choice to me but personally I’d gladly erase the 3rd row – 4,5,6 which are good enough for BDOTW at most (in my opinion only, of course)
almost forgot I’m a bit surprised no Fan BB on your list
hee lol that’s the row I would most erase too.
happy holidays, thanks for the excellence that is this blog
I can see from your choices that the focus is all on the dress, very little accessories, so it’s a very pure and beautiful list – you always surprise me, which I love. Merry Xmas FC
I just took a second look and realize how subconscious that was. How interesting.
I think you can get that too from reading your entries underneath looks throughout the year.
Loooooved it!! Zoe was my only one, when I thought we could only pick one. She looks absolutly breathtaking!!
And as usual best blog of 2011: RCFA. Seriously, i don’t know how i spent my time online 3 years ago before discovering your blog cause now i can’t go a day without it (and of course i come here multiple times a day
). I really feel like you’ve grown a lot and each year it gets better, but you always stay true to your style ( no unnecessary remarks, just fashion).
! Merry Christmas :*!
So with that being said i truly wish you the best, happy holidays and i believe you when you say 2012 it’s going to be amazing
thanks for your support. It’s great to know I have a great community of readers who are as obsessed with fashion as I am.
Merry Christmas x
I know, it’s sort of like, what did we do before we had microwaves? ha ha
I was surprised that Emma Stone’s Giambattista Valli dress didn’t make readers’ choice, so I’m glad it made your list!
You love a red statement looking at your choices. It’s a powerful color and when someone pulls it off, they look beyond amazing
Merry Christmas and thanks for all the amazing blogging!
Happy Holiday
No offence FC I really disagree with all your choices except for Rosie, Angie, Amber and Nina. The rest I really don’t like…
love u FC found your site 2 years ago and i cant wait for more i redcarpet coverage happy new year
Wonderful list, FC. Have your self a very nice Christmas and a great 2012.
Loads of greats dresses your way next year, as well as all the fab things in life.
Thank you for Red Carpet Fashion Awards and your great work.
Xoxo!
I thought for sure that Cate’s Givenchy would be on top and that Fan Bing Bing would make the list, but this is great FC! Rosie and Zhang were definitely in my top 20, and Angie, Cate, and Freida were great too. Have a great Christmas/New Years–I can’t wait for 2012!
xxx
FC, you are amazing! There isn’t a day when I don’t check your site! You are doing such a good job and I’m so happy that you are getting the recognition you deserve. Thank you for a fabulous year!
Happy holidays!
Zoe is also my number one. The gown, her hair, her beauty. Just perfection!
Thank you for another year of coverage, FC. I look forward to the new year!
Thanks for the great coverage of 2011 fashion, really enjoyed reading your blog.
Merry Christmas and all the best in New Year!
Our top two were the same
Unfortunately, I still feel no love for the Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman dresses.
You’re such an amazing person , You’ve done a great work ..
Thank you and Happy New Year
I discovered the blog this September. I was looking for a fun, readable, well-constructed fashion blog with good taste and honest enthusiasm in focus rather than allures, commercials and selfish boasting.
Thank you for making so many joyful moments in my life since then, amd improving my knowledge and taste in fashion!
Firien, Hungary
I’m glad to hear you are enjoying the site.
Happy holidays xxxx
Thanks for my favorite blog in the whole world of the Internet!
Btw, can’t believe your 1st choice is wearing white shoes
they are actually light pink shoes
Is she number one because you’re in a festive mood?? She looks like a Christmas present.
I agree with you that Zoe is BFOTY!
Thank you so much for all your hard work, this blog gives me so much pleasure. Merry Christmas and a
Prosperous New Year FC x
Happy Holidays!
very shocked, fan bingbing and dita von teese weren’t included!!
have a great christmas and new year!
check out the link FC!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fash-track/best-dressed-red-carpet-year-276257
Congratulations! Happy Holidays!
That is so MAJOR thank you x
Happy holidays xxx
Always happy to bring good news – it’s well deserved!
x
Happy holidays
Wow, that’s so cool for FC and so nice of you to point it out to her and the rest of us…love your Christmas spirit.
I’m so curious as to why Fan Bing Bing isn’t here. Couldn’t narrow it down to just one?
She simply isn’t good enough. Unlike Zoe, Rosie, Amber, Diane, they all have a great number of great looks yet still managed to make one place out of top 10. And frankly, Fan is so overrated.
i can’t say for FC, but i think fan didn’t have one stand out look this year, it was rather a collective body of great looks! its safe to say that some people on both lists (ahem, nicole kidman, ahem) didn’t deliver at all on the red carpet except this one time that blew us away, fan just didn’t blow us away this year
Thank you for the great blog. Have a great holiday!
I am loving the best of’s..
Fantastic list! Wouldn’t change a single mention, honestly. Though, Kidman wore that dress to the Grammy Awards, no?
Happy Holidays!
yes you’re right
I’m glad you included Rosie in your list.. she looks really gorgeous.
I really love Zoe and usually love her fashion choices, but this #1 look still kinda reminds me of a beach towel wrapped around her.
Absolutely adore looks #3,5, 8, 9, & 10!
I had so much fun looking over the past year’s looks to make a top 10. It was tough though. Looking forward to RCFA 2012.
I don’t like 4 through 8, but the top 3 and the bottom 2 are fantastic. That armani prive is so stunning, even if it looks like a candy cane. Amber Heard’s red bombshell look forever erased Scarlett Johansson’s red carpet bombshell status. I also love that Cate Blanchett dress more and more everytime I look at it.
so happy to see Zoe as your number 1 FC!! she’s my number 1 too!!
and i sort of knew Emma in Giambattista Valli will be the only non-gown that make your list as u were kindda obsessed with that look 
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You. Thanks so much for your hard work this year. you are amazing!
lots of love from Kuala Lumpur! xx
kindda obsessed? Majorly obessed
Amber Heard was a pleasant choise
Surprised Angelina was in both lists as she was equal third on the globes poll and she wasnt your best dressed on the day either
You are wrong.
Angelina WAS my best dressed
http://www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com/2011/01/23/best-dressed-of-the-week-michelle-obama-in-alexander-mcqueen-angelina-jolie-in-atelier-versace/
FC, brilliant unbiased selection of fashionistas for the year’s best! Love each one of them…esp Zoe,Emma,Angie,Frieda,Rosie,Amber
Have a joyous Christmas. I am sure the new year will only bring you more glory!
Apart from Freida,i love all the looks,glad that Zoe made to to no 1!!
FC, Zoe was my number one of the too.. She looks absolutely stunning and the dress is beyond amazing. Loved Cate and Angelina .
Can’t wait for January…..
Lots of love from Brazil
Sorry…… Zoe was my number one too.
I’m surprised to see Rosie in Naaem Khan here considering that she wasn’t even your BDOTW. She looks amazing, though. If think this years’ list is even better than in 2010!
OMG…Cate Blanchett should be no.1!!!
However I also love to see Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone and Freida Pinto on the list.
Thanks for a great year FC xx even if I think Zoe looks like a candy cane….
I’m so glad to see Rosie up there on your list but a little surprised that Diane Kruger didn’t make it, great list though! Merry Christmas and thanks for all your hard work this year FC, can’t wait to see what the fashion gods bring us in 2012. xoxo
I was so excited to see your picks, love your choices!! Thanks agian for your hard work Catherine!! Can’t wait for Janurary. Merry Christmas xo
Thank you FC for all your hard work this year. I also want to thank all your assistants. This has been an incredible year.
Merry Christmas! Hope Santa gets your present right ( maybe an Elie Saab dress ? ) .
I wish you an 2012 as good as 2011, if not better.
zoe saldana’s armani prive is also my favorite look of the year!!!!
But your first choice….she’s wearing white shoes! hahaha Merry CHristmas, FC, thank you for all your work this year.
okayy so someone said that before me, they’re not white, they look like they are in the picture haha
They’re a light pink.
Great!!
i think I’m addited to it )
I’m from Colombia and I found this blog last august and I fell in love with it, it’s the best i’ve ever known…( i don’t leave my house wihtout looking at it
Thanks for your great posts and I hope to read them next year
Take care FC and Happy Holidays
Thanks Miguel xxx
Happy holidays
Great list, but I have to disagree with Freida. I just absolutely hate that dress and it makes her look bigger when she’s actually a stick! Anyways, I look forward to the new year and thanks for all the great posts. This is one of my favorite websites!
I wouldntve put Cate Blanchett on the list, i couldnt stand the yellow on her gown! I also disagreed with the Amber Heard look. I had hoped for Michelle Obama and Fan Bing Bing- they’re always immaculately dressed!
i wouldnt have put frieda pinto either!!
I do not understand the dress ofCate Blanchett , looks like frogs put their eggs in it, horrible.
Angelina in that green dress WOW!
It’s ironic how the white shoes made it at the top in your list FC
The shoes are light pink. I have stated this in a previous comment and in the original post.
Thank you.
I hope this clear this up
thanks. I wasn’t able go over all the comments from my cellphone- and also revisit the original post .
It would still be ok for me if the white shoes instead as Zoe looks stunning no matter what.
Happy holidays
Even if they are light pink, they look white! Light pink shoes are for the ballet.
Happy Holidays FC!
Congrats for the wonderful job you did this year!!!
And bring it on 2012 =)
xoxo from Brazil!
Ohhh You protect Zoe “Crossroads” Saldana so much!! And I hate her… Otherwise, love you and everything you ***write!!! I learnt a lot here, I swear! Thanks!! =******
thank you for not putting the Duchess of Cambridge on this list.
Fan Bingbing is not even in top 10? ……
so what’s wrong with ZOe starring in Crossroads? if you’re holding past movie choices agains stars, can we start with George “Return of the Killer Tomatoes” Clooney?
Yes, I think I agree more with your list.. except Amber Heard in Elie Saab, I never really understood what the fuss was about with that dress! Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to you too!
2010 was made of FAB on the red carpet, but 2011 was the year of street-style fashion (Miranda Kerr, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley with that Chloé bag, and Jennifer Lopez in The Row & Milly?They all rocked their street outings!) ; none of the looks that made the list is truly a showstopper.
However, Fashion Critic, you are! Thank you so much for your wonderful coverage this year and during the past two I have been religiously following this site. My holidays have been terrible, even more so with your absence. Cocoperez sucks so bad.
Cheers to a new year!
I still dont get why Amber and Freida are here but eventhough thank you for this great year! Reading your blog is a pleassure! Happy New Year
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication! I love your site!
Hope you have a wonderful Holidays and HAve a Happy New Year!
Miss you, FC
back soon
Oh my god. Your blog is genius. I’m applying to parsons this year, and I’m really interested in fashion. This site is like a pot of gold for people like me. Can’t wait to hear more from you.
xoxo
Btw, I think all your choices for best dressed of the year are fabulous.
except Amber Heard in Elie Saab, I never really understood what the fuss was about with that dress! Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to you too!