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March 19th, 2010

This week Missoni held an event to celebrate the opening of their new Beverly Hills boutique.

Eva Mendes carried a gold leather minaudière Ferragamo clutch to complement her Missoni gold and grey knit dress.

A Missoni event wouldn’t be a Missoni event without their brand ambassador Joy Bryant, who after walking the red carpet at nearly every event in 2008 and 2009 has had a very quiet 2010.

She’s lost none of her flair as she looked gorgeous in a gold asymmetrical Missoni maxi dress.

Margherita Missoni wore her family signature zig-zag knit print, whilst Amber Valletta squashed the twins wearing a yellow strapless dress.

Both Joy and Amber opted for stand out clutches. Me thinks Joy doesn’t quite work. The size is bothers me more than the colour.

Nicole Richie was also in attendance wearing a swirling print Missoni print dress. My first thought was that this dress could easily be mistaken for a Pucci dress.

Credit: Getty

Posted in: Brand Ambassador, Missoni by Fashion Critic

March 19th, 2010

Whilst on my lunch break yesterday I walked past French Connection on Oxford Street in London and saw a dress in the window which immediately made me think of a similar dress from the Givenchy Spring 2010 collection.

It a similar colour, it drapes the same way and they both have embellished shoulders.

The difference of course will be the price.

French Connection sell their version for £110, whilst the Givenchy dress no doubt cost thousands.

Credit: Style.com

Posted in: Designer vs. High Street, French Connection, Givenchy by Fashion Critic

March 19th, 2010

Sandra Bullock picked up many Best Actress awards this season, but she didn’t always make the Best Dressed list.

Many people just didn’t get Sandra’s style. Her Bottega Veneta and Alexander McQueen (NAACP) looks were heavily criticized despite the former not being too bad.

I loved the Alexander McQueen dress she wore to the SAG Awards. It was by far her finest moment (imo).

Credit: Bauer Griffin, London Features & Zuma

Posted in: Best Dressed, Sandra Bullock by Fashion Critic

March 18th, 2010

Petite Mary-Kate Olsen likes everything supersized, which is why she was spotted carrying two large bags as she was leaving her apartment recently.

One was a Balenciaga men’s duffle bag and the other a Proenza Schouler PS1 leather satchel.

The mini mogul can take the title of being the first to wear a look from Prabal Gurung’s Fall 2010 collection.

She wore a black and red drop shoulder cashmere wrap coat, but she opted out of styling her look like the runway.

She paired her look with Giuseppe Zanotti peep-toe canvas boots.

Gurung wakes up this morning as a CFDA nominee for Womenswear.

Fingers crossed he takes home the prize on June 7.

Credit: Style.com & Rex

Posted in: Mary-Kate Olsen, Prabal Gurung, Runway to Sidewalk by Fashion Critic

March 18th, 2010

Zoe Saldana was in the Dominican Republic for the “International Casandra Awards” last night.

Her father is from the Dominican Republic, so like Freida Pinto returning to Mumbai, this was a homecoming return for Zoe who lived there for 7 years.

The event was held at the National Theater in Santo Domingo where Zoe accepted her award for “Most Outstanding Artist Abroad Award”.

She looked stunning wearing an Amanda Wakeley Spring 2010 gown with an asymmetrical neckline.

Her cinnamon ombre draped gown was accented with a cocoa two-prong belt tied to her waist.

I love her look. Her gown has a sari-type feel to it due to the way it’s draped.

She kept her look effortless with a few bracelets and a wooden gold trimmed clutch.

The actress accepted her award speaking in Spanish.

Credit: NYmag, AP & Reuters

Posted in: Amanda Wakeley, Runway To Red Carpet, Zoe Saldana by Fashion Critic

March 18th, 2010

“Slumdog Millionaire” actress Freida Pinto was the center of attention on the final day of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

The Indian actress has been in Montreal shooting her new movie “Dawn of War”, but she flew in especially for Christopher Kane’s first presentation in India.

Freida wore a pastel yellow Christopher Kane Spring 2010 embroidered dress with sheer nude mesh panels on the skirt which had slightly been modified from the runway.

The runway version has chiffon cap sleeves and a ruffled neckline which are both missing from Freida’s version.

Personally I think Freida’s version loses a lot of it’s allure without those two elements.

I wish she’d worn the dress as presented. With her hair up she would’ve been able to work that ruffled neckline.

Net-A-Porter currently have the long sleeved blue version of this dress on their virtual shelves.

Credit: Style.com & bollywoodmantra.com

Posted in: Christopher Kane, Freida Pinto, Runway To Red Carpet by Fashion Critic

March 18th, 2010

Last night fans were stunned when Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z arrived on stage to join Alicia Keys whose “Freedom” tour was held in New York’s Madison Square Gardens last night.

Wearing a black lace Dolce & Gabbana lace bustier dress, Beyonce joined Alicia on stage to perform their new single “Put It In A Love Song” which John Galliano recently used during his Christian Dior Fall 2010 presentation.

Bey’s hubbie Jay-Z later surprised fans by joining Alicia on stage to perform their hit single “Empire State of Mind”.

Wow. Three great performers for the price of one.

Beyonce paired her dress with a ‘Sasha Fierce’ pair of Giuseppe Zanotti gladiator studded heels and silver jewels.

Blake Lively had our jaws on the floor when she wore this same dress to the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ New York Premiere last year.

Both have amazing legs to pull of this sexy look.

I love Bey when she curls her hair like this, poker straight doesn’t always work for me.

Credit: Style.com & Rex

Posted in: Beyonce Knowles, Dolce & Gabbana, Runway To The Stage by Fashion Critic

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