November 19th, 2009

Some of you weren’t surprised at Sharon Stone’s crazy red carpet look yesterday, but NONE of you would have predicted Leighton Meester would fall so highly from her pedestal.

Leighton wore crazy coloured pants, studded booties, a brown belt, and a vest when she performed five songs at the “American Eagle Outfitters” flagship store party in New York this week.

In her constant effort to distance herself from Blair Waldorf her style team have taken things way too far.

You’ve heard of drunk dialing, this is drunk styling at its very worst.

Are they trying to create a new Lady GaGa with this crazy styling, or are they just trying to distract us from Leighton’s “singing” abilities?

Either way it has to stop.

I did like the leather Paule Ka Fall 2009 plunging dress which she paired with Nicholas Kirkwood python cut-out platform heels and a gold Herve Leger clutch when she arrived at this event.

But the make-up…tragic.

Credit: Paule Ka, PicApp & Rex Features


November 6th, 2009

AFI FEST 2009 Screening Of “A Single Man”, LA

Ginnifer Goodwin has never played by the ‘How to Style’ book.

She usually wears little known designers to ensure she keeps her individuality, but on this occasion she wore this grey lace dress from Chanel’s Resort 2010 collection.

The dress has an usual train at the front of the dress pinned with a silver brooch.

On most this would have been a disaster, but on Ginnifer without the turtleneck it some how works.

“You Know You Want It Style - Inspiration - Confidence” Book Launch Party, New York

Leighton Meester is not afraid to venture away from Blair Waldorf’s headbands and cardigans.

We’ve seen her take risks wearing Christopher Kane, and now she dons a striking abstract print Marios Schwab Fall 2009 mini dress.

I love her wild adventurous side.

“Precious: Based On The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire”, New York

Here we have another fabulous Elie Saab Fall 2009 embellished LBD.

Sophie looked fabulous in hers, whereas Paula Patton looks very restricted.

Credit: Style.com & Wireimage


November 3rd, 2009

Prabal Gurung celebrity client list continues to grow.

He already has Demi Moore, Rachel Weisz, Carey Mulligan loving his work, and now he can add Leighton Meester to that list.

Bows were very much the main features of talented designers collection, and that the first thing you see on Leighton’s blue brush rose painted Spring 2010 dress.

I love the black patent belt and the rosette detail on her black velvet Roger Vivier sandals which complement each other so well.

Her make-up was dewy and her hair was left loose and wavy.

BDOTW contender?

Credit: Style.com & Wireimage


October 8th, 2009

Front Row

I will assume Leighton Meester traveled all the way to Paris for the Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 presentation, as I haven’t yet seen her front row at any other shows.

Despite the long flight and jet-lag Leighton knocks it out of the fashion ball park in floral Resort 2010 dress with a ruffle detail cascading down the front.

She paired her dress with a belted vest from the same collection.

I love everything about this look.  Even the sandals paired with socks, but that grey bag just makes me shiver.

A cute clutch or no bag at all would have been preferred.

I’m sure many of you will go crazy over Freida Pinto’s Fall 2009 look consisting of an electric blue jersey top paired with a matching layered chiffon skirt.

I think the look is just OK.

I’m more drawn to the bright colour, the open-toe boots and bag, as the hair just ruins the look for me plus the top is a little tight about the bust.

I saved going gaga for Camilla Belle who wore my favourite look from the Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 collection.

Camilla never has a day off look fabulous, but I just wish she hadn’t worn those shades.

Katy Perry wore a metallic puff sleeve top which wasn’t presented on the runway paired with a black pencil skirt.

I love the contrast between the futuristic top and the classic skirt.

Natalia Vodianova decided not to belt her LV Fall 2009 nude dress with a textured black yoke.

I like the look both ways.

Rinko Kikuchi is the second person to rock this LV Fall 2009 blue and pink dress with a black lace overlay.

I’m glad she wasn’t so bold to wear it as presented on the runway, as we all know Rinko likes to take a risk.

Last season Gong Li arrived at the LV show wearing a chic denim look.

This time opted for a sophisticated black coat/dress from the Fall 2009 collection which she paired with Cancan heels.

Even thought Anastasia Gorbacheva watered down the LV Fall 2009 runway look, she did it for all the right reason.

I really love this look. Those pattern leggings are gorgeous.

Daisy Lowe also wore the LV Cancan heels, but paired hers with an ivory skirt and black blazer.

This look is surprisingly demure considering she wore leopard print pants at Dolce & Gabbana’s show.

I thought she would’ve loved to have worn the adventurous pieces at LV.

Maybe Zoe Saldana was down in the dumps as the paparazzi failed to recognise her when I saw her in Paris, because her smile seems strained.

The Star Trek star opted for a rather cute playsuit with a ribboned neck tie.

After-Party

Zoe Saldana got back into her groove posing fiercely at the show’s after-party wearing a LV Fall 2009 dress.

I love her gold accessories, the ruffles sleeved and the one-poufy shoulder detail, but were’s the pom-pom?

Camilla Belle opted for a grey knotted and ruched LV Fall 2009 dress for her after-party look.

Love the hair and make-up with this look.

Natalia Vodianova arrived with her husband Justin Portman wearing another nude and black LV Fall 2009 look.

This time it was a velvet mini dress was paired with patterned tights and Cancan heels.

Gong Li wore this navy LV Fall 2009 dress with a poufy hem.

The dress is gorgeous, but the boots are a tad much when the dress has so much detail.

I guess she decided on the boots as torrential rain, thunder and lighting hit Paris last night.

Thankfully my train was pulling out of Gare du Nord on the 2013 as this started to happen.

Credit: Style.com, PacificCoastNews, Bauer Griffin & Wireimage


October 2nd, 2009

Back in April 2008 a less edgy Leighton Meester wore an olive and nude Pencey Cummerbund Dress to the premiere of “Killer Movie” at The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.

It was very early in her red carpet days and she was still very much trying to find her style, as her dress was paired with white pumps.

Amanda Bynes aka ‘The Queen of LBD’s” wore the same dress in black when she walked the red carpet at the “Cosmopolitan’s Fun Fearless Female Dinner” in LA.

LBD - check
Black pumps - check
Black clutch - check

The only surprising thing here is that she’s not wearing Herve Leger.

Leighton wins of course, no question.

You can buy the black version fromn Shopbop.com for $333.

Credit: Wireimage


September 30th, 2009

The Late Show With David Letterman, New York

Arriving at the Ed Sullivan theater for her appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, Leighton Meester looked divine wearing a grey silk Lanvin Spring 2009 one-shoulder top with black high-waisted pants.

She paired her look with an Azzedine Alaia wide double layered belt, grey Christian Louboutin metallic ‘Ronda Dina’ platforms whilst carrying a grey Louis Vuitton Biseta clutch.

When Leighton departed the Ed Sullivan theater she had changed into a Proenza Schouler ivory jumpsuit, which was belted and had an exposed zipper.

You may recognise her stunning red Brian Atwood red pumps, which were featured in Graeme Black’s Spring 2010 presentation during London Fashion Week.

She also carried a Proenza Schouler Resort 2010 orange and black trimmed bag.

On The Gossip Girl Set, New York

We’ll have to wait until this episode airs, but I think under her robe Leighton is wearing the same Oscar de la Renta Fall 2009 gold and chestnut dress we saw on Anna Wintour recently.

Another day on set Leighton was spotted wearing a very expensive Oscar de la Renta embroidered stretch cashmere sweater with a cute fly away floral skirt.

Wearing a 3.1 Phillip Lim dress and a leather jacket, Leighton carried a Mulberry Daria leather satchel.

Whilst picking out some new thread with her stylist Logan Horne, Leighton looked very casual wearing a Riller and Fount top, with her Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony boots and a Current Elliott Sleeveless JJ vest.

All caught up on Leighton.  Kate Beckinsale and Rihanna to follow at some stage.

Credit: Style.com & Wireimage

Posted in: In Her Closet, Lanvin, Leighton Meester, Proenza Schouler by Fashion Critic

September 21st, 2009

Worst Dressed Award
The second I saw Elizabeth Moss I wondered why she would wear an asymmetrical gown with that stunning necklace.

But it appears that the jeweled neckline is built into her Grecian inspired Reem Acra taupe gown.

Between the creases and the draping I just couldn’t love this gown.

Tried To Love It, But Couldn’t Award
I loved this Bottega Veneta Fall 2009 gown on the runway, but I don’t think it works on Leighton Meester at all.

She’s normally edgy on the red carpet, and I agree this is not the place to go edgy but I was just bored by her look, and she looked really bored on the red carpet too.

The only thing I like here is her Bottega Veneta clutch, as her hair and make-up is pretty awful too.

Most Disappointing Award
Kyra Sedgwick is always stunning on the red carpet, but I found it very difficult to love this L’Wren Scott Spring 2010 pink dress.

Kyra and L’Wren Scott often work very well together, but I really didn’t like the pink, nor the embellishments.

It felt too cutesy for a grown woman.

Should’ve Worn A Gown Award
Nothing appealed to me with regards to Mary Louise Parker dress.

Firstly I would’ve preferred her in a gown. Secondly I don’t like the bow on the hip and lastly the two-tone purple is hideous.

Worst Dressed Runner-Up Award
Padma Lakshmi was so close to being voted worst dressed. I just hated that red floral detail on the hip.

It was so unnecessary. Despite that it was a pretty boring Badgley Mischka gown anyway.

Least Flattering Award
I would be surprised if Sarah Silverman ever makes it onto the Best Dressed list, but this gown had great potential.

It’s a great colour on her, but the gown adds at least 15ins to each side of her hips.

How is this a good thing?

Pukey Pink Award
What’s with all the pukey pink gowns on the red carpet.

I know it’s a fresh summer time colour, but I really didn’t think it looked good on Toni Collette.

She is usually one to watch on the red carpet, but the look fails to impress me.

CLICK HERE to see all the looks from the 2009 Emmy Awards.

Credit: Style.com & Wireimage


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