Star style: Rihanna and her multiple wardrobe changes

If there’s anyone that can do multiple wardrobe changes without even being on stage, it’s Rihanna. The singer was spotted around town in four, count ‘em – four different looks yesterday.

First, she was spotted leaving MTV Studios in new York City wearing this Alexander McQueen Asymmetric-Stripe Sweater Dress. She was there to tape an interview for It’s On With Alexa Chung.

Rihanna was later spotted on the streets of New York City with her BFF Melissa, in a biker chic look of a black satin biker jacket, black skinny jeans and a black leather biker hat.

That evening, she attended the the 2009 Women of the Year awards hosted by Glamour Magazine at Carnegie Hall. She looked stunning accepting her award in an ivory Stephane Rolland Couture floor length origami dress.

Then she ended the night changing into another floor-length evening gown for the after-party; this time a beautiful blush pink colored dress with a slit “up-to-there”.

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Who Rocked it Hotter: Selita vs. Alessandra vs. LeToya vs. Kate in the Balmain Cut-Out Lace Dress

It’s a four-way faceoff! LeToya Luckett first rocked this Balmain Fall 2008 Cut-Out Lace Dress at the 2009 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California. Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks wore it next at the premiere of “Valentino: The Last Emperor” at The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Recently, Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio attended the “Los Premios MTV 2009″ Latin America Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, wearing the same frock. And actress Kate Hudson wore the dress in a photoshoot. So which lady rocked it the best?

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Bridal bauble – the bib necklace

As a bride-to-be, I find myself following a lot of wedding traditions, but the fashionista in me wants to add a little haute couture to my wedding day look. So I’ve already purchased a gown that’s equal parts traditional and couture and now am on the hunt for some non-traditional accessories. My strapless gown begs for a bit of adornment around my neck and I feel a simple necklace just won’t do. So I’ve been considering a jeweled bib necklace. It worked for Beyonce at the Golden Globes – she wore a 200 carat diamond bib necklace by Lorraine Schwartz. Now while I am no R&B diva/red carpet fixture, I think I can still pull off the look on my wedding day. I found several haute options that are a touch more affordable than Beyonce’s billionaire-style baubles:

From left to right:
Carolee Crystal Bib Necklace, $295
Kenneth Jay Lane Large Fancy Bib Necklace, $1,040
The following are available for rent at Avelle (the new Bag, Borrow or Steal)
Miriam Haskell Pearl Choker & Earring Set
Kenneth Jay Lane Three Row Teardrop Bib Necklace
Kenneth Jay Lane Fancy Crystal Bib Necklace

MTV Video Music Awards - haute or not on the red carpet

By now, Kanye West jumping on the stage to interrupt Taylor Swift’s win has overshadowed the entire 2009 MTV Video Music Awards show. But there’s only one thing that matters to us - and it’s not Kanye - it’s who was wearing what! There were some clear red carpet hits and some questionable misses. Amber Rose and Lady Gaga wore their usual shock and awe outfits - Amber Rose in a snakeskin print spandex leaotard and Lady Gaga in a Victorian-style dress with feathers, a gold mask and a golden neck brace. As much as I love Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez , I wasn’t 100% sold on either of their looks - Beyonce’s red ruffled Roberto Cavalli mini dress with the pouched-out tummy, and J. Lo in Louis Vuitton with an attached velvet shrug.

Do you love or hate these ladies looks?

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Get up close and personal with the real ‘devil in Prada’ - Anna Wintour in “The September Issue”

It was a veritable “who’s who in fashion design” last night at the premiere of “The September Issue“. The documentary, directed by R.J. Cutler, is named after the most highly coveted and biggest (weighs over 4 pounds!) annual issue, the September issue of Vogue magazine.

Cutler delves into the work life of one of the most enigmatic fashion editors ever, Anna Wintour, and Creative director Grace Coddington, and gives us fashionistas an exclusive inside look at the industry’s proclaimed ‘bible’.

Wintour was quoted as saying: “Well, it’s very much the inside workings of the magazine - how we put an issue together, the hard work that it takes, the creativity, you know, the heartache and the successes. I think the September issue is really a benchmark for the industry so to see how it’s put together is obviously for us very special and we hope for the viewers.”

“R.J. is very discreet,” Wintour continued. “You know, obviously at the beginning we were all a little apprehensive but he was with us for nine months so at the end of it he was part of the team.”

The film opens in theaters August 28th in New York, September 11th in Los Angeles and other select cities TBD.

Check out the red carpet ‘fashion show’ starring your favorite designers.
Ed: I wonder if when asked “Who are you wearing”, was the response “Me”?

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Haute or Not - Leighton Meester in Christopher Kane

Leighton Meester came out to attend a special advanced screening of “Spread”, hosted by Gotham and Hamptons Magazines to support Gossip Girl co-star and boyfriend Sebastian Stan. The actress wore a piece from Christopher Kane’s 2010 Resort (first-ever) pre-collection, which features amber-colored mushroom cloud prints from nuclear test explosions. (Kane took the free prints from the U.K. Ministry of Defense website.) The chemically-hued prints made their way onto a baby-doll dress, worn by Meester, that looked more like a bikini top, short sleeves and skirt all cobbled together. She paired it with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, a Louis Vuitton clutch, Cathy Waterman earrings and Jack Vartanian rings. Kane is clearly into shock and awe fashion - first his gorilla, ape and baboon dresses for Spring (Rihanna was a fan); now nuclear mushroom cloud prints. What do you think of Kane’s innovative new collection? Is it haute or not?

Source: Style.com

CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) awards 2009 - winners and losers

The CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) awards are all about honoring and recognizing the most talented designers in the fashion industry, but the real fashion winners and losers at the 2009 awards were seen arriving to the event.

Two of the night’s fashion ‘winners’ were Claire Danes and Kerry Washington, who both opted for full-length gowns with plunging necklines. Claire Danes looked chic in a sleek black number designed by friend Narciso Rodriguez. Kerry Washington wore a sparkly silver frock by Doo.ri paired with a silver clutch and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Zoe Saldana kept it simple in a beautiful sheer grey off-the-shoulder Calvin Klein dress and nude T-strap sandals. Diane Kruger wowed in a red Jason Wu minidress with black embroidered shoulder details and also accessorized with T-strap sandals and a navy satin clutch. A very pregnant Heidi Klum shined in a ruched, metallic one-shouldered Michael Kors dress complemented with a metallic clutch and metallic Christian Louboutin ankle-strap pumps.

The night’s fashion ‘losers’ included Michelle Trachtenberg (Gossip Girl) who wore a silver top and too short/too tight black skirt by Behnaz Sarafpour and pulled her hair into a high ponytail. Ashley Olsen looked frumpy in an orange vintage gown that was just a bit too large. Perhaps they should have switched?

Vera Wang wore one of her own designs – a gold sequined dress with a white tank, bib necklace, netting at the hem, black tights and chunky black shoes. Can you say “accessory overload”? Kirsten Dunst wore an asymmetrical Rodarte minidress that made her look like a wrapped mummy and her clunky grey shoes would have been more appropriate with a pair of jeans. Rachel Roy also wore one of her own designs – a one-shoulder frock with a pretty print but too much going on at the waist.

Check out Women’s Wear Daily to see which designers won at the CFDA awards.

Found it! Halle’s Haute Heels at Spike TV’s 2009 Guys Choice Awards

Before we saw her slobbing down Jamie Foxx on stage after receiving the “Decade of Hotness” award at Spike TV’s 2009 “Guys Choice Awards”, we first took notice of Halle Berry’s red carpet look. Only a woman as hot as her could pull of a simple black dress and sandals on the red carpet and make it look amazing. Her hot dress was the Riller & Fount Devi Drape Front Halter Mini in Black, and her even hotter heels are by one of our favorite footwear designers, Camilla Skovgaard. We spoke with Skovgaard shortly after her shoes walked down Matthew Williamson’s Fall runway show during New York fashion week, and now the designers unique shoes are gracing the feet of Ms. Berry. These unconventionally chic shoes are bound to be snapped up by even more starlets. Click here to buy Camilla Skovgaard’s Ankle Buckle High Heel Sandals (in black or metallic) before all the other Hollywood ladies beat you to it!

Get in Shape Without Losing Weight!

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight or diet? Me too. Has your resolve worn off already? Ditto. So you won’t be receiving any judgment from me. But with warm weather on the way and cute Spring/Summer fashions already in stores, it’s time to get our butts in shape. Sort of.

Although we probably shouldn’t be rewarded for cheating on our diets, Spanx shapewear allows us to do just that. Since 2000, Spanx has been a favorite for celebrities (and regular women) all over. Tyra Banks proudly boasts her love of Spanx. Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson accidentally flashed her Spanx on the Academy Awards red carpet. So now that the Hollywood secret is out, who needs to spend tons of money and time on a trainer, gym and workout equipment when you can just buy Spanx?

I visited the Spanx suite during New York Fashion Week and got to see all the new shapewear options they had in store. Shapewear of the past looked like something even your granny might be embarrassed to wear, but Spanx’s options are so chic no one will even know it’s secretly sucking in those problem areas.

You probably already know about the Spanx tummy, thigh and leg shapers but for spring 2009 there’s a wide array of other under-slimming options like bodysuits, slip suits, panties, body shorts and even patterned and reversible tights! And did you know they do bras too? I got to try the Bra-lellujah racerback front-closure bra and it is THE MOST comfortable bra I’ve ever worn, hands down. Spanx also has new body slimming apparel including camis, tank tops, skirts, pants – you name it!

And I even got a sneak peek at what’s in store for Fall 2009 – Spanx’s new high-end collection called ‘Haute Contour’. It blends the practicality of Spanx with the details of luxury lingerie. The collection includes sumptuous underthings like lacy thongs, sheer mesh panties, couture contouring camis, sculpted bustiers, and shapely fishnets. Sexy and slimming? I’ll take them all please!

And I got a hint that Spanx may be entering new markets. Keep an eye out for some shape-flattering swimwear options coming soon!

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2009 Oscars Red Carpet Best and Worst Dressed

The 2009 Academy Awards red carpet saw a lot of winter white gowns. Anne Hathaway looked gorgeous in a diagonal pailette-patterned strapless Armani Privé gown and Roger Vivier clutch. Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson looked stunning in an ivory Roberto Cavalli gown and Mary Norton clutch. The Wrestler co-star Evan Rachel Wood wore a beautifully draped Elie Saab Couture gown. Marisa Tomei was absolutely breathtaking in her white Versace gown that just arrived this morning! Miley Cyrus looked like an elegant young stunner in her Zuhair Murad gown that she claimed weighed ‘100,000 pounds’. She completed the look with a Mary Norton clutch and BCBG heels.

As always, there were a few red carpet misses. Jessica Biel wore a very unflattering strapless duchesse satin Prada gown with a huge bow and flap down the front which mushroomed out her curvy shape. Tilda Swinton looked eerily drab in a tan ruched blouse/black skirt comboby Lanvin. Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto did nothing to accentuate her beauty with this blue beaded one-shoulder gown by John Galliano. Beyonce opted for her usual mermaid-style gown but this year’s choice was a black House of Dereon dress with a gold-gilded flower print that left her looking more like drapery than red carpet couture.

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