Best Dressed Of The Year 2012

The year 2012 has been filled with fabulous fashion moments and unforgettable gowns, I've compiled my top 15 best dressed list, which I must admit was very hard because I've loved so many looks this year so to pick so few was very restricting, none the less, here are my top 15 greatest looks from 2012.

1. Blake Lively in Zuhair Murad Couture

2. Emma Stone in Gucci

3. Karolina Kurkova in Roberto Cavalli

4. Nina Dobrev in Elie Saab

5. Amber Heard in Donna Karan

6. Jennifer Lawrence in Prabal Gurung

7. Zoe Saldana in Balmain

8. Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford

9. Jada Pinkett-Smith in Atelier Versace

10. Diane Kruger in Chanel

11. Doutzen Kroes in Versace 

12. January Jones in Zac Posen

13. Freida Pinto in Atelier Versace

14. Emma Stone in Lanvin

15. Elizabeth Banks in Atelier Versace

Happy New Year everyone! X

Blake Lively in Zuhair Murad - 'Savages' LA Premiere

Blake Lively aka my favourite blonde attended the L.A Premiere of her new movie 'Savages' on June 26th. Blake has been MIA on the red carpet these past few months and she has been greatly missed! The gorgeous actress had weeks of promotion for 'Savages' ahead of her at the time and she has given us some fantastic looks that were definitely worth waiting for.

Dress: Zuhair Murad Spring 2012 Couture
Heels: Christian Louboutin 'Boulimina' Slingbacks

Blake wore this stunning Zuhair Murad Spring 2012 Couture nude strapless gown which had intricate beading all over with extra detailing to emphasise her tiny waist, this is the kind of gown every girl dreams of wearing. My jaw dropped when I saw Blake, she looks sensational and completely stole the show in this beautiful gown, it's very old Hollywood and suits her sexy demeanour perfectly. This most definitely ranks in my Top 10 looks of hers. And lets not forget this isn't the first time she's stunned in a Zuhair Murad Couture gown. 

Blake looked like a million dollars with her blonde mane in Veronica Lake waves while flawless golden skin and a red lipstick revved up the sex appeal for this jaw-dropping look. This is truly one of Blake's greatest red-carpet moments and she looks so beautiful. 

Blake Lively in Valentino - Godiva 2012 Valentine’s Day ‘Sweetest Story Ever Told’ Contest

The gorgeous Blake Lively attended the opening of Godiva's 2012 Valentines Day 'Sweetest Story Ever' contest in NYC on February 1st. The blonde bombshell has been attending small events so far into 2012 and I personally couldn't be happier as she's one of my favourites on the red carpet.

Ensemble: Valentino Spring 2012
Heels: Christian Louboutin for Giles Fall 2010 Snakeskin Pumps

Blake showed up in this super cute and ladylike Valentino Spring 2012 ensemble. Her outfit consisted of a white cap sleeve top with Valentino's signature Spring 2012 lace detail and a baby blue knee length skirt of the same pattern that also had a white underlay. I personally love the combination, its very clean and sophisticated which has really become Blake's mantra this year plus the two colours look divine on her light tan skin. She of course accessorized with white snakeskin Christian Louboutins (what else?) and no jewellery which is unusual of her, I'm missing seeing her all dripping in Lorraine Schwartz diamonds already!

The stunning blonde completed her look with her signature blown-out tresses and natural make-up with a peachy lip. She's mastered the 'carefree' look and looks perfect while doing it, how does she do it? 

Blake Lively in Jason Wu - Jason Wu For Target Launch

Blake Lively attended the Jason Wu For Target Launch on a few nights ago. My favourite blonde was on her second red carpet appearance of 2012 and rightly so since I'm having GG girls withdrawals seeing as Leighton is yet to be seen.
Blake also joined her Hick co-star Chloe Moretz along with a bevy of other starlets to celebrate Jason Wu's collection which I'm sure will sell out very quickly once released.

Dress: Jason Wu Spring 2012
Heels: Christian Louboutin 'Fifi' Sequinned Pumps
Jewels: Lorraine Schwartz

Blake wore this pretty peplum dress with Swarovski embellishment on the skirt and a tight fitted top half. Blake's version of the dress is different to the runway style which had a black top half and a white skirt and although I like both it seems the white bottom half made the Swarovski crystals stand out a lot more. Moving on, Blake looked as beautiful and sophisticated as ever - it was a very clean and polished look which she's been rocking a lot lately! The gorgeous blonde accessorized in the best way, with Louboutins and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Blake completed her look with a carefree side ponytail which only enhanced the colour of her amazing Lorraine Schwartz earrings, also isn't her hair colour just delicious? It's the perfect blonde for me. Her make-up was as gorgeous as her with golden shadows, peachy blush and lip colour being the final touches. 

Blake Lively in Dolce & Gabbana - 'Haywire' New York Screening

My favourite blonde, Blake Lively came out of hiding the other night to attend a private screening of 'Haywire'. The GG beauty hasn't been seen on the red carpet since her Elie Saab suit moment last year so this is her first red carpet appearance of 2012 and believe me I've missed her.
She didn't up the ante like she usually does but she looked cute in her lil ensemble and it made my day to see new pictures of her.

Skirt & Embellished Top: Dolce & Gabbana
Boots: Matiko Stella

Blake wore this cute Dolce & Gabbana ensemble which consisted for a bell shaped knit skirt that also had a black waistband and a silver sequinned top. Blake definitely kept things simple for this outing seeing as it wasn't a movie of hers and she probably only went to catch the screening so minimal effort was made. None the less she looked cute with a hint of winter chic...those ribbed tights make me feel all cosy! 

Blake completed her look with minimal make-up and a pretty hairstyle to keep things looking cute. She's always perfect to me and this is no exception.

Best Collection of Diamonds Award - Blake Lively

I wanted to honour Blake Lively's style this year but found a lot of the other Awards were occupied by other ladies so I thought why not honour her amazing taste in jewellery, after all the girl with the perfect wardrobe has the perfect diamonds to complete.

She has a penchant for Lorraine Schwartz jewels and they are literally all that she wears so excuse me if everything I include is by Lorraine, can't say I blame Blake though, her jewels are divine!
This a collection of some of what she wore in 2011, it would take me days to include it all so I just picked my favourites.
*Note - All jewellery is by Lorraine Schwartz unless stated otherwise.

Earrings by Kimberly McDonald. Heaven!

Ring by Kimberly McDonald. 

Ring by Kimberly McDonald.

My personal favourite of the year. 

I think it's pretty safe to say that Blake's jewellery collection outshines everyone else's! Can't wait to see what she has in store for us this year!

Blake Lively in Elie Saab - Lady Gaga's Workshop Launch

The gorgeous Blake Lively attended Lady Gaga's Workshop Launch in NY a few nights ago and boy did she look amazing. As soon as I caught a glimpse of Blake's outfit I knew it could only be Mr. Saab - the electric blue gave me tingles and the lace shoulders just made my day, this is Blake's best outfit since her Chanel Couture look at the Green Lantern Premiere...she looks heavenly and got me so excited about fashion again so thank you, Blake!

Suit: Elie Saab Spring 2012

Shoes: Christian Louboutin ''Metalipp'' Pumps

Blake looked sensational in her straight off the runway Elie Saab Spring 2012 suit in a beautiful electric blue colour which suits her tanned complexion perfectly. Its a perfect fit for her, its so feminine while it being a suit - the lace detail and plunge really add the sex appeal that Blake is so famous for while adding understated sophistication. It makes her already slim figure appear flawless, her legs look amazing in the trousers - she's just a goddess although I wish she'd chosen better shoes, a strappy sandal would've been better but whatever, I will remember this for a long time! 

A closer look at Blake's Elie Saab suit shows off that amazing lace detail at the shoulders and that deep plunge which works so well with her perfect figure. I thought she accessorized perfectly with silver Lorraine Schwartz jewellery as it made the blue sparkle even more. I'm so glad she upped the ante by wearing a suit, people expect short/revealing dresses from her but this really made my day when I saw it! 

Blake's hair & make-up was stunning, this is probably the best she's looked recently. A carefree up-do is classic Blake but of course she had to make sure we could see that beautiful lace detail and her eye make-up is amazing, a shimmery navy and peach colours were used to create it, bronzy skin and lipgloss completed it to perfection. She's just glowing in this outfit, I hope she wears this colour again. 

:)