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

Emma Stone in Gucci - ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Paris Premiere

Emma Stone attended the Paris Premiere of her new movie 'The Amazing Spider-Man' on June 19th. The newly blonde actress was there with her co-stars and boyfriend Andrew Garfield to promote their highly anticipated in the French capital. 

It seems Emma has gotten her mojo back after arriving in Europe, after stunning us in London she literally blew me away with this ensemble. 

Dress: Gucci Fall 2012

Heels: Christian Louboutin 'Pigalle' 

Emma blew us away in this gorgeous Gucci Fall 2012 black tulle gown with brown foil embellishment over the shoulders and all over the top half. It's a truly magical gown and so appropriate for the world's fashion capital. Emma knew she had to pull out all the stops for the Paris Premiere and she most definitely did. 

Emma kept the gothic theme of the gown by pairing it with black Christian Louboutin 'Pigalle' stilettos. I think this may be my favourite look of Emma's ever and its definitely my favourite of hers for this promo tour. 

The gorgeous actress matched her make-up to her gothic gown by sporting a faux wavy bob, bronzed out eyes and a deep red lippie which offset the embellishment on the gown. Absolutely breathtaking. 

Cameron Diaz in Gucci Premiére - 2012 Academy Awardsc

Cameron Diaz attended the 2012 Academy Award yesterday evening on presenting duties. The bubbly blonde presented an Award with 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' co-star Jennifer Lopez who looked equally beautiful, more on that later though.
It's been a while since Cameron has been on the Awards season scene and when I found out she was attending I was ecstatic as I love her style.

Dress: Gucci Premiére

Cameron wore this beautiful, pale nude strapless gown with a fitted top half and full skirt of chiffon layers embroidered with silver and nude bugle beads along with silver fringing. The amazing gown is Gucci Premiére which we all know is usually reserved for Cannes Film Festival starlets but Cameron is worthy of such a gown. I knew Cameron would impress me and she's surpassed my expectations - the dress is a concoction of things that I love. From the pale nude colour to the amazing skirt with an array of layers and embellishments its every girls dream. 

Cammy styled her newly chopped bob into a deep parting with sweeping fringe. Her make-up was classic Cameron - flawless skin, nude lips and a slick of eyeliner to add some definition. Gorgeous all round.

Jessica Alba in Gucci - 2012 Golden Globe Awards

Jessica Alba is another of my best dressed ladies at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. The stunning Jessica was on presenting duties with Channing Tatum for the night but she really wowed me on the red carpet with her choice of dress.

The sexy actress looked regal and shined in her custom made gown that I couldn't ignore her, its far too beautiful.

Dress: Gucci Premiére

Clutch: Roger Vivier Fall 2011

Jessica's too-beautiful-for-words evening gown was by Gucci Premiére. The silk, pale lilac gown looked heavenly on her olive skin while the embroidery added that extra something special. Another special detail were the crystal covered organza petals that covered her whole dress which also had a high waisted sash that drapes into a pleated train, the sash around the waist added great definition to her stunning figure. I just love the intricate and delicate detail on this dress, that's what really stood out to me plus the colour looks so delicious on her its impossible to ignore. 

Jessica completed her look with a side parted up-do which showcased some light caramel highlights through her dark locks. Her make-up was pure perfection with flawless skin, shimmery eyeshadow and a pink glossy lip added the final touch. Those Bulgari earrings make such a statement, they were a great choice. Perfection, as always. 

Salma Hayek in Gucci - 2012 Golden Globe Awards

Salma Hayek was another attendee at the Golden Globes over the weekend, the Mexican beauty was there on presenting duties but by the looks of it, she was dressed to impress.
She looked stunning as always and was as lively and chatty as ever on the red carpet plus lets be honest, she hasn't looked this good since the 2011 MET Gala so it was long overdue!


Dress: Gucci Art Deco Gown

Salma went to her go-to designer, Gucci for her stunning gown but then again we all knew that, right? From the moment I saw the top half I knew it was Gucci because of its similar design to the Spring 2012 collection but the Art Deco gown was fantastic in its own right, the black, glass like skirt was perfect for the bustier which had antique gold embroidery and was the standout piece with it shimmering like diamonds - I just love this dress, its perfect for Salma. 

Salma's big bouncy waves was one of my favourite hair styles of the night, her locks look so voluminous and lush I'm very jealous! Her make-up was also stunning with her sporting a bronze smoky eye along with a peachy lip, pure perfection. 

Evan Rachel Wood in Gucci Premiere - 2012 Golden Globe Awards

Evan Rachel Wood attended the 2012 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday looking as regal as ever. The sexy face of Gucci wore Gucci Premiére, naturally. 

Evan is always impressive on the red carpet and I really thought she shined at this event so she most definitely goes in my Best Dressed List. 

Dress: Gucci Premiére

The ever graceful Evan wore this intricate Gucci Premiére gown, as predicted since she is the face of Gucci after all. The midnight green colour is what first caught my eye because so many actresses had opted for nudes so a pop of colour works wonders - the dress itself is embroidered with overlapping fish scale paillettes  and ostrich plumes while steadily adapting into a full skirt of iridescent feathers. The gown is a work of art and Evan did a wonderful job displaying that. 

Her blonde pixie cut was styled in romantic back comb to let the dress shine and she finished her look off with flawless skin and lovely mauve colour on the lips. Gorgeous as always. 

Emma Stone in Gucci - 2012 People's Choice Awards

Emma Stone attended the 2012 People's Choice Awards on Wednesday. She and her movie The Help had several nominations and luckily for her she won 'Favourite Movie Actress' for her work in The Help and in Crazy, Stupid, Love and 'Favourite Comedic Actress' for the latter role. 

Emma has had a great start to 2012 with two other fantastic looks which I'll blog about soon so keep a look out!

Suit: Gucci Spring 2012

Shoes: Gucci Spring 2012 Peep Toes

Emma wore a Gucci Spring 2012 consisting of black pants with gold detail at the bottom and a beautiful green jacket with a gold chain across. She wore her suit slightly less formally than the runway version and to be honest I was surprised to see her in a suit but the jacket is so gorgeous that I can't help but love it. She looks so chic and sophisticated so of course she was one of my best dressed at the event, she never disappoints me. She wore complementary Gucci Spring 2012 pumps with the look. 

Emma completed her look with carefree hair and a pretty bronze eye plus check out those small emerald earrings - red heads are the ultimate wearers of green and boy does Emma know it! I love it all. 

Zoe Saldana in Gucci - LACMA Art + Film Gala

The last of my favourite LACMA Art + Film Gala attendees is Zoe Saldana who if you read my blog, you know I've become very fond of her and always jump at the chance to write about her. 

Zoe was the other guest along with Camilla Belle & Evan Rachel Wood to wear a Gucci Spring 2012 dress and Zoe's dress wasn't even presented on the runway so this is the first were seeing of it, lucky girl!

Dress: Gucci Spring 2012 Flapper Dress

Shoes: Gucci Spring 2012 Peep Toes.

Zoe 's black & gold flapper dress was another of my favourites of the night and one of my favourite looks of hers. She looks divine as always and has become such a fashion icon recently that she's usually the first to wear the new collections. She wore a pair of gorgeous peep toe heels from the same collection which are absolutely adorable from close-up, great choice. 

As well as her dress being an organza of detail at the front, I'm gonna go right ahead and say that it was even more beautiful at the back! The open back of the dress exposed Zoe's back along with gold pieces which looked so amazing on her caramel skin, in awe! 

Zoe completed her look with a low maintenance chignon and smoky eye make-up to frame her face. Such a beautiful lady. 

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Olivia Wilde in Gucci - LACMA Art + Film Gala

The stunning Olivia Wilde attended the LACMA Art + Film Gala Honouring Clint Eastwood dinner the other night along a bevy of other starlets. Since Gucci was the only way for the night of course Olivia showed up in a red number looking amazing, maybe even the best I've ever seen her look, I think she might just be my favourite of the night!

Dress: Gucci Resort 2012

Olivia chose this figure hugging, red dress from Gucci's Resort 2012 collection that showed off her curves to perfection and made her look a million dollars. The colour is divine on her and this is probably the best Olivia has looked in a while, she's such a gorgeous woman but sometimes she gets it so wrong..not this time though! 

I'm loving the tightness of the dress, the plunging neckline and the ruffle detail on the waist - it really adds something different to what could be a simple red dress. She kept her accessories clean, opting for a black clutch and star shaped earrings. Just amazing. 

Olivia's hair was in a high ponytail to reveal that amazing plunge and she had her usual perfectly smoky eyes to complete her look, beauty at its finest.

:) More Olivia to come...

Camilla Belle in Gucci - LACMA Art + Film Gala

Camilla Belle was another attendee at the LACMA Art + Film Gala Honouring Clint Eastwood and boy did she look amazing. Camilla was the first along with Zoe Saldana & Evan Rachel Wood to wear a look from Gucci's Spring 2012 collection, all three ladies wore a dress from the collection and each one looked fairly similar to the other however I loved all of their dresses except ERW's hair is getting on my nerves and personally, it ruined her whole look. I'm not surprised at all that Camilla was one of the lucky few as she's a big Gucci supporter and they love dressing her so, perfect match.

Dress: Gucci Spring 2012

Shoes: Gucci Spring 2012

Clutch: Gucci Fall 2011

Camilla chose this stunning black & gold drop waist dress for the night which looked sensational on her, I think the detail and the colours on the dress are absolutely divine and perfect for making a statement. The way the dress moves is also very attention grabbing and I wish she'd moved around a little to give it the full fringe dress effect but none the less she looked stunning. She finished her look with gold Gucci heels from the same collection to keep in with the colour co-ordination. 

As always Camilla's make-up was flawless, she was sporting retro eye make-up to accentuate her gorgeous green peepers and her hair in victory rolls to mix it up, 10/10 again for Camilla.

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Amy Adams in Gucci Premiére - LACMA Art + Film Gala

A bevy of Hollywood beauties attended the LACMA Art + Film Gala Honouring Clint Eastwood a few nights ago, all the ladies were looking amazing in their dresses that I just had to write about a few of them, one being Amy Adams. I haven't written about Amy since the Oscars so its been a while but she looked so gorgeous at this event that I couldn't ignore her, she was truly one of the absolute best dressed of the night.

Dress: Gucci Premiére

Amy wore this stunning pale pink halter gown with gold and silver sequin detail that took my breath away, she looks so heavenly that I can imagine this as an Oscar's gown but I'm sure she'll wow then too. Her dress being Gucci Premiére is pretty special as Frida produces these kind of dresses scarcely and usually at Cannes Film Festival for a select few. Amy didn't need any accessories with this delightful dress as it spoke for itself, just wow. 

Amy's dress also worked wonders for her pale complexion and gorgeous red hair, it looked perfect on her. She kept her make-up natural with gold eyeshadow to accentuate her beautiful blue eyes and kept her hair in tumbling waves, perfection. 

:)

Venice Film Festival 2011: Natasha Poly in Gucci

The beautiful supermodel Natasha Poly was at the Premiere of W.E. in at the Venice Film Festival, she was the picture of a real supermodel and looked stunning in her Gucci gown. You might even recognise her dress as its the same one Jennifer Lopez wore to the MET Ball this year, except J-Lo unfortunately also bought the shrug with her, thankfully - Natasha didn't!

Natasha also attended another event later in the night, she wore Gucci once again. 

Dress: Gucci Fall 2011

Shoes: Gucci ''Inga'' Python Strap Sandals

Natasha chose this gorgeous dress in an electric fuchsia which looks gorgeous against her lightly tanned skin and blonde hair. Of course Natasha also looks heavenly and statuesque considering she's about 5'10 tall with an amazing body! I love everything about this look!

Natasha's look was completed with a carefree up do and barely there make-up for a minimalist look. Gorgeous. 

Natasha later attended a Gucci Dinner and of course, wore Gucci Fall 2011 again! I must say I actually prefer this to her pink gown, it surprisingly makes more of an impact! It could be her blond hair against the black but whatever it is, its working! 

I also love the sexy element in the dress with the see through fabric, its sexy yet not tacky and Natasha pulls it off beautifully! She finished with t strap Gucci heels and a gold clutch - notice she's got the green shrug that is mean for the dress close to her clutch, clever girl! 

I love it. 

Teen Choice Awards, 2011: Blake Lively!

This is the last instalment in the TCA's 2011 series and I end it with my favourite & best dressed lady of the night: Blake Lively!! I'm sure nobody is surprised that I've given Blake an entire post so that I cover everything thoroughly because after all, she's a fashion icon & inspiration of mine so its only right I dedicate a whole post to her! She looked beautiful, glamours and fierce at this years awards (which btw she hasn't attended since 2008!) so lets get started!

P.S. Blake took home the award for ''Actress in a Drama'' and for Gossip Girls' win in ''TV Drama'' - yayy for Blake & for GG, 4 years in a row they've won now! :)




Blake Lively in Gucci Resort 2012:

Fashion icon Blake wore this brand new, straight off the runway Gucci Resort 2012 orange leather dress at the Awards and looked like a ray of sunshine! Its the second time Blake has been spotted wearing a Resort 2012  piece and I bet it won't be the last, being such a fashion icon she must have designers clamouring to dress her! 

I think Blake looks sophisticated yet sexy in this dress because of the leather of course, its a sexy material and she has the body of a supermodel! The orange looks gorgeous against her tanned skin, it just all falls into place, she's so put together and always makes a huge effort, which is pretty much why I adore her! Best dressed by far, for me. 

Perfection is Blake Lively!

Shoes: Christian Louboutin's ''Pigalle Python'' pumps:

Blake paired her dress with these amazing Louboutins, they are a complete dream, seriously! Its a classic stiletto shape, the height of the heel is great and not too big and most importantly the python skin looks wonderful against her orange dress - she couldn't have paired them any better, they look fantastic with her overall look! Love love love! 

Jewellery: Lorraine Schwartz

As always, beautiful Blake was clad in Lorraine Schwartz jewels! She wore this beautiful pair of triangle diamond earrings which reflected light beautifully and most definitely made a statement. I love all of her jewellery, she really does have amazing taste and this is no exception. 

Blake also had two different bracelets, one was a joined circle diamond bracelet (1st in pic) and the other was a gorgeous mini stud diamond bracelet (2nd in pic), both are gorgeous and covered in diamonds so they really give the whole outfit some sparkle in contrast to the leather of the dress. Love them! 

Lastly for jeweller, Blake wore two diamond rings, one was quite small and with a little pink diamond while the other was larger and with pearls wrapped around wired diamonds - both beautiful and Blake is never one to leave the house without diamond rings! 

Hair & Make-up:

Blake looked so beautiful at the event, she blew my mind! Everything about this girl is just perfect! Her make-up was gorgeous as always - bronze eyes, pink lip, bronzed and highlighted face, she always looks so put together and never disappoints me, she is stunning! Her hair was styled as almost quiff like but a large chunk was pulled off of her face & secured with pins at the back - it looks great! Also, her hair seems to be getting blonder by the week but I'm loving it, very golden & beachy and looks fantastic on her! 

This was the last of the TCA instalment guys, I'm gonna try and do this more often as I really love this blog and sharing my thoughts so, see ya soon! :)