2012 Met Gala - Best Dressed

As I'm sure everyone is aware, the annual Met Gala was held on Monday 7th May in NYC. A whole bevy of actresses, models, designers and many other players in the fashion industry came out to celebrate Miuccia Prada and Elsa Schiaparelly's exhibition which was aptly called 'Impossible Conversations'.
The attendees were dressed impeccably although some more than others but then again it is the night of experimentation and the majority looked fantastic.
Some of the most influential designers bought special guests who they think represent their brand best and the turn out was as I said, great.

There were a huge number of attendees and its a hard job to get noticed at this event as everyone pulls out all the stops to stand out but I've picked my favourites, you'll notice some were also on my last years best dressed list.


Gwyneth Paltrow in Prada:

The ever stylish Gwyneth wore a custom Prada dress in honour of Miuccia. Her beautiful steel blue dress with paillettes embroidered pockets was one of my absolute favourites of the night, she has the body and the legs for such a short and revealing dress so it was utter perfection. It amazing what a worthy woman can do to a simple silhouette with minor embellishment - stunning.

With such an attention grabbing dress Gwyneth kept her signature beauty look with a tight ballet bun and natural make-up which also showed off those gorgeous earrings. 

Rihanna in Tom Ford:

Rihanna was one of the last people to arrive at the Met, the singer gave me deja vu with her Tom Ford Fall 2012 backless crocodile skin dress, because its a very similar silhouette to last years Stella McCartney dress she wore. She surprised us all with such an elegant and sophisticated look. The dress fit her perfectly and had a small split at the back to show a little skin. Christian Louboutin 'Pigalle' stilettos completed her look.

Riri added the finishing touches with very natural make-up showing off her natural beauty and a sophisticated up-do.

Jessica Alba in Michael Kors:

Golden girl Jessica Alba arrived wearing a custom Michael Kors one shouldered gold lamé dress. The stunning pleated dress looks amazing on Jessica, it has a Grecian feel to with the empire like skirt and the colour is lovely against her olive skin. Jessica always makes an effort at events and this shows why she's always on Best Dressed lists. 

The beautiful actress completed her look with a dark berry lip colour and side swept hair revealing her gorgeous Wilfredo Rosado earrings. 

Nina Dobrev in Donna Karan Atelier:

Fashions latest IT girl Nina Dobrev attended the Met Gala for the first time this year and made sure she made quite the entrance! The stunning brunette teamed up with her go-to designer Donna Karan who created this gorgeous black and gold backless gown with a breathtaking, sweeping train. Nina looks incredibly elegant in this gown and as I'm sure you'll all agree, after this appearance last year, Donna Karan must've been the only designer of choice. Match made in fashion heaven! 

The young actress teamed her dress with simple H.Stern jewels, an intricate up-do and light make-up with slight accentuation of the eyes to top off her amazing look. 

Amber Heard in Zac Posen:

Amber Heard was another starlet attending the Gala for the first time. The blonde bombshell attended with one of her go-to designers Zac Posen. The stunning actress wore this gorgeous, strapless Zac Posen Fall 2012 orchid satin bustier gown which looked divine on her lightly tanned skin and blonde hair. She was certainly out in full bombshell force on the night, wow. The gorgeous silhouette is one of the best of the night for me, she accessorized with Tiffanys jewels.

Amber completed her look with retro waves and a bright red lippie, she looks so beautiful that I don't even need to say anymore. Wow! 

January Jones in Atelier Versace:

January Jones was on top form wearing an Atelier Versace Spring 2012 yellow custom gown inspired by a bodysuit presented on the runway. The structured metallic details and peplum waist is almost super hero like and looked gorgeous on her gown adding detail to the classic silhouette. The yellow also is another reason to love this gown, I love bright colours and someone with January's skin-tone and hair colour pulls it off effortlessly. I'm glad to see her back in Versace, they have had major wow moments! 

The gorgeous actress who I think is severely underrated sometimes completed her look with a sleek side-parted locks and light make-up with a touch of coral lippie. That vintage Cartier necklace with turquoise gems is breathtaking. 

Carey Mulligan in Prada:

Carey Mulligan was the co-host of this years event and the Brit actress did us proud. She was another attendee in a custom Prada creation, her two-tone gold and silver halter dress was covered in paillettes was also nipped in at the waist to accentuate her lovely figure. Carey is a long time Prada devotee so this partnership is no surprise to fashion lovers. I love the mix of metals and the paillette detail is so luxurious, she looks so radiant in this dress that its hard to not like. 

The acclaimed actress completed her look with sultry, smoky eyes and a quirky up-do adding to her rock-chick personality. 

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Burberry:

The Brit model has us all in awe of her when she arrived in this beautiful custom Burberry gown (what else?). Her stripped copper and black tulle gown with an embroidered neckline was a perfect fit on Rosie who always looks preened to perfection no matter what she's wearing. I love that such a simple gown with minor detail apart from the mix of colours can transform when worn by the right person, Rosie's beauty and elegance completely shine through, one of the absolute best of the night. 

The model turned actress completed her look with a very high and tight bun and bronzed out eyes that matched the feel of her gown perfectly and also showed off her amazing bone structure. Beautiful all around. 

Diane Kruger in Prada:

Blonde beauty Diane is always the one to look out for and she didn't let us down in her gorgeous, purple, custom v-neck Prada gown which was very loose fitting and had a very voluminous ostrich feather hemline. I adore the colour as its not something we've seen Diane in before and the shape and fit of the gown is very bohemian which is welcome at such a formal do'. She's always out to surprise us and this sure did the job, that voluminous hemline is so eye catching, I adore it. It's a very grand gown. 

Diane completed her look with long sleek blonde locks left loosely around her shoulders and natural make-up allowing her gown to do the talking. I also love her gold necklace with purple stones, it has a very romantic feel to it. 

Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren:

Camilla Belle was another best dressed starlet, she never disappoints us on big occasions and this is no exception. The brunette beauty went very gothic glam at the Met, she wore this beautiful, delicate ivory Ralph Lauren Spring 2012 gown with beaded detailing and tulle cut-outs on the neckline. I absolutely love this gown on Camilla, she's perfect for it - the fit and colour are outstanding and she really transformed the look with her accessories. 

Camilla's look was completed with a sleek side bun, flawless skin and a very attention grabbing dark chocolate lipstick which went surprisingly well with such a delicate gown.  She was perfect all around.

Kate Bosworth in Prada:

Kate Bosworth is the last of my best dressed who wore a custom Prada dress. The blonde beauty also went very gothic for her look. Her ombre red wine coloured and navy ostrich feathered mini dress was very dramatic and unlike anything else we'd seen before. I love the two-tone effect on the dress and feathers have proven to be very dramatic on both short and long dresses on the night. She accessorized with an eggplant clutch and strappy sandals both by Prada, of course. 

Kate completed her gothic look with a very tight braided bun and a dark plum lippie which matched her dress perfectly. 

Emma Stone in Lanvin:

Emma Stone was someone I was dying to see as she never disappoints me and believe me this was no exception on the night! The newly blonde actress wore a custom Lanvin designed by Alber Elbaz creation. Emma wore Lanvin last year too and she decided to stick with her designer of choice, much to my happiness. Her bright red satin mini dress with hand-embroidered crystal flowers is absolutely stunning and one of my absolute favourites of the night. The length is perfect for Emma and the colour pops on her fair complexion, I'm glad she wore something this bright and eye catching. It's fun, young and one of those dresses I'll forever dream of wearing. 

The gorgeous actress completed her look with a messy bun which was held in place with a custom Lanvin crystal hair pins. Flawless skin and a slick of eyeliner completed her beautiful look. 

Leighton Meester in Marchesa:

Last but not least is my darling, Leighton Meester. The beautiful actress accompanied Marchesa as their guest for the night, much to my surprise actually. She wore this unexpected, gold appliqué and tulle Marchesa Fall 2012 gown with a sweetheart neckline and beautiful golden detail all over with lashings of tulle at the hemline. Leighton isn't one for ball gowns which is why it was unexpected but the gown is gorgeous and the colour looks beautiful on her complexion. I especially love the intricate detail on the shoulders. Big surprise but none the less a great look. She completed her look with a gorgeous Marchesa Fall 2012 gold clutch. 

Leighton's finishing touches included her newly lightened hair pulled back in a loose bun, flawless skin and a wine-coloured lippie which I thought brought a nice pop of colour. Beautiful, as always. 

That's it for this year guys, apologies again for taking so long! Looking forward to next year's Gala already :) 

Rihanna in Givenchy Couture - 2012 Brit Awards

Rihanna attended the 2012 Brit Awards last night which were held in London. The 'We Found Love' singer took home the award for 'Best International Female' which I think is rightly deserved seeing as every song she sings turns to gold worldwide.

Dress: Givenchy Spring 2012 Couture
Heels: Givenchy

Rihanna stole the show in this straight off the runway Givenchy Spring 2012 Couture gown. Her crystal embellished taupe gown had a sexy thigh split and plunging neckline which looked stunning against her caramel skin and shimmering Givenchy peep-toes. I love the colour, the embellishments and sexy details which are just classic Rihanna but I'm not fond of the brown leather gloves, had she removed this it would've been sensational. 

Rihanna completed her look with an up-do and surprisingly light make-up with only a little mascara and nude lipgloss. She always looks great and this is no exception. 

Rihanna in Giorgio Armani - 2012 GRAMMY Awards

Rihanna attended the 2012 GRAMMY Awards last Sunday night, the Bajan songstress won an award on the night, adding to her list of Grammy's!
I'm sorry I'm posting these so late guys but I've been quite busy these past few days and have had zero time, I do now however and I'm back!

Dress: Giorgio Armani Custom

Rihanna had all our jaws dropping at the sight of her looking ridiculously sexy. The daring singer wore a simple yet breathtaking custom-made, fitted black Giorgio Armani gown with a sophisticated centre split and a deep plunging neckline. I wasn't expecting RiRi to wear black but this dress is so sexy that I couldn't imagine her in anything else..its' classic Rihanna with Giorgio Armani's elegance. She accessorized with Christian Louboutin PVC strappy pumps, gold clutch and pendant necklaces which ran all the way down the plunge...seriously amazing, my best dressed of the night. 

The stunning singer showcased her new blonde do' for the first time on the red carpet in its curly glory. I definitely like the hair but I wish she would sort the roots out, other than that her make-up was perfect, the smudged eyeliner accentuates her green peepers and nude lipstick gives a sexy feel to the whole look.

Best Dressed Female Entertainer 2011 - Rihanna

It's been the year of Rihanna for me - she has risen above and beyond other females in the music business with her fiery tracks and saucy lyrics but fashion is where the heart is for me.
I've been incredibly impressed with Rihanna this year, the red hair was the first thing that hit me (in a good way) and then came the beautiful and unique looks she's been sporting ever since. She doesn't make too many public appearances but her style at Awards shows is impeccable and the reason I gave her the 'Best Dressed Female Entertainer' Award.

She's turned into a real fashion force to be reckoned with sporting everything from Oscar de la Renta gowns to Max Azria suits - and not forgetting she landed a major American Vogue cover which shot her up to instant fashion icon status, its her year and she knows it!

In Elie Saab Fall 2010 Haute Couture at the American Music Awards, 2010. This is my absolute favourite look from Rihanna. 

In Christian Dior Fall 2010 Haute Couture at the Brits, 2011. 

In Oscar de la Renta Spring 2011 after collecting her Award. 

In Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011 Haute Couture at Grammy Awards arrivals. Wow. 

In Max Azria Spring 2011 a the Billboard Music Awards 2011. 

MET Gala 2011: Alexander McQueen's 'Savage' beauty

So, let me start of by saying that I'm aware that this post is long overdue and I have posted in the past few weeks and the honest reason I've avoided this post is because there was SO much material to work with that I couldn't find the time to include everything I liked.  However, here I am tonight and it's 1:09am here in the UK and I thought 'hey what the hell, I'll give it a go', so I am!


This year the MET Gala was honouring the late Alexander McQueen who is one of my favourite designers of all time, his originality and creativeness is something everyone should aspire to. When hearing that he'd passed away, I felt a real sadness because he was so iconic, bold and unafraid to take risks with his designs that it just inspired me and those around him to let their craziness out...and I have many times, lol.
I dedicate this whole post to the man that is greatly missed by those close to him and by the entire fashion world, a real pioneer in creativeness, the phenomenal Alexander McQueen.

Here are my favourite looks at this years MET Gala:




Sarah Jessica Parker in Alexander McQueen Fall 2005:

Sarah's dress blew me away as soon as I saw a glimpse of it, utterly beautiful! The detail in the dress is out of this world and it fits her like a glove, she always was a McQueen favourite and I'm not surprised at all that she wore his design!

I think her hair was stunning and complemented her dress perfectly. SJP was definitely one of the best dressed, she looked sensational!

Rihanna in Stella McCartney:

RiRi's gorgeous dress was custom made and all I can say is wow, she looks sexy as hell! I had no idea the dress had a split until I saw other pictures and I must say, Rihanna was brave to wear it because it is very revealing!

Looking drop dead gorgeous in her lace gown, Rihanna's dress was one to remember! Her fiery red hair was extra long for this occasion and in a side braid. She paired her look with dark berry lips which I wouldn't have put on her but none the less, her gorgeous emerald earrings stood out for the right reasons! Top marks for RiRi! And that view from behind, ;)

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Burberry:

Rosie's pink custom made Burberry gown is a favourite of mine because of the sheer simplicity of it, its not too overpowering yet still very appropriately sexy for her. She always looks great to me, she has a body to die for and I'm just loving this dress on her, top marks!

Isn't she just gorgeous?! With a face like that, Rosie could pull anything off! Her hair & make-up were quite simple, a little smoky eye with gorgeous hair, nothing to distract attention from her dress!

Freida Pinto in Chanel Spring 2010 Haute Couture:

The lovely Frida wore this gorgeous Chanel which I love for simply being completely different to the rest of the Chanel girls and everyone else! She wore it with confidence and it shined through, a definite stand out, I just love the contrast between the silky white and the black tie its very Karl like!

Simple wavy hair and a red lip put Frida's look together, she definitely made Karl and Chanel supporters proud with this gorgeous dress!

Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney:

Looking as sexy as ever, does Gwyneth not age or what? She has a body to die for!! I love the way this Stella McCartney dress looks on her, she has the long body that is needed to pull this off and looks as statuesque as any model could! Her lovely blonde hair definitely helps to pull this of, it's similar to SJP's dress yet with less embellishment and detail but it just goes to show that you don't have to go over the top to stand out! Love it!

Well, if you had Gwyneth's legs you would show them off too! ;)

Diane Kruger in Jason Wu Fall 2011 RTW:

Looking as fabulous as ever in Jason Wu, Diane remained loyal for the second year running! I'm just loving this dress because its almost understated if it wasn't for that thigh split which paves the way for sexy, the embellished top half really makes this look rememberable whereas the black skirt adds a chicness which always seems to travel with Diane wherever she goes.

It's only right that Diane flashed some leg, after all its all the rage these days! Joshua Jackson is one lucky man, that's all I'm saying! To conclude, I love her side swept blonde locks and that dash of bright red lipstick, very classic!

Salma Hayek in Alexander McQueen Pre S/S 2011:

The gorgeous Salma just gave us all a lesson on how to wear nudes, looking all kinds of delicious in this McQueen gown! Her gown is phenomenal to me, the big rose wrapped around her waist just makes it all look so romantic (not that it needed help!) and her even more angelic, a beautiful dress on a beautiful woman!

As any McQueen fan, she teamed her stunning gown with a McQueen knuckle clutch which oddly didn't toughen up her gown it simply blended with everything else and let the dress do the talking!

Salma's hair is also another thing I loved about her look, it looks so carefree in that cut and style, it just accentuates the detail in the dress even more because it matched the floatiness of it. And her body is to die for, as far as I'm concerned a model couldn't have worn the dress better, it needs curves!

Kristen Stewart in Proenza Schouler:

For starters, I didn't like this dress when I first saw it but I've grown fond over it because of how much the colour complements Kristen, she looks gorgeous and should definitely wear red more often! I believe this dress was made especially for her by the Proenza duo and she also attended with them. what a lovely trio!

I think the black pattern in the dress gives it that extra edge that really made me appreciate it.

Looking very smouldering indeed, Kristen's dress had a thigh split to give it a little sexyness, she just looks fantastic!

Eva Mendes in Stella McCartney Spring 2011:

Eva Mendes always looks sensational so you shouldn't be surprised that she's one of my best dressed. Her gorgeous Stella McCartney dress has the most beautiful shade of dark blue, its just like a jewel. I think the simplicity of the gown is altered by the colour and the beautiful material that moves so freely.

I picked this dress as one of my favourites because of the sheer confidence it exudes, strong colours and romantic material make Eva's dress a winner for me! I love her and her dress!

Kirsten Dunst in Chanel Fall 2010 Haute Couture:

The beautiful Kristen went with her favourite designer, Chanel, for this years MET Gala. She chose this gorgeous creation from the label's Fall 2010 Couture collection which has been worn by starlets all around Hollywood so she decided to give this particular dress an outing! The beautiful colours and detail certainly makes it a winner for me because it complements Kristen's pale skin & blonde hair beautifully.

I'm loving Kristen's fashion choices as of late and this is no different, her dress is very Chanel and yet very Kristen, its a true beauty which deserves to be on Best Dressed lists everywhere! Her fresh hair and make-up really give her a youthfulness that makes me love this whole look even more! Loving it!

Leighton Meester in Louis Vuitton:

And now for the love of my life, Leighton Meester! My girl once again rocked Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs, she's been wearing his designs for three years straight and I feel a fantastic relationship forming! The gorgeous dress was made especially for Leighton and I'm hearing it took a very long time to make (because who wouldn't wear custom made Louis Vuitton?!) and the end result was just sensational! The black, the leather and S&M look give it an upper hand in the sea of legs and thigh splits that we saw throughout the evening.

The picture above really shows the craftsmanship in the dress and every little detail that sometimes black can drown out, its just a beautiful piece of art and my gosh that is a lot of leather! Leighton paired her look with Vuitton cage booties which I liked but would've preferred if she's worn a stiletto as the booties sort of shorten her legs: just a suggestion! Btw, look at those curves this dress has created, wow!

P.S. Leighton wore Cathy Waterman Diamond mesh earrings and a flower motif diamond ring, also by Cathy Waterman!

Leighton's high pony tail was there for everyone to see, you really couldn't miss it, very sleek and powerful! Her make-was also very fresh and natural with only a prominent flick of black eyeliner and mascara, she does like the natural look! I definitely like Leighton's make-up but I would've gone with some eye shadow on the eye and not make the eyeliner so severe, soften it and smudge it up rather but none the less she looked like perfection :)

Blake Lively in Chanel Fall 2009 Haute Couture:

As you can see, I left my favourite dress for last. I think Blake looked like a goddess in this sari style dress from Chanel's Fall 2009 Couture collection! The see through sheath underneath with the gorgeous iridescent sari just looked phenomenal and totally different to other Chanel clad ladies. It wasn't an obvious choice from Blake's because she tends to go for sexier and more revealing styles but there is most definitely something sexy about this dress, its not showing too much but it is playing peekaboo!

I am genuinely in love with how this dress looks on Blake, she looked absolutely beautiful and was glowing all over, the dress most definitely looked like it was made perfectly for her!

She paired her look with Louboutin's ''Anna'' sandal which is definitely a better choice than a platform as it would've made the dress look heavy rather than floaty and carefree.

Since Blake was my favourite of the night, I'm going to be adding a heck load of pictures, I'm obsessed with it! Doesn't she just look angelic?

Looking like a million dollars, Blake was all shades of warmth on the night! Her newly dyed red hair had faded to a coppery tone yet looked very strawberry blonde and was in perfect waves that defined her face so beautifully. Her make-up on the night had a lot of bronze and gold tones, as she usually does on her eyes and had lashings of mascara on, her lips were kept nude and glossy. All in all I think she looked drop-dead gorgeous, totally stole the show in my opinion!

Blake wore the most beautiful, amazing, gorgeous and unforgettable Lorraine Schwartz cuff I've ever seen, I'm literally obsessed with it! It's a large coral star cuff clad in diamonds but with the most beautiful coral colour to it. She wore it with other similar looking bangles which I'm sure went together anyway, point is: it blew me away, its one of the most beautiful pieces of jewellery I've seen in a while! The colours and design are insane, Blake is so lucky!!

And of course I couldn't leave without a pic of Blake & the amazing Karl, we have him to thank for all those beautiful Chanel dresses on the red carpet: Karl, we salute you!

P.S. Look at her smile : D !!

Til' next year! And I love you Lee Alexander McQueen!