Best dressed at the Oscars

Well, as we all know that tonight’s the academy awards ceremony. There are going to be many amazing dressed celebrities on the red carpet, can’t wait! Until then I want to walk down memory lane and take a look at some of my all-time favourite best dressed celebrities that graced the red carpet.

Here are my top 5 moments from the Oscars:

1.       Audrey Hepburn- in Givenchy 1957

Audrey Hepburn wore this white floral lace Givenchy dress as she picked up her Oscar for her role in the movie “Roman Holiday”.

2.       Grace Kelly –in Edith Head 1955

Grace Kelly stole the show at the Oscars as she won her first Oscar for “Country Girl” in 1955. At that time the mint satin dress was the most expensive dress designed.

3.       Cameron Diaz- in Oscar De La Renta 2010

Cameron Diaz wore this beautiful gold gown by Oscar De la Renta. This look was styled by my favourite stylist Rachel Zoë. This looked epitomised timeless glamour that was once seen by the likes of Sophia Loren.

4.       Halle Berry- In Elie Saab 2003

Another great gold moment at the Oscars, this time it was by Halle Berry who looked like a total goddess. This gown looked totally beautiful on the actress and the whole look which was styled by Philip Bloch was just pulled together elegantly. It was just pure perfection!!

5.       Penelope Cruz- Versace 2007

This dress was a jaw dropping show stopping gown. There was only ever one lady who can totally pull of this look. Penelope wore this Versace blush coloured gown with adorned feathers on the skirt with a tight fitted bodice at the 2007 Oscars. All I have to say is that she looked amazing.

 So, there you have my top 5 Oscar looks of all time.

The Best and Worst dressed at the 2012 Brits

I have literally just finished watching the Brit awards. Before I go any further I have to say that the best performance of the night came from Bruno mars, hands down. Anyway, back to all the fashion highs and lows. Some celebrities looked stunning and then there were some that didn’t really take any pride in how they looked.

So here are my best dressed women of the night.

Best Dressed

Rihanna looked stunning in this full length halter neck Givenchy, number which is straight from the runway. I thought she looked elegant and very sexy. However, even though I loved the dress and the whole look, I could not stand the leather long gloves.

I thought Nicole Sherzinger looked beautiful in her neon yellow Versace 2012 dress with gold studded detailing.

Pixie Lott was my overall favourite look of the night. She really stepped out and tried something out of her comfort zone. She looked mature and sexy.

Worst Dressed

Emma Bunton just looked like a mess. It felt like she made no effort to actually be at the Brits. I really detested the black slip showing through her red lace dress. The look wasn’t polished enough. The hair, make up and accessories were all very simple and boring. This look was a fashion disaster. 

           Anyway, I’m tired and off to bed for now………………..

Fur in fashion

Now we all love some fur but time to time we seem to get it wrong. I’ve seen too many people over do it with fur, they just up end looking like a hot mess. Just like any other fashion staple piece you only wear one item at a time. This is the rule that is easy to follow and adopt.

For me the hardest trend for anyone to pull off is the Fur. Too many times people end up looking like a fake wannabe diva or a drag queen. Why do they look like this? Because they overdo it with the fur.

There are three simple steps to follow to get this trend right on dot:

1.      Only ever wear one item of fur at a time. Either go with a fur jacket/coat, bag or boots. Never wear all three at the same time.

2.      Wear your fur item with block solid colours. This will help you play it safe and keep it classy. The best way is to pair it with a pair of black skinny jeans, killer heals, and grey / black tank top, embellished 

 small jacket and a tote fur bag, splendid!

3.      Now, even if you can afford it, try not to by real fur. Many animals are brutally killed and in the process are being extinct for their fur. You can get an exact copy of real fur item pieces and clothes from your high street. So please be thoughtful in your purchase.

Here is an example of how to put together an ensemble:

Here are some examples of faux fur items that you can purchase from the high street. Note, no animals were endangered or hurt in making these items:

You can purchase this item for the small fraction price of £39.00 from:

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_089010610060?CMP=OTC-GOOGLEPS&tmcampid=28&tmad=c&sku=6887393

You can purchase this item from the following link, which is currently on sale: http://www.asos.com/Motel/Motel-Freya-Faux-Fur-Cropped-Coat/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1837345&cid=2110&sh=0&pge=15&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Forest&utm_source=google_product_search&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google_product_search&WT.tsrc=Google%20Product%20Search&r=2

You can purchase this item from: http://www.bankfashion.co.uk/product/bank-faux-fur-trimmed-platform-boots/56835/?cm_mmc=froogle-_-product_feed-_-affiliate-_-froogleprod&aid=600

Remember that fashion is all about keeping it simple and not over doing it in one trend.

Here is a link to an article from PETA about animal cruelty: http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-clothing/fur.aspx

Fashion illustrations

Here are some fashion illustrations that I have been working on to improve my drawing and shading skill.

ENJOY!

My Man Crush

Well there’s this one man that drives the fashion world crazy. He’s eccentric yet poise. He is very elegant sophisticated and calm. It’s the man himself MR TOM FORD. I think the world of this man; I even have my own Crush on him. He is just one of the coolest men in fashion, actually in this world.

He’s known to have turned around the fashion house Gucci and has an Oscar nominated filmed. What is it that this man can’t do; he dominates the world of fashion. He now has his own successful fashion label including a line of beauty products, which I must say are worth the price. He’s been the creative director of both Gucci and YSL. He’s a man who sticks to his visions and ideas.

Picture from: Style.com

I must say as someone who loves the fashion world and the business world, this man really combines the two in a creative way. He truly is inspiring, hardworking, and easy on the eye.

He is known to be outrageous and over the top with his ad campaigns. His critics argue that his ads are over sexualised and too racy. I think at first glance that’s what most of us think, but when you dwell into what he is trying to say through his ads you just realise that he is highly creative and that he pushes the boundaries. Funny how the talk of his ads actually gets him more popular!

Anyway judge for yourself……..

After all sex does sell !!

Check out Tom Ford's Visionaries documentary : Inside the creative mind:

                      http://www.selectism.com/news/2011/12/22/video-tom-ford-on-own-network/