BAFTAS Best Dressed

This is the busiest time for awards season and this past Sunday was no exception. The BAFTA’s (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) hosted some of the most popular and best dressed actresses right now including Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway and Marion Cotillard.

 

 

Jennifer Lawrence looked gorgeous in a Dior Haute Couture gown which she kept simple with silver earrings and a ring from Chopard. This eye catching dress was paired with Jimmy Choo shoes and a Judith Leiber bag. The pale pink gown definitely screamed success and gave her a flawless figure which demonstrated as my favorite look of the night.

 

 

There is nothing depressing about this Les Miserables star Anne Hathaway, who carried through the red carpet wearing a lovely, sleek, sophisticated Burberry gown. She definitely pulled this off with her pixie cut giving her a fun, cute, quirkiness about her.

 

This Zero Dark Thirty star Jessica Chastain was looking fresh and vibrant in a beautiful blue ensemble.  This asymmetrical gown gave her a form fitting figure which showcased her best features. She was wearing Roland Mouret, complemented with sapphire and diamond Harry Winston jewels. And the most popular shoe of the night continued to be Jimmy Choo. She finished off her look with glamorous waves and bright red lips.

 

My favorite French actress Marion Cotillard was seen in a bright yellow Dior Haute Couture gown. This was paired with Jimmy Choo shoes with a ring and striking necklace from another popular choice of Chopard. She gave off a modern glamorous look to definitely leave an impression.  

 

 

-Jill M

And the winner is... Olivia Culpo from the USA - or is she?

Just hours ago, Olivia Culpo, Miss USA was crowned the ultimate title - Miss Universe! Beauty and brains, this brunette bombshell had total support from the audience, and the judges as well. Putting all of that aside however, who really stole the show in the much anticipated evening gown portion? Let's take a closer look.

Starting from the left, Gabriela Markus of Brazil is wearing a stunning floor length beaded gown, that shows off her curves and features a daring slit. It kind of feels like a mix Jennifer Lopez and Angelina Jolie’s red carpet style. Sexy yet elegant.

Then we have our winner, Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo representing the USA. She is showing skin in all the right places by adding one main focal point- a plunging neckline to this full sleeve velvet ball gown. Looking at this chic and stunning dress, I was shocked when I found out that this young lady is only 20 years old! This dress might be a little too sophisticated for her, but none the less gorgeous, and the classiest gown of the night in my opinion.

Moving onto Ranae Ayris of Australia in a crisp white strapless gown, that featured a structured corset-like bodice, which flowed into fitted and embroidered skirt that flared into a chiffon bottom. This dress hugged her in all the right places, but I don’t think it made much of a statement.

I must say, personality wise I thought the runner up Janine Tugonon of the Philippines should have won, but her dress? Underwhelming. I really don’t mean to be harsh but it reminds me of a bad 90’s prom dress, from the outdated colour to the unflattering style- she could’ve done so much better!

Lastly, and in my opinion the worst dressed of the top 5 ladies, is Irene Esser of Venezuela. Hmm... where to begin.. I feel like I'm playing that game, “what doesn’t belong?” I’ll leave it at that.

So after taking a closer look at these lovely ladies and their fabulous gowns, who do you think is the best dressed? Ill tell you what I think, USA takes the crown again! 

Olivia went a different route, leaving more to the imagination and it paid off. I have a feeling we will be seeing knock-off versions of this dress hitting stores all over the world very soon. 

Let's hear it for world peace!

Written by: Karolina Swietoniowska

Be a stylist and play this fun game that lets you Dress Up Olivia Culpo!

Missed it on TV? Check out the announcing of the Miss Universe Top 5

X Factor Fashion Face-Off: Britney Spears vs. Demi Lovato

Written by: Nicole Grisell

We all know the new season of X Factor has a number of singing talents taking the stage each week, but let’s look on the other end of it all - the judges. Which female host/mentor is winning the hearts of all fashion lovers watching at home? Can Britney Spears or Demi Lovato make these outfits from the runways look just as fabulous off the runways? You be the judge!

Round 1

Britney Spears in a Brian Lichtenberg bright pink dress.

Demi Lovato in a TOPSHOP lime green dress and metallic motorcycle jacket.














Who wins this round? Comment and let us know what you think! 

Round 2

Britney Spears in a Stella McCartney cobalt blue knee length dress.

Demi Lovato in a black embellished cap-sleeve TOPSHOP dress.














 Demi really loves her TOPSHOP but is it enough for her to win this fashion face-off round?

And now for our final round. Will we Hold It Against Britney with another knock out outfit? Or will Demi's outfits have us screaming for more All Night Long?

Round 3
 

Here we have Britney in a tight black Herve Leger dress.

Last but not least, we have Demi in yet another TOPSHOP bright orange lace dress.














After having a look of the fashion choices of X Factor's female judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato, it is now time to decide who wins the fashion face-off battle. Will it be Britney with her form fitting knee length dresses? Or will it be Demi and her favorite TOPSHOP outfits?

For more fashion debates, check out The Fashion Court at http://thefashion-court.com/.

A Different Kind of Grammy's

Fashion students not only tuned in to the 54th Grammy Awards this year to see the numerous performances, but also to see who stole the spotlight on the red carpet. Not We not only watched Nicki Minaj being accompanied by a man dressed as the Pope, we also witnessed how celebrities reacted to the sudden passing of a superstar, Whitney Houston. Whitney was never the “fashion icon” you would look upon for fashion sense, but she was the epidamy of a superstar in every way, especially for the Grammy’s. Even with the death of the superstar, many fashion guru’s like ourselves were also watching for the fashion scene stealers and best dressed celebrities of the evening. Here are the top two best dressed and worst dressed celebrities I felt helped bring “positive buzz” to an already sad evening.

BEST DRESSED

Adele: Dressed in a custom Armani Prive floor-length gown with De Beers accessories, the singer “stole the night” in a gown that showed off her figure perfectly, winning six shinny Grammy’s including Record of the Year. To the haters who comment on her figure, as Adele has said “I write music for the ears, not eyes".

Rihanna: Giorgio Armani got all the press Sunday night, since Rihanna wowed in a custom gown by the legendary designer, including Christian Louboutin shoes and Neil Lane jewelry. Though some critics will say her “friends” are hanging out, who else could pull off a dress with slits everywhere, she took a simple black dress and made it "va va voom"

WORST DRESSED

Anne V: Don’t get me wrong, I think Adam Levine is a stud off and on the music charts, but his girlfriend Anne V. looked like she was trying to pull of a sexy slit dress that ended up looking like she was wearing half of a bathing suit bottom. Just because you you have a great body, doesn't mean you have to show your um, thigh?

Nicki Minaj: Personal opinion here, but I did not understand her choice of a head-to-toe Red Riding Hood-esque cape, with a crystallized Versace logo she wore with a Pope at her side. As the stylist.com perfectly stated, “Madonna pissed off the Vatican 25 years ago”. Not sure if she was trying to grab the attention, but a little unnecessary for the circumstances of the night.

What do you all think? Another celebrity that should be on a pedestal or the chopping block?

Ciao,

Julia Mickus