WHO: Naya Rivera
WHERE & WHEN: “The Hangover Part III” Los Angeles Premiere on May 20, 2013.
WEARING: Donna Karan skirt, Jimmy Choo shoes

MY VERDICT: Naya flaunted her killer figure when she rocked the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hangover Part III” in a black bandeau top and a gorgeous Donna Karan origami folded pencil skirt with crystal beaded embroidery, from the designer’s Resort 2013 collection.

There were a million things right with this skirt, and one major thing wrong with the top. I’m all about ‘the crop’ being worked into just about everything this year, but I think of bandeau tops as something you either wear to the beach or under a casual tank top. | continue reading..

WHO: Hayden Panettiere
WHERE & WHEN: 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19, 2013.
WEARING: HALSTON Heritage dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, a Jimmy Choo clutch & David Yurman jewelry.

MY VERDICT: For a girl who parades around in sparkly dresses for her performances on the hit ABC show “Nashville” every week and often wears the same for major events, I have to say that I was pretty surprised to see Hayden in such a demure gown at the Billboard Music Awards. The 23-year-old petite actress arrived on the blue carpet wearing a black Halston Heritage halterneck column gown with tiered layers, from the Spring 2013 collection.

This dress was very pretty—especially on Hayden, but it almost felt too elegant for the music ceremony. Regardless, it was both unexpected and completely welcomed. I thought Hayden looked beautiful.

She kept her accessories on the minimal side opting for gold starburst earrings by David Yurman that matched her oval clutch. Soft makeup–with the exception of electric aqua lined eyes and cascading golden curls, which were pinned on the side and adorned with sparkling rhinestones helped provide the finishing touches.

WHO: Taylor Swift
WHERE & WHEN: 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19, 2013.
WEARING: Zuhair Murad dress, Jimmy Choo shoes and clutch & Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

MY VERDICT: Taylor made quite the sparkling arrival on the blue carpet for the Billboard Music Awards in a gorgeous Zuhair Murad long sleeve beaded mini dress. The Pre-Fall 2013 design includes a sexy sheer paneled back to match the little razor sharp insets all over the shattered pattern.

I certainly wouldn’t say this is something new from the “22″ singer. In fact, she pretty much wore this same concept at the American Music Awards last fall. But, having said that, she still looks great as this style generally works for her. This also happens to be one of those dresses that I imagine would look beautiful short or full length—it’s just that good. | continue reading..

WHO: Selena Gomez
WHERE & WHEN: 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19, 2013.
WEARING: Atelier Versace dress, Jimmy Choo shoes & Neil Lane jewelry.

MY VERDICT: Selena was one of the first to hit the blue carpet at the Billboard Music Awards where she is set to perform her new single “Come and Get It”. The 20-year-old “Spring Breakers” star opted for a daring white floor length dress from the Atelier Versace Spring 2013 collection with sheer spiraling illusion panels at the front and back and fluorescent bordering trim in pink, lime, and yellow. I wouldn’t label this as one of my favorite looks from her, but it’s a fun dress–very futuristic, and as one of my readers pointed out–it’s totally reminiscent of the wardrobe in the 1999 Disney Channel movie “Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century”.

Then again, it also looks like she’s wearing a bunch of glow sticks. | continue reading..

WHO: Jennifer Lawrence
WHERE & WHEN: “Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)” 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival Premiere on May 18, 2013.
WEARING: Christian Dior dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, Charlotte Olympia clutch & Chopard jewelry.

MY VERDICT: After an early day of press, Jennifer glamorously hit the red carpet with her “Catching Fire” costars to attend the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Benicio Del Toro’s new movie “Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)”. For her second Christian Dior look of the day, the Oscar winner wore a two-tone twill bustier evening gown, which featured a white bodice and black asymmetric skirt; this is a modified version of Look 1 that was presented during Dior’s Fall 2013 fashion show.

Although this was a pretty dress for Jen, I think she could have gotten away with the runway version; I prefer it with a few inches off the skirt, and the original certainly wasn’t too short for this particular event. | continue reading..

WHO: Kate Beckinsale
WHERE & WHEN: “Star Trek Into Darkness” Hollywood premiere on May 14, 2013.
WEARING: Alberta Ferretti dress, Jimmy Choo shoes & IritDesign jewelry.

MY VERDICT: Kate Beckinsale added a pop of neon color to her all-black ensemble when she attended the Hollywood premiere of “Star Trek Into Darkness”. The 39-year-old actress hit the silver carpet in a simple-yet-elegant Alberta Ferretti black strapless high low cocktail dress, from the Pre-Fall 2013 collection. Kate also wore a beautiful gown by the designer last week for the annual MET Gala but, despite the bold color of the previous look, I actually prefer the fit and style of the LBD on her–especially when you throw these shoes into the mix!

The actress rocked a pair of strappy black “Myth” sandals by Jimmy Choo with a winding strap of fluorescent yellow.

Kate wore her long hair up in a low twisted knot with a few straying tendrils before completing the look with cool IritDesign silver diamonds chain statement earrings and charcoal smoke lined eyes.

| Get her look: Kate’s Jimmy Choo heels are available online at BergdorfGoodman.com!

WHO: Nicole Kidman
WHERE & WHEN: 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival Jury Photocall on May 15, 2013.
WEARING: Alexander McQueen dress, Jimmy Choo shoes

MY VERDICT: Nicole joined her fellow jury members–including Cannes Jury President Steven Spielberg, this morning for the annual jury photocall held to kick off the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival. The “Paperboy” actress kept it simple, yet, glamorous in a black silk knee-length cocktail dress from the Fall 2013 collection by Alexander McQueen, which features a squared neckline with a notched center and full bell sleeves. When this dress was originally presented in white, it definitely needed a belt, but I believe the smooth canvas was better suited for Nicole’s figure as well as with the daytime event. | continue reading..

WHO: Zoe Saldana
WHERE & WHEN: “Star Trek Into Darkness” Mexico City photocall on May 7, 2013.
WEARING: Bottega Veneta dress, Salvatore Ferragamo shoes

MY VERDICT: Before hitting the red carpet for the premiere of “Star Trek Into Darkness” in a white jumpsuit, Zoe played with prints at the press conference and photocall earlier in the day. The 34-year-old actress wore a black and white speckled sleeveless dress by Bottega Veneta, from the Pre-Fall 2013 collection with a deep v-neckline and cutaway detail beneath the bust.

This was a pretty dress on Zoe, but I’m perplexed as to why she partnered it with such a heavy shoe. | continue reading..

WHO: Jennifer Lopez
WHERE & WHEN: 2013 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala – PUNK: Chaos to Couture on May 6, 2013.
WEARING: Michael Kors dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and jewelry from Dana Rebecca Designs & Rona Pfeiffer.

MY VERDICT: JLo brought the drama! Leave it up to Jennifer to hear the words “punk theme” and show up in something that’s not really punk at all–but, will still cause a scene. Oh wait, maybe she actually hit the nail on the head. The “Live It Up” singer arrived wearing a custom black cheetah patterned, sequin-embroidered gown by Michael Kors with long sleeves and a daring open back. I liked the gradient effect of large and smaller embroideries as it showed off Jen’s figure rather than widening it.

She accessorized all in black, naturally, | continue reading..

WHO: Hailee Steinfeld
WHERE & WHEN: 2013 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala – PUNK: Chaos to Couture on May 6, 2013.
WEARING: Donna Karan Atelier dress, Jimmy Choo shoes & bag, and Eddie Borgo jewelry.

MY VERDICT: Hailee was such a punk rock princess at the MET ball this year! The 16-year-old “Romeo and Juliet” actress took a brighter turn with the theme by wearing a pretty one-of-a-kind bone leather corseted dress by Donna Karan Atelier, which featured a crinoline underskirt. The classic tea length design was toughened up with all over sparks of oxidized antique gold safety pins and studs. This was a completely unique way to incorporate one of punks most famous fashion embellishments and have it suit Hailee’s usual ladylike approach to evening wear.

It wasn’t overwhelming, it didn’t stray from the theme, and obviously–it looked great on Hailee. | continue reading..