Red Carpet Queens!

Hi lovely peeps...

So have been seeing all the latest red carpet looks from the Oscars and I knew you would all be dying to know what I thought so Ive picked my faves and my flops...! I have to say overall I was a little bit disappointed especially after seeing Black Swan (Scarlet threatened to disown me if i didnt go watch)and all the fashion hype surrounding Rodartes amazing costumes that the standard would have been higher ...anyhoooo heres my faves! I have to say Im not normally a fan of Gwyneth but she is definitely working overtime to transform herself from bland but pretty to daring and sexy what with her appearances on Glee and at the MTV(?)awards. Mila Kunis thank the lord saved Black Swans reputation by wearing this gorgeous blue number. I love how original Cate Blanchett always is she doesnt conform to the red carpet rules and she looks ammezzzing!

NEXT! (as the director would say)I think Michelle Williams always looks gorgeous really and I love the simplicity of this Chanel dress. Good old Helen Mirren rocks a bit of British in this gorgeous Vivienne Westwood dress that hugs (and covers) all the right places! Ok so theres a bit of a prom queen wannabe in all of us and Halles dress fits the bill!

Ah if only all the celebs could look that good now we come to the flops...I dont say it to be mean or a bitch its jus my opinion and if ya dont agree well thats what the comments box is for...go ahead!

Sooo I dont wanna knock a girl when shes already knocked up ..but I hate Natalie Portmans dress its just soo boring maternity and I dont like the colour either, its a shame cos we all know she is ridiculously beautiful and after seeing Rodartes stunning costumes in Black Swan I was just hoping for something a bit more ....interesting. Bleurgh Nicole Kidman just Yak not even going to say anything more the awful dress and pillow face speak for themself!

Finally we come to Anne Hathaway, another gorgeous girl in a bad dress I think the most shocking part of this outfit is that she reportedly paid skeletal stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe a 6 figure sum to dress her for the Oscars! (To avoid any confusion yes thats over $100,000!!)

Enjoy!

Ellephant

xxx

Pictures; http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/oscars/photos/0,,20459085_20469421_20917506,00.html

http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/oscars/photos/0,,20459085_20469421_20917485,00.html

http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/oscars/photos/0,,20459085_20469421_20917440,00.html

http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/oscars/photos/0,,20459085_20469421_20917482,00.html

http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/party-snaps/oscars-dresses-2011

London Fashion Week Part 2

Hello lovelies,


Scarlet has filled you in on our day out at LFW were we mingled with celebrities (well really they mingled with us!) and we gave our verdict on the latest offerings from Matthew and Viv!

It was a brilliant day and although I havent yet experienced Fashion Week in another city I have to agree with numerous bloggers, designers, models and fellow fashionistas when they say London sets the standard.

The Matthew Williamson and Vivienne Westwood collections despite both being British and well established designers couldnt have been more different. MW's pieces were wearable, feminine and accessible. You could imagine women of all ages and sizes wearing them.

Vivienne Westwood's collection was from her ready to wear range, in true keeping with her disctinctive and flamboyant style was madcap, flamboyant and standout. When the outfits are deconstructed and broken down into single items of clothing you could easily work them into your daily wardrobe!

Below are a few of my fave outfits!

Vivienne attracted some top celebs including Boris Becker, Dr Who,Tracy Emin, Nicola Girls Allowed Roberts and Boy George who came with his own PVC clad drag queen dominatrix (I was this close to bringing mine too...)

All in all a very fun day out - we even managed to squeeze in a trip to Spitalfields markets and a wander round Brick Lane. I would love to go back and spend longer there as there was soo much to do, see, buy and EAT - there was food from every corner of the globe!
Enjoy
Elle-phant
xxx

Catwalk pics; http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/designers_catwalk.aspx?designerid=847&seasonid=23

Boy George: http://www.look.co.uk/pictures/london-fashion-week-autumnwinter-2011-all-the-celebrity-pictures/boy-george-at-the-vivienne

My brush with LFW

On Sunday I was lucky enough to go to the LFW AW11 shows of Matthew Williamson & Vivienne Westwood Red Label...

To me Vivienne Westwood's show was such a mixture of influences particularily in headwear, you could not pick one sort of "style"...it was little bit Robin Hood & his merry men, a little ode to Royalty, a smidgen of cowboy, and a heaped teaspoon of English Heritage....my faves are the crowns!!! The make-up was by MAC...

I nearly started to write down the items that I loved...but realised it was literally something from EVERY piccy - I'll shorten it to check, suits, braces, & high waisted skirts, oh my!

Her show was inspiring in setting standards of true indivuality...

Amongst the beautiful clothes & stunning models were many celebs and my pick for best dressed at Vivienne Westwood was Jaime Winstone. I loved the pattern on her dress - her fierce looks & the feminine pattern clashed & intertwined...I loved it!

My fave two outfits at Matthew Williamson consisted of beautiful colours & a mixture of pattern & texture...but most of all were wearable...its not too often when i see clothes on the runway that I honestly think will 100% suit smaller & more curvey frames...for me he hit the nail on the head! i love love love fur at the minute on a night out (better than looking like I'm freezing my ass off!!) and I have always loved coral with muted camel - note the almost irredescent blue heels - just makes that outfit individual...not the obvious choice either!

Unfortunatley the person who I thought looked A-mezzing @ Matthew Williamson I can't find a picture of : ( & I rudely don't know her name...but I will give her a mention - Lady sitting next to Olivia wearing black, orange, green & red maxi looked HOT & was absolutley stunning!!!

See ya peeps, I'm off to Spin @ Apres tonight...Got to show off a customised dress - will post piccys!!!

Scarlet

xxx

P.s I didn't have time to proof read 17 times - sooooo sorry if theres mistakes!



Images - http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/856119-sarah-harding-loses-blonde-locks-for-london-fashion-week
http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/designers_catwalk.aspx?designerid=213&seasonid=23