Best dressed of the Week: Blake Lively

Blake Lively has been on a promotional whirl wind recently, talking about her new film Savages, and boy has she put on a show!

Having attended a couple of premieres, a few TV appearances as well as a handful of events dotted all over the globe, the running total for her wardrobe allowance must be into the hundreds of thousands by now!

First she wow-ed us all with her Zuhair Murhad gown, worn to the LA premiere. She paired it with red lips and nails recently in a very retro glamour inspired look and is something she pulls off perfectly.

The following morning she was up early for Good Morning America, wearing a red Michael Kors suit, something a bit more grown up than we're used to seeing her in, but the red really made her stand out.

Next was a white Jenny Packham number worn to The Late Show with David Letterman. A lot more understated than her previous days attire, but glamorous, classy and understated none the less. I think this was my favourite look of the week.

Following this was the bright pink Lanvin dress; a fairly simple shape which was quite 50s in feel. She wore it with some spiked Louboutins (top right) and let the colour stand out, as a neon pink should do!

Next another premiere, and a buttercup yellow Gucci gown. The turquoise earrings, fish tail plait and bronze eye make up made it another show stopper,

And finally for one more TV appearance we saw Blake in a Marios Schwab bottle green and lace pencil dress. The Giuseppe Zanotti bejewelled heels were another winner, making for a sophisticated look for the evening.

Was is your favourite look from Blake when promoting Savages so far?

Playing With Peplums

Peplum Top by kayleya featuring peep toe sandals

Oasis peplum top
$70 - oasis-stores.com

Skinny leg jeans
$76 - topshop.com

Peep toe sandals
£70 - riverisland.com

Satin Cube Hard Case Clutch
£30 - accessorize.com

Peplums are big news at the moment following their dominance of the A/W catwalks, as well as being given the seal of approval from celebs including Emma Stone, Emma Watson, Carey Mulligan and Blake Lively.

They are definately flooding the shops at the moment. If you type "Peplum" into any of the high street shops web sites and you'll find them in all sorts of forms; evening wear, day wear, tops, dresses, jackets, blouses.

Killer Curves

I think they're the perfect way to add a bit of a fancy floursih to what might otherwise be a plain outfit, as well as giving your curves a bit of a boost by creating the illusion of a more nipped in waist and wider hips. Perfect if you want to emphasise the curves you have, or give the impression that you've got more than you really do!

I love this offering from Oasis, a white peplum top with pearl detail on the shoulders, and I think paired with some black skinnies it make for the perfect outfit for a Spring evening.

A hard white clutch from Accessorize and some killer heels from River Island and you're good to go.

How would you wear a Peplum this season?

Best Dresses 2011

Picking a best dressed for the entire year isn't easy! There's been hundreads of show stopping dresses worn for events throughout the year, but I've pulled out a few of my highlights of celebrities looking fabulous in all sorts of settings.

It wasn't an easy process let me tell you, and looking an endless pictures of flawless celebrities who have teams of people making them look perfect doesn't do much for the self esteem (hence why Miranda Kerr and Rosie Huntington Whiteley didn't make the cut, sorry ladies, but looking at pictures of you I've decided you don't count as human!)


So here are my top ten best dressed of the year:

 

First is Kate Winslet in Stella McCartney. Yes this dress is an optical illusion, but she looks hot! I've also seen a copy of this dress coming from Lipsy, so we'll all be able to create the illusion of an hourglass shape for 2012!

Next is Kim Kardashian.The Kardashians are boring me to death at the minute, but there's no denying their make up, styling and hair teams do a damn good job! This Roland Mouret dress might not be the perfect cut for her shape, but the gorgeous deep red colour wins me over!

Third is Lea Michele at the Tonight show wearing an Emilio Pucci number. Black and gold is always a winning combination and her loose waves and gold Louboutins make this a fantastic look.

 

Selena Gomez next, wearing a thigh split silver Reem Acra dress. She may be young but Selena always manages to look fantastic on the red carpet, and this occasion is no exception.

Emma Watson looked amazing and nearly every apearance she made last year. It was a busy year with her, saying goodbye to the Harry Potter franchise, modelling for Lancome and filming for new roles but she always shows she knows how to dress. She kept up her high standard at the Elle style awards wearing a Hakann cut out dress and nude heels.

Lauren Conrad always oozes that Californian chic look no matter what the setting, and her BCBG Max Azria paillette dress and tucked under bob she wore to the 2nd Autumn Annual Party in October represents her style perfectly. She's always dresses simply but stylishly and a flash of lipstick completes the look.

Blake Lively is often featuried on both the best and worst dressed lists, but on this occassion I think it's definately a winner. She attended the Time 100 Gala in April wearing a Zuhair Murad aqua dress. The colour and texture of the dress paired with her freshly dyed strawberry blonde hair made for a really special look.

Evan Rachel Wood often adopts the androgynous look with her punky cropped hair and she's one of the few celebrities who can pull it off. I love this edgier look including some D&G star print trousers and a leather jacket, one of the only looks in my list which is less classic and slightly more alternative. It takes guts to cut off all your hair and vary from the tight dresses which seem to rule the red carpet, and Evan Rachel Wood does it with gusto.

Finally is Anna Paquin in a Cushnie et Ochs long sleeve black dress with a revealed mid section. As well as staring in one of my favourite TV shows True Blood, Anna is always well presented on the red carpet. The simplicity of this dress paired with the chrome detailing I think makes for a winning combination and I always look forward to seeing what she is wearing next!