Best Dressed of the Weekend: Christina Ricci's on a roll!
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Half of this edition of Best Dressed of the Weekend comes from LFW-related events and the other half from the never-ending parties going on in LA.
Jamie King is one of the most beautiful women in TV at the moment. She looks absolutely stunning week after week on 'Hart of Dixie'. Her latest hit comes from the Marni x H&M event in LA. Her two piece look that looks like a drop-waist jumpsuit is perfect for her. The headband and the flats add just the right touch.
Christina Ricci is currently promoting her 'Bel Ami' film around the world and looking consistently chic. This time she wore Jenny Packham to the Berlin premiere. The sequinned gown is quite simple but she adds a Je-ne-sais-quoi to it and really makes it pop.
Victoria Beckham is enjoying a rain of well-deserved fashion critics at the moment. This look is from the Harvey Nichols launch of her namesake diffusion like on Friday night. I loved the subtle details of the two-part black dress and the white details on the collar and the cuffs. Super chic!
And Rihanna is getting it spot on lately. After her incredible moment at the Grammys she turned up in another super sexy Giorgio Armani satin number at the designer's presentation and party on Saturday night in London. J'adore.

Best Dressed at the 2012 ELLE Style Awards
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Best Dressed of the Weekend: BAFTAs & Grammys Edition
Courtesy of Giorgio Armani and Givenchy, JustJared

Better late than never, right? I have been away for the weekend and travelling back to London today and this post was at the top of my to-do list. Let's put wi-fi on all British trains soon, shall we? It has been a great weekend in terms of style. Both the BAFTAs and the Grammys took place last night. Despite it being a sad day because our dear Whitney passed away both ceremonies carried on (show must go on and all that) and delivered excellent moments on the red carpet.
Adele was the absolute winner of the night at the Grammys. Not only she won 6 of the best awards (woopey!) but she looked absolutely incredible in a Giorgio Armani gown. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this. The subtle details of the dress – dark embellished crystals in a kaleidoscopic patters, a black belt at the waist and a chiffon layer – were exactly what she needed. That, added to the stunning hair and make up really took me back to the times of old Hollywood glamour. She also looked a lot slimmer and radiant. And she slipped into a similarly amazing Burberry Prorsum gown for the rest of the night. She must feel on top of the world today!
Also in Giorgio Armani was the second best dressed at the Grammys. Rihanna, in her new sloppy-dyed blonde hairdo, looked absolutely ravishing in her black dress. The deep V neckline and slit created a really interested symmetry and I loved her gold accessories. But the best, I must say, were her eyes – that eye make up is a winner!

The BAFTAs always tend to be a bit more quiet fashion-wise. They're always quite close to the Oscars and I guess neither nominees nor designers want to make too much noise and keep the WOW-moments for later in the month. And yet we still had a few amazing moments.
First on my list is Christina Ricci in Givenchy Haute Couture. It's hard with all-gold gowns because you can go either way. Luckily, this number had been in the more than capable hands of Riccardo Tisci, who  created the half ruffled half gathered detail at the waist that made the dress a winner. I am so glad to see her back in the scene and doing so well.
Almost neck and neck with Ricci is Tilda Swinton who once again stood out from the crowd. This time in a white Céline dress. I have been missing this brand on the red carpet for months. Hopefully, Phoebe Philo will be able to get back to business once she pops her perfect offspring off. Tilda's look was, as always, very slick with a je-ne-sais-quoi going on. She also had awesome hair. If I were I woman I'd like my hair to look like that.

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I decided to make this post after a conversation I had last night. It's not fair for period TV series set some time in the 1960's to be labeled as "the new Mad Men", why would we want a new one when the original was genius? While Pan Am might not be as deep an analysis of the early 60's American society they do a great job depicting the way the role of women was starting to change. If, like me, you are a fan of this era these reasons will be enough to watch the show.

1. Christina Ricci is in it. It's just great to see her back on her feet and in such a way! She nails her character and rocks a lot of body-con dresses.

2. Obviously, the costume design. From the royal blue uniforms to the off-duty looks you will love every ensemble. Poise, confidence and beauty are the Pan Am girl motto.

3. They pack old school and are always late for flights. So it gives you hope that you're not alone in the world.

4. They walk through airports in unison with a perfect smile – something in this fashion. If you like The Aviator, Pan Am will make you happy every week.

5. They use phrase books! It's a shame they went out of fashion, it was the most fun parts of a holiday.

G spot

I feel all I do these days is post about celebrities in designer clothes. I suppose it's nice to look at the pictures but I never intended to be so celebrity-centered. The problem is there isn't that much catching my attention at the moment and all I get are emails about (mostly) uninteresting stuff, so I turn to parties and red-carpet events instead. However, this post is a bit more justified. Two days ago, Givenchy hosted the closing of Marina Abramovic's groundbreaking piece of art 'The Artist is Present' at the MOMA. I would attempt to describe it but I think this video gives you the gist of it better that I could do it with words.

Back to the event. Riccardo Tisci acted, of course, as Givenchy's host for the event and gathered a couple of my favourite models and a bunch of celebrities appropriately attired in his designs. My favourites? The FW10 pieces, no wonder. Christina Ricci looked pretty amazing in my favourite dress from the collection, as did Liv Tyler, who wore red lipstick like it was done on the catwalk. Mariacarla Boscono looked unbelievable and as edgy as I'd expect in nothing but a skirt and a sheer bra. Natasha Poly was one of the few who wore white and, well, has anyone ever seen her look bad in anything? Exactly.

I loved the fact that the most characteristic faces of the brand always show up at the events so we can see them in action. (Silly, I know). And I wonder if Rachel Zoe got a whole rack of Givenchy gowns flown in from Paris to choose one for Tyler or if it was Tisci who called the shots of who wore what.

A little less stunning were Courtney Love, who actually seemed to have showered for the event and looked slightly pretty in a black Givenchy, and model Joan Smalls, looking über-sexy in a see-through number but lacking that 'something'. And then, of course, we have the ever-stylish Bjork in one of the beautiful golden pleated dresses from Tisci's SS10 collection. I appreciate the fact that she didn't wear anything from her wacko-wardrobe but something that didn't make her look like Gollum wearing a Ferrero Rocher would have been better received.
Which one is your favourite?
I'm off.

[Pictures: Zimbio.com, shinymedia.blogs.com, hapsical.blogspot.com, fashionologie.com]