Kate Bosworth wears FW12 Prabal Gurung, need I say more?
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Here she is, the third face I missed last night at the Oscars! Kate Bosworth is probably number two (or three if you count Ash and MK as two) on my list of best personal celebrity style. I was afraid she might have not showed up to the Vanity Fair after party for the Oscars but it looks like they were saving best for last.
Kate wore a stunning Prabal Gurung mini dress fresh from the runway show only two weeks ago! We have seen a few FW12 looks already but I didn't think too many designers would dive into it so soon, but this is the Oscars! I love the mix of embroidery and embellishments and how it plays with the black tulle and the filigree cutwork through which you can see skin. In my opinion, this was one of the best looks of the night – for someone not nominated or hosting, that is.

Lizzy Olsen, Rosie HW & Diane kill it at the Vanity Fair party
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Every year after the Oscars I go to bed happy that my post is ready to go for a few hours later (I went to bed at 7am this morning) not realising that I will wake up in the middle of the day to an endless list of all the celebrities that attend the after parties. It would be pointless for me to try and choose all the ones that I liked because, truth to be told, everyone has really made an effort this year!

I really missed Elizabeth Olsen and Diane Kruger on the red carpet. Lizzy should have totally been nominated for her role in 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' and she would have given us one of those moments like Zoe Saldana in Givenchy that we will never forget. Instead, she looked exquisitely chic in Christian Dior at the Vanity Fair party. Diane Kruger I missed only because of her fashion sense. The woman has this ability to wear anything and look like it's been custom made by Coco Chanel herself. I was pleasantly surprised by her party look – a sexy Calvin Klein Collection number. This is a bit unlike her, which is why it works. The lace on the top makes the dress and adds a sexy edge that kind of reminds me of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley continues to look incredible, this time in (J'adore!) a spring Antonio Berardi dress that does all the right things to her body. I always love Rosie in red!

Best Dressed at the 2012 Academy Awards
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This year's red carpet seemed to be a lot more subtle than last year's, which is exactly what I said a year ago. We saw little drama but a lot of elegance, so I am happy.

My three absolute winners are Rooney Mara in Givenchy Couture, Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton and Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford. All three dresses were stunning, unique and very simple. It was all about the details – the slickness of white, the layers of chiffon, the play with textures. They are three of my all-time favourites so I was thrilled so see them look so beautiful, especially Gwyneth who wasn't even nominated!

My two big surprises of the night were Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen and Tina Fey in Carolina Herrera. The first because I felt like she hadn't quite found her style until now (and I loved the hair) and the second because she had 'it' but hasn't been too successful showing it in the past – Fey was the epitome of elegance last night.

Natalie Portman and Sandra Bullock were a bit hit and miss for me because even though they looked really pretty, they failed to have that something that makes a look Oscar-worthy. In the case of Natalie's vintage Dior I think it was the overly simple silhouette and informal pattern, and in Bullock's case it was the odd fit of her Marchesa that didn't feel age appropriate.

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Oscars 2011: The unusual suspects

As you know, I have more often than not strongly disagreed with Jessica Biel's red carpet choices. She always tends to wear boring, cheap-looking or quite simply horrible dresses to events. I can't come to terms with the fact that Justin Timberlake, one of the most stylish men in Hollywood, allows her to leave the house sometimes. But there is always hope, and stylists. I don't know if she has hired someone new, Zoe would do, but her SS11 Versace Atelier rocked my world. Even though we saw almost the entire collection at either on the red carpet or the stage I was happy to see my favourite pieces, such as this kind of patchwork sparkly number, in movement. Kate Beckinsale, on the other hand, is not someone I consider unstylish but just like Diane Kruger always wears Chanel, she always wears a dress white with a trail. So it was nice to see her in something more form-hugging and black. The choice, a Julien McDonald was a bit Amy Adams but I really loved the line of see-through gauze on the sleeves. Also, the hair was such a hit!

I'm off.

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Oscars 2011: Less is more

I am rather disappointed with this year's Oscar red carpet looks. I was surprised not only not to find Angelina, Charlize Theron and Diane Kruger amongst the guests but also to see Natalie Portman and Gwyneth Paltrow in very bland dresses. Luckily, one can always count on Cate Blanchett to save the night. She was unarguably the best dressed at the Oscars in an incredible lilac and neon yellow beaded Haute Couture dress fresh of the Givenchy SS11 runway. She always makes such edgy choices that she wears with incredible taste. Number two on my ranking is very unexpected even for myself. Amy Adams chose the right shape of dress with a sexy back slit and covered neckline all covered in L'Wren Scott navy sequins. The choice of colour was perfect for her skin tone (for once) as were the jade, diamond and emerald jewels.

Third on the list is Mila Kunis, who had been building up to this moment. She saved this stunning lilac and nude lace Elie Saab number, which was made grand and occasion-appropriate by the glamourous hair-do and the smoky eyes. I loved everything about her and was happy to see her having such a great moment. And lastly, one of my favourite girls. Michelle Williams has been having some up and downs over the last few months but she made it clear that the only thing a girl needs is some Chanel Haute Couture. I loved how they turned the original dress into a body-con beaded masterpiece and how she relied on a good haircut and light make up.

On a different note, I need to point out Anne Hathaway's style throughout the show. For the red carpet she wore a red Valentino from 2002, when Garavani was still in charge, and even though she looked stunning there was something not quite right, which is why she wasn't on my best dressed list. However, there were two looks she wore during the Oscars that did out her here. The first was a Lanvin tuxedo, which she wore with a ponytail and Ryan Atwood sparkly pumps. And the second was an Amarni Privé number from the Haute Couture SS11 collection. Giulia and I were thrilled she wore it as we had predicted she'd wear it a few weeks before. Who was your favourite?

I'm off.

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Oscars 2010

It is the first time I have stayed up to watch the Oscars and I am elated. I feel part of a very cool club. But it does comes as a shock that I am making myself blog at half two in the morning. I have to admit I was part of the group of people who were not expecting much from this year's red carpet. Thankfully, my expectations were completely overwhelmed from the very moment I saw Diane Kruger. My favourite numbers, though, were Zoe Saldana's dream of a Givenchy, Sarah Jessica Parker's Chanel (that Karl made only for her), and the first Dries Van Noten (and FW10!) on the carpet worn by Maggie Gyllenhaal. But my favourite part of the gala was dapper Robert Downey Jr. in the most amazing combo to ever walk the runway —by Lanvin, of course.

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Check out our Oscars live coverage on twitter. Now I will resume my watching of the show and the short night sleep that will follow.

I'm off.

a black and RED affair

Fellow fashionistas, happy post-Oscars day! Someone should turn this day into a holiday devoted to fashion lovers to have the time to stop, stare and comment 'till we drop. I am posting early to share with you my favourites from last night.

I have to say I can't decide whether I am surprised or not, I assume the writers guild strike affected even the preparation of the real protagonists of the night —the gowns. Black and red were the clear favourites of the night in an event characterized by sobriety and elegance rather than the striking glamour expected from the awards gala of the year. 

I will to try to be kind and skip my endless commentaries, briefly talking about every dress but only treating myself with a little more extension on the big catastrophes of the night.

The winners

I would like to start with the woman I thought best dressed. The fact that I've chosen her as the style winner will prove to those who know me that I am, among other things, quite objective. It should come as not surprise, though, that wearing a Chanel Haute Couture gown specifically made for you plus jewels by Chopard and Jimmy Choo's rocket you to the TOP. Therefore, I crown Penélope Cruz the most beautifully dressed lady of the night. The only flaw? The blah hairdo; that dress was screaming for an up do.

Moving to some of my dear ladies, I was stunned and amazed and moved by Cate Blanchett's  —& Co.— semi-casual Dries Van Noten looked like a piece sent down from the Olympus to be worn with those amazing Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Looks like the pregnant ladies of the moment had a special good taste for the night, for Jessica Alba's Marchesa with Jimmy Choo clutch and shoes were a dream and I am specially thankful to her for injecting the red carpe with a little colour.

I wonder what will be said about Cameron Díaz this time, last year's white Valentino made different opinions arise. To me, she looked stunning in that pale pink Dior.

To finish the list of my favourites, a girl who screwed it up big time last year in a white Valentino (big black bow included)—Anne Hathaway blew me away with the glamour that red Marchesa conferred her.

The catastrophes

I am glad the number of catastrophes decreased this year, although it was not hard to achieve considering the almost unexisting fashion risks that were taken this time. However, XXL snowflake Jennifer Hudson managed to look like a huge mess for the third year in a row in a white Roberto Cavalli with some snake detailing that was probably awful enough even before she stretched it in.

My second and last miss of the gala was Heidi Klum. Some will feel the strong urge to shake and punch me when they read this, but there was something about that red John Galliano with Jimmy Choo's that, although beautiful, made Heidi look like a highly-paid burlesque hooker.

*Look back to soVIPzone last year's Oscar coverage:

Red carpet coverage

Winners and disasters

What do you think? Who were your favourites? Comment away!

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I'm off.

and the OSCAR goes to...

As promised, I'm back again. It's Oscar week and we have to take advantage of it!
By now, we already know who the winners are. But, do we know who the best and worst dressed were? Well, you would probably say YES to this, but you are actually wrong. Only soVIPzone knows how to go beyond glamour and glitter and provide you with the real DEAL on the Oscar fashions. So HERE we go!


You probably know her for being a beautiful but creepy she-elf, but this pale skin blondie is this year's winner for best dressed. Having the ability of going beyond pure glamour it's a difficul task to accomplish, but it is a piece of cake for Cate Blanchett, who always looks stunning. What a wonderful surprise it was finding out that she was wearing —God's design— Armani Privé. A straight full-lenght grey and black gown with an odd and yet exotic resemblance to middle-age mailles, covered with a gauze layer and delightfully culminated with Swarovski crystals and onyx both down at the bottom and in the top strap over the shoulder. This great piece serves both as gown and jewlery, but Cate decided to add earrings and a bracelet —also from Armani— matching the colors of the dress. She was the real QUEEN of the night.

Despite the perfection of the former elf's look, there were two more LADIES who made it to the TOP 3 this year.
First we have Jennifer Lopez. It's been a while since I last saw her looking genuinely classy. She either goes over the top trying to look very rich —which by the way it's a fact— or tries to look "down-to-earth" in a way that is far from successful. Bottomline, she ends up looking tacky. However, she must have had a revelation concerning this year's gown for these awards. Marchesa signed the greek goddess dress she wore. Greek goddess indeed; the cut and the fit are a thing of big perfection and the rows of diamonds on the neck and below the chest clear JLo of wearing any sort of jewels except earrings (by Lorraine Schwartz). In addition, the fact that she had a hair cut —thank God!— softens her whole look and makes her more of a goddess. The make-up was peRRfect and the color of the dress.., oh the color, very faded pale violet, almost white, is superb. I could only find a huuuge mistake on "la diva latina": accesories. The purse was great; I'm talking about Marc Anthony, she should have left him home having a steak with fries, he's looking skinnier every day.

I don't get why some people have critisized Cameron Diaz, her hair and her "wrong choice" for the dress. She is actually the third on my list of best dressed. As the smart —and gorgeous— girl that she is, she went for a gown that enhanced her tanned skin (due to daily surfing with new bf Kelly Slater) and that is synonymus with white. Where better to find the perfect white dress than Valentino who has devoted his whole Spring/Summer collection to white? It is hard to find a white dress that looks different from everything that's been done before, but this one is one of a kind. The train gives it the final touch, and I particularly love the two-part down-folded neckline; it's sort of a beachy wedding dress. I LOVE that Cameron went for emeralds on the earrings, they helped bringing out those deep seas that are her eyes and that drive us nuts. I'm sorry for the "blond-Cameron team" but I honestly think that she looks much better as a brunette; the hair, by the way, was exactly how it looked best: carrying on with that beachy vibe she was going on from the beginning. The rest of the accesories consisted of more diamonds —the other protagonists of the night— and the silver peep-toe sandals and purse. In the night of the Hollywood firmament Cam shined like the star she is.



* And now, for the big SCREW-UPS of the night...



It is a fact that pressure affects us while flying on a plane. This must be the effect that John Travolta's favourie hobby has had on his wife, Kelly Preston. After doing a lot of thinking this is the only possible explanation that I've come up with. It would be complete non-sense to wear THAT in a state of sanity. But thankfully —or sadly, I don't really know— she is not alone: "i signori" Domenico and Steffano (Dolce & Gabbana) have gone insane too. Their last collection is based on LEOPARD prints! Oh yeah, I'm freaking out like you guys! I never thought such a disaster could happen, but nowhere in my darkest thoughts it would have occured to me that a HUMAN person would actually wear any of that STUFF —they don't even have original designs. But, well, there're all kinds of people in this world, so there you go with Mrs. Travolta —grease lightning, oh grease lightning!


When did Oscar de la Renta start making "gowns-à-porter" for Wal-Mart? I wish I had known about that beforehand; so I wouldn't have been surprised when I first saw Jennifer Hudson's dress —or whatever that is. Is that piece of silver cardboard supposed to be a bolero jacket?!! I don't know, she just looks like the silver version of a Ferrero Rocher. And those hobbit feet coming out of the dark? Yuk! And have you noticed that there are pockets?! I wonder what they are doing there... Anyways, this american idol is not what girlZ dream about anymore. Period.

Even geniuses make mistakes. This is the case of Valentino and fashion Kaiser Karl Lagerfeld (for Chanel). And Anne Hathaway and Kirsten Dunst (respectively) have been their victims —they could have shown some taste, though. Miranda's fictitious girl, Anne Hathaway, looks like a rockstar who just got out of rehab and didn't have the time to think it over. That bow is a TRAGEDY in capital letters. You add white to that skin and you have the perfect sick look. Let's not talk about all that "scrap" she had on, shall we? My condolences to the designer. Wow! Really, I don't know what more to say. The pics speak for themselves. "Enjoy" them.




My beloved Dunst... she screwed up big time! I read that she didn't feel comfortable in it, but it's understandable not to think about being wrong with your choice when you are wearing Chanel. Please, take a look at the picture: is there anyone who actually thinks that a shirt-like neck and TONS of feathers and sequins over a see-thru fabric look OK?!?! Everything else was a fatal error too: that ring, the bracelet, make-up, hair... I can't talk any more s**t of Kirsten, I love her too much. See and judge for yourselves.
Last is Jessica Biel. First off, I don't know what the hell she was doing at the Oscars, she is more like Kid's Choice Awards. Second, who was the fool that let her in? Come on! Look at her! Her "chest" is all over the place and you can see her torches on thru the "gown". And third, what is that dressed made of? Fuchsia crepe paper? Oh and the black wannabe-suede belt from the nearest thrift store is so pretty! God, my sister playing to be a celeb with her sarong on looks better than that! This is for you, Jess: get a job, make some money and, PLEASE, don't try again next year!



Hope you enjoyed the special on the EVENT of the year —unless there's a Brit come-back anytime soon. I'm off.

welcome to the 79th Annual Academy Awards!

Once more, the event of the year makes the headlines of every paper, magazine and website. The news only talk about the "big winners" and "big losers". For only this ONE time, they also gossip about the outfits and jewlery. That is the moment when STYLE receives the importance it deserves.
And soVIPzone couldn't be less, of course. We'll take a look at the protagonists of the night and give our very own awards to best and worst dressed.
I have been listening and reading LOADS of info about everything on the Oscars, so now I'm MORE than informed to get to it.
First, I would like to thank GOD for coming down and attending the Oscars, it really means a lot to us MORTALS.

Now, to resume this review of the Oscars, I would like to "undo" things a little. This is absolutely out of protocol, but I'm gonna have to start with men. There's not really much to say about them, but I feel the need to stand up in behaf of all men and tell the world that we GUYS know how to dress and can look as well —or sometimes better— as girls. But this year was no different, and tuxedos were all over the place —perhaps a homage to Happy Feet. This three guys below were the only ones that actually looked elegant to me on their ever-lasting black blazers. They are the living proof of man elegance.



Leonardo DiCaprio looks always GREAT in his Armani tuxedo, but this time Clive Owen and Ryan Gosling joined him. I have no idea —yet— of what the two of them are wearing, but I don't think we'll be surprised anyway.
This said, we can proceed to women's wear. This time the ladies have kept it kind of simple —no big bows or huge flares. And, well, I really missed Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron who always look über-stunning. But this has been, by far, the most elegant Oscars gala ever, like in the OLD times!






Here we go with THE dresses. Of course, the Queen of the night, Helen Mirren, looked SO sexy at her 61s. She wore a gorgeous and very elegant Lacroix in champagne and glimpses of silver and Chopard jewels. This lady has pure elegance running through her veins; she would have even looked stunning with in a tracksuit "à-la-Paris-Hilton".
Apart from the last-moment problems with her Galliano —which has created a whole new level of pointless gossip in Spain—, Penélope Cruz really pulled it off with an amazing pale pink Versace culminated on the bottom with feathers in the same color and ALSO Chopard on her ears and wrist. But we could notice her last-minute change in her make-up and hair, which obviously were not meant for that dress. One way or another, she looked gorgeous.
Lady-in-red Nicole Kidman decided to keep a confusing low-profile this time and wear a red-Valentino dress with a bow on the neck which was actually Balenciaga. I have to admit that even when I don't really like her, she does look great in that gown. Red is THE colour for this coming season and looks très bien on her.
Vera Wang was responsible for Rachel Weisz's SUPERB dress, the diamond lace looked just amazing both with the rest of the jewels and the dress, which also matched her skin tone perfectly. You can also notice a mixture of fabrics and shines in the bottom back. It really came as a surprise to me that the dress was Wang, but it was a great surprise.
Beyoncé Knowles wore a gorgeous Armani Privé with marine inspiration and a hUUUge splinter out of where her HAM came out. That's too bad for Armani that it looked like all three Destiny's Child had squeezed into the gown. Poor Giorgio —I'm sure he fainted backstage.





Pregnancy has left Maggie Gyllenhall in very good shape and so, she looked really stylish in the black & blue Proenza Schouler that she chose. The color was VERY S/S 2007 and the style kind of make me think of Armani, don't know why though.
Chanel dressed up Babel's Rinko Kikuchi in a fantasy of glitter and black and provided her with fantastic jewlery too. There's no need to explain Chanel; it's just CHA-NEL.
Blonde over the blondes, Gwyneth Paltrow premiered her even longer hair and wore a Zac Posen gown which looked just unbelievably GREAT on her! Looks like the greek vibe once brought in by Gisele Bünchen when she was still with Leo DiCap is always a good choice and creases are never demodé.
Last year's winner for Best Actress, Reese Witherspoon, kicked-off her new bachelorhood turning from angel to goddess with the Nina Ricci dream-dress she picked up. Her beauty speaks for itself.
And last, and probably LEAST too, Jada Pinkett Smith, who was apparently very CONFUSED, thought it was Halloween, so she went for a Carolina-Herrera "Oscar costume". Is she going to start giving away the "black-Oscars"?, that would be fun. In the meantime, we can enjoy her indiscribable look.


Stay tunned for our very own awards list!