Best Dressed of the Weekend: Tout le monde est à Paris
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This weekend has been quite slow in terms of celebrity spottings even though everyone is in Paris for fashion week. However, it's been a great weekend in terms of shows –  Givenchy, Kenzo, Lanvin, Loewe... – so we can't complain.

Tilda Swinton made an appearance at the Lanvin show dressed in a super chic, though not entirely new, boozy red dress from the house. I did love the python sandals and Tilda is always a refreshing touch on the front row, non?

Shala Monroque and Dasha Zhukova probably wouldn't have made it to the BDOTW separately but together they're impossible to resist. I am not usually keen on an all-white looks unless it's summer but the rule says you don't wear white after Labour Day, right? So they should enjoy it while it lasts.

Kristen Stewart has probably been my favourite FROW star from Paris so far (as the Olsens haven't been come for a while). She is so laid-back and cool sometimes it doesn't look like she'd care about designers but here she is strolling around Paris in her Balenciaga biker jacker and Stella McCartney's 'Falabella' faux-python bag.

The surprise of the weekend was Katie Perry looking this slick and chic also in Paris. If only it wasn't a one-off...

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.

Best Dressed at the 2012 SAG Awards
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Since I missed my opportunity to post about the best Golden Globe looks a few weeks ago I thought I'd post about the Screen Actors Guild Awards that took place last night in Los Angeles. I have to say that so far award season has been really great in terms of red carpet, people are really trying their best! I don't think I've seen anyone particularly badly dressed at the SAG awards this year, which is a relieve but makes the process of choosing the best dressed a tad harder.
My absolute favourite was Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Couture. First of all, kudos for wearing something that was only shown in Paris about a week ago and, secondly, for rocking it on the red carpet. After Zoe's unforgettable Givenchy Couture moment at the 2010 Oscars you understand why she would go for one of Tisci's creations again. Not that anyone needs an excuse...
Julianna Margulies, from 'The Good Wife', is right after Zoe. Her Calvin Klein Collection dress was exquisitely simple and super chic. She is a very elegant woman both in an out of the show, there is something very old Hollywood glamour about her that I love. I really do hope she might go for an Armani Privé soon...
Tilda Swinton looked very much like she'd just come down from the Olympus in an off-white Lanvin dress. It was refreshing to see her in something other than Haider Ackermann, whose work I love but it was starting to look like Tilda was doing a life advertorial. And I love the hair!
How Natalie Portman has gone back to looking like that after giving birth totally escapes me, she looks ravishing. Her Giambattista Valli gown is one of the best things she's worn in a while. The boozy red hue really suits her and I love how unfussy the skirt is and how all the details are on the top.
Viola Davis was a great surprise. We haven't seen much of her until now apart from premiere looks but after this Marchesa moment I am looking forward to the Oscars. Everything is absolutely perfect about her look and I am loving the Maryling-esque hairstyle. Who would've thought someone could look this good in Marchesa?

JustJared

I thought I had the four best dressed women of the weekend last night but I completely changed my mind this morning. These are the ladies who got it right this week.

1. Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann. Both Giulia and I are obsessed with the designer and his latest collections and nothing can make me happier than seeing Tilda wear so much of it. If only let her hair down and worn a different pair of shoes this would be a perfect look.

2. Nicole Richie in Halston. Nicole always dresses very nicely but she's been a little boring as of late. I love this matte sequin number with the gathered waist and the splashes of red. And she accessorised it so well too!

3. Beyoncé in Roberto Cavalli. Only Queen B can make Cavalli classy. The shape is simple but very sexy and it accentuates her bump in a chic way. I love the gold detailing on the sides and the big chunky hoops but I'm not a fan of the bracelets over the sleeves.

4. Kate Winslet in Stella McCartney. Even though she's worn a very similar dress before I am still into this look. Red and body-con require a lot of courage but Kate pulls it off in such a classy (and sexy) way.

Wmagazine.com

To all the doubters who still questioned Stefano Tonchi's point of view as editor of W, here it is, the August issue.

Tilda Swinton, shot by Tim Walker and styled by Jacob Kjeldgaard, covers the issue in some Ferragamo, Acne and Chris Benz (hat!). And I barely know where to begin.
Someone at work very rightly pointed out how this editorial could easily fit into an issue of Dazed and Confused, which I guess is what makes it so genius. The fact that something quite so alternative can cover a mainstream magazine is super refreshing. Tim Walker's photography brings a cinematic element into it and Tilda absolutely rocks the styling, which includes everything from Rick Owens, Chanel, McCartney, Haider Ackermann, Margiela, Chalayan, Armani, Comme des Garçons, Zero + Maria Cornejo... the list goes on.

I have been so excited about this since I saw it two hours ago I would probably be happy filling 1000 words saying "IloveitIloveitIloveit" but the spell check would be a nightmare.
I just hope that this is enough to quiet all the voices that kept insisting on how the magazine was so much better before Tonchi. I've been a bigger fan of the magazine since he started at it and have been repeatedly saying so. I will even forgive him the horrific Aguilera/Beyoncé double cover from last month.

Golden Globes 2011 Apendix

I promised I'd be back with more. This second post has a bit of really good fashion and another bit of quite horrific catastrophes. But let's start with the good. Annette Bening has been the first celebrity (to my knowledge) to wear Tom Ford to an event. I don't understand why no one is talking about this and why it was so hard to find a good picture of a beautiful and elegant woman only because she's older. She absolutely rocked the velvet-dotted sheer dress and I loved the crazy messy hair and the geek-chic glasses. I was also glad she wore Tom because that meant Julianne (in a Lanvin I'm not too keen on) wouldn't, which can only mean she is wearing Tom to the Oscar's. Hurrah! Angelina knows green is her ally. It really compliments her hair and it brings out her eyes. Her Atelier Versace was a stunning piece of understated glamour, which, sadly, wasn't matched by the hair. She was going for a natural effortless kind of look and I would have almost bought it if I hadn't seen her putting lip gloss on all through the show. And lastly, a woman who I should have put as number one because not only she is incredibly attractive but she also makes a bold choice after the other. Tilda Swinton slipped into one of Jil Sander's SS11 quasi-Couture numbers and she literally got me off my seat.

Before I start on the bad I want you to notice how I have included among them a face whose style I usually praise. I have because, sadly, it's where she belongs this time but also to prove that I am an objective person. Michelle Williams chose Valentino (yet again) but she was wrong —it's not a safe choice ever since Garavani stopped signing sketches. The fabric of her Pre-Fall 2011 dress would make beautiful pillows for your back yard's furniture but as a dress it makes Spring feel like in the middle of December. Christina Aguilera in Zuhair Murad. She's halfway in (or out) of it and the nude lining did not help. She should know a woman must cover her shoulders when she's got more than a fold between her arm and her, ahem, bust. I will use this over and over again (because I think it's witty). It was grotesque. And then we have JLo from the seas channeling some Ariel in another Zuhair Murad (go figure). Her invite said fancy dress so she called Mariah Carey for advice and opted for a glittery take on a jellyfish costume accompanied by some very original eye make up, which I can only describe as silver-incrusted sleep.

I'm off.

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morning oddness

I have watched this video several times and I am still dubious. I might happen to lack an artistic eye, which I would find rather upsetting. Please watch the video and let me know if you agree or can help me figure out any of the following:

1. Is Tilda part of a freakishly-big-calfs club? (I know a person like that and I thought he was a one-off)

2. Are we supposed to think, after watching the video, that Temperly dresses are suitable for any occasion from a cocktail party to, say, hiking?

3. Does the video follow a chronological storyline? If so, where is Tilda carrying the second dress she changes into? And where does she leave the first one?

4. Do you think they binned the dresses after shooting or they dry cleaned them and gave them to Tilda?

5. Are the random script lines essential to understanding anything that is to be understood?

Please, help me sort this out. I can't sleep.

I'm off.