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The 2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

WITH just over a month to go until the 2014 Oscars, Hollywood awards season is in full swing and the stars were out in force for the annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. On the red carpet, asymmetrical shoulders, thigh slits and shoulder baring frocks were some of the night’s biggest trends alongside the stars’ ongoing love affair for colour.

Sparkle. Jennifer Lawrence, Claire Danes, Sofia Vergara brought the glamour to the red carpet in their sparkly embellished gowns.

From L-R: Jennifer Lawrence, Sofia Vergara, Claire Danes, Malin Akerman and Cate Blanchett

Asymmetric Shoulders. Amy Adams, Julia Louise Dreyfus and Emilia Clarke gave credence to the one bare shoulder trend’s staying power.

From L-R: Julia Louis Dreyfus, Amy Adams, Anna Chlumsky, Emilia Clarke and Maria Carey

Menswear. Sure, a tuxedo isn't as as flashy as a designer gown or expensive jewels but these guys clean up real nice.

From L-R: Jared Leto, Damian Lewis, Bradley Cooper, James Marsden and Aaron Paul

Thigh Slits. The Downton Abbey girls – Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery were in accordance with their leg flashing split gowns along with Camilla Alves.

From L-R: Camilla Alves, Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery and Sandra Bullock

Long Sleeve Gowns. With shoulders on display, Oprah Winfrey, Helen Mirren and Patricia Arquette went for the head to toe covered up look.

From L-R: Oprah Winfrey, Anna Gunn, Helen Mirren, Patricia Arquette

Off The Shoulder. Jennifer Garner led the pack when it came to shoulder baring at the SAG Awards.

From L-R: Jennifer Garner, Sandra Bullock, Julie Bowen, Kaley Cuoco and Sarah Hyland

Colour. With Lupita Nyong’o in aqua blue Gucci, Sandra Bullock in Emerald green Lanvin and Amy Adams in Cobalt Antonio Berardi, the SAG Awards red carpet was certainly not short of colour.

From L-R: Cate Blanchet, Amy Adams, Sandra Bullock and Lupita Nyong'o

Be Bold With Cobalt Blue.

Everyone knows that purple and Burgundy have been big business this season, but what should you do if you want something a little bolder? Step forward cobalt blue, which is one of the hottest –but most overlooked shades –to wear during fall/winter 12.
Balenciaga, Lanvin, Richard Nicoll and Preen all used this hue in many different ways. Chiffon skirts, military jackets, beautiful body conscious dresses were all carved from this bright color and it looks set to be popular for the coming summer/spring 13 season.

From L-R: Balenciaga, Preen and Lanvin autumn/winter 2012

Granted it isn’t the look of choice for shrinking violets and the super bright shades might be a little unflattering, but the trick here is to experiment.
They might seem scary, but if you have a dark complexion bold cobalt will look beautiful. Those who are fairer might look swamped if they go too bright, so try toning things down with a blue coat you can wear with darker colours. Or if you must go bright try a pop – perhaps a bright clutch or scarf to kick things off.

From L-R: Diane Kruger, Savannah Guthrie, Naomi Watts and Amanda Seyfried

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The Golden Globe Awards 2013.

Award season teed off with the Golden Globes to celebrate the best in Television and Movies. Top actresses upped their game with custom-made gowns from top fashion houses which made for a red carpet drenched in style. These are some of the Red carpet trends at the Golden Globe Awards.

Red. Definitely the color of the night, the red carpet competed with Zoey Deschanel, Jennifer Lawrence and Marion Cotillard amongst others decked out in red gowns.

From L-R: Jennifer Lawrence, Zoey Deschanel, Melisa Rauch, Marion Cotillard and Claire Danes

Sparkles. Forever a girl’s best thing, Jennifer Lopez, Kaley Cuoco, Lea Michele and Isla Fisher lit up the red carpet in their sequins and beads encrusted gowns.

From L-R: Jennifer Lopez, Kaley Cuoco, Lea Michele, Nicole Richie and Isla Fisher

Plunging Necklines. Sexy was the name of the game  for Kate Hudson, Katherine Mcphee and Amy Poehler whose necklines were not only revealing but plunging.

From L-R: Kate Hudson, Amy Poehler, Katherine Mcphee, Allison Williams and Sally Field

Lace. For Megan Fox, Eva Longoria, Amanda Seyfried and Giuliana Rancic, the intricate details on their gowns were told in form of lace.

From L-R: Eva Longoria, Amanda Seyfried, Julia Louis- Dreyfuss, Megan Fox and Giuliana Rancic

Dark Colors. It being fall, colors on the red carpet were dark and rich from Naomi Watts burgundy gown, Taylor Swift in plum purple to Salma Hayek's black gown.

From L-R: Glen Close, Savannah Guthrie, Salma Hayek, Taylor Swift and Naomi Watts

The People’s Choice Awards 2013.

The People’s Choice Awards hosted by Kaley Cuoco recently took place and brought with them a few unexpected surprises on the red carpet- Jennifer Aniston and Naomi Watts. Considering the relaxed feel of the awards, there was a slew of floor length gowns and sexy styles out on the red carpet.

 All White. It is no secret that everyone looks good in this classic monotone. Taylor Swift went sexy in a floor length white gown with a plunging neckline, Morena Baccarin in an all white off the shoulder jumpsuit while Ellen Pompeo and Regina King decided to break the monotony of their white dresses with touches of black.

From L-R: Morena Baccarin, Nikki Deloach, Ellen Pompeo, Regina King and Taylor Swift

 
Black. Perenially chic - black accented with sequins, a pop of colour and fringe from Heidi Klum, Sandra Bullock and made for an elegant red carpet.

From L-R: Jennifer Lawrence, Heidi Klum, Jillian Rose Reed, Erinn Hayes and Sandra Bullock

Color. Brighter shades stood out on the red carpet in the form of Lea Michele, Rachel Leigh Cook, Chloe Grace Moretz amongst others.

From L-R: Rachel Leigh Cook, Shay Mitchel, Chloe Grace Moretz, Lea Michele and Brittany Snow

Embellishment. Naomi Watts shimmered in gold and black as  Rumer Willis sparkled in black and silver while Kaley Cuoco turned out in a feather embellished number.

From L-R: Kaley Cuoco, Naomi Watts, Rumer Willis, Julianne Hough and Kristin Kreuk.

Pre-Fall 2013-2014 Colour Trends.

The color palette for Pre-Fall collections is more restrained and austere compared to the summer/spring collections. However restrained the palette a few bright pops of color always manage to pop up amongst the muted ones.

Black. Black got dramatic on the pre-fall collections of Donna Karan, Theyskens’ Theory, Reed Krakoff and Philip Lim.


Burgundy. A color that has shown more staying power than most, Burgundy is still popular for many a designer like Vera Wang, Gucci, Oscar De La Renta and Donna Karan.


Neutral. Flesh tones never fail to blend in whether dark or light. Belstaff, Temperley, 3.1 Philip Lim.


Purple. Purple reigned regally at Missoni, Vera Wang, Honor and Herve Leger.


Gold. Gold set the tone at Burberry, Monique Lhuillier, Missoni and Temperley during the pre-fall collections.


Cobalt Blue. One of the boldest and most over-looked shades to wear, cobalt blue was bold and proud at Thakoon, Christopher Kane, Catherine Malandrino and Caroline Herrera.


Red. Sizzled on pre-fall ensembles from Diane Von Furstenberg, Burberry, Alice + Olivia and Rachel Zoe.


Teal. A cross between a dirty blue and green, teal did not only act as a backdrop at Gucci but also featured in collections from 3.1 Philip Lim, Catherine Malandrino, Oscar De La Renta and Timo Weilland.


Gray. Mute and neutral, gray blended in at Givenchy, Donna Karan, Reed Krakoff and Monique Lhuillier.


Orange. Orange brightened up the mood at Oscar De La Renta, Tibi, Rg & Bone, Vera Wang and Calvin Klein.

The American Music Awards 2012.

Slits, sequins ruled the American Music Awards red carpet as the music industry came out once again to support music’s top names and performances. These are some of the trends that made it onto the 40th American Music Awards red carpet.

Short Hemlines. Legs for miles were on display as celebrities turned out in short and sweet dresses. Heidi Klum wowed in her gold mini dress with matching shoes while Kesha surprised everyone in her lady like look.

From L-R: Heidi Klum, Ginnifer Goodwin, Eden Sher and Kesha.

Slits. There is nothing like a high slit to show off a bit of leg. Up to there slits made a huge return to the red carpet courtesy of Christina Aquilera, Jennifer Morrison amongst others.

From L-R: Jennifer Morrison, Elisha Cuthbert, Christina Aguilera and Grace Valerie.

Embroidery. Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift and Stacy Kiebler stole the show in their intricately beaded and embroidered ensembles.

From L-R: Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift, Stacy Kiebler and Kelly Rowland.

Sequins. What’s an awards show without a bit of glitter and shimmer? Sequins and glitter from more than one gown lit up the American Music Awards red carpet.

From L-R: Carrie Underwood, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jenny McCarthy and Hayden Pannetiere.

Monotone. A bonafide colour of choice for fall, Rocsi Diaz, Zendaya and Hilary Scott went full black for the awards.

From L-R: Hilary Scott, Zendaya, Lucy Hale and Rocsi Diaz.

Stylishly male. From smart casual to full out dressy; Psy, Lance Bass and Fifty Cent showed how it should be done with their style choices.

From L-R: Psy, Lance Bass, Chris Brown and 50 Cent.

Color. Pastels stood out amongst the bold from Gloria Estefan to Kerry Washington.

From L-R: Gloria Estefan. Kerry Washington, Karmin and Pink

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards recently took place to honour the best on Television and as usual, it was glamorous gowns and black tuxedos with a few changes here and there. Here are some of the red carpet trends at the Emmys.

Sheer Panels. The incorporation of sheer panels on confections of dresses makes for the most naughty but innocent of looks and this is why celebrities can’t get enough of it especially for many a red carpet events.


Pops of Colour. There is nothing like wearing a colorful gown to stand out in the crowd. Colors from burgundy, Orange, Purple amongst others popped on the Emmys’ red carpet like never before.


Sunny Yellow. Yellow certainly came out to play as not more than three stars made an entrance on the carpet in various shades of this sunny color. Clearly, they all needed a mood pick me up and no colour does it better than yellow.


All shades Grey. Grey is the NEW black! The Emmys red carpet saw the various  shades of Grey from a lot of stars noting it as one of the colors for the season.


A Bow Tie Affair. The men looked dashing in their black tie whilst others gave us a few surprises in the changes made to the normal tuxedo. Variations were made to the bowtie and shirts in stead of the normal black and white tuxedo.


Embellishments. Sequins and beads sparkled on the Emmys red carpet as celebrities came decked out in the shiniest and metallic of gowns.

Fashionably Male.

From L-R: Andy Samberg, Usher, Jackson Rathbone and Robin Thicke

From L-R: Wiz Khalifa Henderson, Chris Hemsworth and Andy Garfield.

A Touch Of Neon.

Neon has been on and off the fashion scene since the 80’s but has made a fun and fearless comeback due to color. Fun, flirty and vibrant colors are what this season is all about and nothing encompasses all that in one than neon.
The number one rule about neon is not to go overboard with both colour and accessories. You don’t want to stick out like a really sore thumb. Here’s a few ways on how to incorporate touches of neon in your style for a subtle yet sophisticated look.

From L-R Neon Jewellery, Bags, Denim and Shoes

.The addition of neon accents in your overall look makes you look not only trendy but fashionable too. Remember not to go overboard even when colour blocking. Neon accents work well with neutral colors which makes them stand out best.

Red Carpet Trends.

The month of January through February marks the onset of one of the most watched events in both Television and Film aptly known as Award Season. From the People’s Choice Awards to the Academy Awards; Directors, Producers, Writers, Musicians, Composers and Actors come out to honor their peers decked in the most gorgeous gowns and Tuxedos strictly for the various Awards’ Red Carpets.
Here are some of the Trends that graced the Red Carpet this Award season.

Color Blocking. Color blocking is a great way to mix and match different color palettes to pull of a great look and a lot of the fashion conscious did that. Most celebrities went with two-toned shades to add a little color to otherwise bland outfits like Angelina Jolie and Emma Stone at the Golden Globes.


 Color. Tonnes of color from jewel to blush tones ruled the Red carpet on all awards. From Paula Patton's bold yellow to Kelly Osbourne’s deep blue at the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards, celebrities showed their love for bold colors without shame and proved it is here to stay.


Sparkles. Glitter and Sparkles ruled the runways during last year’s fashion week. It is no surprise that this trend made its way from the runways to the red carpet. There is not a girl in this world who doesn’t love a little sparkle/Glitter no matter how old.


High Collar. The collar trend has changed in so many different ways lately that it is a little hard to keep up with since a lot of necklines are on fashion. The High neckline made its debut on the red carpet as the neck line of choice for celebrities like Adele to Taylor Swift making it one of the trends for the season.


High Slit. I can not get enough of the high slit on skirts and dresses and neither can the fashion savvy. Sporting a high slit is not only a fun way to show off a toned leg, it is also very prim and flirtatious.

Mermaid. So many celebrities flattered in custom made silhouettes with flaring mermaid style trends.



PS: The pictures are courtesy of Yahoo movies.