Halle Berry at 13th Annual Costumer Designers Guild Awards

It has been years since Halle Berry wore Elie Saab to Oscar. She showed up at the 13th Annual Costumer Designers Guild Awards wearing a gorgeous red gown by Elie Saab. The breathtaking gown is from Haute Couture Spring 2011 collection, which features a plunging neckline and a low cut back. The gown also has a lot of lace detailing and see through train. Can you believe she is 44 years old? She has the attitude and perfectly toned body to rock this dress. This dress has redeem her lingerie disaster at the Golden Globes. 

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Marchesa Fall 2011

Every Marchesa pieces are exquisite and delicate, displacing the fine craftsmanship of the designer duo, Georgina Chapman and Karen Craig. As usual, they give us a stunning collection, but with less sparkles compared to their past collection. It's more frayed, but the structure is still there. Marchesa is made for red carpet. Soon, we'll see celebrities wearing these pieces to attend the Oscar. Let's just let the breathtaking pictures talk for themselves.

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Jason Wu Fall 2011

Jason Wu continues to give us sophisticated, wearable clothes this season. All his collections are timeless, polished, and beautiful. His inspiration came from photos of restoration of Versailles, and he said that the theme of this collection is baroque meets sportswear. The palette is mainly black, white and grey, with few pieces in electric blue, red and mustard yellow. Lace and gold are the main elements in the collection. There are 15 types of lace which are woven specially in France. Those lace veils are made by Maison Michel. Other details are embroideries with Swarovski elements and his famous feather details. The runway is composed of gilded mirror which is kinda slippery (some models nearly fell down).

Sleek tailoring is still the key of this collection. Menswear-inspired blazer, coat and cigarette pants are the continuation of his pre-fall 2011 collection. I am happy that he makes them again as I can't get enough of them. 

I could see Anna Wintour, Michelle Obama or other First Ladies in this shift dress. I think he's the other Oscar de la Renta, who knows how to dress women appropriately and gracefully.

Blazers, parkas and sweaters are trimmed with lace. Black embroideries can be seen everywhere, on shirt, skirts andd dress.

Arizona Muse in a heavily embellished coat with regal feel. 

He also introduced Chrisian Lacroix-ish puff skirt into his collection. I love how the electric blue skirt contrasts with whimsical lace top.

Linsey Wixson in Jason Wu's trademark-feather. I'm in love with this black turned magenta feather coat (or is it a dress?). This lucky girl mentioned earlier that Jason Wu promised to make her prom dress. She is so so so lucky!

Frida Gustavsson in nude lace beaded blouse tucked inside a long flowing mermaid skirt which has the similar silhouette with one of his pre fall 2011 dress.

Joan Smalls in a gold embellished dress with crew neck, which is one of my favourite of the night.

 

Jason Wu's handbag line also has a timeless appeal, all with his company owl logo. I like the clean shape of the white tote on the above left. The shape of the shoulder bag on above right is reminiscence of celine box bag.


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amfAR New York Gala

Blake Lively wore a beautiful strapless bustier dress from Alexander McQueen spring 2011 collection. She completed her look with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and beachy waves. She proves that why she's the girl of obsession of Anna Wintour with her unpredictable fashion choices. She has changed from the girl who often flashes her breasts and legs. Thumbs up.

Alexander McQueen Spring 2011

Model Karen Elson looks like ice queen wearing a white strapless Versace dress with fringe detail. The colour is perfect against her pale skin and perfectly tousled red hair. Her look is completed with silver clutch and heels, also by Versace. 

Versace Spring 2011

Former French Vogue's Editor-in-Chief, Carine Roitfeld wore a very bold Givenchy Couture Spring 2011 gown. Her sheer dress with wings embroidery is kept simple without adding any accessories except a gold pendant (is it an accessories or her own pendant?). 

Givenchy Spring 2011 Couture

Supermodel Chanel Iman looks as perfect as ever in an Oscar de la Renta dress. The dress is embellished with sequins, and a black ribbon sash at waist.

Oscar de la Renta Spring 2011

Italian model Elisa Sednaoui wore a Louis Vuitton knit dress with black sequins panel. She wore Louis Vuitton Syracusa Wedge Sandals (not Christian Louboutin for the first time!).

Louis Vuitton Spring 2011

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, daughter of Carine Roitfeld, wore a daring look (like mother, like daughter) from Louis Vuitton. Clearly, it's a cheongsam, with wide structured sleeves and sexy high slit. I think their Chinese customers are not that daring to wear this variation of cheongsam.

Louis Vuitton Spring 2011

Rose Byrne glows in her soft pink halterneck Ralph Lauren Collection gown, accessorized with Ralph Lauren Fine Jewelery. She also gets a 70's inspired haircut, with blunt bangs like Jane Birkin.  

Michelle Yeoh also wore a black sequins embellished dress by Elie Saab. She accessorized with emerald green earrings and bracelet, and a fur coat. You can see from the photo below that her dress has a cap sleeve.

Helena Christensen wore a Theyskens' Theory Spring 2011 shorts and blazer combo, with black silk shirt from the same collection, black tights and black pumps.

Anna Wintour, the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue US, wore one of her usual sleeveless shift dresses with a statement necklace. I firmly believe that she must wore one of her Manolo Blahnik skin tone heels.

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