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Christmas Fairy Frocks, Dazzling Dresses & Glistening Gowns……

Sequins, sparkle, metallics, – the American Music Awards had it all! The festive fashion choices of the stars that attended the ceremony in Los Angeles last night has got us feeling all excited about Christmas!

Some of the lovely ladies sporting the shimmering sheen include Selena Gomez, Heidi Klum, Jennifer Hudson, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift.

Selena Gomez was one of the stand-out fashionistas  of the night, stepping out in a champagne backless silk gown by Giorgio Armani. With it’s plunging v-neck, front slit and draped fringed sash she teamed her classy gown with a pair of silver strappy heels, and a glittering handbag (having Justin Bieber on her arm didn’t exactly hurt the overall look either!)

Another lady channelling old-school Hollywood glamour was the gorgeous Taylor Swift who wore a gold beaded Reem Acra  column dress that perfectly showed off her svelte figure. The country starlet added green earrings for the perfect pop of colour and a sleek side-ponytail to finish off the glamorous look.

Jennifer Hudson (still looking super skinny after her dramatic weight loss) wore a metallic drape-front dress by Jenny Packham, teamed with Christian Louboutin shoes, and a swarovski bag.

Heidi Klum also went for a short metallic number in a silver laser-cut, stencil inspired dress by Giles with floral punch-outs in the bodice and the hemline.

Katy Perry poured her curves into a sequin bustier dress from Vivienne Westwood’s Gold Label line. The oriental draped gown was accessorized with pink hair and electric blue shoes which we love!

Unfortunately not everyone got it right with the metallic theme, and Christina Aguilera  chose a rather ill-fitting Herve Leger bandage dress while accompanying Maroon 5 for the hit “Moves Like Jagger.”  The dress was so tight you could see what she had for dinner, and the shining fabric only added to the effect of making her look a lot bigger than she is.  There’s nothing wrong with those curves but squashed boobs do not make for a good look!

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Gucci Inspired Colour Block Dress

The jewel-tone Gucci color block dress has been a firm favorite with celebrities this season. Stars such as Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson have all rocked the look from the Italian design house.

We’ve got an oh-so-flattering version of the Gucci dress at a fraction of the cost. With it’s bright colours and metallic belt, it’s a look that’s bang on trend and super sexy!

Oscars Style Favourites & Flops

If there’s any night in Hollywood that’s truly glamorous, it’s Oscar night! And what a stunning finale to a busy awards season it was!

We were really excited to see who was wearing what on the red carpet here at Pinksquid Clothing (let’s face it, it’s the most interesting part of the show!), and after a little deliberating we’ve managed to come up with our overall best and worst dresses of the evening….

The Best Dresses

Our favourite dress by far has got to be Reese Witherspoon’s Armani Prive gown. Whilst so many others were playing it safe, this 60′s style & black and white number really stands out. It fits Reese’s figure beautifully, and she truly owns the look. Her retro ponytail up-do and naughty smile make her look super cute. The dress is also reminiscent of Julia Robert’s Valentino dress she wore to the 2001 Oscars ceremony where she won the Best Actress award. Chic, Stylish and so next season!

We also loved Gwyneth Paltrow’s minimalist Calvin Klein dress. Many celebs would find it hard to pull off the tight shimmering fabric, but Gwyneth’s super-slender frame is perfect for the dress, and her sexy hair and make-up add the extra wow factor to the whole ensemble.

Mila Kunis looked fresh and youthful in her Lavender Elie Saab creation. The intricate lace, low-cut neckline and flowing layers of chiffon are simply gorgeous, and we love her matching shoes and bag!

Jennifer Hudson once again looked amazing on the red carpet, this time in a deep tangerine Versace gown. The star has lost an incredible amount of weight but this dress proves she’s not turned into a La-La Land stick instect and still has curves most women would kill for! The colour of this dress really brightens things up as well!

The Worst Dresses

Even though the frock frights were in short supply this year (thank goodness the Black Swan dominated proceedings without any sighting of a Björk swan!), there were still a few shockers we couldn’t fail to mention.

To start with-and this truly pains us to say because we LOVE her- is Madonna. Really, what on earth is this outfit about? She probably has one of the most toned bodies in the entire world, access to the best stylists in the world, and enough money to buy out half the fashion houses, but she wears this: A fur gilet and a pair of net curtains thrown over a leotard and tacky fishnet tights. NOT a good look. Lourdes looks lovely though!

Sharon Stone also made our worst dressed list.  It looks like a fluffy bird has died on the shoulder of that mournful looking black dress, and the miserable look, severe make-up and painful up-do only heighten the dreary effect. We can only hope she was trying to stay on theme by being a black swan…..

Oscar winner Melissa Leo wore an utterly confounding Marc Bouwer dress. At least this stiff appliqued creation shows us what a giant doily might look like though.

Last but not least is Joan Collins. Ok, it’s not horrendous, even if it is a little bit too Dynasty for 2011, but after reports that she was rushed to hospital at the Vanity Fair Oscars party because her dress was too tight just goes to prove a girl can go a little too far in the name of fashion. After resigning herself to ‘not eating much’ due to the tightness of the dress, and then promptly fainting in her husbands arms and being rushed to hospital, she was told by doctors ‘not to wear such tight dresses — and to eat in future if expected to last the pace’.

Starving yourself to fit into a dress is never a good idea, but to end up feeling faint because it’s just way too tight is not what fashion is supposed to be about.  For this reason this has got to be the worst dress of the night. Sorry Joan.

P.S We hope you’re ok now!

Our Marmite look of the night;

Nicole Kidman in Dior Couture.

Love it or hate it? We couldn’t decide…..

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Crazy Fashion at the Grammys

We’re well into awards season now and as always the Grammys proves to be one of the most interesting ceremonies in terms of the fashion. Unlike the Golden Globes and Baftas where haute couture and elegance rule the red carpet, the music award ceremony is all about slashed dresses, vivid colour, and lots of bling. Let’s forget New York fashion week is well underway for now, because on Sunday night one of the most entertaining runway shows took place in LA!

Eggcentric

As usual Lady Gaga was out to grab headlines by arriving in an egg (yes an egg- she was apparently ‘incubating’ in it to get into character). She then burst out of it onto the stage in a pale yellow crop top and long skirt with her long blonde locks scrapped into a high, ‘Blond Ambition’ style ponytail.

She then changed into a leather corset and thigh high black boots and – her most intriguing costume – a half jacket with gaffer tape around her boobs and a fake pointy shoulder.

Whilst we think the egg idea was a fab way to outshine the other celebs at the ceremony, the weird costumes, gaffer tape on her chest and ‘extra skin’, were all way too try hard, and it didn’t help that she doesn’t have the music to back up the hype; her new song just sounds like a rip-off of Madonna’s ‘Express yourself’.

We’re wondering where her ladyship is going to go next with the fashion? Perhaps now she’s worn a bacon dress and arrived in an egg she’ll turn up as a can of baked beans?

Trying to out-gaga each other in other ridiculous but fun dresses were two of the other biggest names in music; Rihanna and Katy Perry. We say fun, but that’s really just because they both looked like they should be sat at the top of a Christmas tree….

Wedding cake

Rihanna turned up in a tulle-stripped gown by Jean Paul Gaultier, an outfit she said she ‘pretty much snatched up off the runway’. Her hair and make-up looked flawless, but the dress was a little too edgy even for the red carpet. Nobody really wants to get that close to her oh-nah-nah!

Devilish Crime

Katy Perry also opted for a floor length white dress by Giorgio Armani. She decided to team it with a sequin bra, satin train and angel wings and would have looked amazing had she been going to a fancy dress party. We did love that she brought her Gran with her though. In fact, her grandmother actually managed to upstage the singer by rocking up with a diamante encrusted walking stick. You go, Gran!

Feeling Fierce

Another outfit we can’t fail to mention has to be Nicki Minaj’s Givenchy leopard print number. Never one to shy away from attention, the star roared her way across the red carpet balancing a bizarre custom made wig on her head. We did love her interview with Ryan Seacrest though and think she had her tongue firmly in her cheek when she declared the outfit “A masterpiece by Givenchy”. She went on to state “What they made for me is a miraculous piece of lionesss-meets-her-cub-meets-fabulocity-meets fashionista-meets-runaway-meets everything.”  Purrr-fectly insane!

And the style award goes to…..

Some of the less entertaining but definitely more fabulous outfits included J.Lo’s silver-mirrored Pucci mini dress and stacked Christian Louboutin heels.

We absolutely LOVE this look, and think J.Lo looks amazing. She proved that being a mum to young twins doesn’t mean she suffers in the glamour stakes. And how sexy are those legs!?

Some of our other favourites included Selena Gomez’s gold J.Mendel gown which looked sophisticated and whimsical. The gorgeous mermaid shape and shimmering fabric had a similar effect to Katy Perry’s dress, but with much more style and class.

We also adored Kelly Osbourne’s über pretty lilac Tadashi frock. The gorgeous colour and undulating ruffles are beautiful, and the dress really flatters her super-tiny waist.  She teamed her soft and sweet dress with a pair of bedazzled McQueen silver heels, and just-as-sparkly drop earrings. We really love the girly hair as well!

Our final fave has got to be Jennifer Hudson’s navy blue Versace gown topped off with a super tight sexy corset top. When all the other big artists are trying to outcrazy each other on the red carpet, Jennifer Hudson really stands out. The pleated skirt drew attention to her newly toned killer legs, while her sky-high Christian Louboutin stilettos added an edgy dimension to her stunning look. Her gorgeous sleek, straight hair matches her sleek new figure, too. Now that’s a Dreamgirl!