Carey Mulligan and the Sheik

We hate to continually dote on Ms. Mulligan, but we just can't help ourselves, particularly when she looks sooooo Tippi Hedron. The Sheik may be trying really hard not to grin, but we know Carey must have totally charmed this guy.

Red Carpet: Carey Mulligan at the Moet British Independent Film Awards

 
Carey Mulligan showed up in red at the Moet British Independent Film Awards. And, as usual, Ms. Mulligan also showed up looking adorable. We love the color on her and think there's something very Hitchcock-icy-blond about her in this dress, with that hair and those shoes. In other words, there's something fabulously retro about Carey's look...which is why we're just a bit confused by the weird remote control purse she seems to be carrying.

Red Carpet: Hail Britannia!

At this year's BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards, three of our fave fashionistas, Carey Mulligan, Marion Cotillard, and Olivia Wilde, showed up looking a little blue, a little lumpy and a little Angie, respectively. 

1. First, Carey Mulligan. Sometimes, we feel she gets a little lost in the fashion (particularly of late). We appreciate her effort very much, her youthful and quirky style and the fact that she often tries to make a look her "own". We even nominated her for the Fierce Fashionista award. But here, the blue suede shoes don't quite work for us. They're all we can see and that's just not right as the dress is entirely cute in its own right. We love pocketed dresses and we find Ms. Mulligan looks utterly charming, girlish and shy when she's got her hands shoved in pockets. Plus, we like the textured bodice with the black from the back of the dress peeking out at the shoulders. Also, we wouldn't have thought  the mid-calf length would work on tiny little Carey, but she definitely tends to favor it and we think it works here and really highlights the fact...that she's wearing blue suede shoes. True, the shoes, on their own, are beautiful and they add some quirkiness to an elegant dress. Again, we appreciate it and we even kinda like it maybe, but think that there needed to be a pop of color at the top (some small sapphire or ruby earrings or maybe just a brighter lip?) to balance the strong color. Overall though, we say she's in.

Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley Face Off at the Never Let Me Go Premiere

So, it's the battle Keira Knightley has been dreading. Has Carey Mulligan finally replaced her as the queen of British acting royalty under the age of 30? Based on this photo, it appears that Carey Mulligan, though we usually love her style, has a few things to learn from Ms. Knightley. We appreciate Carey's unusual choice and the halter neckline is flattering on her and we think if the dress were shortened to just about that black band around the middle, she might have had something. In other words, we just think the length is all wrong for her. Plus, her shoes look way too casual for the event. Are those straw espadrilles? I mean they're shiny on top, but still straw espadrilles to a movie premiere where Keira Knightley shows up...

Part 1: If We Were Rachel Zoe in Milan...

Buongiorno Gentle Readers! Overall, we were quite impressed by the 2011 Spring collections offered this year during Milan Fashion Week. And, as Rachel Zoe, stylist to the stars, we have chosen a few looks from a few of the trends we have noticed this year that we think could look quite gorge on many of today's stars. Our first set of looks feature geometric lines and cut outs. 

1. Geometric Goddess. The Gianfranco Ferre collection this year included several draped and flowy goddess looks with broad black stripes and/or cut outs. We were huge fans and immediately recognized that these striking silhouettes would photograph very well on many a red carpet.

In particular, we think Cameron Diaz would look molto bello in the goddess gown shown below. First, we cannot recall ever having seen Ms. Diaz in black and white on the red carpet.  Second, that super high and super sexy slit would show off her fabulous legs. And finally, we think black and white is always incredibly striking on the red carpet (e.g., Julia Roberts' famous Valentino gown from the 2001 Oscars).

Red Carpet Mullet Dresses: Business in the Front, Party in the Back

There are good mullets and then...                                                         there are very, very bad mullets.

Similarly, the mullet dress trend has had some good guys and some bad guys...

The Pixie Do: Classic v. New Hollywood

Last post of the day my dears.

These days, every young hollywood star seems to be jumping on board the pixie boat. Of course, really Hollywood stars have been chopping off their locks for years, which, of course, begs the question, who looks best in the pixie cut? Classic Hollywood or Current Hollywood?


1. An American in Paris: Anne Hathaway v. Leslie Caron. Anne Hathaway is currently filming her new rom com called One Day, in gay Par-ee. Of course, once upon a time, Leslie Caron filmed the classic musical An American in Paris in the City of Lights (or a reasonable soundstage facsimile thereof). We actually love Anne's new hair and think her dress mimics the '50s style of the Vincent Minelli classic beautifully. We also love the curl effect in Leslie Caron's pixie do. Verdict: We truly like Anne's pixie, but it's a bit of a shame to have seen her cut her beautiful hair. Leslie Caron, on the other hand, never looked great with long hair in our opinion, so the pixie should have been her only option. Leslie Caron wins.

Leslie Caron & Gene Kelley in An American in Paris

Anne Hathaway on the set of One Day