Oscars 2010: stars shun fashion faux-pas as Zoe Saldana shines

Nothing to shriek at, or stare at in distrust, or make you double-up with helpless laughter. Or possibly they really got it right, because, for once, the Academy Awards “catwalk” was pretty much an exercise in dressing well for the occasion.

Zoe Saldana obtains my vote for the best-dressed of the night. She wore a stunning gown by young Riccardo Tisci, the inspired director at Givenchy, who was celebrating, after presenting his autumn/winter collection in Paris last night, at about the same time Zoe was receiving dressed in Hollywood.

She wore the stunning, “Natalia” gown, from his summer collection, strapless, chiffon, and shadow-dyed, from palest lilac, on the crystal-strewn bodice, behind to the deep violet of the bouffant hem.

Molly Ringwald wore a Grecian-style one-shouldered purple gown, and Mariah Carey, nearly wore her off-the-shoulder purple.  Charlize Theron sparkled in lilac Christian Dior, with a rather curious “bra” detail on the bodice; and Elizabeth Banks in flowing lilac Versace.

The ‘ladies in red’ awards go to Vera Farmiga, in a strapless Marchesa, with a sculpted flow of ruffles; and Penelope Cruz, in a slightly flamenco Donna Karan.

Several required the safety of the BBD – the big black dress – among them, Carey Mulligan, in Prada, and, perhaps, not obviously, Hollywood’s favourite vampire-lover, Kristen Stewart, in Monique L’Huiller.

Maggie Gyllenhaal amazed in a vintage floral, hand-painted with cobalt brush-strokes; once again, red-hot off the catwalk from Van Noten’s show a few days ago in Paris.

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Twilight’s Ashley Greene beats Milan Fashion Week

Vampire girl Ashley Greene proves off her fashion credentials at Dolce & Gabbana and Armani Ashley Greene has hit Milan Fashion Week with trendy force. Sitting front row at the illustrate for Dolce & Gabbana’s A/W 2010 collection, the Twilight beauty was working a fatally hot look from the label, straight off the catwalk.

Ashley donned this painterly chiffon dress with a colorful flower print and pleated feature for a dreamy feel. The piece de resistance was certainly the toeless studded shoe boots that finished the look. The tough-girl footwear gave this cute springtime dress an edge.

Over at Armani and Ashley chose this violet dress with pink accents for her front row exterior. Worn with fuchsia pink lipstick, heels and grasp bag the outfit had a more ladylike feel. Ashley praised the outfit with a loose, waved updo.

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Alexander McQueen interment: fashion world bids farewell to designer

Fashion royalty turned out in force in London for the memorial service of designer Alexander McQueen.

Supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell and fellow designer Stella McCartney joined members of McQueen’s family to say a last farewell to the flamboyant fashionista.

About 100 mourners gone to the funeral of McQueen, real name Lee, at St Paul’s Church in leafy Knightsbridge, west London.  The congregation, with Ms Moss and Ms Campbell who were both dressed completely in black, spent around an hour inside the church before the coffin – laden with pink, white and red roses – was carried out by four pallbearers.

It was laden into a waiting hearse with “Lee” in white flowers on the back. The hearse troop off and gradually followed by two black stretch Jaguars carrying Mr McQueen’s family. Ms Moss, wearing a black knee length dress teamed with sunglasses, a black fur stole and black five inch Louboutin heels, looked distress as she got into a waiting car dressed.

She was followed with her close friend Ms McCartney who wore black pleated trousers, knee high boots and a short windjacket.

McQueen’s father Ronald was together by his five children at the ceremony which came two weeks after the 40-year-old’s death. He was discovered hanged in a wardrobe at his £2 million Mayfair home by his cleaner on the eve of his mother’s funeral on February 11th.

McQueen is the son of an East End cabbie, had three sisters and two brothers. His sister Janet McQueen, from Hornchurch, who was among the mourners today, recognized his body. McQueen’s life is due to be memorized through his clothes at Paris Fashion week on March 9th.

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