Mandy Moore in Lela Rose - 2012 CFDA Awards

Mandy Moore was pretty as always in a Lela Rose Fall 2012 dress at the CFDA Awards.

She wore a white dress with intricate cap sleeves from the Lela Rose Fall 2012 collection.

The dress would have been too 'safe' had it not been for her high ponytail and bright pink lip colour.  I just wish she had taken that pink shade forward with her shoes.

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'City of Style' Book Launch

The launch of the book 'City of Style' was attended by Mandy Moore, Minka Kelly and Kristen Bell in LA last Wednesday.  As the event was held at the 3.1 Phillip Lim store, the ladies were decked in clothes by the label.

Mandy Moore wore a bright blue dress with a beaded collar by 3.1 Phillip Lim; the colour was fresh but the length of the dress was awkward.

Minka Kelly looked sweet in a loose fitting raspberry pink dress with a keyhole neckline which she paired with fine gold jewelery.  I wish she'd swapped those nude pumps for some sandals.

Kristen Bell wore a swingy, peach hued dress with three pleats in the front.  I love this colour, it's quintessentially summer and how she paired it with mint coloured ShoeMint pumps.  Her hair wasn't boring either but I would've liked to see a sleek ponytail.

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Kate Spade New York Celebrates Brad Goreski's 'Born to Be Brad: My Life and Style, So Far'

Jessica Alba, Mandy Moore and Minka Kelly all stepped out to celebrate Hollywood stylist, Brad Goreski's new book called 'Born to Be Brad: My Life and Style, So Far' with the help of Kate Spade New York (Brad is an exclusive brand stylist for the label).

Jessica Alba looked fashion forward in colour-block separates by Kate Spade New York (heavily influenced by Brad Goreski's personal style, it seems). She threw on a soft leather jacket, a yellow bag and cap-toe Giuseppe Zannoti pumps to complete her fabulous look.

Mandy Moore wore a Lela Rose Spring 2012 dress to the do - in comparison to Jessica's outfit, this white dress with a peplum just doesn't stand a chance.  To worsen the look further, she wore those clunky black pumps.  She also carried a bright Kate Spade New York clutch but it seemed like an after thought.

Minka Kelly looked Spring-ready, in a poppy-print Kate Spade New York dress that had flirty sleeves; Minka kept things simple as always, just putting on Sergio Rossi pumps to finish her look.

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Mandy Moore In Temperely London - 2011 Hollywood Style Awards

Considering that the event was called 'Hollywood Style Awards', Mandy Moore sorely disappointed in a very plain Temperely frock.

The scoop-neck, sleeveless frock with a nude panel and black overlay was too casual.

Her hair & make-up were also very average, those geometric hoops didn't mesh well with the outfit, and neither did those chunky red pumps.

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The Oscars - Pastels Trend

Pastels and light shades were in abundance, yet again.

Florence Welch wore Valentino Haute Couture, the colour does nothing for her! It's a total washout.

Mandy Moore kept it simple and pretty in a sparkly, tulle Monique Lhuillier gown. I love her makeup and hair.

Lilac was seen on both Mila Kunis & Cate Blanchett and both did justice to their respective gowns!

Mila wore Elie Saab (it's similar to the red lace dress that Halle Berry wore a couple of days ago), it's soft and feminine and suits Mila.

Cate looked queenly in a Givenchy number - it's edgy yet feminine and the pleats and beading add bonus points.

Halle Berry wore a gorgeous confection by Marchesa, I love the frothy bottom part! The nudey colour looks beautiful against her skin tone.


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Of Black & White

A lot of movie events saw a slew of black and white dresses at the weekend. And it goes to show once again, that you can never go wrong with a Little Black Dress.

Amy Adams wore a long sleeved, bejeweled dress with black peeptoes, this design with the power shoulders would have been boring on someone like Kim Kardashian but on Amy it was a welcome surprise. Mandy Moore was in London, for the premiere of the animated flick "Tangled" - she wore a simple strapless LBD but punched up the look with an ornate necklace and bright red satin Charlotte Olympia pumps.

*Update - Mandy Moore's dress is from Paul Ka, Amy is in Andrew Gn.

Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly were at the NYC premiere of their movie "The Roommate". And Leighton totally rocked this dramatic gown with the leather top & cutouts by Michael Kors, love everything about her look. Co-star Minka Kelly went opposite, by wearing a soft, pale hued dress and adding beige heels to complete the look; lovin' her fishtail braid too.

PS. Anyone noticed how similar Minka & Leighton look?! Could be twins. Just sayin'.

Kate Bosworth wore a surprisingly similar dress as Leighton at the ongoing Sundance Film Festival in cold Utah. The dress is by Chloé and her shoes are by Isabel Marant, sure the tights would normally look unecessary with this dress but I can't blame Kate for wearing them! It's always freeeezing at Sundance so she just came prepared! The lovely Emily Blunt was in Hollywood for her new film, called "Gnomeo & Juliet" (animation movie). She looked very elegant in a white Zac Posen number, worn with nude peeptoes.


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Golden Globes - Other Trends

Here are some of the other trends that were seen on the red carpet at the 2011 Golden Globes.

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Blue was a major colour of the evening. Mandy Moore wore Monique Lhuillier again and it worked again! Although I wish she'd put her hair up so we could see the gauzy one shoulder. Amber Riley's glittery Oliver Tolentino dress made her look like a total diva, but I was not a fan of Jenna Uschkowitz' cornflower blue Rebecca Taylor gown, it seemed very ordinary. Amy Adams was elegance personified in a navy Marchesa dress.

Black also made its presence felt; Jayma Mays wore Alberta Ferretti but I hated the hair and make up, the eyes especially! Julia Stiles showed up on the red carpet after a long time in a Ramona Keveza gown (kinda similar to Mandy Moore's) but I was left a little disappointed with Halle Berry's black Nina Ricci dress, it was from the 2008 collection and I don't understand why she didn't go with something from the current collection. It's not as if the 2008 dress was jaw-droppingly amazing or anything...

Green was seen on both Angelina Jolie (in Atelier Versace), Mila Kunis (in Vera Wang) & Catherine Zeta Jones (pictured) who walked with husband Michael Douglas (who's recovering after battling throat cancer) in a forest green Monique Lhuillier confection. The colour looked great on her and I liked the way she wore her hair, it made her look almost regal.

More neutral shade wearers - Heather Morris in a very pale gold Lorena Sabu number, Naya Rivera in a strapless pale pink Douglas Hannant column dress and Scarlett Johansson in a sparkly Elie Saab dress that seemed to almost meld with her skin! Not a fan of Scarlett's hairstyle though.


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