Critics' Choice Awards 2012: Frontrunners

Elizabeth Olsen in Emilio Pucci

Kristen Dunst in Dior

Emma Stone in Jason Wu

Diane Kruger in Prada

Charlize Theron in Alaia Haute Couture

Shailene Woodley in Calvin Klein

(photos: people.com)

MK&A Olsen: Designer Super Twins

Sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (pictured above, Ashley is on the right) are mini moguls in the making....or in my opinion have already made it. Starting off their career early with movies and television, MK&A began to diverge into fashion at a young age, having their own namesake brand in stores worldwide. But as their acting roles grew less and their infamous "boho grunge" streetstyle grew more, these twin tycons took the reins and decided to run with the big dogs of the fashion industry. With a keen eye for style and unique vintage layering, MK&A started their first high quality brand, Elizabeth and James (named after their younger brother and sis). Then came the runway luxury design house, The Row. And finally more recently, their denim and more causal line, TEXTILE Elizabeth and James. Besides these three labels their lower priced brand OlsenBoye is sold at JCPenney and they just launded the style matching site, StyleMint, known for comfy tees.

Below I compiled my favorite pieces from each of their three main fashion labels :)

(Fall RTW 2011, The Row)

ELIZABETH AND JAMES

THE ROW

TEXTILE

(lookbooks: shopstyle.com; photos: style.com, olsensanonymous.blogspot.com)

CFDA Fashion Awards 2011: The Most Interesting

"Grandma Chic": Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen <3 <3 <3

"Tux Lux": Kristen Dunst <3 <3

"Disco Inferno": Marcia Cross XX

"Robin from the Hood": Karolina Kurkova XXX

"Black Swan": Chloe Sevigny XX

"All Choaked Up": Alessandra Ambrosio XX



"Game On": Lady Gaga <3 <3 <3

(photos: people.com)

Cannes Film Festival 2011- Part III

Clemence Posey

-Pale blue dress- 10/10 (Some might call this oversize, but I love the drapey silhouette, the simple hair and the darker shoe)

Elizabeth Olsen

-White lace The Row dress- 20/10 (Elizabeth is an upcoming style star and this look is perfect for the breezy feel of Cannes. The cute strappy sandals ground the look wonderfully)

The White Reigns On

-Delphine Chaneac: 9/10 (this is almost perfect, except I dislike the straps. It should have been strapless. Love the red lip and matching red pump!)
-Astrid Berges in Chanel: 8/10 (I adore the shape of this Chanel dress, but her shoe color is off and her hair needs to be up)


Holy Jumpsuit

-Axelle Laffont: 5/10 (Okay I love me a good jumpsuit, but the print is too tacky and the front too low for my taste. I do give her props for keeping the styling simple though)

-Paz Vega Reuters in Azzaro: 3/10 (This look is too much of a "cute" overkill. The bow, the sparkly collar, the flower shoe, the bouncy curls...Plus not an inch of skin to be seen. This is Cannes you know)


Karolina Kurkova

-Black Chanel mini: 10/10 (Most would hate this Gothic look, but I think if anyone can pull it off its Karolina. The styling is amazing and even though it's black, it still seems like a good fit for Cannes)


The Pirates

-Penelope Cruz in Marchesa: 9/10 (Love love love the dress. Such a stunner on Penelope and the color is great. Hate hate hate the hair though. The fake bangs need to go)

-Penelope in Stella McCartney: 6/10 (Again I love the deep blue color but I dislike the shape of the dress and how it cuts off her top half so oddly. Adore the satin pumps and straight hair however!)

-Johnny Depp: priceless



Foreign Lovelies

-Sonam Kapoor in Jean Paul Gaultier: 15/10 (This gown is so striking! The double skirt (one fitted white and one sheer) with the hips and shoulder detail. This is red carpet glamour)

-Gianna Jun in Ralph Lauren: 10/10 (In an industry with so many beautiful Asian celebrities, Gianna stand out for her understated glamour. Most of her peers tend to choose over the top couture looks, but I love how she kept it pretty and simple. Kudos!)

(Photos: fashion.telegraph.co.uk )