Rita Ora Does Couture For ELLE

British songstress Rita Ora graces two different covers for the May ‘Women in Music’ issue of US ELLE magazine — Checkout the alternate cover featuring Adele here.

On the first front, Rita dons a pink Chanel couture gown, with a crafted Ken O’ Rourke headpiece. The goofy second cover, sees the ‘R.I.P.‘ singer channels Minnie Mouse in a Philip Treacy headpiece, paired with a Calvin Klein bustier.

The 22-year-old beauty discusses with the magazine what is arguably her best red carpet moment to date, which is when she wore a red Marchesa ballgown to the MTV EMAs.

“I went up to [Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman] and said, ‘Hi, I’m Rita. Nice to meet you. I need to wear your dress.’ She was like, ‘What dress?’ They’ve got 10 million dresses. I said, ‘Look, I have your dress as the screen saver on my phone. This red dress needs to be on my body’”, Rita explains to ELLE.

In addition to her Chanel couture ensemble, below, Rita also wears couture creations from Dior and Valentino. Rita was photographed by Thomas Whiteside and styled by Joe Zee.

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Adele Goes Retro For ELLE

English songstress Adele graces the cover of the May ‘Women in Music’ Issue of US ELLE magazine.

Rocking her signature retro beehive, with a low ponytail, and a bold smoky eye, the 24-year-old ‘Skyfall‘ singer sits pretty in a vintage Alberta Ferretti ensemble on the Thomas Whiteside-shot cover.

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All The Fashion At The 2013 Oscars

The 2013 award season came to an end last night, Sunday, 24 February, with the 85th Annual Academy Awards. Big winners of the night were Jennifer Lawrence, Ang Lee, Adele, Daniel Day-Lewis and ‘Argo‘, while director Steven Spielberg was the biggest loser of the night.

Below, checkout what all the stars wore.

WORST-DRESSED: Kristen Stewart was unpolished in a strapless Reem Acra tulle dress.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Zero Dark Thirty‘ heroine Jessica Chastain channeled old Hollywood glamour in a strapless custom Armani dress.

‘The Master‘ sweetheart Amy Adams brought some much-needed drama in this custom Oscar de la Renta princess ballgown.

BEST-DRESSED: Zoe Saldana demanded some attention in a romantic and soft Alexis Mabille couture gown.

Amanda Seyfried showed some cleavage in a custom Alexander McQueen halter gown.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Django Unchained‘ siren Kerry Washington was fashion-foward in a strapless coral Miu Miu dress, with a sparkling silver beaded bodice.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Silver Linings Playbook‘ starlet Jennifer Lawrence stole the night in this strapless Dior gown, with a volume skirt.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Lincoln‘ actress Sally Field matched the carpet in a flowy red longsleeve Valentino couture gown.

WORST-DRESSED: ‘Les Miserables‘ star Anne Hathaway was a huge miss in this halter Prada column dress

BEST-DRESSED: Crop-haired Charlize Theron was statuesque in a clean and sleek Dior peplum gown.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘The Impossible‘ goddess Naomi Watts looked edgy in a custom-made sequined Armani one-shoulder cutout dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Ageless beauty Jane Fonda stood out in a yellow structured Versace number, with a signature gold embellished waist.

‘Stoker‘ leading lady Nicole Kidman opted for a L’Wren Scott form-fitting sequined dress.

‘Skyfall‘ singer Adele underwhelmed in a signature black beaded Jenny Packham dress.

Sandra Bullock looked boring in an Elie Saab black and silver embellished dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Halle Berry looked sexy, yet elegant, in a longsleeve and striped art-deco Versace creation.

Jennifer Hudson showed off her gorgeous frame in a longsleeve sequined body-hugging Roberto Cavalli gown.

Olivia Munn was a regal beauty in this strapless Marchesa gown, with a gold embroidered bodice.

Blonde-haired Reese Witherspoon kept it simple in a blue Louis Vuitton dress, with black accents.

BEST-DRESSED: Rocking a high updo, Fan Bingbing made a bold statement in a fresh-off-the-runway Marchesa ballgown.

 

All The Fashion At The 2013 Grammys

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are taking place tonight (Sunday, 10 February) at the Staple Center, in Los Angeles. While we wait for all the winners, head below for the red carpet action:

Blonde-haired Natasha Bedingfield looked radiant in a red belted Emerson dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Adele finally decided to wear colour, in the form of a longsleeve floral print Valentino couture dress, with a volume skirt.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘22‘ songstress Taylor Swift was smoking hot in a white J. Mendel dress, with a low plunging neck and daring slit.

‘American Idol‘ alum Carrie Underwood opted for a strapless Roberto Cavalli gown.

Flame-haired Florence Welch looked chic in a skin-tight custom Givenchy dress.

Janelle Monae paired her gold embellished Moschino tuxedo jacket, with a Ralph Lauren chapeau.

Jennifer Lopez flaunted some sexy leg in a daring Anthony Vaccarello asymmetrical dress, with a very high slit.

Rocking a sleek updo, Kelly Osbourne donned a Paule Ka cut-out dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Kelly Rowland looked elegant in a mesh Georges Chakra mermaid gown.

Beyonce kept it simple in a monochrome Osman Yousefzada jumpsuit.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Diamonds‘ songbird Rihanna looked red hot in custom made Azzedine Alaia gown, with matching crimson lips and nails.

Alicia Keys wore a black Azzedine Alaia dress, with a cut-out leather bodice.

Raven-haired Katy Perry went for a pop of colour in this green Gucci dress, with a floral embellished neck detail.

 

All The Fashion At The 2013 Golden Globes

On Sunday night (13 January), it was the turn of the 90+ members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to make their top selections in television and film excellence at the 70th Annual Golden Globes. Actor-turned-filmmaker Ben Affleck was once again the top pick of the night, snagging both ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Picture (Drama)’ for his masterpiece ‘Argo‘. Other big winners of night included ‘Girls‘ creator Lena Dunham, everything ‘Homeland‘, Hugh Jackman, Christoph Waltz and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Held at the Beverly Hilton hotel, everyone in Hollywood came out to play, dolled-up in red pops, basic blacks, shimmering golds, asymmetrical cuts and bold prints. Checkout the standout red carpet looks, below:

BEST-DRESSED: ‘The Master‘ actress Amy Adams channeled old Hollywood glamour in this nude strapless Marchesa gown.

Claire Danes debuted her post-pregnancy body in red Versace.

Country sensation Taylor Swift looked almost unrecognizable in a seductive dark plum Donna Karan frock, with a mermaid skirt.

WORST-DRESSED: Jennifer Lopez turned up the heat in a longsleeve lace Zuhair Murad gown, with beaded details.

Jennifer Lawrence not only picked up a gong for ‘Best Actress (Comedy/Musical)’, for her role in ‘Silver Linings Playbook‘, but she was also a winner in this bright red Dior gown.

Nicole Kidman went for a dark and edgy look in a black Alexander McQueen gown, with a statement neckline.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Les Miserables‘ siren Anne Hathaway kept is sleek and fresh in a white archived Chanel gown, with a peplum top and column skirt.

‘Rust and Bone‘ star Marion Cotillard brought a pop of colour in an orange strapless asymmetrical Dior dress.

WORST-DRESSED: Rachel Weisz donned a black semi-sheer polka dot Louis Vuitton dress.

Quirky ‘New Girl‘ actress Zooey Dischanel matched the red carpet in a strapless Oscar de la Renta ballgown.

‘The Impossible‘ star Naomi Watts was a vision in a longsleeve skin-tight Zac Posen dress, with a sexy back and train.

BEST-DRESSED: Ageless beauty Julianne Moore looked breathtaking in a custom monochromatic Tom Ford dress.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Downton Abbey‘ goddess Michelle Dockery shimmered in a dramatic white and gold Alexandre Vauthier gown.

Girl of the moment Lena Dunham clean-up in an off-the-shoulder Zac Posen dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Rocking a side-braid, freckle-faced Lucy Liu had a princess moment in a strapless floral print Carolina Herrera ballgown.

Purple-haired Kelly Osbourne looked elegant in a strapless pale green Zac Posen gown.

Pixie-haired Halle Berry flaunted some daring Angelina Jolie-esque leg in a printed one-shoulder Versace dress.

‘Zero Dark Thirty‘ heroine Jessica Chastain showed some sexy cleavage in a custom Calvin Klein halter dress.

‘Skyfall‘ singer Adele wore her signature black Burberry dress, with her hair pulled up into a beehive.

‘Scandal‘ leading lady Kerry Washington opted for a fashion-forward Miu Miu nude embellished dress.

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Celine Dion In Vegas

Celine Dion fronts the cover of the September issue of Vegas magazines.

Rocking wind-blown hair, the 44-year-old singer strikes a pose for the lens of Alix Malka in a Tom Ford silk blouse and croc-embossed skirt.

Celine once again sings Adele‘s praises in the magazine.

“I love literally everything about her. I love her extreme talent. I love her writing. Her songs come from the soul. She’s incredibly beautiful. And I think it’s very refreshing to see, and don’t get me wrong when I say this, somebody who is not looking extremely anorexic. It’s going to be bad when I meet her. I’m going to give her the biggest hug. I’m not kidding”, Celine tells Vegas.

For her editorial, after the jump, Celine wears designs by Pavoni, Giuseppe Zanotti, Versace and Elie Saab.

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Celine Dion Smoking Hot For V

The Fall Travel Issue #79 of V magazine brings us a side of Canadian songbird Celine Dion, we have never seen before.

The 44-year-old singer flaunts her long legs and bares some sexy skin at her home in Florida, under the lens of Sebastian Faena. For her risqué black and white shoot, Celine dons designs by Manolo Blahnik, Versace, Jeremy Scott, Michael Kors, Eres and Tripp.

Celine sings Adele‘s praises in the magazine.

“I think her whole image is good. Very
sophisticated for her age: the nails, the dresses, the hair, the size, and her talents as a songwriter and a singer. She’s the total package. The way that she is will definitely help the new generation of girls accept themselves.”, Celine points out to V.

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All The Fashion At The 2012 BRIT Awards

The 32nd annual Brit Awards took place on Tuesday (21 February), at the O2 Arena in London. Winners of the night included Adele, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Rihanna. Checkout all the red carpet action after the jump:

BEST-DRESSED: Rihanna showed some sexy leg and cleavage in a Givenchy halter dress.

Vintage queen Florence Welch, with her auburn hair, opted for an Alexander McQueen gown.

Lana Del Rey matched the red carpet in a Vivienne Westwood off-the-shoulder gown.

At first it looked like Adele had recycled her Grammy dress in her Burberry longsleeve dress.

New kid on the block Emeli Sande kept it simple in black and white.

Kylie Minogue looked beautiful in a Yves Saint Laurent strapless gown.

Former ‘X Factor‘ judge Nicole Scherzinger rocked a strapless Versace dress.

Sporting a chic ponytail, Cher Lloyd donned a sequined jumpsuit, with Christian Louboutin pumps.

BEST-DRESSED: Jessie J looked smoking hot in a red Falguni and Shane Peacock sheer dress, with floral embroidery.

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Adele Struts Her Stuff For Vogue

Over the weekend we got a glimpse of multiple Grammy-winning songstress Adele on the cover of the March issue of US Vogue magazine (Checkout the cover here). Now head below for a look at the ‘Rolling In The Deep‘ beauty rocking designs by Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Oscar De La Renta and more in her gorgeous editorial, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Here are some highlights from the 23-year-old’s interview with the magazine.

ON HER FUTURE PLANS: “I am f***** off for four or five years. If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy. And then I don’t know what I’ll do. Get married. Have some kids. Plant a nice vegetable patch”.

ON HER 37-YEAR-OLD FORMER INVESTMENT BROKER BOYFRIEND SIMON KONECKI: “He’s wonderful. And he’s proud of me, but he don’t care about what I do or what other people think. He looks after me. I don’t think I would have gotten through the recovery for my surgery if it hadn’t been for him”.

ON ALWAYS GETTING NERVOUS BEFORE A LIVE PERFORMANCE: “You can see the fear behind my eyes. The first TV show I ever did was … with Jools Holland, when I was eighteen, and I was sandwiched between Björk and Paul McCartney. And the fear in my eyes is exactly the same fear that’s in my eyes when I come on singing now. The more records I sell and the bigger this all gets, the bigger the shows get. It’s like a vicious cycle”.

ON DOING RED CARPET EVENTS: “I hate the red carpet. I don’t feel insecure, I just feel like, Oh, I don’t want to do this. I literally get a stomach cramp. At the VMA’s last year I felt really out of my comfort zone because there were so many superstars there. But that’s been the case from day one. I never feel like, Oh, yeah, I should be here. And I was
missing my best friend’s hen night”.

ON HAVING THROAT SURGERY LATE LAST YEAR: “I’ve been singing properly every day since I was about fifteen or sixteen. and I have never had any problems with my voice, ever. I’ve had a sore throat here and there, had a cold and sung through it, but that day it just went while I was onstage in Paris during a radio show. It was literally like someone had pulled a curtain over it. I knew my voice was in trouble and obviously I cried a lot. But crying is really bad for your vocal cords, too!”.

Photos Via Vogue

 

All The Fashion At The 2012 Grammys

Last night (12 February) was music’s big night, with the 54th annual Grammy Awards taking place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. While the show was overshadowed by the shocking and sudden death of R&B diva Whitney Houston, the Grammys still attempted to put on a great show, that included a lovely Whitney Houston tribute by ‘American Idol‘ alum Jennifer Hudson. It was of course British goddess Adele‘s big night, winning all six of her nominations. Other big winners included Kanye West and Foo Fighters, with English producer Paul Epworth and indie folk band Bon Iver getting their moment to shine too.

The stars came out all glammed-up in big numbers on the red carpet, with fan favourite Lady Gaga deciding to skip it all. Check it out below:

BEST-DRESSED: Katy Perry looked stunning in a three-quarter sleeve Elie Saab embellished floral appliqué gown, matching her blue hair.

Carrie Underwood opted for a bridal look in a white longsleeve Gomez-Gracia silver sequined dress.

‘Motivation‘ singer Kelly Rowland looked beautiful in a nude Alberta Ferretti dress, with a silver floral embroidered bodice.

BEST-DRESSED: Blonde-haired Rihanna looked drop dead sexy in an Armani custom gown, with a plunging neckline and dramatic back. Riri helped design the Michelle Pfeiffer Scarface-inspired dress.

Sporting a ponytail with blunt bangs, Jessie J had a disco-ball moment in a silver Julien Macdonald dress.

With her hair up in a bun, Country sensation Taylor Swift graduated from her usual strapless gowns, by going for a Zuhair Murad capsleeve gown, with a high-neck.

BEST-DRESSED: Rocking retro curls and popping red lips, Adele showed off her curves in Armani.

Kelly Osbourne looked gorgeous in a sparkling off-shoulder Tony Ward dress.

Rapper Nicki Minaj had everyone talking, by channeling Little Red Riding Hood in her Versace satin robe.

The Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie took a bold move in an orange Jean Paul Gaultier lace sheer gown.

Alicia Keys kept it simple in an Alexandre Vauthier dress with padded shoulders, paired with Christian Louboutin pumps.

Fishnet-faced Lady Gaga didn’t disappoint in custom gold and black Versace. Pity we couldn’t see the ensemble in motion.

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