Best dressed at the Baftas

Last night saw the stars grace the red carpet once again for the British Academy Television Awards, otherwise known as the Baftas. TV personalities from the likes of Made In Chelsea and Strictly come dancing descended upon London’s Royal Festival Hall, all hoping to get there mits on one of the coveted awards. The cast of Made in Chelsea scooped the Bafta for the best Reality and Structured Factual, and Alan Carr took home the bacon for the best Entertainment performance. However, though who won what is an important part of the evening, it goes without saying that the spotlight also shines brightly on all of the outfits, glamour and wardrobe malfunctions- and boy were there plenty!

 

 

 

So let’s kick things off this Monday morning by looking at who stole the show in the style department!

 

 

Millie Mackintosh is one who never fails to impress. I’ve blogged previously about how much I love her style, so it should come as no surprise that she tops my list of the best dressed from last night’s shenanigans. Millie wore a beautiful, plunging, black cut out gown which featured daring thigh high splits. She paired it with to die for Black Louboutin sandals and a jewelled clutch. Unfortunately for Millie, the wind wasn’t on her side and she also tops the list of one of the worst wardrobe malfunctions. Red carpet posing disaster!

 

She was one of my favourites from last week’s Met Ball, and last night Sienna Miller did it again. Sienna looked effortlessly perfect in a powder blue Matthew Williamson dress. She matched her dress with Louboutins and vintage jewellery, which completed her look down to a tee. Miss Miller proves time and time again what a style chameleon she really is, and I am always eager with anticipation to see what she will pull out the bag next! Top marks all round.

 

So there you have it, these two ladies were the only two who seriously impressed me from this year’s Baftas. There wasn’t even anybody that was so awful to justify a worst dressed post! Instead I felt that the rest were just a bit ‘bla’. Alright but not dazzling! So all in all, a pretty mediocre night on the red carpet.

Met Ball Madness

On Monday night the stars flooded the red carpet for the annual Costume Institute Gala, otherwise known as the Met Ball. The Met Ball celebrates the annual opening of the Metropolitan Museum's fashion exhibit at the Costume Institute in New York, and boy is it a big date in every celebs diary.  It has become the ‘Night of Nights’ in terms of the fashion industry, as celebrities descend on the red carpet evening dressed to seriously impress. The event is hosted by none other than Vogue, and is regarded as the hottest social event in New York. Tickets are in the region of $10,000, with Vogues editor-in-chief Anna Wintour overseeing the guest list. My invite was obviously lost in the post... so trawling through the photos on Tuesday morning filled with FOMO was sadly the closest I was getting.
 

Each year the event has a theme, and this year the stars made their best attempts at ‘Punk’, some achieving considerably more success than others! Some embraced it, some ignored it and some just got it down right wrong! So who tore up the red carpet and who was on a path to style self destruction? Here is my scoop on the best and worst dressed at this year’s Met Ball!
 

So to kick it off with the Punk Princesses!
 

 

 

Anne Hathaway hit the red carpet sporting a Vintage Valentino dress and a fab new haircut to match. After cutting her long locks for her role in Les Miserables, Anne has embraced her short new look. Going blonde has certainly been a great choice, and it amped up her punk appeal big time! In my opinion, she absolutely nailed it!

 

She was already my ultimate girl crush, so it was no surprise to me that Cara Delevingne absolutely rocked it on Monday night. Sporting a plunging spiked Burberry dress, Cara brought some hardcore punk attitude to the red carpet, turning some serious heads in the process.

Nicole Richie looked absolutely exquisite in this Topshop Couture dress. It was the perfect choice for her tiny frame, and to be honest she couldn’t have been a better model for this dress! The detailing is beautiful, and I love that she embraced the punk theme by rocking the crazy hair!

 

 

Taylor Swift made a half hearted attempt at Punk in this J Mendel dress by pairing it with smoky eyes and a pink streak in her hair. While her efforts at the punk theme could have been better, she couldn’t have nailed it with her dress anymore if she had tried. With the beaded neckline and cut out spider web lace, this dress was utterly beautiful!

Sienna Miller was another Burberry beauty at the Met Ball, showcasing both a spiked biker jacket and white gown by the designer. In my opinion, she created pure punk magic, and after welcoming her first child less than a year ago, she couldn’t be looking better!
 

And now for the rotten rebels...
 

Where to even begin with this monstrosity? After being blacklisted from the Met Ball in previous years, Kim Kardashian finally made it onto the guest list. She hit the red carpet in this Givenchy number after apparently being unable to fit her bulging baby bump into her first option. The floral print, matching shoes, high neckline and sleeves that turn to gloves are only a few of the offences that this outfit is committing!! More to the point, nothing says punk like floral print right?

Beyonce is a woman who normally hits the red carpet looking smoking hot, but unfortunately on Monday night her flame had fizzled out! This Givenchy dress is not only unflattering, but the print is awful. And let’s not even start on those matching boots...!

Sarah Jessica Parker slipped into a Giles Deacon dress, and I have to admit that I wish she hadn’t! Yes she did try to embrace the theme so credit is due there, but the combination of tartan boots, eccentric print and that bizarre head piece is all just a bit too much!