Celebrity red carpet wrap
This week, Gabrielle Union goes bold, Scar-Jo has us on the fence and a reality TV star's nude bodysuit is a definite don't. By Nyree McFarlane.
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I jadorbs this modern-take-on-Katherine-Hepburn suit by Alexander McQueen. Brie Larson has the je ne sais quois to pull off a saggy, baggy suit with a cascade of ruffles falling from one pocket. Sounds horrible, looks amazing. The red lip and voluminous waves absolutely help. Would I wear this suit to work? No (I don't have the confidence to trail ruffles around behind me all day). But hey, my work doesn't involve spruiking movies on Chinese TV while stood next to Hiddleston. Photo: Getty -
![The top half of this dress looks like one of those little lace curtains that go over the windows on doors in the houses ...]()
The top half of this dress looks like one of those little lace curtains that go over the windows on doors in the houses of Nanas across the land, and yet I love it on Hayley Atwell. It's far more black lace flaps than I'm normally comfortable with, but Hayley's making it look like she's channelling Spain's top flamenco dancer dressed up for a gala dinner than rather than a stricken Spanish widow in her 'I give up on life' gown. The red shoes definitely help too (don't they always?). Photo: Getty -
![Gabrielle Union is managing to make a couch-adjacent pattern crafted entirely out of sequins look fresh, chic and ...]()
Gabrielle Union is managing to make a couch-adjacent pattern crafted entirely out of sequins look fresh, chic and somehow understated. Impressive. This dress is by the almost-always brilliant Naeem Khan, and the key to it is the fact the floral detail is go-big-or-go-home rather than twee. Also, points gained for excellent use of the underutilised shade that is navy. Photo: Getty -
![OK, so Lena Dunham's look may not be the most on-trend thing we've seen out and about this week, but fact is she looks ...]()
OK, so Lena Dunham's look may not be the most on-trend thing we've seen out and about this week, but fact is she looks lovely. Firstly, a halter neck is her cut (she really pulls it off). Also, the splashes of red make the whole thing snazzy. She looks like a salsa enthusiast dressed up for a dance party, and that is nothing but joyful. I'm wondering if these new locks are hair extensions, but if I was Lena I'd be avoiding my hairdresser for a few months as she DEFINITELY suits longer curls, and she's making bangs work too...That's no mean feat. Photo: Getty -
![Alright, this dress, what with its hugged fit, peaked cap sleeves and high neck, would not work on about 99 per cent of ...]()
Alright, this dress, what with its hugged fit, peaked cap sleeves and high neck, would not work on about 99 per cent of the world's population, but Spanish actress Marta Nieto is making it work very well. This Dolores Promesas dress is the most delicious 'is-it-orange-is-it-pink?' sherbet hue I ever done seen and it's just shimmery enough. Also, Marta's dewy, just been for a jog and yet I still look flawless, makeup look is stopping the whole thing from looking overcooked. A for effort, A for execution. Photo: Getty -
![When I first saw this Balmain outfit on Scarlett Johansson I was blinded by the beautiful shade of teal and thought, ...]()
When I first saw this Balmain outfit on Scarlett Johansson I was blinded by the beautiful shade of teal and thought, 'ooh, nice!'... but seconds later I realised it looks like she is in the middle of letting a silk robe drop to the floor. That's an odd route for a dress to take. Truth be told folks, I'm just still not sure whether I like this or hate it… Thoughts? Are we looking at a jumpsuit, a bathrobe, an ode to the kimono, or a straight up dress? Either way I'm confused. Photo: Getty -
![Jumpsuits are tricky to pull off, and Christine Holly's latticed-chest powder-blue job is up there on the impossibility ...]()
Jumpsuits are tricky to pull off, and Christine Holly's latticed-chest powder-blue job is up there on the impossibility front. As always, the floppy skivvy neck isn't helping, but the real killer here is the holey mesh around her shoulders that I genuinely fear will do some fish harm if this non-biodegradable polyester dream ever ends up in the ocean's rubbish swirl. Photo: Getty -
![Moral of the story here: You can have too much lurex. Aussie model Elyse Knowles could clearly wear almost anything and ...]()
Moral of the story here: You can have too much lurex. Aussie model Elyse Knowles could clearly wear almost anything and look resplendent, which just makes it all the more apparent how bad this Misha Collection design is. It's an only-slightly-sexed-up version of something Dorothy Zbormak would have worn in Golden Girls. Now, I love Bea Arthur's oeuvre and covet her sass, but I'm still not keen on emulating outfits from a 1980s sitcom about four crabby old ladies living together. Photo: Getty -
![Basketball Wives star Laura Govan's face in the close up picture reads: "I wish cousin Clarice would give up his ...]()
Basketball Wives star Laura Govan's face in the close up picture reads: "I wish cousin Clarice would give up his designer aspirations. I wanna support him but dude thinks he's a regular Zuhair Murad, instead he's got me dressed up like a sad autumnal bushel in a Tim Burton stage play." Side note, the dress is actually by Zvonko Markovi couture. Photo: Getty
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