Brooklyn Decker's Battleship Style

So I eventually figured out that the lovely model/actress Brooklyn Decker is on the campaign trail promoting her new movie Battleship. It also stars Rihanna and Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Kitsch and Liam Neeson. Not sure about this one... But I am sure that I have been loving Brooklyn's style. First she wore Isabel Marant and then Stella McCartney. That was a cracking start. Then in Madrid she pulled out this white Giambattista Valli shift with a silver trip and pockets. Love the pockets. And those lace up shoes that a swimsuit model can definitely pull off. She then wore a sensible warm black polo with a flippy snake-skin print skirt and an Azzedine Alaia belt of joy. Love that belt. Then yesterday in Japan there was a demonstration of exceptional fashion. A Peter Pilotto navy-esque vibe with neon yellow shoes and a black leather jacket. Perfect for the occasion. Perfect for her. Perfect for fashion.

Which was your favourite look from the promotional tour so far? I think mine is the Isabel Marant jacket here. But I can be persuaded by the white shift with pockets. How about you?

Trend Alert: Red and Black

Trends come and go in fashion. We all know this. But sometimes you grow up with fashion rules so imbedded in your consciousness that you can never fully embrace trends as they crop up. I know people who simply cannot wear navy blue and black together. Or white shoes. Or a mini skirt after thirty five. Well that last one is me, but I happily will wear the rest. One 'rule' that I have struggled to break however is wearing red and black together. 'It's cheap,' I was told. 'Never look cheap.'

But look at how these ladies have been wearing it lately. Diane Kruger is a goddess in that black and gold cape by Jason Wu, spiced up with red lips, bag and nails. Perfectly restrained. No cheapness here. And then there was Nicole Kidman at the Country Music Awards. A perfectly cut L'Wren Scott black dress paired with bright red strappy heels. Perfect. Definitely classy and one of the best dressed. And apparently it works even as a dressed-down look. One Tree Hill's Sophia Bush paired that awesome red leather jacket with a white tee and black pants (and zebra print heels, just when you thought it couldn't get more awesome) and looked amazing. I am definitely going to try it like this. Are you?

Keira Knightly for Interview Magazine April 2012

We all have those actors that we simply can't bear to watch. The ones that no matter how good the movie - or how beautiful the dress in the movie - you simply can't spend two hours of your life in their company. I am very sad to say that for me, that actor is Keira Knightly.

Shame really. She is awfully pretty. And I am sure that her films are very good. Everyone says they are. But I saw her in Bend it Like Beckham and it was super-bad. Never again. Soz 'n chips. But I will say that I really like this magazine cover - for the April issue of Interview.

I am drawn to the darker things in life, and this is dark and twisted and intense. Really intense. The image inside the mag carries on in the same vein and she looks like some kind of 80s dominatrix David Byrne. (If you don't know who David Byrne is, look him up, it'll be worth it)

The story was shot by the finest of photographic couples, Mert + Marcus for the issue.

The interview was done by her current director, David Cronenberg, for the movie A Dangerous Method, and I imagine that the styling of this shoot is intended to reflect this kind of atmosphere.

What do you guys think? Do you like dark Keira? Do you like the story? Let me know.

Taylor Swift's Weekend of Style

What a weekend of style young Taylor Swift had! Not only did she go ahead and win the big awards at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards, as well as something cute at the 2012 Kids Choice Awards, but she spent the entire weekend looking as cute as a button. That yellow floral dress is brilliant and I adore them paired with those Swedish Hasbeen style shoes. Yay. The Maria Lucia Hohan dress that she wore to the Kids Choice was nice, but I loved the Nicholas Kirkwood gold shoes. Those are super hot. But she saved the best till last. That J.Mendel dress she wore to the Country Awards was magnificent. The make-up job even more so. I don't think I have ever seen Taylor looking so pretty. Do you? Great effort Taylor.

Cat Deeley in Tadashi Shoji and Jimmy Choo

There was another awards show on this weekend (that makes three) and it was The College Television Awards. Fantasy friend Cat Deeley attended looking as happy as sunshine in her ombre yellow Tadashi Shoji dress and Jimmy Choo classic nude heels.

I liked how she punched it up a bit with those red lips, and just kept the rest soft. I must remember that for next summer when I am going to be wearing lemon yellow a great deal. It's just how it is. Any of you guys in with me?

2012 Kids Choice Awards Red Carpet Best Dressed

This weekend's 2012 Kids Choice Awards was a pleasant fashion affair. There were a few inevitable distasters as the very young get it wrong by trying too hard. Or the older folks get it wrong by trying to hard to be young. It happens. But this time round most got it fine. With a few nice ones. Like Emma Stone's Antonio Berardi. Downplayed style, tempered by a hint of hipster edge. Perfect. Sarah Hyland from Modern Family was in a red long wrap Myne dress which had just the right combination of smart and casual. Kristen Stewart was in blue lace Stella McCartney and easily the prettiest she has ever looked. I think it is a winning look. And this new girl - Victoria Justice is her name - was adorable in a coral Elizabeth and James shorts suit. Probably my favourite of the looks.

Also looking as cute as a button was Kelly Osbourne in black floral Tony Ward with bright pink Giuseppe Zanotti heels. Now let's lose the Grey Gardens hair and we will have a real style contender in Ms Osbourne. And those foot tattoos have almost gone the way of the knee ones, so all is just getting better and better. Yay.
Who was your favourite best dressed on the orange carpet this year? Let me know.

Michelle Obama in Wes Gordon at 2012 Kids Choice Awards

The FLOTUS Michelle Obama turned up at the 2012 Kids Choice Awards on the weekend to do some duties as a mum and a patron. She landed up putting many of the stars in the shade with her glamourous and gracious appearance. Wearing a Wes Gordon jacket and metallic jeans - paired with her usual black Jimmy Choo court shoes - she was stunning.

There were some adjustments to the jacket between the runway and Mrs O. The collar was turned down and the neckline was altered to be higher and more appropriate for a woman in her 40s, who is the wife of the President. And all that. Still I don't think that it is amiss to say that the woman looked hot. This is a cracking look and totally suited her figure.

What do you guys think of this look for the first lady? I think it worked for the event. It worked for her body. It worked for the trends. And she was one of the best dressed at the affair. Pair all this with the fact that she took a dash of sliming in good humour, never lost the smile on her face and was accompanied by her daughters, makes me find this whole thing an inch short of perfection. Loved it.