Best Dressed of Cannes 2016

Posted on May 29, 2016 by SMM

A film festival event like no other — the 2016 Cannes!! But as any true fashionista knows, this wonderful film event is truly very big in the fashion realm as well. It produces so much stunning fashion that I had to devote 2 features to showcase it all! Here is Part One!

ANYTHING BLAKE LIVELY WORE!!

Versace gown with flowing train
silver Christian Louboutin heels
L’Oreal makeup/beauty for all of her Cannes looks

Blake is at the premiere of BFG.

At the Slack Bay (Ma Loute) premiere.

Vivienne Westwood embellished gown

for various looks, including this one above, Rod Ortega for hair

At the premiere of Cafe Society

again, wearing a gorgeous, sparkling Versace gown

more looks of Versace
triple-strap Giuseppe Zanotti Design heels

at a CAFÉ SOCIETY EVENT

Preen by Thornton Bregazzi cut-out shoulder gown

various Lorraine Schwartz pieces for different looks

KENDALL JENNER

At the From the Land and the Moon premiere.

Roberto Cavalli gown, long t-shirt dress in silk tulle all-over embroidery with black velvet and gold lurex snakes intertwined.
Chopard earrings — 43 carats of diamonds
black Gianvito Rossi heels

lace Versace minidress draped with orange and purple fabric
black Stuart Weitzman heels
Harry Kotlar yellow diamond studs
Here, Kendall is at the Magnum party

MISCHA BARTON

At the Loving premiere.

Swarovski jewelry and clutch
black Georges Hobeika gown with an intricately design bodice

maroon Zuhair Murad gown with lace bodice
Bulgari jewelry

GEORGINA CHAPMAN

Hands of Stone premiere

Marchesa gown
De Grisogono jewelry

JESSICA CHASTAIN

At the premiere of Money Monster.

Alexander McQueen sparkling and embellished gown
Piaget jewelry

NAOMI WATTS

at the opening ceremony premiere of Café Society.

Bulgari jewelry
L’Oreal for beauty and glam
Hair — Stephane Lancien
lavender Amani Prive fitted gown

KRISTEN DUNST

In Dior Haute Couture at the Loving premiere.

white Dior gown with lily of the valley embroidery on the straps and bodice
pop of Rouge Dior Brillant Red 999 on her lips

Chopard jewelry to the festival’s Closing Ceremony.

Gucci gown with bright red rose floral prints

Marc Jacobs at the Kering dinner
Stylist — Nina Clare
Hair — Renato Campora
Makeup — Mary Wiles
Fred Leighton jewels
black Roger Vivier heels
Salvatore Ferragamo clutch

SONAM KAPOOR

L’Oreal for beauty & glam
Ralph & Russo gowns

At the Loving premiere

BELLA HADID

At the opening ceremony premiere of Café Society

Roberto Cavalli gown
encrusted collar from De Grisogono
Stylist — Elizabeth Sulcer
Makeup — Patrick Ta
Hair — Jen Atkin

MALLIKA SHERAWAT

At the opening ceremony premiere of Café Society

Stunning Georges Hobeika gown
Maison Mellerio Diamonds
Dior Makeup
Hair — Dessange Paris products

Another lovely lavender, floral print Georges Hobeika gown
L’Oreal makeup
Dessange Paris hair

SONIA BEN AMMAR

The BFG premiere

Nude Stella McCartney gown with a lace and floral bodice
De Grisogono jewelry

BIANCA BALTI

Alberta Ferretti tiered, flowing gown
Chopard jewelry
L’Oreal hair & makeup

at the Opening ceremony for Cafe Society

CHARLIZE THERON

At La Chateau de la Colle Noire wearing Dior

LOTTIE MOSS

wearing Balmain at the Chopard party
Giuseppe Zanotti Design accessories
lots of Chopard diamonds

CHERYL COLE

At the Slack Bay (Ma Loute) premiere

The 2016 Red Carpet Round-Up

Posted on May 22, 2016 by SMM

In the past few weeks, there have been an insane amount of red carpets featuring so much great fashion. I still have a Cannes feature to get out, but first, here is a 2016 round-up, with looks from various Met Gala afterparties, the 2016 American Country Countdown Awards, the 2016 Radio Disney Awards, Upfronts for network TV, and the 2016 Nordic State Dinner.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Gauri and Nainika floral structured overlay gown from the fall/winter 2015 bridal collection
Anne Sisteron jewelry (rings)
Vhernier earrings
L’Dezen rings

Elie Madi printed dress
Anne Sisteron jewels
Jimmy Choo heels (nude)

MIRANDA KERR

at the Nordic State Dinner

YAYA DACOSTA

PEOPLE & ET Upfronts

ALLISON WILLIAMS

at the Nordic State Dinner

DEVORE LEDRIDGE

MADDIE & TAE

Maddie — Hayley Paige top & pants
Tae — Georges Hobeika dress & Alejandra G heels
Both — Glam by Nashville Glam & styling by Tiffany Gifford

Maddie — Georges Hobeika dress, pink Aldo heels; Swati Dhanak & Ippolita jewelry
Tae — vintage Gianni Versace dress, Alejandra G heels, Rebecca Minkoff clutch, Tacori jewelry

LAUREN TAYLOR

FIFTH HARMONY

Assuming styling for all was by Zoe Costello & makeup by Carlene K
Aly Brooke — Alexis Couture dress
Normani — Latisse asymmetrical baby blue dress
Dinah Jane — cobalt blue Zara Umrigar Couture
Lauren — Lollita dress with a midriff cutout
Camilla — long-sleeved Topshop lace dress

JANA KRAMER

Makeup & hair — Tarryn Feldman
Styling — Lo VonRumpf
Hayley Paige romper
Vince Camuto heels
CSARITE by Erica Courtney jewelry, also Barbela Design rings

KELSEA BALLERINI

Makeup — Kelsey Deenihan
Hair — Ashley Kucich
Georges Hobeika couture dress
cobalt blue Stuart Weitzman heels
Swarovski & Drukker Designs jewelry

SOFIA REYES

BCBG 2-piece look

RAELYNN

JOURDAN DUNN

Balmain after party at The Gilded Lily for the Met Gala —

Stuart Weitzman heels
Balmain mini

DAYA

Stello rose gold mini
UNIF shoes
earrings from Erickson Beamon

KYM JOHNSON

PEOPLE & ET Upfronts

Met Gala 2016 — Best of the Best

Posted on May 12, 2016 by SMM

FINALLLLLLYYYYYYYY getting around to putting out my Best Dressed list from the 2016 Met Gala. As stunning as some of these looks were, I definitely couldn’t overlook this feature!

KAROLINA KURKOVA

romantic dove-gray high-low Marchesa gown with floral appliqués studded with LED lights courtesy of IBM
Graziela Gems jewelry
Charlotte Tilbury Makeup
Hair color — Simone Pearl
Hair — Lacy Redway
Prep area — St. Regis

CLAIRE DANES

light-up Zac Posen ballgown with its structural bodice
Eva Fehren jewelry

POPPY DELEVIGNE

elaborately fringed, beaded and illusion-netted Marchesa column gown with a high neck
Stephen Webster jewels
matching metallic Oroton clutch
Giueseppe Zanotti
Styling — Chloe Bartoli
Makeup — Charlotte Tilbury
Hair — Laura Polko
Nails — Barbara Warner

ZOEY DEUTCH

almost head to toe Dolce and Gabbana
Makeup — Tyron Machhausen
Stylist — Elizabeth Stewart
Hair — Bridget Brager

To achieve Zoey’s “ethereal” look, Tyron Machhausen relied on “products that contain fine shimmer particles to reflect the light, and minimal powder to create skin that glows from within.”He used Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation, NARS Dual Intensity Blush in Craving, Hourglass Femme Rouge Lipstick in Mural, Chanel Multi Effect Quadra Eyeshadow in Mystic Eyes, and Kanebo 38 Degree Mascara in black.

KATE HUDSON

Atelier Versace gown with a sculptural bodice and tiered, slit and twisted pastel train
Giuseppe Zanotti Design heels
$8 million of Lorraine Schwartz jewels
Styling — Sophie Lopez
Nails — Alicia Torello — OPI Infinite Shine in We’re in the Black, OPI Infinite Shine in Silver on Ice, and OPI Nail Lacquer in Samoan Sand($12.50 each) to create these color-blocked squareletto nails.

ZOE SALDANA

black Dolce & Gabbana gown with a beautiful multicolor feather train & jewelry
Styling — Petra Flannery

RACHEL MCADAMS

golden long-sleeve Valentino gown with bronze-and-gold details and script embroidery on the skirt
H. Stern jewelry
Jimmy Choo heels
Makeup — Kayleen McAdams using NARS

NINA DOBREV

bird-print Marchesa cap-sleeve tulle gown with cutout back
Styling — Ilaria Urbinati

RITA ORA

custom Vera Wang Collection gown (with a major feather train)
Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Hair — Brent Lawler

Copy what celebrity makeup artist Kathy Jeung did: Blend a bronze shade across your lid. Then apply Rimmel London ScandalEyes Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick in Witness White to the inside corners of your eyes, and blend that out with the Guilty Grey

HAIM

Rodarte

WENDI DENG

Christopher Kane look

EMMA ROBERTS

Norman Silverman Diamonds
Tory Burch gown with embellished, heat-sealed Swarovski crystal-rocks
Edie Parker clutch

KYLIE JENNER

custom Balmain gown with fringe and sheer panels
silver Aquazzura heels
Lorraine Schwartz gems

Jen Atkin, who zhuzzed up the wig created by Tokyo Stylez. Atkin blew the look straight using the Dyson blowdryer and a round brush, before she finished it with a flatiron, Christophe Robin brightening hair finishing lotion for shine, and Ouai Soft Hair Spray for hold.

BLAKE LIVELY

pink silk Burberry gown featuring a long train embellished with red flowers
Lorraine Schwartz coral-and-diamond danglers
chignon, created by Rod Ortega
Meet the L’Oréal Paris Color Riche Collection Lipstick in Blake’s Red ($6). The ruby shade was designed specifically to complement her warm skin tone. Bonus free advice: Blake’s makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, who created this look, recommends always using a matching lip liner as a stencil before putting on a hydrating lipstick like this.

JOURDAN DUNN

artfully constructed silver bugle-beaded Balmain gown
Eva Fehren jewels
Hair — Renda Attia

The model matched her Balmain dress with a brilliant silvery smoky eye, crafted from a mix of two Maybelline New York Eye Studio 24HR Color Tattoo Cream Gel Shadows ($7 each). Makeup artist Hila Karmand first applied the Audacious Asphalt color all over Jourdan’s lid as a base. Then she added Silver Strike to the inner corners of her eyes. After that, to really smoke out the shadows and lock the creams in place, Karmand used the light silver shade in the Maybelline New York The Rock Nudes Palette($10) on the upper lid. Then from the outer corner, she applied the glittery charcoal color (also from the palette) and blended it over the silver until it created a gradient effect. Underneath the lower lash line, she used a pointy pencil brush to blend a gray shadow with black liner.

KARLIE KLOSS

white Brandon Maxwell gown
Kwiat gems
hairstylist Frankie Foye
L’Oréal Paris makeup master Sir John
a Repossi staple earring in pink gold fully set with diamonds

A classic red lip and thick, voluminous lashes work for any occasion—even one where people show up dressed in light-up Cinderella dressesand wolverine contacts, as Karlie proves here. To get the look, L’Oréal Paris celebrity makeup artist Sir John swept two coats of L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Red Carpet Mascara ($11) over individually applied false lashes. And for her lips, he applied two coats of L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Gloss in Rouge Envy ($10), tapping on a little translucent powder to set the color, and finishing with one last swipe.

ALEX MORGAN

Christian Siriano column with a sparkling sleeve and belt
Styling — Jasmine Caccamo
Hair — Joshua Ristaino

CINDY CRAWFORD

liquid silver Balmain gown with sheer sleeve panels
hairstylist Ward Stegerhoek

ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO

silver macramé Balmain gown over nude briefs and cinched by a wide metallic belt
Jennifer Fisher and Fred Leighton jewelry
Styling — Inge Fonteyne & Jennifer Mazur
Hair — Danielle Priano
Makeup — Carolina Gonzalez

ELIZABETH CORDRY

Gucci

BEE SHAFFER

Alexander McQueen

JENNIFER HUDSON

cloud of tulle by H&M with a textured bodice (which she talks about here)
Lorraine Schwartz chandeliers

MILES TELLER & KELEIGH SPERRY

Styling — Warren Alfie Baker
Both wearing Valentino
Miles — Shoes — Christian Louboutin; Watch — Cartier
Keleigh — David Yurman Jewelry
- Hair — Dallin James

2016 WHCA — Best Dressed

Posted on May 3, 2016 by SMM

My Met Gala Best Dressed list will have to wait one more day because another red carpet is also a must-see and it was just a few days ago, the 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Here are my fave stunners!!

PRIYANKA CHOPRA