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Her character President Alma Coin sports grey hair and drab attire in the new Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 film.
But Julianne Moore looked a far cry from her dowdy alter ego on Monday.
THE attention should be focused on her final act left in the show, but last night Cheryl Fernandez-Versini managed to have all eyes on her again.
The 31-year-old pulled out all the stops for last night's X Factor live show when she stepped onto the stage wearing a stunning, feathered gown.
She recently revealed that she's ready to start a family.
And, clearly, classical singer Katherine Jenkins is getting used to being around younger faces as she performed to a sea of children at a charity gala in London's Savoy Hotel on Tuesday.
Well that was a whirlwind of a red carpet!
The 2014 MTV EMAs are in full swing but we're still stuck on the eye-catching fashion that dominated this year's red carpet. One noticeable trend? The tartan kilt, which was seen on both actor David Hasselhoff and rapper Redfoo—and probably worn in homage to the show's first return to Scotland since the 2003 ceremony in Edinburgh.
Racegoers to the Cowra Picnic Races on Saturday, November 8 should wear their best attire if they want to be considered for one of the four categories in the annual Fashions on the Field.
The categories for the coveted event include Miss Cowra Picnic Races, Best Dressed Gent, Most Outstanding Hat and Most Elegant Lady.
1. Carpet miniWhen shopping for a mini skirt this season, how it feels is just as important as how it looks. Whether it’s an embroidered tapestry number or a shaggy mohair mini, touchable tactile textures make the most of very little fabric. This cosy-looking option from Sportmax Code wins extra points for its on-trend Sixties A-line shape — and for looking great with tights.
2. Sheer
Requiring expertise, dedication and establishing a name for one’s self in the fashion world is no easy feat. Still, Hadia Sinno, a fashion expert and stylist, has done exactly that. With her in-depth knowledge, vibrant character and avant-garde style, Sinno stands out from others in the increasingly congested field.
Sinno is one of the first regional personalities to have a fashion TV show, and is credited with having introduced the sartorial concept of mix and match to the Arab world.
Exquisite Spring/Summer 2015 collections right from the runways of the just wrapped up Wills India Fashion Week (WIFW) are now available for purchase on the Indian online shopping portal Exclusively.in.
The Designs, created by the likes of Kavita Bhartia, Payal Singhal, Malini Ramani, Nida Mahmood, Anupama Dayal, Samant Chauahan, Urvashi Kaur, Dev R Nil, Joy Mitra, Rabani Rakha and Neeta Bhargava, can be pre-ordered through the retailer.
It used to be so easy. A flashy tiara, a dress the size of a van, a tub of white lead powder and a casually-slung ermine were enough to denote power and inspire loyalty. But in this godforsaken age of topless sunbathing and Las Vegas pool parties, crinolines and crowns are no longer the default setting for princesses.
Perhaps that's down to the fact that the monarchy today has virtually no power, its only merit - in Britain, at least - being that it attracts American tourists and ensures the steady sale of thimbles in spite of the fact that nobody sews anymore. The public appeal of a desperately anachronistic spectacle, however, cannot be understated. And if good causes are to be supported, it needs to be harnessed. Now more than ever, royal-watching is a popular, full-time occupation. Why? Because if there's one thing that fascinates us about princesses more than the slow attrition of their soft power, it's their wardrobes - and the messages they undoubtedly transmit with their clothes.
