A smoky backdrop and a slinky red gown set the stage for Jenny Packham's '40s-inspired collection of sequined, curve-conscious evening wear. Once the mellow jazz kicked in, Packham's perfectly coiffed film noir girls hit the catwalk in a bevvy of the designer's era-infused shorter frocks — all with bow-tied red or black belts — hitting that pitch-perfect styling note between pretty and sexy. Read more

No, it's not Halloween quite yet, but last night Carine Roitfeld's book party gave good cause for her fashionable friends to suit up in appropriately dark costumewear. In honor of the book, aptly titled Irreverent, Paris Fashion Week's style crowd gathered in a slew of velvet, Gothic gowns, ghoulishly deep eye makeup that went far beyond the smoky eye, and an array of tongue-and-cheek apparel Read more

Erin Fetherston's Spring 2012 brought the designer's flair for femininity in a bright, citrus-splashed return to the '60s. The presentation at Milk Studios on Saturday popped with bright lights and bold color — models poised perfectly in sky-high platforms, with bold smoky eyes, and perfect pink pouts to echo the nod to the swinging '60s sweetness. Fetherston played in a bold palette, Read more

Michelle Williams made a departure from her usual ladylike look and stepped out in Miu Miu at the Met Gala in NYC this evening. Her bronze glow and smoky eyes went perfectly with the gorgeous black and gold fitted gown, making for quite a hot red-carpet look for the star. She's not the only one heating things up at the event tonight though, since Kristen Stewart, Gisele Bundchen, and Diane Kruger Read more

Emma Watson's held us captive with her Harry Potter premiere looks — each time, stunning in yet another gown selection. For tonight's much-anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premiere in NYC, the actress surprised in a Bottega Veneta Fall 2011 gown, complete with a frayed linen bustier and full, draped skirt. To complement, she selected Giuseppe peep-toe heels and delicate Read more

We continue to be completely in awe — and a little jealous — of Halle Berry's ability to look stunningly gorgeous year after year without ever aging a bit. The latest case in point came when Halle chose a Rachel Roy blue dress for Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night event. The form-fitting dress hugged her perfect curves, well, perfectly, and she showed her usual less-is-more beauty Read more