It is a common fact that to stand out at the Oscars is always a very difficult thing. But some women know very well how to do it. And one of these is definitely Jennifer Lopez. The singer appeared on the red carpet wearing a sumptuous strapless gown by Armani Prive.

By the way, Armani creations were extremely popular. Amanda Seyfried also wore a dress by this designer and looked absolutely gorgeous.

Vera Farmiga chose a more colorful dress from Marchesa, a real red-carpet label. The actress looked perfect.

Anna Kendrick was the embodiment of youth and chic as she wore a gorgeous Elie Saab gown to the event.

Sandra Bullock, who was named the Best Actress, sported a fabulous Marchesa frock. She opted for a silver clutch to match her outfit.

Rachel McAdams looked uber feminine in a strapless flower-patterned dress by Elie Saab.

Mariah Carey opted for an elegant Valentino dress. The star was accompanied with her husband.

Penelope Cruz donned a ruby Donna Karan and looked wonderful in it from the waist up, but the drapes at her feet seemed too voluminous for the actress’s tiny frame.

Zoe Saldana looked funny in her lilac Givenchy haute couture dress, like a lantern on a Christmas tree.

Sarah Jessica Parker wore a cream-colored Chanel dress with silver flower detail in front. Looked pretty!

Diane Kruger also wore Chanel to the Oscars.

Demi Moore looked very womanly and sophisticated in her blush-pink ruffled frock by Atelier Versace.

Carey Mulligan’s dress by Prada looked great but her shoes were disappointing indeed.

Cameron Diaz looked fantastic in an Oscar de la Renta dress.

Kate Winslet looked beautiful in her simple outfit by Yves Saint Laurent. A nice clutch and a Tiffani necklace complemented her look.

The new star in Hollywood Gabourey Sidibe wore a blue Marchesa dress to the ceremony and looked very pretty!

Miley Cyrus didn’t look as a teenager at all in her Jenny Packham strapless dress.

Meryl Streep looked super elegant and fresh in a Chris March gown.

Faith Hill opted for a sexy black lace dress by Roberto Cavalli.

Tina Fey looked glamorous in a Michael Kors dress.

Sigourney Weaver looked good but not special and she obviously blended in the crowd in her red floor-sweeping gown.

Lily Donaldson is one of the most beautiful models in the fashion industry. And she is very popular with people. That explains why Americana Manhasset, a shopping center in Long Island, have chosen her to pose for their Spring/Summer 2010 campaign.

The supermodel is featured in fabulous outfits from best world designers and brands like Prada, Ralph Lauren, Max Mara, St.John, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Escada and others. All outfits are classy and elegant, there is nothing about rock chic or ordinary clothes for everyday wear at these pictures.

Donatella Versace obviously took a new route and abandoned the pastel-colored goddess drapery that she used in her Spring 2010 range. Maybe it’s due to the modern tendency to minimalism, pragmatic daywear, and longer lengths, that the designer changed her habitual way of creating things.

There is more about tailoring this time. Combining various fabrics and diverse colors Donatella was able to make beautiful and sophisticated ensembles. Separate geometric pieces of material were zippered together, half-short, half-long skirt were put into same sets and in the result we have pretty garments that are perfect for young people to wear.

Biker jackets with leather pants, turtlenecks and camel coats as well as jeans were new and unexpected from Versace and looked interesting. But the shoes were horrible and the bags looked too simple.

This is the season to mix femininity, comfort and elegance. Follow our style pointers and you’ll look and feel as a fashion icon!

Here is our hot dozen:

Lingerie on the outside

Sexy bustier and bra tops are not to be worn underneath our clothes any more. They are our clothes!

The trend was spotted at Stella McCartney, Fendi, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gaultier, Isaac Mizrahi shows.

Knotting and draping

Nothing complicated. The role model to be copied is Ancient Greek clothes. Fits perfectly and glosses any shortcomings over. Im totally into Burberry’s dresses!

Legs in shorts

Summer is a perfect season to show the strongest weapon of all women- legs. It is high time to use it. Watch out, guys! It’s up to you which one to choose tap pants from Cynthia Rowley or some micro shorts by Balmain ,short shorts and boy shorts by Blumarine or hotpants from Mark Jacobs.  You’ll hot in any of them!

Sheer

Light see-through dresses and blouses are a good way to turn up the heat this spring. They are so sexy but never vulgar. So don’t be afraid to choose some chiffon dress for a party like Vera Wang’s or the tiny one by Versace.

Blazer

Top the feminine dress with an austere blazer. Pair the pantsuit with some high heals-  elegance is our strength, girls!

I so love Ralph Lauren’s suits and boyfriend blazers by Pringle of Scotland! Don’t you also?

Prints, and moreover patterned pants!

This summer is so rich in prints even our trousers are no longer to be block color. Some sweet patterned pants were spotted at Matthew Williamson and Luella, DKNY, Etro, Balenciaga , Anna Sui’s fashion shows.

There is a huge variety of print patterns to wear: stripes, florals, graphic prints and abstract shapes.In any of them  you’ll look fashionable.

Touch of sparkle

The trend that is built to last. The only rule: try to be chic not showy

Belts

Show off your curls and accentuate it with a skinny (like Pringle of Scotland and Paul Smith) or wide leather belts (Oscar de la Renta and Gucci). Every fashionista knows the right way to wear them!

Jumpsuits

Jumpsuits keep abandoning runways and our lives too! I would say more: jupsuits are must-haves this summer!  They are so easy to wear. Pair your jumpsuit with some big accessories and you won’t leave a party unnoticed.  The one like Vera Wang’s will do the thing!

Nudity and ice-cream colors

The vast majority of shows opened up with all shades of nude, peach and lavender colors (Donna Karan, Versace, Burberry, Miu Miu)

While some people might be scared that wearing nude will make them look pale or washed out, this can be a colour that anyone can embrace.

White

White is definitely a summer color. Laconic clear lines and the noblest color together will give you tremendous effect.

So hit the ivory coast with an all-white palette of romantic and immaculate looks in everything from softly tailored pantsuits(Gucci) to whipped-up, airy little dresses like Cacharel’s.

The pictures look wonderful and they feature gorgeous Georgia Jagger, daughter of model Jerry Hall and rocker Mick Jagger.

The young beauty wears fantastic Versace clothing: a feminine pink super-short dress, yellow printed frock and nice clonging suit.

The accessories shown in the ad are chic. I just love the shoes and the bags look sumptuous too.

Leona Lewis, whose song I See You was used in the movie, looked absolutely perfect and outshined everyone else present on the blue (not red!!!) carpet. The singer wore a floor-sweeping strapless silver dress embellished with millions of sparkling stones. A pair of matching peep-toe heels completed the look.

Zoe Saldana, one of the main characters in Avatar, turned heads too. She appeared at the premiere donning a white Versace mini-dress with silver and gold panels and gold shoes.

Michelle Rodriues looked beautiful in a purple strapless gown with frills on the hemline.

However, it never happens that everyone looks great. This time it was Audrina Patridge who spoilt the scene.

The actress looked really weird in a green and black ensemble with strappy heels. I don’t understand why people who have enough money but no taste don’t hire a specialist if they cannot dress well themselves.

The premiere was held in Los Angeles at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Avatar hits theaters nationwide today (December 18th).

Now let’s speak about fashion and style of AMA 2009 attendees. By the way, the event was held at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre yesterday (November 22).

My top pick is of course Rihanna in a strapless Marchesa gown with sexy floral cut-outs. The dress is truly special. It comes in an unusual shape and is black outside while being white on the inside. Fabulous white shoes and simple jewelry completed the attire.

What also deserves your attention here is Rihanna’s makeup. I think it’s crazy, not inspiring as the star might have hoped.

I love Versace and that’s why Shakira and her bright yellow strapless mini is the second on my list. Gorgeous figure plus absolutely marvellous frock and accessories make the 32-year-old beauty one of the best-looking on the red carpet.

Alicia Keys is the third with a hot blue dress embellished with gemstones.

She opted for beautiful blue shoes of the same hue, a tiny clutch and a set of sparkling jewelry to match the apparel.

Vivienne Westwood’s fan, Leona Lewis, comes next.

The dress she wore to the event was very like in style of the designer – royal luxury mixed with eccentric form in addition to simplicity of the idea. Robert Anthony ring fought for the attention of its own.

Nicole Kidman – embodiment of femininity – was dressed in a floor-sweeping one-shoulder gown. The pink dress was richly decorated with scales-like grey frills.

Black Eyed Peas soloist Fergie looked glamorous in a strapless glitzy gown by Georgio Armani Prive. And perfect black pumps to go with the dress.

The next four girls I’m going to talk about wore black to the red carpet. Colbie Caillat donned a sumptuous dress with a long train which she accessorised with black shoes and a white clutch.

Toni Braxton chose a gown with a deep decollete and a long slit. Wasn’t that too much to show?

Mary J.Blige goes in quite a contrast with Toni and shows nothing much. Her option is a floor-length body-fitting dress with a couple of knots to add sophistication. I like her wide bracelet and earings too.

Keri Hilson wasn’t that covered-up. She prefered a mini sparkling dress, a pair of chic suede shoes and a small exquisite clutch for the evening.

See more stylish outfits here.

We’ve already reported about fashion at Milan Fashion Week. Last time we covered collections, created by popular designers, showed you amazing pics and video.

But lets see gorgeous shoes trends for spring/summer 2010 from Milan fashion week runway: heels, widgets, platforms and sandals, flats and extravagant shoes!

Donatella Versace presented Spring/Summer 2010 shoes collection inspired by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland movie. Lots of high platforms, bright and craza patterns, geometrical ornaments, the palette is bold black and white mixed with pastels.

The shoes are colorful, amazing, with an architectonic design and view, highly stylish. They were adorned with buckles, studs and cut-outs.

Dolce & Gabbana mixed pumps and socks.

D&G wants cowboy boots with fringe for spring weather.

Extravagant shoes collection launches Emanuel Ungaro.

Fendi designed footwear collection in neutral colors and materials.

Gucci opted the style of futurustic leather motives.

Sandals with fringe were demonstrated on Etro show.

Jil Sander made the mix of wood platform and iron heels.

Marni offered small thin heels and sandals.

Dsquared2 shoe trends  for spring/summer 2010 are bright! Anckle boots and heels!

Classic and chic we can see in Salvatore Ferragamo shoe trends for Spring 2010.

Glass and leather, beads and crystals- these are the shoes by Prada.

Blumarine

Check out full designers collection here >>

It was Santo Versace, the chairman of the Versace empire, who offered the new role to the fashion designer despite all the talks about the rivalry between the two Italian houses. Santo said it was an absolutely deserved honor.

He explained:

There is nobody that deserves it more or who better represents our country. He has earnestness, creativity and excellence. Armani embodies the beauty of Italy, the country the way we would like to see it represented around the world, and where meritocracy is fully applied.”

Donatella Versace, the creative director of the fashion house, is behind the nomination.

She said it was a brilliant idea, fantastic and that I should do everything I can to promote it,” Santo said.

Giorgio Armani hasn’t commented on his nomination yet. But if he chooses politics there is no way he could keep on working in fashion. So, we might soon lose one of the most talented designers.

At any one time in Italy there can be no more than five “senators for life”, alongside the 315 elected senators.

The Spring/Summer collection 2010 was inspired by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (which comes out next March).

I loved the idea of that fantasyland,” said Donatella.

Although usually the designer works to make pieces good for grown-ups, this time she decided to create for those who look younger, that has been a trend with designers for some time. It’s just that Donatella shows her own opinion of how young people should look like. These are not only too short skirts and sheer materials which are often visible in other designers’ collections but something else, more significant.

Versace was able to make pieces interesting for modern youngsters – stylish, innovative but still very classy and feminine. Vivid pastels, geometric prints, baroque curlicues, super-short skirts, diverse materials and elaborate combinations of fabrics make the colelction look fresh and sumptuous.

The collection includes not only clothes for every day and daily wear but for evening occasions as well. Floor-sweeping airy gowns with high slits are nice for semi-casual events, they look elegant and attractive.