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Fashion Trends

Fashion Trends
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Cameron Diaz

stacked on the wristwear to play up her emerald earrings and newly acquired tan.

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Bracelet Bling

Bracelet Bling
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Anne Hathaway

mixed and matched a few delicate bracelets from Van Cleef & Arpels for a fashion-forward look.

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Bracelet Bling

Bracelet Bling
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Portia de Rossi

had some serious flex appeal, accentuating her beautiful biceps with Kwiat diamond bangles.

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Bracelet Bling

Bracelet Bling
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Gwyneth Paltrow

iced her Zac Posen gown with left- and right-wrist bling by Fred Leighton.

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Decorated Décolletage

Decorated Décolletage
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Jennifer Lopez

evoked a Hollywood glamour reminiscent of Elizabeth Taylor in an off-the-shoulder Marchesa gown adorned with tiered strands of jewels. Lopez let her neckline do the sparkling, keeping her earrings and other accessories to a minimum.

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Decorated Décolletage

Decorated Décolletage
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A delicate line of sparklers nestled in the gathers of Rachel Weisz's strapless Vera Vang gown led to a bright bow and helped light up her porcelain skin.

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Decorated Décolletage

Decorated Décolletage
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A mix of stones and pearls proved the perfect collar for Elisabeth Shue's basic black sheath.

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Feathered Friends

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

was all siren in her satin Proenza Schouler dress edged with feathers. The black-and-blue creation had stripes of bugle beads on the bodice.

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Feathered Friends

Feathered Friends
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Kirsten Dunst

highlighted her alabaster skin with a Chanel Haute Couture gown dusted with pale-mint feathers. The light-as-air chiffon frock was further embellished with silver embroidery.

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Feathered Friends

Feathered Friends
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Penélope Cruz

floated down the red carpet in a pale blush frock from Atelier Versace. The Madame Grés-inspired draped bodice blended with a skirt of shredded chiffon reminiscent of feathers.

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Draped Divas

Draped Divas
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Nicole Kidman

looked red hot in a crimson Balenciaga gown with a dramatic draped shoulder detail. The attached scarf accentuated the statuesque star's long-limbed grace.

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Draped Divas

Draped Divas
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Kate Winslet

wore a sari-inspired seafoam Valentino gown with a detached shoulder strap. The draped bodice showed off a single collarbone and a pair of toned arms.

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Draped Divas

Draped Divas
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Jodie Foster

made a rare red-carpet appearance in a periwinkle blue Vera Wang gown. The draped bodice flowed into a fishtail hem.

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Fishtail Gowns

Fishtail Gowns
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Reese Witherspoon

elongated her petite frame with a trumpet gown from Nina Ricci. The skirt was made of petals of eggplant-hued chiffon.

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Fishtail Gowns

Fishtail Gowns
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Rinko Kikuchi

smoldered in a black lace gown from Chanel Haute Couture. The slinky frock clung to the Babel star's curves before trailing into a long train.

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Fishtail Gowns

Fishtail Gowns
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Gwyneth Paltrow

stood tall in a terracotta-hued chiffon gown from Zac Posen. The knife-pleated skirt was fitted close to the knee before cascading into a fishtail hem.

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Back in Black

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Naomi Watts

evoked Old Hollywood in her lemon empire-waist Escada gown banded in black.

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Back in Black

Back in Black
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Anne Hathaway

shone like a pearl in a white lace Valentino gown adorned with the designer's signature bows in black. The ebony accents highlighted the star's seductive curves, in the front and back.

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