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When Jessica Alba walked the world's red carpets this summer premiering The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, we couldn't help but wonder how she always looks so flawless. Her secret? Stylist Daniel Caudill works with the actress before her big events to give her a look that is "ladylike and pretty and sexy."

Alba sparkled at the L.A. premiere of Good Luck Chuck in a Prada cocktail dress.

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Green Goddess

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Jessica Alba was a style superhero during her international tour for Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer. Stylist Daniel Caudill was commissioned to compile a whopping 90 outfits; he settled on a mix of the actress's favorite designers and never-worn vintage from L.A.'s The Way We Wore. "Jessica's really easy," says the stylist. "She knows herself and knows what looks good on her. There's never any drama."

Alba was simply gorgeous at the Mexico City premiere in green Alexander McQueen.

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Brunette Bombshell

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Caudill chose a formfitting vintage dress from L.A.'s The Way We Wore for Alba's visit to Berlin. "I wanted to infuse some vintage pieces into her wardrobe," he says, "Because she can really pull them off." The stylist examined hundreds of pieces before choosing twenty for Alba to try on. "Jessica likes to keep things pretty clean, simple and ladylike," Caudill says of the finalists.

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The actress looked flawless in a vintage-inspired Roberto Cavalli dress in Berlin. Her travel wardrobe secret? Caudill sends along an assistant and a photo book of all the outfit options. "amp#91;That wayamp#93; the assistant doesn't have to think about it-she pulls it all out of the bag, sets it up and steams amp#91;the outfitamp#93;," says the stylist. "When you're that busy, the last thing you want to think about is clothes."

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Lots of Legging

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Alba went modern for a Madrid press conference in a Versace minidress worn over Wolford leggings. The look "is as if she dressed herself to go shopping," says Caudill. "She wears leggings a lot."

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Dashing in Dolce

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Alba got camera-ready in a shimmering Dolce & Gabbana dress for a N.Y.C. appearance on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. "She's never looked too overdressed," says Caudill. "There's nothing crazy or out of the box [in her wardrobe]."

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Wool Dolce & Gabbana dress, $1650; at bergdorfgoodman.com.

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Alba wore a custom Gucci gown for the London premiere, but had a difficult time choosing between the gown and a long green Alexander McQueen dress. "When they both look so good it's a hard choice to make," says Caudill. Each outfit has two or three backups. "Nine times out of ten she will wear what I put together," says the stylist. "But if it's hot or she wants to wear jeans, she needs to have options." The golden gown, with its waist-cinching metallic leather belt, proved to be the perfect choice. "It looked stunning when she was walking and it was billowing and flowing," Caudill says of the dress.

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Caudill chose a red Versace shift dress for Alba's visit to The Early Show in N.Y.C. "The key to looking right is to tailor-even if it's Old Navy," says the stylist. Every piece was tailored to Alba's perfect frame: "You fit things properly-your body works for you."

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Wool Versace sheath, $1295; at saksfifthavenue.com.

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Chic Sundress

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A black and white dress from The Way We Wore was the ideal pick for a Rome press conference. "With vintage it still needs to look modern," says Caudill. The pair chose their favorite Christian Louboutin Iowa patent heels to go with the full-skirted dress. "Literally those are the perfect shoes," says the stylist. "She said they were very comfortable."

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Alba joined her Fantastic Four castmates to present an award at the MTV Movie Awards, but her bright Alexander McQueen bubble dress put all eyes on her. "I thought the red looked beautiful," says Caudill. "She really stood out."

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Alexander McQueen faille dress, $3420; at net-a-porter.com.

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A shapely Badgley Mischka dress made a ladylike choice for a visit to Melbourne. But however formfitting her dress, the actress doesn't suffer for fashion. "It's important to her that the clothes are comfortable; that she can move," says Caudill. "She never looks like an outfit is wearing her."

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Badgley Mischka Haley dress, $498; at saksfifthavenue.com.

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"Jessica has a great body for clothes," says Caudill. This retro-inspired Dolce & Gabbana outfit showed off her curves to perfection.

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Christian Louboutin Iowa heels, $590; at saksfifthavenue.com.

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