Shine on, you crazy diamonds. It was a week of sequins, spangles and heavy metal in the world of celebrity dressing this week, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoe Saldana and Freida Pinto leading the (Milky) way.
Top of the twinklers was Freida Pinto, who lit up the red carpet in a goddess-like Antonio Berardi gown for the premiere of her new film ‘Immortals’ in LA last week. Paired with a simple plaited updo and Chopard jewels, the blush dress was an apt choice for the premiere.
But her competition in the goddess stakes this week comes via Gwyneth Paltrow and Zoe Saldana, who both employed the celestial powers of Elie Saab for their moment in the spotlight. Gwyneth went full-on glamazon in a split-to-the-naval emerald gown at the 2011 Bambi Awards in Germany on Wednesday, while Zoe’s take was more demure, in a t-shirt cut Kelly Green gown with a skinny belt to define her minuscule waist. But which is your favourite?
And from green goddesses to golden girls, Cara Delevingne was the perfectly punky party girl in top to toe Burberry at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards earlier this week. Selena Gomez also brought on the bling for her turn on stage presenting the MTV EMA’s – our favourite of her eight looks from the night was the spangly pair of Topshop hotpants she wore together with a vivid yellow top, perfectly setting off two of her best assets: her legs and her tumbling black hair.
But not everyone this week appealed purely to our magpie sensibilities: Jessica Alba was divine in Armani; Victoria’s Secret model Julia Stegner brought a touch of nonchalance to the glamathon that was the Victoria’s Secret after party; Dree Hemingway bewitched in a voluminous black Dior gown made to reproduce one worn by Marilyn Monroe. And finally, Coco Rocha was pretty as a picture in jewel-toned Dior at the ‘Picturing Marilyn’ exhibition opening.
awareness of your surroundings occurs only when sensory inputs violate expectations. When the world is successfully predicted away, awareness is not needed because the brain is doing its job well. For example, when you first learn how to ride a bicycle, a great deal of conscious concentration is required; after some time, when your sensory-motor predictions have been perfected, riding becomes unconscious. I dont mean youre unaware that youre riding a bicycle, but you are unaware of how youre holding the handlebars, applying pressure to the pedals, and balancing your torso. From extensive experience, your brain knows exactly what to expect as you make your movements. So youre conscious neither of the movements nor of the sensations unless something changes—like a strong wind or a flat tire. When these new situations cause your normal expectations to be violated, consciousness comes online and your internal model adjusts.
THE BOOK CLUB WEEKEND IS FINALLY HERE. Antwerp Train Station, you don’t even know what’s about to hit you (more worldwide location information here). In case you missed it, like you could have possibly missed it, we’re discussing Caitlin Moran’s. APW Advertising Manager Emily, who kind of specializes in never finishing APW book club picks on time, just described the book as, “Women have boobs! And hair! And pressures! Jokes!” Which frankly is as good a synopsis as any. So, if you haven’t finished the book, you should come anyway, because I pretty much guarantee the best discussion ever.
splash via the daily mail Sydney-based entrepreneur Bruno Schiavi managed to convince Kim Kardashian to sign a global fashion and accessories deal, so you’d figure he would have taken care of a little detail like what brand handbag she was carrying when she arrived at Sydney Airport yesterday, wouldn’t you? But apparently not. Kardashian and sister Khloe are in town specifically to spruik their Kardashian Kollection handbags, an exclusive capsule collection of which has just gone on sale in Australia. In the reality television star’s first public appearance since her announcement on Monday that she would be filing for divorce from her husband of 72 days, NBA player Kris Humphries, she waltzed into the waiting media scrum carrying not a Kardashian Kollection, but a black Balenciaga City bag (aka Motorcycle bag). The distressed leather and hand-stitched handle are unmistakable. The bag is one of many Balenciagas from Kardashian’s personal collection. 
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