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2011 – A Year in Fashion

December 31, 2011 at 11:10 am 4 comments

Another year has flown by. A year full of awards season gowns, race day ensembles, chic casual outfits and outrageous performance costumes.

It was hard to pick just one for each month of the year, but I think I got it down to my favourite fashion moments of 2011.

• January

The Golden Globes kicked off another predictable string of award giving. Natalie Portman in her ridiculous performance in Black Swan and Colin Firth’s not-so-ridiculous performance in The Kings Speech took home Best Actress and Actor respectively, but it was Olivia Wilde on the red carpet that won in my eyes. Dressed in Marchesa, Oliva Wilde looked just like the princess she is (or was? Are you still a princess if you divorce a prince?) in layers of tulle, thousands and sequins and crazy Louboutins. I love the sleek hair that brings the whole outfit away from the “too young” category.

• February

It’s obvious I’m into pouffy princess dresses because I couldn’t stop thinking about Hailee Steinfeld, again in Marchesa, at the Oscars in February. For a fourteen-year-old girl, this is perfectly age appropriate, comfortable and simply beautiful. It is reminiscent of my all time favourite dress; this Chanel couture one:

• March

March 2011 marked the death of Hollywood legend, Elizabeth Taylor. Although not from this year, the white dress worn by Elizabeth in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof is legendary itself and I’ve loved it ever since I saw the film.

• April

Mah girl, Willow Smith, already got a mention on this blog for this same Chanel outfit that she wore to perform at the Obamas’ Easter weekend celebrations at the Whitehouse. I don’t know of any other tween killing in it Chanel so she gets a second mention. Willow is one of my style icons. She knows how to have fun, still dress like a child but at the same time she expresses a confidence and style that, even as an adult, I envy. Unlike a lot of us and our childhood fashions, Willow will be able to look back on her outfits and feel pretty happy I reckon.

• May

 Sadly I can’t find pictures of my favourite fashion moment for May. It was, however, Jamie Lee’s show at Rosemount  Mercedes Australia Fashion Week. Featured in the Generation 2 show alongside Del Playa Drive, Jamie Lee had me drooling with tulle, sequins, stripper heels dripping in gold, loads of colour, volume, drama, bows and crazy glasses. I’m expecting big things from this label.

• June

This is more of my own personal fashion moment than a celebrity’s but this Collette Dinnigan really saved my Winter. It’s so hard to find dressy and warm things for ‘good’ occasions and this wool and silk dress is perfect and should hopefully last me a few more Winters to come.

• July

Hailee Steinfeld takes out my overall ‘best dressed’ of the year. As the face of Miu Miu she spent the year fronting up the fashion house in divine little numbers like this one that she wore to Lurecia Martel’s ‘Muta’ screening. I would kill to be decked out in Miu Miu for every event. The colour palette, the beading, the sweet collars, the bows, the jewels – aaahhh I love everything!

• August

In August Miranda Kerr made us all want to die when she debuted her post baby body at the David Jones Spring Summer 11/12 launch show. This one piece isn’t really my style – mainly because my fat would seep out through the cut-outs – but it is amazing on her. Miranda is the picture of health which to me is the ultimate fashion accessory.

• September

Gwyneth Paltrow in Pucci at the Emmys polarised the fashion masses with her kind-of-midriff-showing ensemble. Personally I think it’s one of the best she’s worn and it’s edgy enough to be classified daring while still being very classic. Not many people could pull it off – particularly after having some kids – but Gwynny does it oh so well.

• October

Uuummmm can you fault this outfit? Nope. Neither can I. Laura Dundovic not only successfully stuck to the Derby Day ’black and white’ theme but she did it with sophistocation, a playful frivolity and old school class. Even though she never looks anything less than stunning, this was a stand out.

•  November

Another race day outfit from another Aussie beauty. Erika Heynatz, like Laura Dundovic, always looks like a goddess. Her appearance at the Chandon Turf Party in Centennial Park on Melbourne Cup day in this Ferragamo blouse, skirt and shoes (with Neill Grigg hat) blew my mind. Sadly, it didn’t look anywhere near as good on the mannequin in store which is obviously a testament to Erika.

• December

Love them or hate them, the Kardashians were EVERYWHERE this year. They topped off a pretty negative year with this really badly received Kristmas Kard. It’s so, so lame but damnnnn I love the styling. It has to be my favourite fashion moment of December. I’m a sucker for a tuxedo, especially a feminine one and I think the klan look really good kollectively. Kylie and Kourtney are especially killing it. The ironic thing is, though, you can’t get a copy of the card to post on your own website. It’s literally the one fucking thing that the Kardashians WON’T share. Let’s hope they don’t piss us off too much next year.

What were your best fashion moments of 2011?

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