Following my post yesterday on Blair’s Atlantic-Pacific style, I can’t stop thinking about her Céline Boston tote. And staring at pictures of them. And dribbling slightly. And wishing that a) they weren’t practically sold out unless you’re a big A-lister, or b) I had a spare £1,500. I’ve been a Mulberry Bayswater girl for years (Mulberry, I still love you… I’m just window shopping), and the simple, clean elegance of this particular Céline beauty kinda reminds me of them. One day, she will be mine. Oh yes, she will be mine.

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Leighton has one. ERGO, I need one.

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you’ve all had lovely weeks. Do you have anything exciting planned for this weekend? I’m looking forward to a relatively quiet one, meeting with some friends here and there… the majority of it will be spent gazing at the new jewel on my finger (see here). Safe to say I’m obsessed. Speaking of obsessed, I have another interior fixation: pendants. I love the slightly industrial feel they bring and the contrast of the metallic finish against sparkling white kitchens. A kitchen island with copper pendants would be my absolute DREAM, especially if purchased from a certain Tom Dixon. Uh-may-zing.

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For my look of the week, I’ve gone for the Bombshell Du Jour, Amber Heard. I mean, seriously. She’s like ScarJo, but hotter. She wore a rose gold sequin Donna Karan to the 2012 Art of Elysium Heaven Gala, and other attendees didn’t even come close… and they included my red carpet faves, Bilson and Belle. It’s old Hollywood glamour done so well. As for my room of the week, the award goes to Michael Bublé’s bedroom. Be still my beating heart, check out the nailhead trim. That’s all.

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I hope you have an beautiful weekend whatever you’re doing and wherever you may be…

Awards season! Love it. Yes, the films are all well and good (I need to see The Artist and Warhorse at some point – although the latter would probably be better watched in my own home… sobs aren’t a good look in public), but it’s really the fashion choices I’m more interested in, if truth be told. The Golden Globes are usually seen as an opportunity to be a bit more daring in the sartorial stakes, however apart from a couple of clangers (e.g. Sarah Michelle Geller who apparently let her daughter choose her dress. Big mistake. You should never let a child choose anything until they’re old enough to realise that Crocs are ugly), everyone played it incredibly safe. Nude dresses were out in force (pretty if a little predictable), as were the black gowns and mermaids. Salma KILLED it in Gucci, Jenna Dewan has as good a taste in dress colours as she does in men, and Charlize was breath-taking. Here is my pick of the crop… but all-in-all ladies, you’re going to have to take it to the next level for the Oscars. Mila, I’m talking to you:

As for Angelina, it was a sorry state of affairs. Even though her look was largely praised by fashion critics, I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that she looked like she’d picked one of those hideous wedding dresses that incorporates a colour. And matching lips, collar and bag? Were Shiloh and Zahara sitting at home with Sarah Michelle Junior cackling mischieviously at what they’d made their mummies wear?

What a difference a year makes… (see here).

Dear Celebrities (if you’re not currently in Barbados, the Bahamas, St. Barths, or anywhere else fabulous that incorporates a ‘B’, this doesn’t apply to you),
Yesterday we hauled our post-Christmas-bloated-round-the-edges bodies out of bed and braved the gale-force winds and sideways rain (= not a good hair situation), before cramming ourselves onto a train (face to armpit), that of course was delayed just to add to the joy, and shuffled reluctantly back into the office (which resembled a Quality Street graveyard, since no one could face clearing up after the staff party), and logged on to see what is happening in the world outside of our sofas, where we have been residing for the past week, and were faced with the following disturbing images:

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This is in sharp contrast to what I have resembled over the festive period:

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Whilst I’m sure you’re having a merry old time doing karaoke with Cowell and having jet ski races with Clooney, please spare a thought for the rest of us mere mortals, who have to put up with another month’s worth of these bikini snapshots whilst drinking kale smoothies and nibbling on cardboard Ryvita. I understand you can’t help the invasive paps, however you can help tweeting smug anecdotes such as this: “Weather is amazing today thinking about doing some waterskiing.” SERIOUSLY, Tamara Ecclestone?!
If you could maybe look a bit more miserable and perhaps opt for a burqini, that would be a massive help. And stop posting Twitpics of your feet at the end of a sunlounger.
Kind regards etc.

As you may have noticed, I’ve been MIA for a few days (ok, 11 to be exact), but after I got back from my Christmas trip to Berlin, it’s been non-stop eating, sleeping, travelling, sleeping, drinking, sleeping… well, you get the picture. I’ve been crazed. I got a little over-excited that I had a whole 17 days off work and acted accordingly. But I’m back just in time to get one or two final posts in before we get acquainted with 2012 (she’s gonna be a goodie, I can tell. She feels nice and, well, even).
I wanted to round up the fashion choices that our celebrity friends have donned this year, highlighting those who were sartorially superior, those who have clearly realised that help from stylists is necessary, and those who we have not seen the best of yet. Without further ado, onto the first category.
Camilla Belle is hands-down the winner of the best overall red carpet style. Always flawless, always classy and always polished. Damn her and her shiny hair. I mean, congrats.

Saldana is always someone I look forward to seeing on the red carpet, and she never lets me down. Sometimes her choices are a little out there, but she never fails to carry them off. Shorts on the red carpet? Bring it. Forget Aniston’s love-in with black, Saldana will try every colour in the rainbow, every length, every fabric. This lady is never predictable, but consistently spot on.

Dunst hired a stylist! And bought a hairbrush! And a mirror! This year has been a style resurrection for The Artist Formally Known As Drunkst. Obviously a bit of Chanel will help anyone, but she’s adopted a new softness that makes it work. When she stepped out at Cannes, there must have been a collective, “who, now?”. Long may it last.

Kerr doesn’t just nip round to the corner shop in a hoodie, jogging bottoms (oh, the irony), and 5-year-old Uggs. Oh no, the pavement is her catwalk. Neutral colours, a well-placed scarf and some arm candy, this look is 100% ‘off-duty model’. Which usually works best for models. Cruelly.

Not only did she get to star with Chuck Bass (yes, I know that’s not his real name) in Chalet Girl, but now she has all the best designer clambering to dress her. She’s not afraid to try different looks and I get the feeling she’ll top many a ‘best dressed’ list next year. She’s come a long way from The Worst Witch…

This year Rosie H-W has found out just how many dresses are involved in a promotional tour, and J-Lo has discovered the fountain of eternal youth. Both know exactly how to dress to accentuate, erm, assets, and both are the reason why I shall be eating nothing but broccoli in January. Cheers, ladies.

Now for the biggie. The best dress of 2011. I couldn’t choose just one, so they’re going to have to split the award (I’m sure Kate will understand, she’s very charitable). Firstly Mila had an amazing year professionally and on the red carpet. Far from letting Portman romp home with her effortless style, she came out all guns blazing and particularly impressed with this red Alexander McQueen at the SAG Awards. Her whole look was perfection. Then there was the small matter of the Royal Wedding (pah! Small?! I loved every minute – see here) and The Wedding Dress… as predicted, Kate went for Sarah Burton for McQueen and looked beyond stunning. It was an absolute triumph, and for those who say that her thunder was stolen by Pippa, I say you’re wrong. Lastly, Lively has had another fabulous year (being besties with Lagerfeld, Louboutin et al probably doesn’t hurt), but for me her stand-out look was this Grecian-inspired Marchesa gown. My fiancé commented that it looks like she’s wearing a bed sheet, but that’s the fanciest bed sheet I’ve ever seen. Oh lord, can you imagine if Marchesa made bed sheets…?! I totally would.

So there you have it, my celeb fashion round-up of 2011. And hey, I didn’t even mention Palermo or Kruger once! Oh.
What were your fashion highlights from this year? Any predictions for next year?