Nude vs Bold!
Lately on the red carpet we have seen celebs fighting the ultimate battle, this time it’s not who’s the best actress, who’s the best singer or even whether designer or high street is best, at the moment its all about whether you prefer nude or colour!
Beautiful Celebs including Cheryl Cole, Drew Barrymore and Fearne Cotton have all shown what side their on, so we are wandering what really is hot and what is not. To help you decide what side you’re on and help bring out your true celebrity style, MCF have come up with the top 5 dresses from each category.
Bright, Bold and Beautiful
When it comes to bright and bold, you can’t get much brighter than this Quick As A Flash Dress, £110.00 from French Connection. This stunning party dress has strong frilled shoulders and big black button design which really show the dress off as a statement piece. We could see this style on the likes of Alexandra Burke and Katy Perry, as it is bright, daring and beautiful, just like them.
Navy dresses have become very popular this season with beauties including Fergie and Victoria Beckham chosing the royal colour. This Satin Studded Dress, £50.00 from Very is the perfect choice for a first date, a drink with the girls or a special occasion. It is a real ‘stand out from the crowd’ dress and perfect for showing off that fabulous figure and those gorgeous pins.
Strong patterns have been the theme of fashion this season with animal prints, spots, stripes and textures taking over the high street stores. This Techno Tribal Ladder Print Dress, £55.00 from Oasis is bang on trend when it comes to colour and patterns. You can wear a multitude of colours with this design and go as daring or as conservative as you like. This style dress is for the more classic dresser, it would look perfect on the likes of Kate Bosworth and Kate Beckinsale to suit their smart, sassy style.
Lime is a difficult colour to wear, you have to have the right skin tone and be daring enough to clash. If you get the look right, then this could be the ultimate show stopping outfit. This Cotton Satin Dress, £165.00 from Karen Millen would look perfect either accessorised with all black jewellery, clutch bag and shoes. Or you could wearing bright purples and blues to make a full jaw dropping statement.
If you are looking for a party dress to bring out your wild side then this Purple Animal Print Mini Dress, £40.00 from Debenhamsis the perfect choice. It comes in a striking purple with black animal pattern. This dress would look amazing with killer black heels and startling gold chunky jewellery.
Cream, Cute and Calm
Looking at this seasons latest trends we are seeing floral patterns and neutral colours flooding in.
ThisPink Flower Cup Bandeau, £45.00 from TOPSHOP fits in with both categories. The bandeu dress is fitted and would look beautiful with all skin tones, matched with pale pink accessories and silver jewellery; it will give you a truly angelic spring look.
Lace is the perfect way to create a textured look, this fitted Lace Top Dress , £15.00 from New Lookis sexy without being to obvious. You can either team this dress with cream women's sandals or spice it up with a bit of colour, depending on your mood and image.
Sequins are a girl’s best friend!! Well they are this season anyway. They are the ultimate way to brightening up the dance floor and shine like a star. This Rare Sequin Dress, £60.00 from Oli is a modern day fairytale princess dress, just as long as prince charming likes the leggy look. You can match this dress either with contrasting black accessories or matching cream shoes and sparkly jewellery, either way, this dress is the perfect way to create attention on the dance floor.
Style icons like Alexa Chung loves to wear crochet dresses especially teamed with funky accessories and statement jewellery. This Crochet Lace Puffball Dress, £20.00 from New Look could be worn as either a dress teamed with a cardy, tights and chunky footwear, or as a girly evening dress, teamed with pale stiletto heels and matching clutch bag.
Lipsy are renowned for their beautiful party dresses and their latest trend is neutral colours. Another theme that seems to be taking over the red carpet as well as our fave stores is the asymmetric look, with celebs wearing their hair asymmetrically and fabulous Dannii Minogue wearing stunning asymmetric dresses, this trend has really taken off. ThisOne Shoulder Pleated Satin Dress, £60.00 from Lipsy is perfect for ultimate on trend style. It would look beautiful with black accessories and would be fabulous for a evening out or a special occasion.
There we have bright v beige, in our eyes, both are beautiful, but we think the season is heading more towards the neutral colours with pastels and creams making a huge appearance in the high street stores. This is great for those colour loving girls though, it just means you will make more of a statement when you walk through those doors.
Keep an eye out for more fashion tips and celebrity style advice on up coming articles.
