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“Rumor Has It” that Adele is narrowing down her wedding dress choices, and Jenny Packham is in the lead.
The British designer, who is loved by stars including Princess Kate, was last worn by the soulful singer at the Oscars. And though Packham’s reps won’t comment on whether the two are talking, we’re already excited about the prospect of that collaboration, so we picked three dresses we’d love to see her in at her wedding to love Simon Konecki.
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First Bradley Cooper showed up to the Independent Spirit Awards last Saturday sporting some extremely voluminous hair. Then, Melissa McCarthy arrived at the Academy Awards with a do so elevated, it earned her a place in our roundup of the night’s most memorable style moments.
And the actress wasn’t the only star who took her hair to astonishing heights on Sunday. Adele worked her signature half-up teased look on the red carpet, before switching to a full-bodied blowout during her “Skyfall” performance, and we feel bad for whoever had to sit behind Maria Menounos and her super-size mane.
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Nail art? No thanks! Bold red lips? Not this year! We saw a surprising number of pale gowns on the Oscars red carpet Sunday night, and a number of soft, neutral beauty looks to go along with them. So here are seven stars whose pouts and nails we loved — and the scoop on the exact shades they’re wearing:
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Jennifer Lawrence: When you’re wearing something as dramatic as that breathtaking Dior gown, you don’t need much else! So J. Law‘s makeup artist, Jillian Dempsey, went minimal with makeup, using Dior Addict lipstick in Beige Casual #222 to create a mauve lip. Manicurist April Foreman went a similar route, complementing the winner’s dress with CoverGirl Outlast Nail Gloss in Forever Frosted; an understated, ballet-inspired color.
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It isn’t proper diva etiquette to admit that you’re inspired by other singing superstars — but Adele is no ordinary diva.
Before hitting the stage to perform “Skyfall,” her Oscar-winning James Bond theme, the British singer dished to ABC’s pre-show that her performance look made her feel “like Beyoncé.”
It wasn’t the Burberry dress itself that reminded her so much of the fellow new mom, though. It was because the crystal-embroidered silk dress was so heavy (“15 kilos!” she joked) that it was hard to perform in.
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Oscar rehearsals made Adele question how Beyoncé sings and dances in her heavily embellished performance numbers. “I take a breath to do a big note,” she said, illustrating with a huge gasp. “It’s a bit difficult!”
But from her flawless, modern hair (a switch-up from the ’60s inspired do she wore on the red carpet) to her big, belting performance, we bet Beyoncé was at home taking some notes herself. Tell us: What did you think of Adele’s performance? Did you prefer her red carpet hair or her performance look?
–Jennifer Cress
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One of our favorite things about awards shows (besides our inter-office gown debate, of course) is seeing what style bloggers Tom and Lorenzo have to say about the red carpet. Always incisive and hilarious, they seem to be able to say what we’re thinking without even knowing we’re thinking it. And now the pair takes a break from their packed New York Fashion Week schedule to break down their take on last night’s Grammys style.
Below, they explain their four favorite (and one, er, swing and a miss) looks from the red carpet; roll over to see even more details.
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Confession: We were a little disappointed that so many stars actually followed the dress code at the Grammy Awards Sunday night. But even though it was a sea of black dresses and relatively demure looks, there were four ladies who still managed to turn our heads.
Rihanna: We did a double take when we spotted the Barbadian beauty in a wrapped-bodice Azzedine Alaïa creation, but not for the usual (read: revealing) reasons. The star was giving us mega Pon de Replay-era flashbacks between the romantic gown and long, ombré waves.
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Hollywood babysitters must’ve been busy tonight, because four famous new moms were living it up — and looking so great — at the Golden Globes.
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Wearing a curve-hugging blush Dolce & Gabbana gown, presenter Megan Fox opted for a night off with husband Brian Austin Green, leaving little guy Noah at home.
Adele made her hotly anticipated post-baby debut in a 3/4-length sleeve Burberry dress, finished with simple jewels and a pretty updo. Upon winning an award for her song, “Skyfall,” she admitted she’d come to the Globes not expecting to win, but to enjoy a night out without her baby boy.
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