School of frock
Who's on top? And who's a flop? Our headmistress of haute couture JEANMARIE TAN grades the best- and worst-dressed celebrities of the week
PASS
EMMA STONE
Premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in Berlin
Top and skirt: Chanel
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
All right, boo all you want. This is probably my most controversial A-grade so far, but I'm going to go out on a limb to say this is a big win. The US actress is steadily putting the "amazing" in the sequel's ongoing promo tour. How dreamy she looks in this gold-fringed sleeveless multi-coloured top paired with matching floaty blue skirt and the perfect heels, hairstyle and makeup.
ANGELABABY
Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong
Gown: Zuhair Murad
Go big or go home, right? Pretty girls wearing princess ballgowns always get me, and Chinese model-actress Angelababy is hands down one of the prettiest faces in the business right now. For literally going very, very big with this peach embroidered confection, she easily secures her title as belle of the ball.
DISTINCTION
VICTORIA JUSTICE MTV MOVIE AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES
Dress: Atelier Versace
Clutch: Edie Parker
Shoes: Brian Atwood
The Nickelodeon babe's got game whenever she puts on a flirty Versace frock - and the tinier, the better. This futuristic lilac swirl-patterned embellished single-strap minidress is one such stunner.
SHAILENE WOODLEY
MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles
Top, skirt and shoes: Balmain
Olive green plus knotted/pleated leather plus chunky gladiator sandals equals "edgy" overkill. But fortunately for the US actress, the result is more badass than bad.
KAT GRAHAM
GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles
Top and skirt: Sebastian Gunawan
Shoes: Brian Atwood
The contrast between the boxy capelet-like printed crop top and matching pencil skirt in terms of shape and colour is wonderful. But mostly, I like how modern, chic and impactful this ensemble is - especially for the US starlet, whose default personal style veers towards skanky.
CARINA LAU
Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong
Gown: Ralph & Russo
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
The Hong Kong actress has so far been on a roll with the brand's extravagant creations, but this get-up appears to be suffering from a gender identity crisis. I appreciate how Lau takes risks, but she's just not the right woman for sheer embellished trousers - which is a pity because the ice-blue chiffon criss-cross halter top and matching train is lovely.
LUPITA NYONG'O
MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles
Dress: Chanel
Shoes: Casadei
We've already established during awards season that the Oscar-winning Kenyan actress and breakout style star of 2014 can rock any colour of the rainbow. But when she's wearing them all at the same time, on a kooky dress made out of a zillion Skittles? It's somehow not as cute on her as I'd hoped. Also, someone call pest control because the poor girl's got a rodent glued onto her head.
RIHANNA
MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles
Dress: Ulyana Sergeenko
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Rihanna has come to the point in her career where she's literally sleepwalking to events - she basically woke up in her nightie, rolled out of bed and onto the red carpet. I know the Barbadian pop star has more or less given up on actual clothes, but the worst thing about her latest public display of underwear is that it's such a snooze.
FAIL
IGGY AZALEA
MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles
Dress and shoes: John Galliano
The Australian rapper is known for bringing the shock value, but this short-sleeved blush number featuring laser-cut perforations and bejewelled embellishments is just shocking in its ugliness.
And what on earth are those torture devices strapped onto her feet? No wonder she looks like she's having a massive backache.
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