Here are some assorted photos from last night’s BRIT Awards. I hope you’re not expecting me to cover some of the lesser known people! I just selected these photos based on my personal name-recognition of these celebrities, and by how awful or good the fashion was. There were a bunch of people there who I think are only famous in England and nowhere else. You can read the list of winners here. Let’s begin with Taylor Swift in this Elie Saab gown. I like the idea of it… showing off her legs through some well-placed sheer panels, etc. But the fit is really off on the bodice and bust of this dress. Like, her bolt-ons are struggling to fill up the extra fabric.

Gemma Arterton in Jonathan Saunders. She’s beautiful but I don’t understand the concept of a sequined cardigan and matching sequined skirt. Like she’s a secretary at a disco. OMG, look at it from behind!!!

ONE DIRECTION. OMG.

Justin Timberlake’s Suit & Tie looks especially nice. This is the best suit he’s worn in a while.

Jessie J in Versace. I like Jessie J and I think she has a killer voice. Her fashion leaves me cold. I just wish the V of this gown was pulled tighter – I feel like her tatas probably came out several times.

Berenice Mahlone in Donna Karan. Berenice is HOT. Like, really hot and sexy and sultry. She dresses like a bombshell most of the time too. It will be interesting to see if she can parlay that “sultry” quality into more work.

Rita Ora in Ulyana Sergeenko. Ugh. I just don’t “get” Rita Ora. She just seems like a really budget Rihanna (even in how she looks and styles herself).

I think I finally figured out Paloma Faith – she is what happened when Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey had a love child, and then they gave that love child lip injections and a horrible perm.

Speaking of Lana Del Rey, here she is in Chanel. She looks less duck-lippy than usual. Perhaps she donated some of her injections to Paloma?

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

Ah, jewelry p0rn. Where have you been all my life? Last night, BVLGARI hosted a “celebration of Elizabeth Taylor’s collection of BVLGARI jewelry” and many stars came out to party. Only a choice few got to actually wear some of Elizabeth’s famous jewels though, so I’m including some close-up beauty shots of some of my favorite pieces. I should note something else too – while Elizabeth Taylor had some beautiful pieces from Bulgari, she had a beautiful and varied collection of pieces from many jewelry designers and some exquisite vintage and historical pieces too. I think it’s bizarre for Bulgari to basically claim ownership of Elizabeth’s jewel-encrusted memory. Still, I never say no to jewelry p0rn.

The best of the evening was probably Julianne Moore in Alexander McQueen. The dress is meh, but Julianne got to wear Elizabeth’s exquisite emerald necklace, purchased by Richard Burton in the first years of their romance. God, isn’t it beautiful?!

Here’s Naomi Watts in a terrific black Roland Mouret dress with what I believe is one of Elizabeth’s vintage/historical pieces.

Drew Barrymore in Max Mara, with a multi-colored gem necklace. Love it!

I guess Kate Walsh is showing off a ring, earrings and a bracelet. I’m enchanted by that huge cocktail ring on her right hand.

And here’s Kiki Dunst, who is one of the faces of Bulgari (that’s why she’s there, I guess), but I don’t think she’s wearing any of Elizabeth’s jewels…?

Photos courtesy of FayesVision/WENN.com.

Here are some photos from the 15th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton last night. The Costume Designers Guild got some good people to come out, but I swear, I think the Hair Guild and the Makeup Artists Guild might have been on strike last night. There were some cute outfits, but the styling was terrible in many cases. Anne Hathaway was one of the big “gets” at the event – maybe because she’s literally appeared at EVERY awards show this year – and she looked cute. Her sparkly dress is Gucci, and she’s giving me hope that she’ll be styled kind of mod/1960s for the Oscars. Her eye makeup is the one thing I hate – much too heavy.

Amy Poehler and her new breakup bangs (UGH) in Prada. Ever since Gwyneth Paltrow wore that amazing Tom Ford Super-GOOP cape, designers have been doing more capes and caplets. Although I love her, this cape isn’t flattering – it makes her look slumped and hunchbacked. And the satin just looks… bad.

I didn’t even recognize Cat Deeley now that she’s super-blonde. She looks good but I wish women would stop flat-ironing their hair. It’s such a dated look. Her dress is Monique Lhuillier.

Ginnifer Goodwin in Misha Nonoo – it looks like de la Renta, right? Except this dress fits better than most de la Renta gowns these days. I think this might be my favorite dress of the event.

Joel McHale was the host of the event. This photo is just for CB.

Kristen Wiig in… an unknown designer. I think this is a really cute look for her, I just would have changed her hair. Maybe a chignon.

Lily Collins in Paule Ka. Terrible. Just terrible. The worst look of the night.

Photos courtesy of Nikki Nelson/WENN.com.

Here are some photos of the German premiere of Spring Breakers, which is getting quite the fancy, worldwide rollout for a bikini exploitation flick. Just the mere sight of Harmony Korine is enough to make my skin crawl, so we won’t talk about him any more except to say that his wife, Rachel Korine (who also stars as one of the fab four bikini chicks) is suspiciously missing from this red carpet lineup. Oh wait, she’s out sick, so I guess there’s no real conspiracy there.

Likewise, James Franco was not present for this premiere either because he’s still promoting bigger and better (i.e., more expensive) things (Oz the Great and Powerful) instead of his gross turn as K-Fed squared, so we’ll just have to make do with Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Benson. Altogether, the three ladies look better and less prom-y than for the French premiere, so let’s do some fashion.

Selena Gomez went very mature while sporing a black Atelier Versace with a plunging neckline that reached almost all the way to her belly button and easily revealed she was most definitely not wearing anything underneath that blazer. This is a very hopeful-grown-up look for Selena, and I’m not crazy about all the gold and the weird plunging backline as well. All the same, she’s not really showing any controversial section of her body, and her boobs aren’t flopping out for all the world to see. So this look isn’t that bad although yesterday’s flirty Gucci dress was more enjoyable. I would have gone for more dramatic makup (or at least a pop of lip color) with this suit for sure.

Vanessa Hudgens looked better than she did in Paris. She wore a very colorfully floral Naeem Khan dress that was covered in sequins, and the colors provided a very lovely contrast against her skin and dark hair with very effective makeup and understated hair. She looks cute and a little bit mature, but she’s obviously having a lot of fun in this dress. Those earrings are way too much though.

Ashley Benson looked — sorry to say this — like a decorative addition to a Vegas casino party. This gold monstrosity did her no favors at all. Such a poor choice for a premiere dress, but hey, this is Spring Breakers we’re talking about, so maybe Ashley wins for most appropriate attire.

Photos courtesy of WENN

As promised, here is Duchess Kate in London today, making an appearance at Hope House, a residential facility which works with Action on Addiction (one of Kate’s few patronages). This is Kate’s third public appearance since announcing her pregnancy early in her first trimester. The first two appearances were an award presentation for the Sports Personality of the Year, and then she made an appearance at the unveiling of her first portrait. So… no charity work in MONTHS. And her next appearance won’t be until March 5, so we have to savor what few appearances she deigns to make.

For today’s appearance, Kate wore a Max Mara wrap dress, which is fine. It’s not super-pretty or anything or groundbreaking maternity-wear. It looks a lot like the silk jersey Issa dresses Kate loved when she was waiting for William to propose. The only change? Kate seems to be more self-conscious of her larger pregnancy boobs, because she actually seems to be wearing some kind of tank underneath the dress. As for her bump… Kate is apparently about four and half months along. I think she seems to be carrying small, but I’m very pleased to see her “flaunting” her bump. The habit among royal women is to “hide” the bump under baggy clothes, so I was hoping that Kate would show everything off. Here’s some stuff from The Mail (they sound shade-throwing to me):

The Duchess of Cambridge looked the picture of health this morning as she attended an official engagement in the London borough of Clapham this morning.

Appearing in public for the first time since her Mustique holiday last week, the Duchess, who sported a light tan, had dressed her blossoming bump in a flattering black and white wrap dress.

The Duchess, who was reported to be dismayed after photos of her on the beach in a bikini were publised in an Australian magazine earlier this month, looked happy and relaxed as she chatted to staff at Hope House, a residential centre set up to help recovering addicts.

At four and a half months pregnant, she is still remarkably slender apart from her tiny bump – clearly Kate hasn’t been eating for two.

Kate spent the morning meeting clients and staff at Hope House, a 23-bed residential treatment centre in South West London that offers an Action on Addiction programme, providing a safe, comfortable place for women to recover from substance dependence and receive support for other compulsive disorders.

[From The Mail]

Usually, The Mail is firmly ensconced within Duchess Kate’s duchess-y bum, so the “clearly Kate hasn’t been eating for two” aside feels particularly harsh. I don’t know… I guess I have to defend her. I think she looks small, for sure, but she looks healthy enough to me. As a matter of fact, I think she looks like she hasn’t barfed in a while, so please don’t even bring up the whole morning sickness thing.

Also: HER HAIR!!! You know what? I think her hair has gotten thicker with her pregnancy hormones and she’s decided to go without her crazy duchess weave. And NO SAUSAGE CURLS!!!!!! Amazing.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.