Last Night's Looks: MTV VMA's

Katy Perry was one of two huge outfit surprises for me - normally at this kind of event, she goes for the gimmicky looks but she seemed to go for gothic-glamour at this event! She wore an Elie Saab Fall 2004 gown which features a leather bodice and teal & fuchsia embroidery with no jewelry and black pumps. I think the dress itself would have looked more grown up and elegant if it had a slip beneath it rather than the body suit and I would have loved to have seen her hair up in a girly up-do.

There were two big outfit shocks at the MTV Video Music Awards last night (September 6th) and not necessarily for bad reasons. As always, here are the 4 outfits that I found most interesting including Katy Perry, Emma Watson, Taylor Swift and Rihanna! Enjoy!

Emma Watson wore a Peter Pilotto Resort 2013 colour block top with black trims and embroidered a-line skirt, which she paired with Tom Ford heels and and a bubblegum pink make-up look! This is exactly the kind of look I normally expect at an awards show like this - its not about utter glamour but fun looks and Emma does that perfectly. I especially like the braided, halo-like hairstyle she's gone for - paired with the lace up sandal style heels, it gives the look a sophisticated edge with all those bright colours.

Taylor Swift was the other big shock for me last night - she didn't go for a girly look! Taylor wore a white J. Mendel Silk suit which she paired with metallic gold Tom Ford Sandals and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry. We would normally expect to see her in a cute mini dress, heels, her hair curled and down or up and pretty and a nude make-up look - this was so different and I love it! Taylor has the perfect figure for menswear and pairing it with a daring make-up palette, intricate sandals and straight hair somehow looks feminine - love it!

Debuting her new hairstyle, Rihanna wore a custom-made white Adam Selman dress which she paired with nude Manolo Blahnik sandals and Neil Lane jewels. Rihanna is always changing up her hair so the pixie cut isn't a huge surprise and definately suits her face shape - especially with the bold red lips! This look is so subtely glamourous with the knots in the perfect places, the open back and high neckline it looks effortless and so chic!

Looks I Love: 2012 ESPY's

Hayden Panettiere looked rather glamorous in a floor length strapless Giorgio Armani gown which was backless and partially sheer - a lot for one dress! The embellishments on the dress combined with the great selection of Bulgari jewelry and flowing blonde hair make her look almost like a modern Disney princess. Her make-up is flawless, she's posing like a supermodel and the dress suits her figure perfectly - a great outfit!

Maria Sharapova looked fab in a J.Mendel Resort 2013 gown which she paired with Jimmy Choo's and Lara Bohnic jewels. I think it can sometimes be difficult for female sports stars to look good in red carpet dresses - their figures and muscles in particular aren't really designed for in the fashion industry. I do think that Maria looks incredible here though - its showing just enough of her figure to look great without going to high up the leg and seeing the thigh muscles or too low in the sides to see her stomach muscles.

Jessica Biel walked the carpet in all white wearing a Christian Dior Resort 2013 mini dress which she paired with Nicholas Kirkwood for Roksanda Ilincic heels. I love the bell shaped skirt as it makes her legs look endlessly long and thin and defines her waist. The slick hair-do with the side bangs is interesting but works at keeping this outfit neutral. I also love the neon yellow heel - it gives a real kick of life to the outfit although I perhaps think a statement necklace wouldn't have been amiss.