Fashion & Style

We thought Leona Lewis‘ black beret and vintage-looking ensemble was striking when she wore it to the ELLE Style awards this weekend, which is why we thought for a quick minute that Tyra Banks was trying to rip off her look.

Ty-Ty went a little old-school glam as well when she showed up on the red carpet for the CW “It’s A Reality” television event in New York last night, and for a second we thought she opted for a beret, too…until we realized it was just her hair. Both women look chic, but we’re going to to give this one to Leona purely because she’s inspiring us to jet off to Paris for the weekend (in our film noir fantasy world). [Photos: Getty Images]

Elizabeth Hurley reaffirmed her lack of modesty at last night’s Love Ball, wearing a sheer sari that only hid one of her nipples from the countless cameras. The outrageous affair, part of London’s Fashion Week, hit an absurd peak when a fire alarm forced the attendees—including Kate Moss and Leona Lewis—to stand outside for an hour and a half. Though the dry ice machines were blamed for the scare, we can’t help but wonder if someone just wanted to make Liz stand out in the cold. Enjoy the festivities through the gallery below.

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Tacking the word “awkward” to any sentence about Kristen Stewart almost feels redundant by now, but the Twilight star looked less than confident in her art deco mini-dress at last night’s Elle Style Awards in London. Maybe she knew (seemingly)  confessed boyfriend Robert Pattinson was bawling and boozing at home, wishing that the fear of a Twi-Hard uprising didn’t keep him from shouting his love from the rooftops and guarding her on the carpet, not unlike how Edward protects Bella in the Pacific Northwest. Hey, it’s a possibility.

Also attending were stars like Kylie Minogue, Claire Danes, Carey Mulligan, Colin Firth, Agyness Deyn, Leona Lewis and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. See what they wore in the gallery below.

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Today our great country was kind enough to ship two of our nuttiest celebrities - Lady Gaga and Courtney Love - across the pond to join the bizarre fashion parade led by Lily Allen and Leona Lewis at the Brit Awards. Wearing what we hope is a wig, Allen looked matronly donning a dickey made of fabric that’d be better suited for a sofa. Lewis was out-of-her-league edgy in a slick silver number with an artsy, oversized shoulder. A vacant-eyed Courtney Love roamed the red carpet in what would have been a pretty dress, had she not paired it with part of a dress shirt embroidered with nude women, and crafty floral necklace. Sigh.

Not to be outdone, Gaga honored deceased designer and friend Alexander McQueen in a triple-tiered white gown, complete with a Marie Antoinette-inspired updo. In the last couple days, Gaga reportedly revamped her entire Brit Awards performance to pay tribute to McQueen with more somber, slow versions of her songs.  [Photos: Getty Images]

More shots from the Brit Awards below.

For a second year in a row little Mrs. Russell Brand (AKA Katy Perry)hosted the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. Mega stars like Beyonce, the Jonas Brothers, and Shakira attended the show but first rocked the red carpet in style.

Pete Wentz strutted down the carpet with one smokey eye (we’re sure there is a good reason for this…right?!) and David Hasselhoff seemed to have just staggered his way into the event (sporting sequins no less).

Check out these stars and more in our MTV EMAs red carpet gallery below. [Photo: Getty Images]

Leona Lewis totally blew us away last week at “VH1 Divas,” and she also revealed a new tattoo she’s had done on her wrist. The down-to-earth Brit got some letters inked in tribute to her long-term boyfriend Lou, much like Victoria Beckham did for David a few years back. But Leona’s not spilling as to what her new words mean, saying, “It’s incredibly private and something that we both had done. It’s Hebrew letters and I’m thrilled with it. I can’t reveal what it is. Some things need to remain private for me.”

Um, well until anyone who can read Hebrew spots it, that is. [Photo: WireImage]

Can you picture yourself in the fun? You can’t always trust the mirror, that’s why a great way to tell if you are red carpet ready is by snapping your photo on the Samsung DualView and checking out your outfit for yourself on one of its TWO LCD screens before making an entrance.  Leona Lewis, Whitney Port, Lauren Conrad, Jordin Sparks, and Jennifer Hudson do a Diva double check using the Samsung Dualview. It’s a good thing she made sure she was looking perfect, as J-Hud was about to take the stage! Check out our exclusive photos captured by our VH1 blogger with his Samsung DualView camera!

Ladies and gentlemen, the Divas are in the building! From Miley Cyrus’ twist on the Little Black Dress to Jennifer Hudson shimmering and Leona Lewis‘ lavender and black gown, the VH1 Divas red carpet was anything but boring. Check out the gallery of the VH1 Divas red carpet now! [Photos: Getty Images]

Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, Adele, and Sheryl Crow hang out and have some fun with VH1 on the red carpet. No two divas are exactly alike, as these songbirds displayed with their very different red carpet choices. Adele went for all black, while Kelly Clarkson put a twist on the little black dress with her feathered shoulder. Jordin’s bejeweled dress shimmered while Leona and Sheryl went for a more regal look: Leona in a lavender gown with black corset and Sheryl in a crushed velvet dress. But Samsung DualView, who is the most fabulously dressed Diva of them all? Adele checks it out for herself by viewing the photos on the Samsung DualView’s front AND back LCD screens: the 1.5 inch front LCD screen and three-inch Touch Screen. Check out this Diva summit in exclusive photos captured by our VH1 blogger with his Samsung DualView camera!

Exciting new details have emerged about VH1 Divas, which airs this Thursday at 9/8c. Joining the already star-studded lineup are two musical legends:  Stevie Wonder and Cyndi Lauper. Stevie and Cyndi, along with Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge and Martina McBride, will be perform duets with the younger divas. The pairings are:

• Kelly Clarkson and Melissa Etheridge
• Miley Cyrus and Sheryl Crow
• Jordin Sparks and Martina McBride
• Leona Lewis and Cyndi Lauper
• Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder

British crooner Adele is also set to sing with a surprise guest whose identity is still under wraps. We can’t wait! Be sure to tune in to VH1 Divas, airing live on Sept. 17 at 9/8c, hosted by Paula Abdul. We’ll be reporting from Divas and live-blogging the show, you can set a reminder to join our live chat below. Until then, check out the official Divas site, follow the VH1 Divas Twitter and watch videos by the artists in the lineup. Plus, leave a testimonial for one of the divas at divastories.vh1.com.

VH1 Divas premieres Thursday, Sept. 17 at 9/8c.

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