Red Carpet To Runway

See which celebrities and stars truly light up the night.

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 See which celebrities and stars truly light up the night.

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Drama Queens

Fashion alert! Excessive amounts of fabric have been sweeping across the red carpet via dramatic dresses featuring trains, cape details, and wafty daring cuts. The stars are donning these pieces for maximum impact, to stand out in any crowd. Fancy your own majestic moment? Go for a bright pop of colour like Blake, or let your sleeves do the talking like Giuliana.

Rachel
McAdams in
August Getty Atelier.
Rachel McAdams in August Getty Atelier.
Blake Lively in Burberry.
Blake Lively in Burberry.
Ana Beatriz Barros in Ralph & Russo.
Ana Beatriz Barros in Ralph & Russo.
Giuliana
Rancic in
Alex Perry.
Giuliana Rancic in Alex Perry.
Jennifer Lopez in 
Giambattista Valli.
Jennifer Lopez in Giambattista Valli.
Zoe Saldana
in Dolce &
Gabbana.
Zoe Saldana in Dolce & Gabbana.
Lavish
Alice dress,
$212.90, from
Zalora.sg.
Lavish Alice dress, $212.90, from Zalora.sg.
Hey, Sugar!

“Oh, how sweet!” Sugary soft hues reminiscent of pretty macaroons will satiate your sartorial sweet tooth this season. As seen on many red carpets, these cotton candy colours will bring out the sweetness in you. Freida looks sharp in a pastel coat, or you can channel a fairytale princess a la Cate.

Beyoncé in
Francesco
Scognamiglio.
Beyoncé in Francesco Scognamiglio.
Emilia
Clarke in
Chloé.
Emilia Clarke in Chloé.
Helen Mirren 
in Marchesa.
Helen Mirren in Marchesa.
Freida
Pinto in 
Burberry.
Freida Pinto in Burberry.
Heidi Klum in
Marchesa.
Heidi Klum in Marchesa.
Cate
Blanchett in
Armani Privé.
Cate Blanchett in Armani Privé.
Dress from
Topshop.
Dress from Topshop.
Tiers Of Joy

Some might say these ruffled red carpet dressers resemble a wedding cake, but we say they make a sweet style entrance when you want to dress to impress. Opt for luxurious lace tiers like Zendaya, or play it down as Rooney does with understated ruffles and strategically placed cut-outs. 

Dress,
$367.60, from 
Threefloorfashion.
com.
Dress, $367.60, from Threefloorfashion. com.
Felicity
Jones in
Gucci.
Felicity Jones in Gucci.
Elle
Fanning
in Chanel.
Elle Fanning in Chanel.
Rooney
Mara in
Proenza
Schouler.
Rooney Mara in Proenza Schouler.
Bianca
Balti looks
stunningly 
sweet in
delicate
ruffles.
Bianca Balti looks stunningly sweet in delicate ruffles.
Kacey Musgraves
in Armani Privé.
Kacey Musgraves in Armani Privé.
Cynthia
Erivo in
Roberto
Cavalli.
Cynthia Erivo in Roberto Cavalli.
Zendaya in
Marchesa.
Zendaya in Marchesa.
Join The Dark Side

Channel your inner Morticia Addams with velvety jewel tones and ‘sev-med’ cuts as fashion’s obsession with dark romance takes on new gothic proportions. Keep it sleek and sexy like Bella or go full on with baroque embroidery like Sofia, either way you’ll be a sultry mistress of the night! 

Dress, $183, from
Dorothy Perkins.
Dress, $183, from Dorothy Perkins.
Kathryn
Hahn in 
Wai Ming.
Kathryn Hahn in Wai Ming.
Kim Kardashian
in Balmain.
Kim Kardashian in Balmain.
Cara Delevingne
in Elie Saab.
Cara Delevingne in Elie Saab.
Bella Hadid
in Alexandre
Vauthier.
Bella Hadid in Alexandre Vauthier.
Sofía
Sanchez
de Betak
in Dolce &
Gabbana.
Sofía Sanchez de Betak in Dolce & Gabbana.
Stacy
Martin in
Miu Miu.
Stacy Martin in Miu Miu.
Kirsten
Dunst in
Valentino.
Kirsten Dunst in Valentino.

COMPILED BY KAI LI TAN / PHOTOS: TPG.

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