Rules of Style – Gwyneth Paltrow

Far surpassing the triple threat, Gwyneth Paltrow does even more and shines at it all. Whether it is gracing the big screen and scooping up an Oscar, singing a beautiful melody, being a creator of a fun and creative blog GOOP, dancing away with Matthew Morrison on Fox’s hit television show Glee or sharing her home comforts with readers in her recently released cookbook, she appears to be limitless.

While a few pundits have grumbled at her ubiquity as of late, far more have come to her defense and applauded her for everything that she has accomplished.

I must say, I am always captivated by her ease and grace.  How she seems to carry herself so nonchalantly, yet proudly at the same time appearing very approachable. Standing at 5’9” tall, she is not afraid to wear towering high heels and reveal her svelte figure which comes with a rigorous dedication to dance training and pilates.

And one of the many rewards of sweating for a few hours a day is the opportunity to wear some breath-taking designer gowns.

Here is a collection of a few of the rules of style she seems to follow:

The Legs – Show Them Off!

 

 

Share Your Talents & Discover True Contentment

 

Skinny Jeans & Heels

 

A Trench & Boots

 

Elegant Nudes/Blushes & Neutrals

 

A Little or a Lot of Color

 

A Jacket Over Something Feminine

 

Dark Denim Flares

 

When In Doubt, Go With Black

 

Shorts & Heels

 

Cashmere Sweater, Ankle Jeans & Fabulous Heels

 

 

A Glass of Wine While You Cook

And to learn more about Gwyneth’s new cookbook and how to enjoy the experience of cooking along with enjoying the food, check out her healthy shopping grocery list.

The book is available now ( just released April 13, 2011). Click here to purchase.

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83rd Academy Awards Red Carpet

Subdued, calm, respectful.  As the New York Times coined it – a “plain jane” red carpet.  And while yes, it was a very toned down Oscars Red Carpet, I found it quite respectful and appreciated the subtle touches of glamour.  There were a handful of favorites on my list, and it seemed as they each stepped out of their car, I was captivated, eager to see exactly who made the dress and what it looked like from head to toe.

While there weren’t a lot of risks taken tonight, another way one might critique it was that the women knew how to dress (or their stylists knew how to adorn them), so that they stood out instead of just the dress doing the talking. Gwyneth Paltrow has to be at the top of my list. To watch her Calvin Klein Collection dress move was enamoring and to wear it, from the audience’s vantage point, looked like it would be wearing silk-like gold, moving with your body with ease.  However, there were many stunning gowns.  Mandy Moore’s dress looked gorgeous on camera and the sheer fabric on her neckline was a beautiful facade (the image below doesn’t do it justice.) Below are ones that I’d like to share. I’d be curious to know what you thought.

Gwyneth Paltrow – Calvin Klein

 

Mandy Moore – Monique Lhuillier

(To see this dress on the runway, Monique Lhuillier Spring 2011 click here.)

 

Anne Hathaway – Valentino

 

Michelle Williams – Chanel

 

Jennifer Lawrence – Calvin Klein

 

Cate Blanchett – Givenchy

 

Mila Kunis – Elie Saab

(To see this look on the runway – Spring 2011 Haute Couture, click here.)

 

Jennifer Hudson - Versace

 

Halle Barry – Marchesa

 

Sandra Bullock – Vera Wang

 

Celine Dion - Giorgio Armani Prive

 

Reese Witherspoon – Giorgio Armani Prive

 

Hilary Swank – Gucci 

All images – People or InStyle

Elle US – November 2010 – Talented Beauties

The November issue of Elle US again comes with a bevy of covers.  This time from very talented ladies that have upcoming films about to be released: Hilary Swank of Conviction, Gwyneth Paltrow of Country Strong and Kate Hudson of A Little Piece of Heaven(2011).  With the theme of Our Own Private Hollywood inside the issue you will see even more successful women such as Sofia Coppola, director of Somewhere, Diane Kruger, Diane Keaton, Jodie Foster and more.  Hitting newsstands October 17th, it looks to be filled with gorgeous images.  Here is just a sampling.

All images courtesy of Elle