Dresses

Best Dressed at the 48th Annual Country Music Awards

12 Apr posted by RachelS

Last weekend at the CMAs, the stars of country music walked the red carpet in their finest frocks. Many of the stars, including Taylor Swift, showed up in metallics, while other show stoppers opted for sequins and lace. My favorite of the night was rising star Casey Musgraves, who wore a short and sweet party dress from Alice + Olivia. The lace cap sleeves and feathered skirt gave this dress a soft ethereal feel, while her slightly messy ombred hair added a rocker edge. The nude heel is a bit blah, but overall I loved her look! Check out Casey’s dress below, along with my other favorites of the night!

Kacey Musgraves in Alice + Olivia

Taylor Swift in Dolce & Gabbana

Jewel in Georges Chakra Couture

Jana Kramer in Badgley Mischka

Beth Behrs in Monique Lhuillier

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Battle On The Red Carpet: Spring Breakers Edition

5 Apr posted by ArielleM

It’s probably safe to say that one of the more controversial movies released this spring was Spring Breakers. Disney Channel Alums Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens co-star in this gratuitous spring break romp, and each made their own unique mark on the red carpet at the premiere. At the Los Angeles premiere, Selena Gomez wore a stunning, belted, cherry red gown by Reem Acra. With Delicate cutouts and her hair styled in an easy, loose curled style, Gomez looked fantastic. Vanessa Hudgens also chose a statement dress, wearing a Naeem Khan beaded dress with a full, feathered skirt with a high slit to show off her gams (channeling Angelina Jolie, maybe?). In my mind, this round definitely goes to Gomez, as every detail was impeccable and worked well with her natural skin tone.

At the premiere in Germany, Gomez opted again for a backless number, wearing an edgy Atelier Versace jacket/pants combo. Backless trends can be hard to pull off, but she pulls it off effortlessly. Hudgens also looked great at the German premiere, wearing a Naeem Khan sequined, floral gown. This was a tough call, because I do love the strong, sexy style that Gomez exudes, but this round goes to Hudgens simply because she looked radiant in her floral number.

At the Paris premiere of Spring Breakers, the girls seemed to both up the ante, and take some fashion risks. Gomez wore a Gucci dress with Jimmy Choo heels, while Hudgens chose Rafael Cennamo dress. Gomez cut a cute figure in a dress that was surprisingly daring with its loose-fitting and low-cut back. Hudgens looked beautiful in her pale pink gown, but the thick fabric and awkward length seemed to add some bulk to her small frame. This round (as you may have guessed), goes to Gomez again, giving her the win! Click on the images above to see our selection of cocktail dresses and share with us who YOU think won!

Images courtesy of Getty images, OceanUp, OK magazine

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Cute Summer Dresses from Day to Night!

2 Apr posted by RachelS

Hoping to add a few new dresses to your wardrobe for the summer season? Well, ForElyse.com has been stocking up on cute dresses for you to choose from! We have a little something of everything, from day to night to casual and formal. Take a peek at some of our new arrivals!

The Solemio Spin Around Spain Dress and the Solemio Linens & Things Dress are both perfect for hot summer days. The Spin Around Spain dress comes in a soft peach color or black and features a crochet neckline, while the Linens & Things dress comes in teal and has a delicate lace neckline. Pair either with a wedge or a flat sandal for a relaxed but stylish look!

The Lush Country Strong Dress and the Lush Cut It Out Lace Dress are two options that feature both lace cut-outs and soft pastel shades, though one has a high-low hem and the other is short. Which is your favorite?

The Mystic Spring Fling Dress comes in either mint or peach, and would be prefect for a semi-formal event. It has a ruched bodice reminiscent of 1950′s style prom dresses, but is brought into this century with a short skirt and a sheer neckline. Along with a killer pair of heels, this dress will help you stand out at your next event!

Find more cute dresses in the Cute Dress section at ForElyse.com!

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Outfit of the Week: Easter Fashion Dress

29 Mar posted by RachelS

It’s that time of year again: spring is just beginning to bloom and the afternoon is booked at your grandma’s house…Easter! Easter weekend at ForElyse.com means pastels, florals and anything bright and cheery. Here we have Paige wearing the Mystic Wall Flower Dress, which is the perfect mix of sweet and fun! This breezy mint colored confection is topped with multicolored flowers and has an unexpected open back. We paired it with the Jones Heel in nude, and a fun mint purse.

Find other Spring ready styles at ForElyse.com!

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Walking the Yellow Brick Road at the Oz premeires

11 Mar posted by RachelS

With Oz: The Great and Powerful opening over the weekend, we thought we’d look back at what the leading ladies wore to the premieres in London, Hollywood, and Tokyo. Down the yellow brick road we go!

London

Mila Kunis‘s ruffled Alexander McQueen dress looked like a leftover relic of the Civil War era. The ruffles and heavy draping overwhelmed her small frame, and the general look of this dress had me thinking it would be more comfortable at a hoe down rather than a film premiere.

Rachel Weisz looked stunning in a slinky 1940′s inspired gown from Micheal Kors. The fitted bodice, belt, and ruching at the hip complemented her gorgeous figure, and the color, while dangerously close to washing her out, looked lovely paired with her dark hair and berry colored lip.

Michelle Williams stood out against the yellow carpet in a beautiful royal blue tea length dress from Burberry. The photographs picked up the subtle texture of the feathers, including hints of emerald. She broke up the dress with a black leather belt to complement her small waist as well as give the eye some interest.

Hollywood

Mila paired a tea length 50′s inspired frock from Dolce and Gabbana with bow-topped pumps in a similar shade. To bring some color to the look she added a pair of over-sized vintage looking purple earrings, and kept her hair soft to avoid looking too much like a retro prom queen.

Rachel turned heads in a simple red gown by Victoria Beckham. She wore her hair slicked back in a bun and kept her make up clean, which gave this look a kind of sporty chic vibe. Overall I find this a bit blah, though it does show off her amazing figure.

Michelle wore a bejeweled dress from Prada with strappy black heels. The right side has a high slit that showed off a tiny pair of black boy shorts. She wore heavy 60′s inspired black eyeliner, which gives this look distinct Mod vibes.

She’s also started growing out her pixie cut, a look she’s been sporting for some time now. This makes me a bit sad, as the pixie looked perfect on her, but then again, there’s always a time to try something new!

Tokyo

Unfortunately, only Ms. Weisz was able to attend the premiere in Tokyo, as the other two actresses were busy with prior commitments. Rachel sported soft curls parted to one side, reminiscent of Old Hollywood, a rampant trend on the red carpet this season. She wore a strapless satin dress by Lanvin; its deep raspberry color looking lovely paired with her dark hair. She went with a dark smokey eye and nude lips to play up the femme fatale vibes. It must have been cold in Japan, because she was also often seen covered up with a furry white coat!

Photo Credit: Heyuguys and Examiner

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Style Icon: Jessica Chastain

5 Mar posted by ArielleM

Tree of Life (2011) saw Jessica Chastain rocket to fame. This statuesque beauty showed a completely different acting range in The Help, playing the “outsider,” Celia Foote. I’ve loved watching her grace the red carpet at each award show, and look forward to any and all movies she appears in. I even lifted my “no horror movies” ban a few months ago to see Mama, wherein she played a tattooed, dark-haired character with a chip on her shoulder, which is a far cry from any roles she’d held up until then. Never one to appear less than polished, Jessica is one of my favorite style icons, and one of the few celebs I have yet to see make a poor choice on the red carpet.

For this year’s Academy Award ceremony, she wore a custom Armani gown with a mermaid silhouette in a soft copper color which flattered both her skin tone and hair color beautifully. The design house described the dress as having a “geometric, lattice-patterned mesh overlay of shimmering white sequins and Swarovski crystals.” She wisely kept the accessories subdued, wearing vintage diamond earrings and a gold and diamond bracelet, both by Harry Winston. To avoid looking too washed out, she wore deep red lipstick and peach eyeshadow with black liquid liner. To try out a similar color palette, try our Love Stitch Nashville Dreams Dress in Ivory. The simple body con tank dress gets a dash of style from layers of ivory floral lace that run in a zigzag pattern with corresponding stripes of white sequins. Easy to dress up or down, this is a go-to dress for date nights and cocktails with your friends.

As Celia Foote in The Help, Jessica wore 60′s inspired costumes designed by Sharen Davis (Dreamgirls, Book of Eli, etc). My favorite look of the movie was a lemon yellow romper with fitted bodice, white piping and wide straps. She accessorized with cherry red nail polish, an ivory bangle, cute daisy stud earrings, and (of course), white cat-eye sunglasses with rose colored lenses. Spring is just around the corner, and I can’t wait for the weather to be warm enough for rompers and shorts. To access your inner “Celia Foote,” try our Lush Raquel Romper in black.

Lastly, Jessica proves that redheads absolutely can wear red in this adorable cherry red, belted, mid-length Oscar de la Renta frock. For a similar simple-yet-elegant, garden party-esque dress, try our Black Crochet Tea Rose Dress from Solemio. It features a high neck in front, with a floral crochet design, and a gorgeous drop back. File this one under, “must-have LBD.”

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Jennifer Lawrence Award Season Round-Up

1 Mar posted by RachelS

Due to her fantastic performance in Silver Linings Playbook, Jennifer Lawrence has been making the rounds at all the major award shows this season. Her stylist, Rachel Zoe, has been working hard to keep her in head-turning gowns (and one pantsuit!) fit for an Academy Award winner. Wearing Dior Haute Couture more often than not, Lawrence has made her mark on the red carpet, sticking to monochromatic colors with clean silhouettes.

In Calvin Klein at the Vanity Fair Oscar party

In Dior Haute Couture at the 85th Annual Academy Awards

In Chloe at the 85th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon

In Dior Haute Couture at 2013 BAFTA Awards

In Dior Haute Couture at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

In Stella McCartney at the Santa Barbara Film Festival

In Prabal Gurung at the 18th Annual Critic’s Choice Awards

In Dior Haute Couture at the Golden Globes

Photo Credit: Fashion Gone Rouge

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Red Carpet Season: Oscars Best/Worst Dressed

26 Feb posted by JillianT

Red carpet season is at a wrap and went out with a a bang at the 2013 Academy Awards in Hollywood, California! Celebrities brought out their best for the Oscar red carpet and there were so many that did not disappoint! But as always there were a few that lingered the question, “What were you thinking?!” Here are my best and worst picks from the 2013 Oscar Red carpet!

Best Dressed:

Hands down, best dressed had to be Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive! The Zero Dark Thirty best actress nominee looked like a true movie star in this nude curve hugging gown that had a detailed beaded design that just enhanced her form! The color of the gown really complimented her red hair that she wore half parted with curls along with modern earrings and a red lip to tie the whole look together! Jessica may not have won the Oscar, but she won in my heart as Best Dressed!

Runner Up for Best Dressed:

Big winner of the night, Jennifer Lawrence looked stunning in this white Dior Haute Couture gown! Even though Jennifer took a tumble walking up the stairs to accept her award, she looked gorgeous while falling! With her hair back and simple diamond earrings, Jennifer made this structured almost bridal looking dress look young and fresh with a thin chain necklace that she wore backwards! Way to go Jennifer! We love you just the way you are!

Best Dressed List:

There were so many great looks on this red carpet it was so hard to choose who was the best! Nominee Amy Adams looked soft and elegant in a grey ruffle Oscar De La Renta gown that made her look like she was floating down the red carpet. Trend-setter Kerry Washington looked spring-y fresh in a coral beaded Miu Miu gown that complimented her lovely skin. Performer and former Oscar winner, Jennifer Hudson, wore something different with this blue scale Roberto Cavalli gown that showed off all of her hard work on her body and long straight black hair with bangs screen diva!! One thing I love about Zoe Saldana is that she always takes fashion risks and she certainly did in this Alexis Mabille high low gown that looked stunning on her! Performer and former Best Actress winner Charlize Theron showed off her new pixie hair for a recent roll and statuesque form in this white peplum Christian Dior gown. Going with an edgier gun metal metallic dress, nominee Naomi Watts looked amazing in this custom Armani Prive that made her one of the best on the red carpet!

Worst Dressed:

Sorry to say, but Anne Hathaway was my worst dressed of the night, not like she would care since she won the Best Supporting Actress award for Les Miserables. Even though I am so happy for her, I expected a lot more from her as a nominee to pull out all the stops. This was her moment and when I looked at this Prada gown, all I could see was her nipples which was so distracting. Anne commented that she was supposed to wear a Valentino and that probably would have been the better choice.

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Dream Come True: Marchesa Fall 2013 Collection

22 Feb posted by JillianT

When I saw the Marchesa Fall 2013 Runway show at NY Fashion Week, like always I was blown away! Marchesa is so dedicated to crafting not just clothes but works of art. Their unique composition of embroidered detailing, perfect tailoring, and feminine structures allows them to create gorgeous one-of-a-kind pieces. This collection wash not a let down! With a romantic baroque theme, Marchesa played with soft shapes that worked well with floral embroidered fabric along with structured gowns and pant suits; there was something for everyone in this collection! I know that we can definitely expect to see star lights wearing some of these gowns down the red carpet and will be praised for Best Dressed because Marchesa is made for stars!

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Heart on a Sleeve: Burberry Fall 2013 Heart- Inspired Runway

21 Feb posted by JillianT

Love was in the air at the Burberry Prorsum Fall 2013 Runway show at New York Fashion Week! With the inspirations of Valentine’s Day, star-crossed models walked in Burberry fashions that struck your heart as soon as they turned the corner. With a color pallet of red, black, white, and taupe, the collection lent a romantic vibe with heart printed dresses, feminine cut coats, and sexy curve hugging body con dresses! Burberry kicked up the heat with the use of leather, studs, gold collars and belts along with a series of heart shaped stones on a few of the dresses. Burberry’s easy-to-wear collection a fantasy that jetted us to Paris to find our true love!