Ladies turned up the flounce at Cannes Film Festival. The look was soft and chiffon with subtle shades stealing the scene softened up even more with fluttering layers of frills and flounce.

Cate Blanchett showed off her softer side in a full-length nude Armani Prive ruffled dress at the screening of movie Blindness at the 61st Cannes Film Festival.

Natalie Portman raised the hemlines with her short strapless Lanvin dress but kept on trend with ruffles galore, although cranked up the colour to bold purple.

Showing off her super-toned looks, Eva Longoria opted for striking turquoise Versace haute couture.

Kristin Davis (Charlotte) risked a couture-clash moment when she stepped out of the car in a vintage-look Guy Laroche red chiffon dress that didn’t quite complement the Vivienne Westwood shade Kim Cattrall worked for the crowd. Still pretty, though, and accessorised with Christian Louboutin shoes.

Fortunately, Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) was there to step in and break up the red dresses in a fabulous floor-length black neck-plunge dress by Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein.

British-born Kim Cattrall made sure she wasn’t going to be overlooked in the line-up and chose a scarlett hot off-the-shoulder taffeta dress by Vivienne Westwood.

Gorgeous cowl neck line and nippped-in waist flattered the actress and made her look much less than her 51 years.

Julia Roberts gets the gong for the Best-Dressed Oscar winner in a new online poll by Parade.com.

Ms Roberts’ look at the 2000 Academy Awards (she nailed Best Actress for Erin Brockovich) was the scene-stealing moment that won her votes in the poll.

Ms Best-Dressed in vintage Valentino

Marion Cotillard opted not to play in safe in favourite Chanel to wow the crowd in Jean Paul Gaultier instead.

The Best Actress winner dazzled in a sequin-encrusted dress made glorious with a fishtail shape and white pearlised sequins hugging her curves and loving her best assets.

It is a love-or-love-not look but we give it a big style thumbs up for daringness and glam. 

Shine like me

Jennifer Garner was the surprise fashion hit at the Oscars.

Her stunning black Oscar de la Renta strapless gown, handpicked by celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, flaunted a tight hug-me bandaged waist and fair amount of frou frou accessorised with hundreds and thousands of sparkle from a Van Cleef and Arpels necklace dripping with 61 carat diamonds.

Oscar for Oscars

American actress Kate Bosworth gets the Vogue US (Feb 08) seal of approval and also lands an ad campaign with Calvin Klein. The missus is fashion hot, hot, hot…

KB for Vogue

The Little Black Dress never goes wrong. And this bow-sash belt is a hot trend waiting to explode on the fashion scene and Kate Winslet wears it well. See the look here…

Demi Moore unveils three covers for V magazine Feb 08, and works her magic for photographer Mario Testino.

V good…

Sky Movies and In Style rallied together to find the Best Film Costume Of All Time. The vote was done not too long ago and Keira and her dream green dress came out top. We thought we’d mention it in light of the Bafta excitement!

Winning look

The Top Ten Best Film Costumes Of All Time:

1. Keira Knightley’s green dress: Atonement
2. Marilyn Monroe’s white dress: The Seven Year Itch
3. Audrey Hepburn’s little black dress: Breakfast At Tiffany’s
4. Olivia Newton-John’s tight leather trousers: Grease
5. Kate Winslet’s blue gown: Titanic
6. Diane Keaton’s tie and waistcoat: Annie Hall
7. Nicole Kidman’s corset: Moulin Rouge
8. Liza Minnelli’s fishnets and bowler hat: Cabaret
9. Cate Blanchett’s gown - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
10. Vivien Leigh’s costumes: Gone With The Wind