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Leighton Meester wore a pleated velvet Versus dress with Pierre Hardy Circle platform sandals in Madrid at a Herbal Essence photocall. What do you think of Meester’s ode to the LBD? Vote after the jump.

Last night, menswear designer Billy Reid was awarded the US$300,000 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund prize and the fashion firmament was there–from Kim Kardashian to Karl Lagerfeld and every socialite, starlet, stylist and designer that exists in that rather considerable chasm between. We picked some of our favourite looks of the night and threw in a few outliers because, frankly, the young starlet uniform of a short dress and booties is starting to get a little boring. Who do you think was best dressed? (If you need a better view, there’s a full gallery after the jump.)

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Last night, Leighton Meester joined Gwyneth Paltrow, Tobey Maguire and Faith Hill for the Nashville premiere of her upcoming film Country Strong. The Gossip Girl actress wore a daring floor-length Marc Jacobs crochet dress with a sheer black top. Do you think this dress was worth the risk? Let us know what you think after the jump.

Greek-born, London-based designer Mary Katrantzou has won the 100,000 euro Swiss Textiles Award for her Spring 2011 collection. [Vogue UK]

Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meester will be the face of a new Vera Wang fragrance. [The Cut]

Kelly Cutrone will be appearing on Dr. Phil a little more often. The fashion PR maven has signed on as a correspondent for the daytime talk show. [Fashionista]

What does one wear to a Chanel boutique re-opening party? Chanel, bien sur!  Think gold chains by way of belt or bijoux, pearls (and lots of them, darling) and tweed anything. Oh, and keep that palette to a stark black and white. Throw in a camillia or two and you look, well…passable–especially in light of […]

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Yesterday’s Louis Vuitton show [Read the review] attracted a bevy of French actresses-chief among them, Catherine Deneuve–as well as Sophie Dahl, Freida Pinto, Camilla Belle and Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meester and Amanda Setton.

Gallery after the jump.