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The crop top is one of this season’s biggest statement pieces, on and off the runway. Rocked most confidently by those with bodies that can, the crop top’s been seen on celeb midriffs from Diane Kruger to Rihanna and most recently by two of Hollywood’s favourite edgiest dressers.

The crop top trend has made a good friend of Miley Cyrus, who after being photographed in a demure Chanel dress earlier the same day, returned to flaunting her abs for an appearance on Good Morning America. There to promote Las Vegas’s iHeart Radio Music Festival alongside Ryan Seacrest and Keith Urban, Cyrus wore striped and perforated black and white crop top and full skirt from Marc Jacobs’ Resort 2014 collection. Keeping things decidedly simple, Cyrus accessorized with thin layered necklaces by Jennifer Meyer, white pointed-toe heels by Celine and a signature red pout.

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While the ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) awards may be a celebration for the superstars of the athletic world, it was A-list stars Selena Gomez and Olivia Wilde who stole our attention on the red carpet. Both wore red—a nod to this season’s primary colours trend, perhaps?—but it’s up to you to decide who deserves the title of best dressed.

It’s hard to imagine that Selena Gomez was eating KFC only hours before hitting the event. Though she may have a petite frame, the singer showed off her long legs in a red dress by Dolce & Gabbana from the Fall 2013 collection. (While the runway version hit at the knee, Gomez was wise to wear an altered mini-dress version.) Complete with three quarter sleeves, lace and jewelled embellishments, Gomez certainly stood out on the red carpet. Accessories were kept simple: she paired her outfit with black pointed-toe heels by Casadei and accessorized with jewellery by Neil Lane. Gomez’s hair was left down in soft curls—her signature style, really—and she finished off her beauty look with rosy cheeks and red nails to match her sultry red pout.

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While we’ve seen both Blake Lively and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley flaunt their gorgeous figures in statement mini dresses, the two blonde bombshells proved that they can take a midi skirt and make it look just as sexy and elegant on the red carpet.

Accompanying her husband, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively attended the premiere of the animated film Turbo in New York City last night. While the couple both wore Burberry, Lively inevitably turned heads in a fresh summery ensemble. Contrasting Reynolds’ midnight-blue suit, the former Gossip Girl star wore a simple sheer grey tank top and a white form-fitting pencil skirt with crystal embellishments from Burberry Prorsum’s Resort 2014 collection. She also elongated the appearance of her legs by opting for a pair of nude pointed-toe heels by Christian Louboutin. Adding to the sparkles, she accessorized with rose cut diamond earrings and 18 karat white, pink and yellow gold rings by Lorraine Schwartz. (The perfect complement to her super-sized engagement ring and wedding band!) Lively showed off her natural beauty with minimum makeup and kept things effortless with her hair down in soft waves and subtle pink lips.

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The latest candidates for best celebrity BFFs are here. The contenders, Barbadian pop sensation Rihanna and everyone’s wanna-be-BFF Jennifer Lawrence. The two are captured hugging, smiling and looking utterly awesome in a photo on Rihanna’s Instagram account which she captioned “Bumped into the extraordinary Jennifer Lawrence at dinner! #Paris.” It seems the two megastars crossed paths at the same restaurant in Paris, where they’re both visiting for couture week. Always the fashion risk-taker, Rihanna is seen in an ultra mini T by Alexander Wang crop top and a powder pink Prada skirt. J-Law kept things casual in a simple black tank top and jeans.

Earlier in the day, Lawrence was anything but casual as she posed for photographers outside Dior’s couture show. The Hunger Games star, who serves as the current face of Miss Dior, chose a two-piece look from the label’s Resort 2014 collection. The ensemble consisted of a lacey pastel pink crop top with black, blue and yellow detailing, paired with pleated charcoal trousers. She finished the outfit with a pair of simple black pumps and sleek sunglasses that drew attention to her newly cropped locks. The actress took in the Dior couture looks, front row of course, through dark smoky eyes that she topped off with a simple glossy pout.

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While the days of Carrie Bradshaw may be in the past, but Sarah Jessica Parker is still turning heads with every red carpet appearance she makes.

The Sex and the City star may have outshone the A-listers at the premiere of Sam Mendes’ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical in London on Tuesday. Joined by a dapper husband Matthew Broderick and their ten-year-old son James, the stylish Parker-Broderick family was all smiles on the red carpet. Possibly inspired by the famous golden tickets, Parker was decked out in a glittery Marc Jacobs number from the designer’s Resort 2014 collection. The black and gold striped sequined dress showed off her famously petite frame, and was paired with a simple black and gold plated bracelet. SJP finished off her look with a pair of classic black heels by Manolo Blahnik and a colour-block Fendi Baguette bag.

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There is something so empowering about a woman in a black suit. As timeless as the little black dress is, the tuxedo suit can easily be transformed from a typical men’s look to something ultra feminine. We saw many designers include classic suits in their Spring 2013 collections, so it comes as no surprise that this look is just as popular on the red carpets. From Carey Mulligan in a Victoria Beckham suit at the Tiffany Blue Book gala to Angelina Jolie in a custom Saint Laurent number at the World War Z premiere, there’s no doubt the black suit is in. And this week two other leading ladies, Uma Thurman and Victoria Beckham, also opted to wear this clean-cut look.

Yesterday Uma Thurman attended the premiere of Sam Mendes’s musical production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in London.

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At last night’s MuchMusic Video Awards both Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato went thigh high.

Often seen in elegant gowns on the red carpet, Taylor Swift blew us away in last night’s decidedly sexy ensemble. Showing off her body (and her legs!), T-Swift wore a Herve Leger white mini bandage dress with black piping details. The songstress accessorized her ensemble with minimal amount of jewellery by Lorraine Schwartz and Ofira, as well as a pair of black gladiator sandals by Christian Louboutin. To complete her sultry look, this MMVA winner kept her hair down in natural beach waves with smoky eyes and statement red lips.

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From florals to crop tops, the ladies on the red carpet at last night’s MMVA awards showed they know a thing or two about this summer’s trends. The oh-so-pretty co-stars of Pretty Little Liars, Lucy Hale and Shay Mitchell, were no exception, opting for summer-ready minis, edgy metallic accessories and short hemlines.

Lucy Hale tweeted her enthusiasm before the night’s event: “Suuuuper excited for MMVAs tonight!!” On the red carpet the actress looked lovely in white with a classy A-line Amen mini dress that she paired with metallic fuchsia heels for the ultimate pop of colour. To accessorize her sophisticated look, Hale chose an on-trend transparent clutch and minimal jewellery. Hale, whose new post as beauty ambassador for Mark is sure to warrant a perk or two in the makeup department, dazzled with perfectly rosy cheeks and a glossy pink pout. She rocked a sultry smoky eye, which balanced out the rest of her girly look.

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Ukrainian Canadian supermodel Daria Werbowy made an appearance in her hometown at last night’s North American premiere of Lancôme’s Rôses By…20 Artists for a Rose at Toronto’s Frist Canadian Place. Featuring twenty well-known photographers from all over the world (ahem, Patrick Demarchelier), the exhibition celebrates Lancôme’s rose emblem as part of the Luminato arts festival. Wearing an all-white Céline pantsuit, Werbowy looked every bit the modern dandy. The Lancôme spokesperson paired her white attire with white pointed-toe heels and simple gold necklaces. Showing off her model features, the supermodel kept her face natural and styled her hair in a surfer-approved high braid.

Photography courtesy of WireImage/Max Mara

Photography courtesy of WireImage/Max Mara

Photography courtesy of WireImage/Max Mara

Photography courtesy of WireImage/Max Mara

Photography courtesy of WireImage/Max Mara

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Hailee Steinfeld Max Mara Women in Film 2013

Hailee Steinfeld wears a Sportmax grey cotton and neoprene sleeveless dress

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Kiernan Shipka Max Mara Women in Film 2013

Kiernan Shipka wears a Max Mara black and white silk sleeveless top with Max Mara green Silk skirt

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Olivia Munn Max Mara Women in Film 2013

Olivia Munn wears a Max Mara red and black velvet floral printed sleeveless peplum dress

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Miranda Cosgrove Max Mara Women in Film 2013

Miranda Cosgrove wears a Max Mara navy sequined tee

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Jordana Brewster Max Mara Women in Film 2013

Jordana Brewster

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Last night, Max Mara and W Magazine co-hosted a cocktail party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles in honour of the True Grit star, Hailee Steinfeld. As the winner of the 2013 Max Mara’s Face Of The Future Award, the former Academy Award nominee follows the footsteps of past recipients Chloe Moretz, Katie Holmes, Zoe Saldana and Emily Blunt in recognition of “outstanding performances and their embodiment of style and grace” within the entertainment industry.

Though it seems like the guest of honour didn’t receive the memo to dress colourfully, Steinfeld looked stunning in a structured Sportmax grey cotton and neoprene sleeveless dress. Adding a pop of colour to her ensemble, she matched her outfit with a pair of fun black and neon yellow strappy heels. She completed her effortless look with her hair side swept into a low ponytail and coral statement lips.

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This past weekend, a number of A-listers attended one of summer’s most stylish social events in Liberty State Park, New Jersey: the Sixth Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. Celebrating the sunshine on the first of June, many well-dressed celebrities were spotted including a dapper-looking co-host, Matthew McConaughey in a three-piece linen suit and wife Camila Alves in a yellow Herve Leger dress by his side. Models, Olympic athletes and style icons like Leigh Lezark, Ashley Olsen and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld also made their way down the red carpet looking fabulous in florals, stripes and spring colours.

The Olsen sisters are famous for their bohemian and minimalist red carpet looks. So at her first public event since the Met Gala last month, it was no surprise to see that Ashley Olsen wore another eastern-inspired dress. Dressed in a vintage red kaftan dress with gold embroidery down the front, neck and sleeves, she paired her vintage look with black Hermès studded sandals, aviator sunglasses and a small off-white shoulder bag by her label, The Row.