Friday, December 4, 2009

Look of the Week: Natalie Portman

While the lovely and lovable Natalie Portman rarely gets it wrong style-wise, I was blown away by the gorgeous frock she wore to a screening of her new film, "Brothers," a few weeks ago.


The stunning actress wore a pretty purple frock by Jason Wu.  But the true greatness of it is the way she worked in dashes of unexpected color-a teal belt, a yellow clutch, and richer purple pumps.  Fabulous!

Natalie's look is a great one to wear for any upcoming holiday party.  The rich jewel tones are ultra flattering and the pops of color are fun and festive!

While Natalie's designer frock may you set you back a pretty penny, you can still grab the look for less.  Start with the Rampage Strapless Rosette-Detailed Dress, $69 available at Dillard's.  While the flouncy bits may be on the bottom, this is still a great party-perfect look.  Another purple mini that may work is Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Ruffle Front Strapless Dress, $275 available at shopbop.com.  Those who don't favor purple may also appreciate a rich navy pick, like this French Connection Strapless Dress ($168) at Bloomingdale's.


The next step is of course, the accessories.  For shoes, I think the purple Aldo "Segura" Peep Toes, $80 are a great pick.  For a great belt option, pick up a teal version of The Sash by American Apparel ($16).  Or just hit up your local fabric store for a bolt of bold satin fabric!  And finally, the cheery yellow clutch.  The winter blues will fade away once you have this cheerful bow-bedecked Chinese Laundry "Sarah" Clutch, $41 under your arm.  Snap it up at endless.com.  And for those looking to go truly bold, neon yellow will do the trick in the form of Michael Kors Runway Clutch ($599) available at zapposcouture.com

So thanks to Natalie Portman you've got yourself the perfect party look!  Colorful and chic-two of my favorite things!

(Natalie's pic courtesy of gettyimages.com)

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