Fashion feast at the Meta Gala

Fashion feast at the Meta Gala

Naomi Cambell in McQueen

A whole host of stars turned out for this years Costume Institute Benefit Gala on Monday and, boy, do we have style envy! This year the Gala was held to commemorate the late Alexander McQueen and is the most talked about fashion event of the year so red carpet expectations were high and our fave A-listers didn’t disappoint. 

A number of stars wore Alexander McQueen in honour of the British designer. Naomi Cambell wore a white tassled Sarah Burton couture creation while Sarah Jessica Parker did Carrie proud in a floor length sequinned nude number, also by McQueen. Also following suit in the metallic nude was a blooming Jessica Alba in Ralph Lauren, Iman in a Stella McCartney jumpsuit and the stunning Chanel poster-girl Blake Lively championing the fashion house on the arm of Mr Karl Lagerfield.

Following this seasons colour blocking trend was Rosie Huntington-Whitley in strawberry pink silk, the sexy Eva Mendes in midnight blue Stella McCartney and Zoe Saldana in sunny Calvin Klein. Perhaps the most surprising choice of the night was Ginnifer Goodwin who opted for an emerald green cutout dress by Topshop Unique, snubbing the haute couture most favoured by the stars.

Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein and Ginnifer Goodwin in Topshop Unique

The Queen of S&M, Rihanna, wore a seemingly demure black lace one-sleeved gown but upon turning around showed off a side-less dress simply held together with skin coloured mesh. Teamed with her signature fiery red hair pulled into a fish tail, we think Rihanna looked fierce!

 Not everyone got it right, however. Fergie turned up in and ivory lace fishtail Marchesa gown that swamped her petite figure. Christina Ricci looked like she was going to the Addams Family reunion in her spider web inspired Zac Posen creation and Christina Hendricks, who usually gets it spot on, was in a wet look long sleeved tonal brown Carolina Hererra dress.  


Wonder Woman's Best Dressed Award goes to...Blake Lively


Blake looked stunning in her Chanel metallic nude creation cementing her style icon status. Blake manages to look ultra stylish and sexy while looking sophisticated.

And our Worst Dressed goes to...Christina Hendricks


We're quite disappointed with Christina's choice. She knows how to dress for her figure and usually looks fabulous in bright figure hugging dresses to show off her wonderful curves but this dress just drowns her shape. The colour is wrong for her, the rust tones in the dress clashes with her vibrant red hair. We're hoping this is a one off and she will back to her glamorous self next time!

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Super-injunctions: right or wrong?

Super-injunctions: right or wrong?

Big Brother star Imogen Thomas is the latest celebrity to be involved with the controversial super-injunction by the courts. It was revealed that Imogen had an affair with a married Premiership footballer with children for six months. She appeared on This Morning and spoke to Philip Schofield and Ruth Langford of how she felt she had been “thrown to the lions” because she “didn’t have £50,000 to get an injunction”. She said: “I had no intention of speaking about the man-I just wish my name was protected, it has been such a horrible experience for me.”

There is a increasing trend for rich celebrities, especially footballers to simply throw down the cash so they can then keep their dirty laundry in the laundry bin. Last year, John Terry was granted a super-injunction amidst claims he's had an affair with teammate Wayne Bridge's ex-girlfriend, it was lifted a week later and covered in depth by the British press. Many journalists have argued this goes against our freedom of the press, that celebrities should expect to have their lives printed on the front page of the Daily Mail and The Sun because their occupation means they are public property, so to speak. Even Andrew Marr, a highly experienced and well respected journalist admitted to undertaking a super-injunction. 

On the one hand, super-injunctions help to protect the victims of a scandal. The wives and children of celebrities who have strayed. But is it for the best they live in blissful ignorance while their cheating husband gets away with it? 

What about women like Imogen? Many women would say she made her bed and now she must lie in it (excuse the pun) but surely she doesn’t deserve to be abused via Twitter and Facebook because, let’s face it, we all make mistakes when we fall for someone and get swept off our feet by a rich man (happens to us all the time). Of course, if Imogen had no plans to discuss her private life why did she go on daytime television to discuss it with millions of viewers? Imogen will certainly bounce back, she will earn enough from magazine interviews and photo-shoots to compensate for the distress caused and the exposure will mean opportunities for similar work in the future. I’m A Celebrity perhaps, or bikini shots in FHM magazine. 

What do you think about the super-injunction debate? Should it be used to protect families of people involved in a scandal? Should there be more protection in place for ‘the other woman?’ Does it make a mockery of freedom of the press? Perhaps you’re just nosy and want to know what really goes on in celeb land...Wonder Woman wants to know your thoughts. Please leave your comments below. WW


Watch Imogen's interview on This Morning:

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...you!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...you!

There is a phrase that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Yet us women spend hundreds of pounds and hours of our time waxing, dying, painting, brushing to achieve our idea of the ideal beauty. We stress so much about the dress we need to fit into, the photos we’re going to be in that we forget we are beautiful already.

There is constant stress surrounding us in the media, we all strive to look like the celebrities that grace the covers of our favourite magazines, and it is so full of contradictions. 

The media constantly stresses the importance of being ‘curvy’. But what does ‘curvy’ mean? Kim Kardashian is celebrated for being a curvy and confident woman, and yet in this months edition of Cosmo she says she’s a British size 8. Cathy Relf wrote in the Guardian last month that “it’s possible for size 10 and curvy to go together-but they generally don’t.” It’s no wonder that a BBC survey revealed that a third of those who are a size 12 believe they are overweight and 51% of young women want cosmetic surgery. 

Wonder Woman spoke to a group of guys and girls to compare the different ways that men and women think about beauty. Here is what they said:

Richard Smith, 24, said: “I think women are most beautiful when their eyes sparkle and when they are confident and their personality shines through. I like girls with curves, my girlfriend is always moaning about her weight but I think she’s perfect the way she is, I don’t want her to get too skinny. I still tell her she looks pretty when she’s not wearing any make-up but she never believes me.”

Kerry Harrison, 19, said: “I feel the most beautiful when I’ve got my make up done, my hair done and I’m  just about to go out. When I go out, I get dressed up for myself for my own confidence because when you’re surrounded by so many other gorgeous girls it makes you feel rubbish.” 

Andy King, 20, said: “I think girls worry too much about the way they look. It’s nice that they make an effort but girls who are comfortable in their own skin is so much sexier than girls who are vain and constantly stress about their looks.”

Grace Thornton, 20, said: “I try to be confident about myself but I’m not going to lie, when I can’t get into my usual size in the fitting room, I want to cry. I like expensive beauty products and I always make sure my hair is straightened and my nails done. That always makes me feel better.”

It seems the only people that care the most about the way us ladies look is, well, us. Maybe that’s the most important thing, we want to look our best for our own piece of mind rather than anybody else’s. The main thing is to be confident and content with the person you are, and if you feel you need a slick of lipgloss to help you on your way then great but in the wise words of Christina Aguilera “You are beautiful,” go on sing it from the top of your voice, sometimes that’s all you need. WW

Click play below to listen to some Wonder Women readers have their say:

What makes women beautiful? by wonder-woman-6

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