Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week F/W 2011: The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection
By Tiffany Reo, Guest Blogger and Fashion Week Correspondent
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is always exciting for obvious reasons – the new clothes, the new trends, the stylish show-goers and the occasional spotting of a celeb. WELL, forget spotting, The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection show Wednesday didn’t leave anyone guessing because it was an all-out star-studded Hollywood production – and for an amazing cause. The Heart Truth campaign is to draw awareness and attention of the dangers of heart disease for
women. However, I think the real danger at this show was the smokin’ red-hot dresses by some drool-worthy designers.
Julianne Hough opened the show in a dress adorned with a custom Swarovski neckline of heart shapes to go with the theme of the night. All the ladies looked stunning in their dresses in shades of scarlet, but these were some of my favorites: Eva Amurri, daughter of Susan Sarandon (who was there!), was cocktail chic in a flirty frock by Chris Benz. Camila Alves set the catwalk on fire, in Kaufman Franco, while her handsome other half Matthew McConaughey snapped photos of her sexy strut from the front row. Taraji P. Henson was like a modern day “Jessica Rabbit” in her body-hugging Naeem Khan gown with a sassy slit up the front. An adorably pregnant Laila Ali walked out to “Mama Said Knock You Out” for obvious reasons, in a dress designed by A Pea in the Pod. Natasha Bedingfield closed the show in a head-turning Nicole Miller dress and then performed her latest single, “Strip Me.” The show was as fun as it was red. The ladies did an excellent job working their dresses and working the crowd all in the name of awareness.
Here are the remainder of the celebs/designers (and, of course, Julie had her favs, too!):
Ann Curry in Carmen Marc Valvo
Alison Sweeney in Tadashi Shoji
Archie Panjabi in J. Mendel
Audrina Patridge in Badgley Mischka
Cat Deeley in Alberta Ferretti
Dania Ramirez in Catherine Malandrino
Denise Richards in Matthew Williamson
Eve in David Meister (Editor Fav)
Garcelle Beauvais in Monique Lhuillier
Gayle King in Donna Karan
Giuliana Rancic in Notte by Marchesa (Editor Fav)
Katrina Bowden in Oscar de la Renta (Editor Fav)
Linda Gray in Pamella Roland
Patti LaBelle in Zang Toi
Suzanne Somers in Ina Soltani
How cute was Julianne Hough during the show’s finale?
The crowd went wild for Dita Von Teese, who looked like she was
born for the color red and this dress by Zac Posen.
Taraji P. Henson broke it down on the runway to Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel.”
Natasha Bedingfield performed at the end of the show.
Bill Rancic took photos before his wife Giuliana’s big walk.
Limited-edition Diet Pepsi at the event…too cute!
[Photo Credits: CBSNews.com; Tiffany Reo (last three)]
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