8 WAYS TO MAKE PLANNING A WEDDING SLIGHTLY LESS PAINFUL
After I got engaged I figured I should get on Pinterest. All good brides-to-be create wedding inspiration "boards" right? At the very least, I'd find an image or two of a floral arrangement that didn't make me cringe. I found more than two. I found thousands upon thousands of wedding "inspo" boards, boards for every imaginable component of a wedding, and felt completely overwhelmed. Did I really need to consider adding succulents to my bouquet? After a few feeble pins I gave up. This was not for me.
Weddings are wonderful joyous occasions that bring together all the people you love in one place. Planning a wedding is not wonderful. It's a full time job in addition to your actual full time job, and one that comes fraught with family drama and the potential for hurt feelings at every turn. This is why people elope. This is also why people hire wedding planners. But if you are going to go through with it, as I just did, here are some things I did that minimized damage and stress along the way.
DON'T BUY A WEDDING DRESS. (OR AT LEAST DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO.)
Here's something I learned almost instantly when you plan a wedding: the minute the word "wedding" is attached to any product or service, add two to five zeroes to its price tag. When I started to look for a wedding dress, I started first by looking for white ready-to-wear dresses, and ended buying a white evening gown by one of my favorite New York designers, Katie Ermilio, on Moda Operandi…on sale. High fashion labels like Erdem, Lanvin, Calvin Klein, and more contemporary priced labels like Mara Hoffman or BCBG or Halston Heritage generally show lots of white dresses for spring/summer–take advantage!
DO GET FAKE EYELASHES. EYELASH EXTENSIONS ARE EVEN BETTER.
I know this sounds hyper-specific and you're probably thinking—Really? THIS is your great wedding advice?—but hear me out: I asked a lot of people for day of wedding advice. I got a lot of vague "just savor every moment" type responses. I found the specific bits of advice, like this one, which I heeded, to be most helpful.
So why eyelash extensions? It seems counterintuitive to spend time on such a high maintenance beauty procedure, especially if you fancy yourself a "cool bride" like I did, but it takes an hour and then it's something you never have to worry about for the whole wedding weekend (or week, if you're wedding is serious like that). False lashes stay on for a night while eyelash extensions last around three weeks. It's like having permanent mascara and eyeliner that never smears.
APP YOUR INVITES.
We sent out save the dates via email. And I wouldn't have been opposed to sending out actual invites virtually as well. So green! Still, there's something nice about a proper snail mail paper invite and we ended up doing just that but only because a plug and play invite site made it so damn easy. Shutterfly has a wedding invite offshoot called Wedding Paper Divas—I know, the name still makes my husband cringe—but the site has a suite of different designs, paper stock, letter press, and even lets you input your own design elements (which is what we did). We had a beautiful suite of invitations within two weeks. And we were cutting it close. They saved us.4ANTICIPATE EVERYONE'S QUESTIONS—AND ANSWER THEM IN AN EMAIL.
Anticipate everyone's questions—they will include things like "what will the weather be like?" (really)—and answer them in an email around a week before the event. And you may even want to send out another reminder the day before. Even if you've gone to the trouble of creating a highly detailed wedding website, most people will forget the URL or forget to read the site. Some sample questions from our "here are the answers to your questions" email: Where I am supposed to be and when? What am I supposed to wear again? How cold will it be?"5BUY WEDDING SHOES YOU'LL WANT TO WEAR AGAIN.
And wear them before your wedding—that way they'll be broken-in by the time you wear them.
Weddings are expensive enough—why spend hundreds of dollars on shoes you'll only wear once and that you'll take off on the dance floor when you can't stand the pain anymore? One caveat: don't wear them too much before your wedding. I wore mine a lot and kinda (ok, totally) destroyed the heel. Luckily my dress hid that part. (I bought these Gianvito Rossi sandalsI'd been wanting for a while.)
HAND OUT SPARKLERS.
They make an excellent photo op. Our photographer, the fantastic Brendan Bullock, recommended this one. He wasn't wrong.
HAVE A BEYONCÉ MOMENT.
I will admit it: I totally thought I was a "cool bride." Low maintenance, wearing beat-up shoes, not at all interested in floral arrangements. So chill, right? But would a "cool bride" change mid-wedding, from a floor-skimming, figure-hugging Katie Ermilio gown into a sheer, short, Dolce & Gabbana lace number? Probably not. But I did and felt great about it. I also wasn't going to wear a veil until another wise friend told me "You get to be a bride once! Wear a fucking veil." That friend was right. The takeaway here is to embrace being the bride. It feels uncomfortable to have all eyes on you. But instead of letting that discomfort freak you out, head straight into it. Be the Beyoncé inside.8TRUST EVERYONE AROUND YOU TO HELP YOU.
They love you and they want to. I understand the impulse to want to control everything to make sure it's perfect. It's your day! But it's hard to be in the moment if you're worrying about every detail. It seemed like nearly everyone who came to the wedding helped in some way: from my parents who made it all happen, to the ELLE team (ELLE.com deputy editor Ruthie Friedlander, senior market editor Jade Frampton, and accessories director Maria Dueñas Jacobs) who let me borrow their fanciest clothes, to my best friends from high school who bought my husband's sister shoes when the ones she bought turned out to be the wrong size, to my husband's best friend who almost blew off his hand DIY-ing a fireworks display. (Okay, I don't recommend that part.)
It’s so difficult and annoying when you’ve got to get your makeup done and leave the house 5 minutes, but can’t find your mascara or your blending brush in the pile of makeup stuff all in one place. It’s insane!
If you are tired of always having to dump out all of your makeup just to find one thing you need at the moment, you’ll have to organize your makeup, to have them at hand when you need them.
Here are some tips on how to organize your makeup and store your cosmetics:
If you don’t own a travel makeup case or another kind of organizer it is time to get one. Buy one that has several compartments because it will be easier for you to store your makeup and other accessories.
Throw out any old or expired makeup product. Makeup has an expiration date so you shouldn’t use them if they already expired.
Old makeup can build up germs and bacteria so it is not a good idea to use them.
Here is for how long makeup should be kept before you should dispose of them:
mascara between 3 and 6 months
blushes between 6 months and 1 year
eye shadows, pencils, creams, concealers can be kept up to 1 year
foundation cream, lipstick and moisturizer between 1 year and 1 ½ years
powdered blushes and face powder can be kept for about 2 years
Make Sure You Do The Following:
Get rid of any makeup that you don’t use or you don’t like.
There is no point in just keeping them there because if you haven’t used them in a couple of months you’ll probably never going to use them.
Sort you makeup after your preferences. You can place them according to color, season, the ones you use on a daily basis or by categories, lipstick with lipstick, eyeliner and lip pencils with pencils, etc.
When you are done organizing your makeup don’t forget to keep them organized.
Always put your makeup back from where you got it after you are done.
Sort them again every few months to make sure everything is in order.
Emmy Rossum stands out in red dress as she supports Godiva's Toys
Emmy Rossum made an extravagant appearance in NYC on Monday.
The Shameless star, 29, was in a vision in red at Godiva's Hot Chocolate for a Cause charity event.
The sweet-treat retailer will donate one dollar to Toys for Tots for each drink sold beginning on Tuesday and lasting until December 15.
Emmy Rossum dazzled us at a charity event in New York City. Red is such a statement, and almost always a good one! On Emmy, this dress was a no-brainer. Not to mention the monochromatic look popped even more with the gorgeous red lipstick she wore.
We couldn't think of a better ensemble to don this party season! Its simply divine.
The long sleeves are so on trend (not to mention warm in these cold months) while the pleats add a fun classic detail.
Pick up your size through the link to the right on Farfetch. This Ferragamo dress will be the envy of the season!
If your budget isn't bursting like Emmy's, we have pulled together an edit below of purse friendly dresses we know you will fall in love with.
The 5'8 stunner looked ever-so-lovely in a long sleeve, turtle neck red dress. The actress made a daring choice with her monochromatic look, but managed to pull of the one color ensemble.
Her velvet red heels were adorned with tassel detailing, while the mouth of the shoe was oddly cut into a heart-shaped pattern.
Emmy kept her look mostly underrated, except for the bold pop of color on her lips.
Her hair was parted to the side, with soft waves flowing through her medium-length hair.
Emmy stars as Fiona Gallagher in the hit Showtime series, Shameless.
The show, starring William H. Macy as the alcoholic father of six children, is set to return for it's sixth season in January.
The brunette beauty plays the eldest of the children, who had to take on the majority of the responsibility in raising them.
Emmy recently became engaged to writer/director Sam Esmail in August of this year.
In 2014, the actress' fiance directed her in the romantic dramedy, Comet, alongside Justin Long.
Prior to her engagement, Emmy was in a relationship with Counting Crows front man Adam Duritz after her marriage to music executive Justin Siegel ended in 2010.
Winter is creeping up on us fast! For the make-up junkies, who love contouring, that means it's time to switch up their maquillage to reflect the changing colors and seasons.
Change of seasons calls for a change in makeup routine too. What may seem good for winter will make you feel de trop during monsoon, while a summer makeup will leave you washed out and colourless during winters. All seasons have a unique style statement and hues.
The chilly months subject your skin to a lot of extremes, like dry heat from heaters, rapid changes in temperatures from indoors and outdoors, wind, rain and cool, harsh air. With winter looming, a new colour palette becomes a must.
Here are some points that will help you understand the difference, easing out the whole make-up transition.
Fashion blogger Anupriya from AllAboutWomen.in told ANI during Timeless Beauty campaign at DLF Promenade, "Difference between summer makeup and winter makeup is as different as day and night. In summers, you don't want a lot of makeup on your face to sweat off; you want basic natural and soft things which make you feel happy. And in winters, you can take out all those red and wines and enjoy yourself."
According to another fashion blogger, Manavi, from a beauty and lifestyle website beforbeauty.com, the difference between the summer and winter makeup has got a lot to do with pallets like dark and light.
"You can try and experiment with a lot of darker colours in winter, during which a lot of lipsticks come out like Burgundies, Marsala, dark red and stuff. You can go all out with your smokey eyes. The grays, the blues, the blacks, you can go very dramatic. Summer, it'll look a little too much. Hydration is very important in winters and for summer, you are just looking for fresh skin without making it look too oily," she said.
Nidhi Arora from ChicLifeByte said "In summer, we don't use more of foundation and all because it melts with sun. You use more of powders and translucent basis dermas n supras combined together and give more emphasis towards matt form. Then, matt skin looks dry in the summer season, if you give a shine look in winter that will also help."
For the national make-up artist for North region Bipasha Debbarma, Colorbar USA, summer is much more fresh light make-up. "Go for more orangy colour, peach. It gives you a fresh look. In winter go for deeper colour, which is maroon, darkish, deeper red, deeper pink. It looks much better."
Prettying up winters isn't that hard. All you have to do is to put away the light foundations, the summery eye colours and use the cream moisturizers, protective foundations, matte eye shadows and winter colours like grey and brown.
Stay hydrated and beat the chills with your haute looks.
Dear Amy: I was close to some friends my age growing up, but I haven’t seen or talked to them in a long time. Life got in the way.
A few years ago, their mother (“Jane”) accused their father (“John”) and my mother of having an affair, solely on the grounds that they had to work together on some church functions.
This accusation had no basis in reality. They never met outside of the church environment and only shared the occasional phone call to coordinate on church events.
Since then, John has stopped talking to my mother and both Jane and John have been spreading nasty rumors about my family.
I’m getting married next year, and as I was extremely close with their kids growing up and have no reason to burn bridges (other than our parents dislike for one another), I have always thought I would invite them to the wedding. However, my father informed me that I am not allowed to invite anyone from that family, due to the situation between the parents.
I am inclined to ignore his request and invite them anyway since I’ve never personally had issues with them. But since my parents are fronting some of the costs for the wedding, I wonder if I am obligated to accommodate. I’m sure the friends would feel aggrieved at not being invited, so I’m not sure how to best defuse the situation. Help, please! — Confused Bride
Dear Confused: I assume you are interested in inviting only the children (not their parents) to your wedding. However, you say you have not had even a conversation with these childhood friends in a long time. Keep this in mind as you decide whether to go head-to-head with your folks.
If you decide to proceed with the invitation, this is worth a deep — and calm — conversation with your parents. Explain your reasoning and listen to their response. If they attach conditions to their wedding funding (which is their right to do), you will have to make a choice about how to proceed.
Your obligation is to realize that they have some leverage, should they choose to use it. Their obligation is to realize that this is supposed to be your wedding. Accepting their money may cost you some autonomy.
Dear Amy: My fiancé and I have been together for nearly five years. Our relationship is solid, but my mom keeps trying to persuade us to break up. I’m an only child, and my parents’ relationship is on the rocks.
I love my mom, but I feel like she is destroying my relationship with her because of how she treats my fiancé. She’s even gone so far as to tell him to his face that she “likes him as a person, just not as a boyfriend” for me.
The rest of my family seems to love him.
My fiancé does not like spending time with my folks because he always feels unwelcome. I’ve tried to talk to my mom about this, and she just talks about how he and I should break up.
Please help me figure out how to salvage my relationship with my parents, without sacrificing the man with whom I have chosen to spend the rest of my life. — Torn in Two
Dear Torn: When parents disapprove of your choice in partner, to the extent of serving up passive-aggressive personal swipes, they run the risk of enacting an age-old dance that will damage their relationship with you (and your partner).
You should behave respectfully but firmly toward your parents. Remind your mother that she isn’t marrying your guy — you are. She doesn’t get to choose your friends or your spouse for you.
Dear Amy: I’m responding to the letter from “Angry Widow,” who had learned after her husband’s death that he had been cheating on her with a married woman. You should suggest she have her doctor run a bank of STD tests. She needs to know now if her husband gave her a disease. And if he did? THEN she has a reason to contact the other cheated-on spouse. — Mary
Dear Mary: Good point. Incidences of STDs are up sharply among older people.
Rachel Zoe, ‘Project Runway Junior’ Lead the Fashion TV Charge
“America’s Next Top Model” is soon going off the air after 22 cycles, but the fashion television genre will be in style for seasons to come.
Tyra Banks’ modeling competition debuted on UPN 12 years ago, launching the high demand for high-fashion unscripted TV, before moving to the CW, where it will finish up its final runway walk in late 2015 — the same quarter Banks launched her new syndicated daytime talker “FabLife,” a lifestyle show that covers the mainstream fashion conversation on a daily basis.
The year after “Top Model’s” 2003 premiere, Bravo introduced viewers to “Project Runway.” Now on Lifetime, the show is in its 14th season, and has spawned five spinoffs. Ratings for the Heidi Klum-hosted designer competition are up 10%, and the show has been Emmy-nominated for best reality series every year since it’s been eligible. With nearly 60 nominations and a major win for the supermodel as best host, the only diminutive element of “Runway” is its teen-themed follow-up, “Project Runway Junior,” which bowed this month.
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“I think ‘Project Runway’ succeeded because it was the first show that really pulled back the curtain on the creative process, and allowed viewers to see the artistry, the skill and the meticulous amount of work that goes into creating a single piece of clothing,” says Eli Lehrer, senior VP and head of non-fiction development at Lifetime. “Fashion is obviously something that everyone can relate to, because we all engage with it, but most people, prior to ‘Runway,’ hadn’t been let into the creative process.”
Though “Runway” and its fan-favorite spinoff “All Stars,” which was renewed for a fifth season by Lifetime, have put
out a collection of episodes big enough to fill the seats at a major Fashion Week show (including its own, which is taped for the finale episode every season), not every aspect of the franchise has worked.
“Under the Gunn,” hosted by Emmy winner and “Runway” star Tim Gunn, wasn’t a hit, and neither was 2011 offshoot “Project Accessory” or “Project Runway: Threads,” another younger version of the flagship, which lasted only one short season after its October 2014 premiere.
“We thought there was some- thing amazing about teens who were almost like fashion prodigies,” Lehrer says, admitting that the show didn’t click because the cabler shifted away from
the “Runway” formula, having three new designers each week, rather than watching the same team throughout the season. With “Junior” coming up, Lehrer explains the network is excited at the prospect of a teen show that can work. “There’s something about watching them on a journey, as opposed to ‘Threads,’ which was standalone, so you couldn’t invest in the characters emotionally,” he says.
This fall, Lifetime is capitalizing on a proven entity, with the addition of a weekly fashion panel show hosted by celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, who’s known to TV audiences from her former Bravo docuseries “The Rachel Zoe Project,” which brought her unique one-liners into the pop culture zeitgeist. On her new talk show “Fashionably Late With Rachel Zoe,” she welcomes her well-dressed A-list friends, including Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Alba, to discuss the week’s style highlights.
“I think people are really interested in the intersection of celebrity and fashion,” Lehrer says about the new late-night talker. “You only have to look at the front of any magazine to know that people are fascinated with how celebrities wear clothes.”
Zoe’s show draws similarities to E!’s “Fashion Police,” which endured major changes and talent woes, following the sudden death of Joan Rivers. Currently hosted by Rivers’ daughter Melissa, E! personality Giuliana Rancic and stylist Brad Goreski — who also toplined his own reality series, “It’s a Brad, Brad World,” on Bravo, home to the early 2000s’ fashion-inclusive “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” — “Police” has found its niche again.
“‘Fashion Police’ has incredibly loyal viewers from all around the world who want the show to go on, and love that we can have fun with fashion and not take ourselves, or Hollywood, too seri- ously,” Rancic told Variety when the comedic show returned with a revamped panel on E!, which also airs Diane von Furstenberg’s sophomore series “House of DVF.”
Though fashion has made its mark in the unscripted space — from TLC’s makeover pro- gram “What Not to Wear” and wedding dress staple “Say Yes to the Dress,” to NBC’s Jessica Simpson vehicle, “Fashion Star” — the genre is also on sale on the scripted side.
The success of some style-inspired shows could be attributed to characters and storylines — not just the designs. Series like “Sex and the City” have proven that both broadcast and cable audiences have a keen eye for high-fashion visuals.
Following the HBO megahit, the CW launched a spinoff, “The Carrie Diaries,” which brought the world of ’80s fashion to modern viewers. Long before “Sex” made it to air, long-running soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful,” set at the Forrester fashion house, premiered in 1987. David Spade’s hit NBC comedy “Just Shoot Me!” took a major network inside the halls of a fashion magazine, much like ABC’s Golden Globe-winning “Ugly Betty.”
And though it wasn’t a big hit, NBC also had dramedy “Lipstick Jungle” on its schedule for two seasons. CW found success in the high-society style aisle with “Gossip Girl,” and fellow younger-skewing network ABC Family greenlit “Jane by Design,” though it lasted only one season.
Networks are still interested in the genre, with two fashion-based projects in development at NBC. The network recently bought pitches for “Icon,” a light drama about the modeling wars in the 1980s from exec producer Cindy Crawford, and an untitled fiction series, loosely based on the life of Cosmopolitan magazine editor Joanna Coles and her editorial staff. Over at ABC, Felicity Huffman is behind a fashion house dramedy, “House of Moore,” which is in contention for the 2016-17 season.
With the growing television business in a state of flux, one type of content is still on-trend: fashion.
Now You Know: What It's Like to Be at Honolulu Fashion Week
In honor of Thanksgiving, I’m taking a few days off this week, so I asked my friend Lynne O'Neill to fill in for this week's column. O'Neill, if you don't know, is a veteran fashion show producer whose commanding personality inspired a similar character portrayed by Margaret Cho on an episode of Sex and the City. She's off working in Honolulu these days, as executive producer of Hawaii's big fashion week event, so I asked her to send us this postcard of how it all went:
Honolulu Fashion Week was so much bigger this year. Not only were we able to shine the spotlight on Hawaii designers, like Kaypee Soh, with more fashion shows on the runway, but we also shared the collections of international designers, including Todd Snyder from New York, Ellery from Sydney, Lie Sangbong from Seoul, and AULA from Tokyo. People could shop right here as well, with more than 50 designers in the marketplace.
It's the only fashion week that officially starts with a blessing of water and ti leaves from a Hawaiian kahu (reverend). And there were flower leis just about everywhere, including a custom-made body lei created by New York–based Hawaiian jewelry designerBliss Lau, who is known for her dramatic body chains, and Hawaii-based designer Meleana Estes (pictured, above).
The behind-the-scenes action felt just like New York Fashion Week, because our production team from New York brought a #NYFW-style runway to the islands. The only difference was thealoha spirit. The team we worked with from Honolulu Magazinewelcomed everyone into their ohana with open arms, so the experience was very special and unique.
We saw a lot of Hawaii Five-0 actor Alex O’Loughlin, who was backstage with his surfer-model-swimwear designer wife Malia Jones. Heatherette designer Traver Rains showed up for the show and ran into Fern Mallis, the creator of New York Fashion Week, who was a special guest. Harold Koda flew in from N.Y.C., just after opening his final exhibit as curator in charge of the Costume Institute at the Met (pictured, above, between O'Neill and Mallis).
For me, the most stressful part of a fashion show are the moments leading up to it—when the models arrive, the casting, the fittings, finalizing the lineup—because everything only comes together in the final week. Once I'm there for the show, that's when I have fun—that's when we see our vision come to life.
Theatre Awards worst dressed from Joely Richardson and Salma Hayek to Kelly Brook
The Evening Standard Theatre Awards promised a red carpet full of glamour - and it didn't disappoint - well, mostly
Stars turned out in their finest suits and gowns for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards last night - but as with any red carpet, there were a few fashion fails.
If it wasn't Kelly Brook flashing the world, it was everyone from Joely Richardson to Salma Hayek and Bip Ling leaving us all confused with some, erm, interesting outfit choices.
Kelly led the way however as she suffered a major wardrobe malfunction.
The model and actress , who loves being in the limelight, wore a very daring long velvet red dress for the occasion at London's Old Vic and ended up having a bit of a fashion fail.
As she strode onto the red carpet, a gust of wind blew back her dress, featuring a huge split, and she ended up flashing her pale knickers. Cringe.
Despite previously having her own lingerie range, her pants didn't seem like a very sexy choice to go with her outfit, considering it was pretty likely they might end up on show.
Elsewhere Bip Ling left us in awe for all the wrong reasons as she arrived in a colourful dress, fur coat and bright pink beret.
At least she ensured she stole the limelight - one way or another.
The eccentric star wore her brown hair to the side and added white trainers.
Meanwhile Salma Hayek risked a wardrobe malfunction to rival Kelly's, as she showed off EVERY inch of her huge boobs in a low-cut white number.
While the gown was stunning, it's impossible to focus as she made the busty entrance at the star-studded bash.
Joely Richardson opted for metallic as she covered up in a ruffled floor-length dress, falling into the shadows behind the stars at the event.
Katie Brayben joined the group in a knee-length black and white patterned dress, covering her figure in the unflattering number.
Wearing her hair messily to the side, she smiled happily next to the big names on the red carpet.
Consider This Before Asking Your Wedding Guests To RSVP Via E-mail
You'll save on postage, but it won't necessarily increase your response rate.
The rules of wedding etiquette are constantly changing, making it difficult for modern brides, grooms and guests to find up-to-date and correct information. That's why we launched#MannersMondays, a series in which we ask our followers on Twitter and Facebook to submit their most burning etiquette-related questions. Then, with the help of our team of etiquette experts, we get you the right answers to your biggest Big Day dilemmas. Check out this week's question below!
In this age of technology, is it acceptable to request an e-RSVP on our wedding website, or by phone or email? I don't want to pay for postage twice, and they aren't going to send the thing back anyways. Help! - Natalie Bowen Fannin via FB
Wedding Papers Divas' resident wedding and etiquette expert -- is here to help us answer this week's question. Find out what she had to say below:
You are right – times are changing! It is extremely common for couples today to use a hybrid solution when it comes to wedding stationery and guest communication – meaning they send beautiful paper pieces but the convenience and affordability of digital options can’t be ignored.
If you decide to ditch the printed RSVP card, just make sure your alternative is extremely easy for both you and the guests. Here are a few things to keep in mind when making your decision:
You will need a system that is easily accessible and accurate – even for multiple events.
Communicate to guests clearly! You will still need to print an email address, website or app information with the invitation so guests know how to respond.
Consider your less-savvy guests. If you are worried about a handful of guests who may not be comfortable with a digital option, many companies will allow you to print as few as 10 paper RSVP cards for a low price. Then everyone is taken care of!
One word of caution: While the digital RSVP option seems more convenient for guests, I’m sorry to report that it doesn’t always increase the response rate the way you think it might. Just be prepared to make a few inquiries about attendance plans regardless of which option you choose.
Kourtney Kardashian stands out in sleeveless green dress
Kourtney Kardashian continued to show off her toned post-breakup figure on Thursday.
The 36-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star wore a curve-hugging green top and skirt to the WWD And Variety inaugural stylemakers' event in Culver City.
Also at the splashy affair, which was held at Smashbox Studios, were Katie Holmes, Kerry Washington and Freida Pinto.
The ex-partner of Scott Disick looked every inch confident in her suede sleeveless number that had a flirty slit up the left side of her leg.
It also managed to show just a tiny peek of her toned tummy.
The mother-of-three - she has Mason, Penelope and Reign with the former bad boy of reality TV - had her raven locks ironed to straight perfection.
And she didn't hold back on the makeup either with black-lined eyes and pale pink lipstick.
The daughter of Kris Jenner, 60, was short on jewelry however with just a gold bangle on her wrist.
The eldest Kardashian sister has changed her style dramatically.
The Dash Doll star used to wear maxi dresses and loud prints like floral and polka dot.
These days the college graduate looks as if she has been styled by sister Kim, 35, and Kanye West as she has been wearing only super tight outfits with a minimalist approach.
Meanwhile, ex Disick was seen house hunting in Beverly Hills that same day. With a baseball cap on and bushy beard, the rehab vet looked like he was down in the dumps.
At the WWD/Variety event, Holmes looked pretty in a back silk shirt and oversized skirt.
The ex Mrs Tom Cruise had her hair parted in the middle and heavy lipstick on that made her look more than ready for her Vogue closeup.
The Dawson's Creek vet has a keen interest in fashion as she created the Holmes/Yang line which is now dismantled.
Fredia Pinto stood out in a neon yellow sleeveless dress that had a hem above her knees.
Her black heels matched her black purse, making the Slumdog Millionaire star look a bit like a bumblebee.
Kerry Washington's black-and-white zig-zag pumps matched her sailor-inspired dress that had a darling tie in the front and was slightly off the shoulders.
Viola Davis wore a pretty sleeveless dress with shoes that had a bow on the ankle and long earrings.