Clean, crisp, and white

Keira wore another great dress from Erdem on Late Night with Seth Meyers while promoting The Imitation Game back in November. This dress has lots of texture and pattern to it. It has lots going on and yet it manages to be clean and crisp. Starting from the top, a design that reminds me of tiny sunflowers. This works into a high waisted skirt portion. The layered look is a replica from the purple Erdem she wore at the SAG this year, my favourite feature of the dress. I love the cut out feature throughout the bottom. Ends with a popping pair of red heels - makes the white dress even brighter.

RTW blue flower shower

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I am a sucker for floral. On top of that, blue floral and I am sold. I love this look for it's simplicity. It's a true RTW piece. Really enjoy the shower of blue and blue+white flowers. I like the leaves are there to add a contrast of black. The sleeves are a great wide width to complement the flow of the dress.

Blue flowers dancing in the wind

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The blue petals are placed as if they are dancing around in the wind. I like that the design is free from symmetry, mimicking the free flow of nature. Similar to the purple Prabal Gurung dress, the white canvas allows the blue to really pop out. The shades of blue play with the shadows and lights created by the sun, another mirror of nature. The square neckline is a great feature as well, something elegant about it. A perfect dress for a gorgeous day in Brisbane.

Electric Purple

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Purple is the colour of royalty and a favourite of mine. Yet, I barely see it worn (even I barely wear it.) Way back when the dye was extremely expensive, very understandable. Maybe seeing it rarely allows the colour to still remain unique and royal.

This Prabal Gurung dress from the Royals trip to Asia was so fun. Smart political choice as well for the day in Singapore as the designer was born in Singapore. Great range of shades of purple, from electric almost neon to conservative and dark. The floral-esque pattern looks so much more vibrant on the white canvas of the dress. Really bold with an all over pattern and yet the symmetry doesn't make it an outrageous choice. Some of the pattern reminds me of water ripples, adding to that floral/botanical feel.

Mustard Stripes

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A consistent theme in Tory Burch is shown in this number: prep and boho chic. I have always been a fan of bringing out one colour of a patterned piece. The safe choice would have been to highlight blue or white, but the mustard yellow is the unique choice. The dark tone with a collar is business forward. The white horizontal stripes within the top complement the vertical stripes of the skirt. The white ends add the casual boho feel: business need not be stiff. The two distinct pieces play with, not against, each other.

And the Emmy goes to

Kate Mara! (applaud)

There is a deconstructed feel to the dress. I love the layers and pleats of the high-waisted skirt. Unlike the loose bottom, the top is tightened. Almost more refined. The asymmetrical design keeps to the deconstructed theme. It has an ancient Greece toga feel with the white fabric inching its way to one shoulder. I tried picturing the dress without the grey translucent portion - much better with it. It it unique. It highlights the dress by adding a contrasting element. Stunning ensemble.

Not so mellow yellow

She does not wear yellow too frequently, but nonetheless it suits her so well. The bold shapes of yellow and white are fashion forward. The under the sleeves white gives almost the illusion of smaller arms - sneaky and brilliant. The square neckline is a differentiating factor, not to ever say that the Duchess is a square.