Gorgeous color + stunning silhouette = one fantastic red carpet outing. As much as I love seeing Marion Cotillard in her failsafe Dior numbers, it’s always nice to branch out –even sweeter when that means being able to shimmy into something by L’Wren Scott. Take this blue silk jacquard shift from L’Wren’s Fall 2010 collection, for example, that Marion wore to the L.A. premiere of “Inception” on Tuesday. While it looks amazingly well-fitted to her frame and on the conservative side, there’s an innate sex appeal about this dress that whispers, not screams, volumes. The dark blue hue complements her dark tresses elegantly while at the same time is fresh and vibrant. And when she turns around in her Dior heels, the strategically cut lower slit is spot on and falls beautifully right below the knee. How terribly ladylike! It’s no wonder, really, given that L’Wren’s fall collection was called “Tuxedo Terrace” and was built on the principles of exploring various incarnations of formality. Bravo!
$2,180, available at Barneys New York, Net-a-porter.com, Jeffrey and Kirna Zabete
