Stars across the country lined up Monday, April 27 for the 36^th annual Film Society of London Center Gala Tribute, where Tom Hanks was presented with the new ‘Chaplin Award’ by the beautiful Julia Roberts.  Tom Hanks was honored for his work in “Forrest Gump” and “Philadelphia”.

Celebs including Charlize Theron, Christie Turlington and Rita Wilson caught the eyes of the red carpet fashion gurus, and were spotted in designer dresses from the Pre-Fall 2009 collections, and simple, elegant shoes and sandals; Charlize Theron strutted her stuff in a pair of eye-catching silver ankle-wrap sandals and finished her ensemble with an elegant black clutch.

Julia Roberts made a rare fashion move by choosing an all-white sheath dress, paired with a pair of black square toe heels.

Red Carpet Trends in Shoes

Many stars are sporting the looks from the Pre-Fall 2009 runway, which means we won’t be seeing these famous labels in our closets any time soon.  But, if you’re dying to get your hands on the shoes you saw on the red carpet this week, you can find a few comparable pieces online:

A close match to Charlize Theron’s strappy ankle-hugging sandals are these Calvin Klein Nevada sandals, a sinfully rich silver pair of metallic sandals with large, octagon shapes across the toe strap to catch the light. They’re a sleek and sexy pair that are perfect for any evening soiree or gala:

If it’s Julia Roberts’ black square toe heels you’re after, try on a pair of these J.Renee Annette pumps. They’re a little more dressy than the pair Roberts was wearing on gala night because of the large crystal rhinestone jewel:

 

They’re a great match for any ‘Little Black Dress’ you’re sporting for the evening, or to dress up a plain skirt or pair of dressy capris.  Match them up with a gunmetal silver or pewter handbag, and you’ll be pulling off your own red carpet look.

Red Carpet Trends in Handbags

For bags, the hottest looks for the season are the oversized patent leather or croc-embossed clutch.  The bigger the better, and stick with the black if you want to sport this look for the long-term.

This Kooba Mandy clutch is a great match for day and evening ensembles, an oversized wallet-inspired clutch made with shiny textured leather:

This Alexander McQueen Clutch is very similar in style and shape to the one Rita Wilson was holding at the awards ceremony. You can get yours in a light brown color for a more versatile piece, and it’s a super sleek embossed patent leather accessory that will match up with most evening ensembles.

This entry was posted on April 28, 2009 at 11:21 am. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Posted in entertainment, fashion, shoes by MizzTissa | No Comments Yet