Steal Her Look For Less: Carrie Underwood's Green Sequin ACM Dress

  
Carrie Underwood in Farah Angsana at 2011 ACM in Las Vegas

Last week I asked you to vote in a poll based on which Carrie Underwood ACM look you liked the best. I was planning on doing a look for less based on the most popular choice. Since there was a tie between her purple red carpet gown and her audience dress, I chose my favorite look from the night. We just covered color as a major trend this spring and with green all over this year's Gold Globes red carpet I thought this was a perfect choice to give you readers an outfit idea.

Day Dresses by French Connection
Clutches by Urban Expressions

Although I couldn't find an exact match to the Farah Angsana sequin dress Carrie wore, there are plenty of ways to add sparkle to any frock. Stick to an all over solid color. I like both of the emeralds pictured but this look would look fabulous in a rich purple or royal blue. Add a belt like the French Connection piece or a broach at the hip of the gown for a little "frost" and depth. Or if you can find a sequin choice - all the better! I love that Carrie kept her look simple and clean. A pair of platform nude shoes elongate the legs and look classically pretty with the short hemline. Since you want the dress to be the main focus of this outfit keep the jewelry to a minimum. A chunky bracelet and some crystal drop earrings are perfect accessories. A black clutch is the finishing touch and voilà! Rock your look on a fancy date night or fun night out. Can't wait to see if you gals Go Green and try this out! Happy Thursday! xoxo

1st image via MJS Blog, 2nd image via Overoll

Poll: Carrie Underwood's 2011 ACM Fashion Choices - Which is Your Fav?

Carrie Underwood is total proof that American Idol really can be a platform to showcase some amazing talent and offer singers the chance to really hit it big. She's not only one of the most well known names in music today but she's also quite the budding fashionista. With her long limbs, tanned skin and super blonde hair she knows how to make an entrance and keep the room (or audience) captivated. Since apparently there are 10 Country Music Awards during the year - I never know which one is the "Most Important" awards - so instead of doing a red carpet breakdown - I thought I try a poll featuring the Queen of Costume changes herself. Carrie Underwood donned 3 different outfits for Sunday night's Academy of Country Music awards and I want to know which one you loved the most.

Carrie Underwood in a purple Jean Fares gown

First look was at the arrival carpet of the ACM. Carrie wore a beaded, royal purple (such a popular color this season) Jean Fares gown. The dress itself has stunning bead workfrom the sparkling straps all the way down to the jeweled hips. She paired this look with Dana Davis shoes and Sutra Jewelry. My favorite part of this look? The back of the dress and that gorgeous ring!

Stunning! Love that larger than life cocktail ring!

Next choice is Carrie's performance outfit:

Carrie Underwood singing at the ACM in a custom made WTB design and Pink hair extensions

I think that if I was a musician my favorite part about performing would be putting together my look for the stage. It's kind of like red carpet on crack - you can step way outside the box and your comfort zone and no one will really think it's that crazy. Carrie is no stranger when it comes picking funky looks for her concerts or television appearances (remember thisand this) but perhaps the presence of Rhianna (at the ACM's...? I know!) or her duet with Steven Tyler forced her to step up her game a little bit. She rocked a custom made WTB dress and pink hair extensions. I was just telling my friend how I recently got some Jessica Simpson HairDo pink extensions that I can't wait to try out. This makes me want to clip them in for a fun Saturday night 

out!

The third look was while she sat in the audience:

Carrie Underwood wearing green sequin Farah Angsana dress

This last look is my personal fav - Love Love LOVE it! Nude Brian Atwood pumps and a black Swarvoski Cyrstal clutch pair perfectly with this mini dress. Damn - the sequins get me every time!

Vote below in the poll - I'd love to know your choice! Happy Monday! xoxo

1st through 4th image via Zimbio, 5th image via MJS Blog

• The Purple Beaded Jean Fares Red Carpet Gown - So Elegant! (24 votes)
• Custom WTB Dress and Pink Hair Eextenstions - Rocker Chic (8 votes)
• Green Farah Angsana Sequin Dress - Classically Gorgeous (30 votes)

Red Carpet Fashion: People's Choice Awards 2010

It's started! I'm already lusting after dresses, craving shoes and ready to test out the newest nail polish trends (yes polish trends!) I also saw some trends being sported including a key hair look on a few lovely ladies. Plus one gorgeous fashion newbie who is usually a fav of mine took a big risk that's getting different responses. So here is my list of top fashion choices from this year's People's Choice awards!

Diane Kruger. I mean can the girl do no wrong? 2009 was certainly her fashion year - she looked smashing at every red carpet and press junket and here she does it again! Herve Leger, strappy sandals, and bangles (one's from H&M - score!) round out an awesome look (take note - this is one right way to do pleating) Plus her hair - TDF (to die for) I'm loving this whole look.

Ginnifer Goodwin is so damn cute I can't stand it. With her Twiggy inspired hair, cream skin and green eyes she literally looks like a doll. This navy and white Christian Lacroix dress is perfect for her and right on trend with the Black and White thing going on now. Plus how can you not love that amazingly gorgeous shoulder corsage? Ummm.. I'll take one please Thanks!

Carrie Underwood usually a fan of the long sparkles went pretty out of the box with this Christian Cota dress. The nude color with black netting is very avant-garde. Rocking her trademark blond locks and long lashes how can she not be country music's sweetheart? Plus the bride-to-be is sporting a big ol rock on her left hand and who wouldn't be glowing with excitement about that? :)

While this hasn't been fashion critics favorite pick I had to add it in. If it's Short, Sparkly and Funky - you know I'm going to love it. Jessica Alba's tan from her Mexico holiday vacation makes the silver stand out even more in her structured Antonio Berardi mini. The origami shape is very cool and I am dying over those Burberry platforms. Decked out in jewelry all from Cartier (including this awesome onyx panther ring) I had to pick her as a personal fav. Plus she's got the same medium length soft locks that we've seen on Carrie and Diane Kruger. Makes me want to chop my hair right now!

My one back-and-forth choice of the night - Katie Cassidy. Usually I am crazy over her fashion choices (a la here & here) and she is definitely a fashion risk taker which I can soooo appreciate. Her Talbot Runhof cocktail dress I think could have done without foiled accent fringe. I love the color and the draping at the waist. Plus her messy braid is totally something I would rock. But I'm still not sure about the overall look.. I'm still just... "Meh"

So all in all the trends spotted: cute medium length curls, black and white/monocromatic, galactic looks (both dresses and clutches), straight shiny hair (pulled to one side on Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman), plus a little vintage glam (for those looks check out Ginnifer Goodwin, Sandra Bullock, & Oliva Wilde). What are your thoughts?!?

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