WHO GOT THE LOOK RIGHT IN GIAMBATTISTA VALLI?

Hilary Swank attended the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards in this white strapless Giambattista Valli taffeta cocktail dress and Jimmy Choo heels.

For Beyonce's 2006 VMA after-party, Kelly Rowland lit up the red carpet in a similar dress which she paired with candy-colored Lorraine Schwartz bangles and earrings.

Hilary Swank and Kelly Rowland in Giambattista Valli: who got the LOOK right?

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Style Verdict: Hilary had to fix a last-minute fashion emergency in her Giambattista Valli dress. "The hem was falling out so I uh from my trailer park days I know how to put an outfit together so I was like desperate. I just got a bunch of tape and started taping my dress hemming my dress with some tape." Although this was worn back in 2006, this look resembles the toga fever that heat up the red carpet in 2007.

Photos: KRW,HSF

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WHO WORE GIAMBATTISTA VALLI BETTER?

Solange Knowles continued to turn heads in her sudden love for couture pieces when she attended th 2007 American Music Awards in a beige Giambattista Valli mini-dress which she paired with satin Stella McCartney pumps.

Astrid Munoz wore the fuschia take of this strapless Giambattista Valli dress at Moet and Chandon's Tribute to Nick Knight in London.

Solange Knowles and Astrid Munoz in Giambattista Valli mini-dresses: who got IT?

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Style Verdict: This fashion-forward piece came straight off the Giambattista Valli Spring 2007 collection!

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GIAMBATTISTA VALLI: 2007 SHOE HOOPLA

Mary-Kate Olsen, Nicole Scherzinger, Jessica Biel, Mariah Carey, and Victoria Beckham made this Giambattista Valli platforms the ideal shoe to wear in 2007.

Victoria Beckham is credited as the one who started this red carpet trend as she first seen wearing a pair (named after her I might add) for "Elle" magazine photo shoot.

Nicole Scherzinger presented at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards in a strapless Abaete mini-dress. Mary-Kate Olsen wore a pink and white Giambattista Valli’s The Victoria Shoe to Seventh on Sale dinner gala.

Victoria Beckham wore her Giambattista Valli twice-first at the Welcome to L.A gala threw by friends TomKat and Will & Jada and later at "Elle" magazine Paris photo shoot.

At the Elle magazine photo shoot, Giambattista Valli named the shoes Posh wore as "The Victoria Shoe".

Jessica Biel attended the Paris Fashion Week earlier this year. Jessica Biel wore the red pair to Giambattista Valli fashion show and the brown and black like Victoria at the Valli party.

Mariah Carey was seen outside of Ago Restaurant rocking the same black and white Giambattista Valli platforms as Nicole Scherzinger. Mariah loves these heels so much that she wore them again for a night out in Manhattan.

Style Verdict: Brown's is the ideal online shopping boutique that carries this in-demand shoe of the moment. Thanks to Victoria Beckham's shoe craze, Giambattista Valli platforms is Obsessed-Hoopla's #5 best-dressed pick of 2007. Stay tune for more...

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VERY BEST OF GIAMBATTISTA VALLI

Victoria Beckham, Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Biel, and Sarah Jessica Parker have help to bring Giambattista Valli to the forefront of fashion.

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top row: Reese Witherspoon in a Loeffler Randall top and Gambattista Valli skirt and belt at "Rendition" press conference. Victoria Beckham in black Giambattista Valli feathered-hemline mini and wood platforms at the official Beckhams L.A bash.

bottom row: SJP in a multi-colored yellow and black Valli Fall 2007 ready-to-wear dress at special screening of 'Bee Movie'. Jessica Biel in a beige Giambattista Valli trench coat and YSL downtown tote at taping of "Late Show with Letterman".

Victoria naturally got caught up in the Giambattista Valli hoopla. The designer made a shoe in ther honor called, "The Victoria Shoe":

Posh's Giambattista Valli Obsession

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At Heathrow Aiport with her black patent leather bag from the designer. In a frilly black and white frock at The Ivy. Eating out at Nobu in a gray ultra-mini. Leaving dinner in a cream dress with bow detail.


Victoria also has this Giambattista Valli patent leather bag in white:

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Giambattista Valli runway inspiration as seen on Posh:

Posh was clearly in love with the designer's Spring 2007 Ready to Wear Collection.

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ABAETE: WHO GOT IT?

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Def Jam's pop princess Rihanna first wore this Abaete dress with Christian Louboutin pumps to the Giant Magazine party after the MTV Movie Awards in May.

Haylie Duff, starlet of Broadaway's "Hairspray" paired her multi-color dress with metallic gold peep-toe sandals and a chic Chanel quilted clutch at the recent 8th Annual Maxim Hot 100 party in New York City.

Nicole Scherzinger rock the same dress with black and white Giambattista Valli heels while presenting at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards.

Rihanna, Haylie Duff or Nicole Scherzinger in Abaete frock:

who got IT?

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GIAMBATTISTA VALLI: WHO GOT IT?

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Mariah Carey slip on a pair of these hip black and white Giambattista Valli heels while out and about in the Big Apple.

These shoes are the very pair Nicole Scherzinger wore to present at the 2007 Video Music Awards with a black, white and pink Abaete mini.

Mariah Carey vs Nicole Scherzinger in Giambattista Valli sandals: who got IT?

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CAN'T GET ENOUGH: KELLY RIPA EDITION

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Back in April, Kelly Ripa best known for her quirk personality on TV daytime show, "Live With Regis & Kelly" arrived at the 2007 TV Land Awards in a strapless Giambattista Valli dress.

On September 18th, Kelly wears the same dress with the same shoes to the 2007 Relly Awards.

Style Verdict: Kelly Ripa simply can't get enough of this hot Giambattisa Valli number.

Thanks reader Oz and "Life & Style" magazine for the tip! :)

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