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Last Night's Look: Love it or Leave it?

Last Night's Look: Love it or Leave it?

Check out the head-turning outfits Kim Kardashian, Duchess Catherine and more stars were just spotted in! Then decide – fabulous or fashion fail!

By People Staff

Updated September 15, 2012 10:00 AM

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KIM KARDASHIAN

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Apparently no one invited to the pants party. The star instead opts for nothing but a double-breasted tux jacket and ankle-strap heels at a Palladium Collection by Jacob & Co. launch party in N.Y.C.

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DUCHESS CATHERINE

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We wouldn’t want to be the luggage handler! She wears yet another pretty ensemble – this one Temperley London – for the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, stop on her royal tour of Southeast Asia.

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TAYLOR SWIFT

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Appearing not to be too torn up over being away from Conor Kennedy, the is cheery in a sophisticated yellow floral sheath with orange pumps and House of Lavande Vintage earrings for an event in Rio de Janeiro.

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EMMA WATSON

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As part of her mission to take risks with fashion, the chooses an asymmetrical Brood button-front mini and white pumps for the N.Y.C. Cinema Society screening of her flick The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

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DAKOTA FANNING

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Another who proves she’s all grown-up when it comes to her fashion choices, Dakota wears a curve-hugging Stella McCartney sequin gown, Jimmy Choo sandals and a J/Hadley ring to the Now Is Good premiere in London.

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LINDSAY LOHAN

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The dress code called for a headpiece, but attends the launch of new fragrance at N.Y.C.’s Guggenheim Museum without a topper, opting instead for nothing but a polka-dot halter and gold heels.

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JESSICA CHASTAIN

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This sapphire Preen Line square-neckline sheath, worn with simple black pumps to a photocall for Broadway’s The Heiress, may be one of Jessica’s best dresses yet. But it’s hard to know for sure since the adorableness of Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens is so darn distracting.

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OLIVIA WILDE

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It’s been a great week for LBDs, and Olivia keeps the streak going with a keyhole-neckline, leather-belted Alex Kramer halter, plus Pearl Collective gems, at the Revlon and Tribeca Film Institute screening of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity in N.Y.C.

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AMERICA FERRERA

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In a romantic, retro navy brocade dress with cap sleeves and a full skirt, accessorized with textured heels and Lorraine Schwartz gems, the is pure elegance at the N.Y.C. Half the Sky screening.

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LEA MICHELE

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Perhaps reflecting her Glee character’s more grown-up N.Y.C. style, celebrates the season premiere in L.A. wearing a sophisticated, plunging black Versace dress with lace panels and rocking voluminous ombré hair. She adds Norman Silverman earrings and a ring, plus rings by Sethi Couture and Melinda Maria, for extra sparkle.

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KATE HUDSON

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tough new also helps toast Glee’s upcoming season in L.A., wearing a relaxed Alexander McQueen suit (complete with on-trend trousers), Pomellato bracelets and Brian Atwood pumps.

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JESSICA ALBA

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Self is honoring for doing good, but we’d like to give her a prize for looking good. She goes totally feminine with a gorgeous updo and flawless makeup, plus a bow-necked, printed Valentino dress and Casadei heels, at the magazine’s N.Y.C. awards.

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NICOLE RICHIE

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Leave it to to convince us that blue velvet might not be so bad. In N.Y.C. to tout her new Macy’s Impulse line, the designer accents her swingy mini with peep-toe booties and dramatic kohl-rimmed eyes.

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FERGIE

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The boxy cut and tuxedo lapels say menswear, but the super-short hem and those pointy pumps are all woman! Add sexy waves and vampy red nails and easily grabs all the attention at a Case-Mate event in N.Y.C.

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ZOË SALDANA

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Perhaps Zoë saw that we named her black-and-sheer Prabal Gurung one of the most gorgeous gowns of the year, because she chooses a Stella McCartney dress with similar features for the L.A. premiere of The Book of Mormon.

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JENNA DEWAN-TATUM

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Joining at the Women Doing Good awards in N.Y.C., the actress (and Fashion Week staple) looks heavenly in a sky-print powder blue halter with sexy draping, plus strappy sandals and Isharya earrings.

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MALIN AKERMAN

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For her Book of Mormon L.A. premiere ensemble, the actress opts for a breezy multi-colored BCBG Max Azria maxi, white sandals and a slicked-back do.

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BRITNEY SPEARS

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Though co-judge says is “quite mean” on The X Factor, she looks awfully sweet in this blue sheath featuring an oversize orange paisley print at the show’s premiere in L.A.

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