The Week in Red Carpet

The 2008 face of Balenciaga, Jennifer Connelly, did the fashion house justice at The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday in a colorful leather fringed skirt and stiletto peep-toe gray and white suede booties.

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Lady Gaga sported her most outrageous headgear yet—a sun hat made of hair—at the Consumer and Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 7, where it was announced the “Paparazzi” singer has been named Polaroid’s new Chief Creative Officer.

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At the Henri Bendel celebration for costume designer Eric Daman’s new book, You Know You Want It on Tuesday, Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively paired Stella McCartney’s perforated thigh-highs boots with a simple black blazer and white button-down shirt.

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Sherlock Holmes starlet Rachel McAdams attended the film’s Berlin premiere on in a teal silk chiffon Alberta Ferretti floor-length gown and Bochic jewels. She then jetted to Madrid for the movie’s premiere where she donned a draped Vionnet dress with Casadei platform pumps.

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Celebrating a fantastic year, Lea Michele partied at the InStyle Golden Globes affair in Hollywood honoring Glee’s four nominations on Saturday in a simply chic David Lerner LBD and sparkling Jen Cohen jewelry.

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White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers donned a belted sweater and black pencil skirt at a tribute luncheon for late Ebony co-founder Eunice Johnson at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday.

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Amber Valletta wasn’t afraid to bring some color to the premiere of The Spy Next Door on Saturday at the Grove in L.A. She wrote an orange RM by Roland Mouret dress. The actress took the hue down a notch with a pair of neutral pair Aldo “Fawson” heels and a Hervé Leger by Max Azria gem clutch.

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House M.D. star Olivia Wilde arrived at the Fox Winter 2010 All-Star Party at Villa Sorisso in Pasadena on Monday in a mini cobalt Alexander McQueen dress, Jimmy Choo booties and a Rene Caovilla clutch.

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True Blood star Anna Paquin hosted the Audi Golden Globes Celebration at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood on Sunday in a black Gianfranco Ferré design.

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Burlesque beauty Dita Von Teese looked sleek at Audi’s Golden Globes Celebration in West Hollywood in a Jean Paul Gaultier gown and Christian Louboutin heels.

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It’s Complicated’s Lake Bell proved a little black dress doesn’t have to be boring at the 2010 National Board of Review Awards Gala at Cipriani on Tuesday. She wore a Martin Margiela design, Nicholas Kirkwood cut out heels, and an emerald Lanvin necklace.

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Actress Marion Cotillard looked très chic at a Dior’s cocktail party for her film Nineat Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Saturday. She wore a metallic Dior design and ruby red pumps.

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Celebrating their film Nine in Rome, actresses Sophia Loren and Penelope Cruz attended the Martini-hosted premiere party—Cruz in a fall 2006 Armani Privè couture beaded halter dress, and Loren in a yellow feathered jacket. Both wore black for a photo call at the St. Regis.

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The Week in Red Carpet

Lady Gaga shines in a hat made of hair, Rachel McAdams goes glam in Berlin, and Marion Cotillard sparkles in Hollywood. VIEW OUR GALLERY of the best looks of the week.