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Week in Red Carpet

Shenae Grimes glistens in Phillip Lim, Leighton Meester looks white-hot in Hervé Lèger, and Jessica Simpson stuns in Carolina Herrera. VIEW OUR GALLERY of the week’s best looks.

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Jessica Simpson was grinning from ear to ear at the 2010 Operation Smile Gala in New York on Thursday night. In her one-shoulder, floral Carolina Herrera dress, the pop star-turned-actress-turned-activist lit up the red carpet with her gold cuff and metallic clutch.

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“Headed to charlotte ronson in louboutin and lim!” 90210 star Shenae Grimes tweeted before Charlotte Ronson and JCPenney’s Spring Cocktail Jam in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The actress glamorized her simple white T-shirt with a sequin Phillip Lim gold tuxedo jacket, black pants, and nude Christian Louboutin heels.

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She may dress conservatively on Gossip Girl, but actress Leighton Meester flashed some leg in an Hervé Lèger by Max Azria minidress at a launch for a new line of Herbal Essences hair products in Madrid on Wednesday. Along with revealing her newly blond tresses, Meester donned a cream, low-cut, high-legged look, paired perfectly with some gold Pierre Hardy gladiators.

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She may have been at the bottom of “Glist” this week, but actress Lea Michele of Glee glistened on the red carpet at the Time 100 Gala in New York on Tuesday, where she was named one of the most influential people in the world. Michele wore a peek-a-boo vintage Oscar de la Renta champagne satin gown, Tiffany & Co. jewelry, and, of course, a stunning pair of Christian Louboutins.

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One of Time’s most influential people of 2010 showed off her fashion savvy at the magazine’s gala on Tuesday. Donatella Versace stunned in a hip-hugging, blue, floor-length dress with sky-high slits that put even the younger stars on the red carpet to shame.

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After wowing at the Met gala in a metallic Lanvin number, Demi Moore opted for a subtler color palette with this Loewe black minidress and matching Brian Atwood pumps. She did, however, add some shimmer with a mirrored Salvatore Ferragamo clutch and Cartier jewelry.

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Blake Lively ditched the gowns at the Met gala on Monday when she chose this blue, ruffled, chiffon Marchesa minidress—complete with nearly 200 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds. The Gossip Girl actress paired the embellished outfit with simple, black Christian Louboutin heels.

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For reasons beyond its sheer volume, it was difficult to see past Jennifer Lopez’ Met gala dress. The haute couture ensemble from Zuhair Murad was accented with metallic sequined leaves, and Lopez added even more shimmer with Stephen Russell and Cartier diamonds. Beneath the dramatic glamorous look was a pair of Sergio Rossi slingbacks.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, now the creative director of Halston Heritage, wore a free-flowing, gold-pleated dress from the fashion house—and a matching floral headpiece—on Monday’s Met gala. The fashion icon capped off her old-school glamorous look with Fred Leighton diamond bracelets.

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Channeling her inner royal, Princess Diaries actress Anne Hathaway looked regal in a sequined, nude, tulle Valentino gown at the Met gala. Topped with a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch and Bulgari jewelry, the Oscar-nominated star shined on one of fashion’s biggest nights.

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Upstaging her fellow Gossip Girl starlets, Jessica Szohr dominated on the red carpet at the Met gala on Monday in a black and nude, stunning Atelier Versace gown. The dramatic look was capped off with tassel earrings and rings from Everlon. Just call her Queen J of the runway.

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Young actress Camilla Belle dared to match the carpet at Monday’s Met gala in a red, single-strapped Jason Wu gown. With the designer on her arm, the always-stylish Belle simply looked red hot.

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