The Week's Best Dressed: Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Richie, Kate Bosworth & More

Want to see what the stars are wearing as soon as they hit the red carpet? Well look no further than Grazia Daily, as we'll be bringing you all the best-dressed starlets of the week from Sienna Miller to Kate Bosworth to Nicole Kidman. It's only Wednesday, but we've already got plenty of red carpet looks to dissect, from Zoe Saldana in a Calvin Klein midi and crop top combo to Kerry Washington in a dramatic monochrome Wes Gordon gown.

We'll be keeping an eye on all celeb-packed events this week to hunt out flawless A List style, so keep checking the gallery above for the latest celeb looks and read below to find out the three things you need to know - who, what, wear.

Catherine Martin and Miuccia Prada Dress Gatsby Opening Cocktail Party, New York - Tuesday 30 April

Carey Mulligan, Florence Welch, Katy Perry, Alexa Chung and a bunch of A Listers donned their favourite Prada and Miu Miu to celebrate the opening of the Great Gatsby exhibition at the Prada New York Epicentre at 575 Broadway in Manhattan. Carey opted for black lace, Katy Perry went for a purple printed sleeved cocktail dress, while Harley Viera Newton looked oh-so pretty in a powder blue coat and dress and heels. Anyone else counting down the days until The Great Gatsby hits Cannes?

White House Correspondents' Association Dinner - Saturday 27 April 

Missing awards season? Well Katy Perry, Kerry Washington and more hit the red carpet at the White House on Saturday in some jaw-dropping couture. We reckon the best dressed red carpet go-er is a toss up between Kerry Washington in a black and white halter gown by Wes Gordon and Katy Perry in a strapless green Giambattista Valli floorsweeper.

Hayden Panettiere's favourite Disney princess was obviously Belle, as she wore a buttercup tulle Katherine Kidd gown with mesh panels at the sides and strands of Swarovski crystals. At the opposite end of the style spectrum was Kate Mara, in a white sleeved Prada gown with an oversized bow at the neck. We heart her lime-green Prada clutch.

Claire Danes wore a powder blue Prada column dress with sequin embellishment running down the sides. Sophia Bush had the biggest skirt of all the skirts, in a Lela Rose blush gown with a train and embroidery on the bodice. What's your verdict - too bridal or pretty prom queen?

See the best dressed star so far this week in the gallery above...

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French model to auction 12,000-piece haute couture collection

As a muse to the late Yves Saint Laurent in the 1960s, and later an artistic advisor at Dior, Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain had ample opportunity to acquire the work of the most celebrated fashion designers of the era. As it turns out, she also collected haute couture pieces by the likes of Thierry Mugler, Azzedine Alaïa, and Christian Lacroix and is set to auction off her vast wardrobe later this year.

Gros & Delettrez in Paris will sell around 350 lots on October 14, and continue holding sales every two to three months until the full 12,000-piece collection has been sold.

A spokesperson at the auction house in Paris told The Telegraph that Luquet's collection is "the most beautiful private collection of haute couture in the world."

Originally from Lyon, the model inspired Yves Saint Laurent from the moment they first met. In a previous interview she recalled how: "One morning, I arrived at the same times as Yves, wearing trousers and a man's trench coat. On going up to his studio after the presentation of his collection, he asked me if I could leave my clothes behind so he could inspire himself with them."

She was the catalyst behind Saint Laurent's revolutionary 'Le Smoking' tuxedo for women, and the designer said of his muse: "I had nothing to teach her; on the contrary, it was she who helped free me of all the outdated references I had."

A petite size 34 with a boyish frame, Luquet once recalled how during "the summer Saint Laurent created the tuxedo, I borrowed it for an evening to wear at the Casino of Deauville, but I was refused entry."

WWD report how Luquet's pristine fashion collection has been stored in her apartment in Geneva, and includes prototypes by Claude Montana and pieces crafted by couture embroidery house Lesage.

"She had a strong eye, she did not pick any pieces that were banal," said Françoise Sternbach, a member of the French Union of Professional Art Experts who helped curate the auction. "I know everyone will focus on the YSL pieces, which are magnificent, but I tell you there are dresses here by Claude Montana which would not have existed without her. They are one-offs, prototypes designed especially for her."

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Heidi Klum and Martin Kristen's Couples Retail Therapy

Taking some one-on-one time away from the kids, Heidi Klum and Martin Kristen shopped at Equipment in West Hollywood on Tuesday (April 30).

The "Project Runway" host looked cute in a long black maxi dress with matching sandals as she held the hand of her former bodyguard-turned boyfriend.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, nowadays, the German model is hard at work along with Mel B filming the new season of "America's Got Talent," replacing Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan.

It seems the judges are already getting along well, as Howie tweeted last week, "Getting my makeup done by @heidiklum for #AGT . Making look like a supermodel."

Enjoy the pictures of Heidi Klum and Martin Kristen out in West Hollywood (April 30).

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British Vogue unveils Miss Vogue

The first ever issue comes packaged with the June issue of Vogue and stars a smiling Cara Delevingne on its cover. It's the first time the British edition of the famed publication has turned its hand to catering to a younger readership.

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"We hope you enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed working on it," says Alexandra Shulman in her editor's letter, which is accompanied by an image of her 15-year-old self." Vogue magazine appeals to all ages but I wanted to produce an edition targeted at younger readers, created with your lifestyles in mind. As with the mother magazine, the fashion is meant to inspire even if you're a bit short on cash."

Contributors to the debut issue include Cara, who shot the cover just a matter of days after returning to London following her marathon month of catwalking at the autumn/winter 2013 shows, Pixie Geldof, Henry Holland, model Sam Rollinson and wacky design due Meadham Kirchhoff.

Kate Moss covers the June issue of Vogue. Photo: Patrick Demarchelier

Delevingne, the brightest modelling star of the moment, was chosen to star on the inaugural issue due to her "maverick sense of style and fun is Miss Vogue made physical" and in a nice parallel, Kate Moss, the mother of all British models, appears on the cover of the flagship issue.

The issue has been put together by members of the existing Vogue team but it's not yet known whether further issues will be produced.

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See Who Got Their Glad Rags On For Miuccia Prada's Great Gatsby Costume Exhibition

With a line up including Miuccia Prada, Baz Luhrmann, Carey Mulligan, Florence Welch, Katy Perry, Tobey Maguire, Isla Fisher, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Alexa Chung and Harley Viera Newton, one could be forgiven for thinking that time had fast forwarded a week, and we'd just witnessed the red-carpet line-up for this year Met Ball.

 Last night however, this plethora of A-listers donned their favourite Prada and Miu Miu finery to celebrate the opening of Catherine Martin (she's Baz Luhrmann's costume designer) and Miuccia Prada's Dress Gatsby exhibition at the Prada New York Epicentre at 575 Broadway in Manhattan.

The exhibition, curated by New York studio 2x4displays a selection of Martin and Prada's costumes designed for the much awaited Baz Luhrmann adaptation, which premieres tonight at the Lincoln Centre in New York City. 

 

The exhibition promises to display exactly the selection of eye candy that any style savvy New Yorker would expect to see at the helm of two such talented women; gowns, dresses, hats, shoes, jewellery, and sketches will be on show, as will plenty of extra titbits; from production stills, backstage footage, film trailers as well as each character's dressed mannequins and rather elaborately, a two hundred foot mural showing a montage drawn from the extravagant party scenes at Jay Gatsby’s Long Island mansion.

This wondrous display of Catherine martin and Ms Prada's luscious looking costumes will be on show in NYC until May 12th, after which the exhibition will tour Asia starting with Prada's Tokyo epicentre store from June 14 – 30 and the IFC Mall in Shanghai from mid-July.

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Robert Downey Jr. Opens the New York Stock Exchange with Iron Man

Promoting his new superhero blockbuster, Robert Downey Jr rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday (April 30).

The "Iron Man 3" star wore a gray tweed jacket, pink tie and gray pants as he high-fived a man dressed in an Iron Man costume.

Recently, the 48-year-old actor and his costar Gwyneth Paltrow sat down with The Huffington Post to chat about old times.

Speaking about their first meeting, Robert shared, "She was like, `What is wrong with him? Who is this guy?' She called him up asking, like, if it was going to be essentially bad for her reputation to be hanging out with me."

Chiming in, Ms. Paltrow added, "He was really wild, and I was very naive. I immediately took a shine to him. ... Then he went off the radar for a little while."

Enjoy the pictures of Robert Downey, Jr. at the New York Stock Exchange (April 30).

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Carey Mulligan on her Prada wedding dress

British Oscar-nominated actress Carey Mulligan is back in the spotlight, owing to the upcoming Release of Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

The 27-year-old, who plays opposite Leonardo DiCaprio as the wealthy, effervescent Daisy Buchanan, says her character was "difficult to work out, but so fun to play."

Covering the June issue of Harper's Bazaar in a baby pink Prada coat, Mulligan talks of her affection for the luxury Italian label, which incidentally created 40 party outfits for the film after screen tests with existing Prada and Miu Miu designs proved to be ideal in evoking the glamour of the Roaring Twenties.

Mulligan in the June issue of Harper's Bazaar. Photos: Tom Allen

"They were the first designer house that ever lent me anything; I wore Prada to the Oscars" Mulligan reveals, adding that she always feels very "comfortable" in Miuccia Prada's designs.

She chose a Prada gown to marry her musician beau, Marcus Mumford, last year, but pictures of the gown are likely to remain private.

Of the brand she says: "The people who work there are so lovely and really just non-scary fashion people."

Lovebirds: Marcus Mumford and Carey Mulligan. Photo: Rex

We can't wait to see what Prada and Carey have up their sleeves for the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, which The Great Gatsby will open.

Carey Mulligan on the June cover of Harper's Bazaar UK, out May 1

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