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STYLE ELEGANCE  AND STYLE

BEST DRESSED STARS OF THE YEAR.                                                                               From the Desk of Valerie Constand                                                                       

The Hollywood set turned its back on somber shades and conservative cuts, and gushed about glamour once again. Flesh was certainly on parade -- though not necessarily in that censor-activating kind of way. Naomi Watts, Charlize Theron, and Julia Roberts all went with nude tones for the big event. Those who embraced color didn't hold back either, choosing bold blues (Jamie Lee Curtis and Marcia Gay Harden) and ramped-up reds (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Shohreh Aghdashloo).

     
Charlize Theron Liv Tyler Scarlett Johansson
 
Renee Zellweger  Jennifer Garner Holly Hunter

"You have one minute to impress, 30 seconds to catch the moment and just 3 seconds to make a lasting impression." Once, wrote Maximillien de Lafayette in his book  on world protocol and etiquette. And how you can you impress by catching the moment in less than 3 seconds without saying a word? Simple: Dress to kill. Dress for Success! Be Elegant and Refined. Elegance is the key.  Remember, nowadays stars don't create fashion anymore as did the femmes fatales of the golden era of Hollywood, thanks to Valentino, Givenchy, Max Factor and Edith Head. Today, Stars of the big screen compete for elegance recognition. Anyway, almost 99% of them came from a background where elegance was not necessarily le plat du jour. Who are the most elegant female stars of America? Each one has his or her own favorites.