Penelope Cruz graced the red carpet in a feathered Marchesa gown at the Disneyland premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.  This glam look was fully embroidered with an off-the-shoulder design and a mermaid hemline.  It was rich in patterns and texture.  She wore her hair in an up-do whichrevealed her dangling Chopard earrings and gave us full view of her flawless makeup.  A diamond bracelet rounded-out her jewelry for the evening.

Penelope Cruz came out last night to turn on the lights on the Empire State Building in New York City in support of World AIDS Day.  Red lights were lit up in honor of Bono’s RED Project for charity. The actress was glowing in her RED charity t-shirt and brown shearling jacket from the Calvin Klein Collection.  She looked gorgeous as she posed on a balcony in view of the Empire State Building.  Her jeans and t-shirt were complemented by glamorous hair and makeup, and a growing baby bump. 

Penelope Cruz covers Vogue Spain’s December 2010 issue.  The cover was shot in black-and-white which always seems to capture the essence of its subject.  Photographer Peter Lindbergh conducted the photo shoot.  It’s very natural looking and pretty, her eyes were accentuated by the heavy makeup and full brows.  Natural nails also play well in black-and-white photography along with her full dark hair.   

1. Rachel McAdams in Elie Saab

2. Carey Mulligan in Prada

3. Penelope Cruz in Donna Karan

4. Cameon Diaz in Oscar de la Renta

5. Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel

6. Queen Latifah in Badgley Mischka

Red Carpet:

1. Rachel McAdams looked so lovely and ethereal in her Elie Saab gown last night.  It was made from a beautiful floral print that made us nostalgic for spring; it reminded me of a watercolor painting.   Rachel got high marks for the fit, fabric, its charm and her ability to wear it with incredible ease.

2. Carey Mulligan’s Prada dress was the perfect choice for the budding starlet.  It was young and avant garde while maintaining a sweetness.  The beading and embellishments could have gone tragically wrong, but she pulled it off beautifully.

3. Penelope Cruz got it right with this Donna Karan gown.  The rich color was perfect for her hair color and complexion.  I loved the asymmetrical pleating at the top.  Cruz has become one to watch on the red carpet, and last night was no exception.

4. Cameron Diaz rightly wore Oscar de la Renta to the Oscars and she glowed.  With Cameron, it was the whole package, the dress, hair and that winning smile. 

5. Sarah Jessica Parker can hardly do any wrong on the red carpet.  She looked stunning in Chanel Couture last night.  The gown reminded me of Audrey Hepburn look in “My Fair Lady,” that alone would have landed her on this list.  She embodies a certain grace that complements whatever she wears.

6. Okay, there are actually six picks on my best dressed list.  Queen Latifah makes the list because she was gorgeous in Badgley Mischka, and I could not let that go unacknowledged.  The fit of the gown was perfect, I loved the one shoulder and that the embellishment came across her body at just the right angle.  She looked beautiful and her posture says that she felt beeautiful as well.  That is the job of the right dress on the right star at the Oscars.

Nine opens in theaters on Friday, December 18th in limited release, and many are eagerly awaiting the musical.  The film opens in full release on December 25th.  It is filled with many stars like Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, and Fergie.  That’s six good reasons to go out and see it.  If you need additional reasons, the costumes, singing and dancing should suffice.  Fergie is in her element, and we’ve already seen impressive clips of Kate Hudson’s singing.  The musical has so much energy and looks like an incredible amount of fun to watch.  Even the rehearsal will have you tapping your feet.  The movie has already been nominated for five Golden Globes awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Penelope Cruz.  So we’ve added Nine to our Rollcall list this week.  Maybe it will make your list of movies to see as well.

Photo: Courtesy of Chopard

Penelope Cruz sparkled in Chopard jewelry at the world premiere of Nine in London.  Her briolette cut and pear shaped diamond earrings lit up the stars smile.  That smile says it’s concealing a secret, the over 7 carats in diamonds she has on her ears.  You would smile as well.  The earrings also perfectly complemented her ice blue sequin gown.  Penelope shimmered brilliantly on her big night just as she intended.