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• Biggest headlines of 2010: Carey Mulligan's rise to style icon — FabSugar UK
• Michelle Obama makes history in vintage Norman Norell dress — People
• Tom Ford denies Carine Roitfeld collaboration — Vogue UK
• 10 dos and don'ts for wearing metallics and sequins — Stylelist
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>> Will the impending red carpet awards season finally take things up a notch? Last year's Golden Globes saw Cathy Horyn bemoaning the "soggy n’ safe red carpet," and decreeing: "Most of the dresses last night offered little more than a paper-doll variation on styles of the past few years."

It seems that celebrity stylists agree, according to articles published in both the New York Times and WWD yesterday, and are ready to switch things up. Jeanne Yang, who has three 2011 Golden Globe nominees among her clients, told WWD: "The days of the beaded, silvery, gown-y thing are kind of done. I don't see anyone wanting that." And stylist Robert Verdi noted: "Women were so safe on the red carpet that it looked more like a Miss America contest. They were always one wave away from having a sash on.”

Stylist Jessica Paster, who pointed to Dior and Dolce & Gabbana as examples of where she sees the red carpet looks going, added: "A lot of the spring collections had vibrant, beautiful colors. Hopefully we will see a lot of that, plus softer silhouettes." In other words, out with the neutral-colored, strapless, body-hugging gowns of red carpets past.

The Times highlighted Kate Bosworth's recent Spring 2011 Jil Sander look of white tee and long green skirt and Elle Fanning's choice of Rodarte earlier this week as indicators of the tides of change. But stylists aside, maybe Christian Siriano put it best on why things are bound to change: "Everybody got so bored that nobody cares about being on the worst-dressed list. The attention span is so much shorter that even if someone does wear something over the top, everybody forgets two days later — which is bad for us designers, but good for them.”

>> Miranda Kerr was in Paris shooting the Fall 2010 Jil Sander campaign when she found out she was pregnant. “I was wondering why I’d been so sick,” she told W. She has decided not to find out whether the child is a boy or girl — “we’re keeping it a surprise” — and adds: “For me, family is life. The decision to start one wasn’t complex at all." As for where her modeling career stands, Kerr says, “My career has been wonderful, but it’s not my life. I don’t feel pressure to get back to work.” Instead, she's dreaming of “a hammock, a vegetable patch, and a solar-powered house. And I hope to eventually get there.” [W]

Milan Fashion Week showed off bold colors like royal blues and kelly greens, reinvented platform shoes, and small clutches. Covetable designers including Prada, Fendi, Gucci, Versace, and Dolce & Gabbana displayed fresh and innovative yet wearable fashions for Spring 2011. Plus, we show you several standout looks from the week!