Click Click! Flash Flash!: Dubai International Film Festival 2014

I've always been a bit partial to a bit of glitter, celebrity spotting and red carpet. So there was no time better then Dubai's Annual Film Festival to stage a first outing on my return to this Arabian Peninsula Jewel of the Gulf.

Having arrived later then Naomi Campbell would be for her own funeral (morbid as that may sound!) I did fall back into the Dubai thing to do, head straight to catch viewing of one of the many International films on offer you may ask? No, it was to make sure I caught a pap moment on the red carpet! Yes, there's no shame in my game, but after having undergone a action packed day prior to make sure I, Cinderella, had something worthy to wear to the ball, well, it was only right I get it all on camera!

 A very special thank you to Ghanati Couture for the beautiful hand embroidered sequin dress borrowed especially for the occasion. If I'm honest, I feel for all the stars who are at a constant demand to attend these events, if they're not dieting down throughout the year, they're being plucked and pruned and trying on more gowns then Elizabeth Taylor had husband's only for a quick 15 mins of blinding camera flashes before being whisked off the carpet! Ahh, well, without further adieu here's my 15 seconds more or less, lol.

" Time doesn't matter its the impact that you make, the impression that you leave them with."

Van der Haer

Finding "that" dress. P.S Thanks to months of countless squats, one can forget trying on anything that does not have a stretch element. It was more than humorous trying to shuffle myself into gowns that only a few years earlier I wore with ease! I'm not sure whether I should laugh... or cry!

A little pic to show some of the beautiful details of the gowns I tried on. Glass beads, silk chiffon, I love couture!

Emily Blunt at the ICW party in a emerald green Lanvin gown. The Golden Globe Nominee made sure to wear an ICW timepiece of course,

Harpers Bazaar Arabia Best Dressed Corner  

Attending with Cameroon Director and Producer Chia Stanley Kishu

Gushes & Blushes at the Oscars!

Radiant Orchid comes in a number of tones on the runway to a shop near you!

Pantone's colour of the year is incorporated not just in fashion, but flowers and decorations around us

Cate Blanchett's Blush gown compliments her strawberry blonde blowout and add a hint of fragility  

Didn't we tell you Pantone's  color of the year 'Blush' would make a debut on this years Oscar's red carpet! Coming beaded and feathered-We're in love!

Which is your favorite?!

Charlize Theron was a throwback to a film siren vixen in this Black Dior . Her blonde hair and simple albeit 500 million dollar necklace added new meaning to 'less is more'

A palette of shimmery figure hugging gowns hugged the bodies of a starlet lineup at the 2014 Oscars. Pay attention to the light use of makeup as to not overdo the actresses or compete with their  gown. Radiating beauty, glamour, minimalism and opulence! Jewelry as well is kept to a minimum, with beautiful diamond drops here and a diamond necklace and bracelet there.

Last but not least. definitely one of my favorite Oscar looks ever! Is the stunning Academy Award winner, Lupita Nyong'O in a pleated Grecian style goddess blue gown. Where this colour would drain out paler skin tones, it only serves to dish a yin to the yang of Lupota's ebony complexion. Further highlighted with a dainty crystalled hairband, earing stud and vintage style bracelet. Bravo! Bravo!

Gravity leading lady Sandra Bullock can do not wrong with her dark brown eyes, cool skin tone and chocolate honey highlighted tresses cascading down her shoulders against this navy blue Alexander McQueen!