Film Independent Spirit Awards 2011.

Spirit Awards was yet another event as part of Hollywood's award season, honoring the industry's best films and actors. Lots of prints as well as all-white looks were spotted on the red carpet.

Black Swan was a big winner, sweeping home four awards namely Best Feature, Best Director (Darren Aronofsky), Best Female Lead (Natalie Portman) and Best Cinematography (Matthew Libatique).
Winning actress Natalie Portman was in a short Givenchy frock with bright yellow patterns. The dress was cute and the soon-to-be mother was totally glowing in it. But I didn't like the fact that you could see this tank top of some sort Natalie was wearing underneath. I mean, the least her stylist could do was to pick an undergarment that matching her skin tone and the dress. Otherwise, the look was very summery and love the Stella McCartney nude heels.

Although Rabbit Hole didn't manage to clinch any award from the four categories it was nominated for, the movie's leading actress Nicole Kidman looked like a winner in her red L'Wren Scott laced sheath dress paired with Charlotte Olympia pumps that features a fun print. The Australian actress looked flawless, as she always does wearing her favourite designer's creation. Nicole's look was simple without much accessorizing but nonetheless made a bold statement with the fiery colour. Oh, how I love L'Wren Scott on elegant and feminine actresses like Nicole herself and Amy Adams.

Also up for Best Female Lead nomination for Winter's Bone was Jennifer Lawrence, who looked summer-ready in an all-white lace ensemble by Dolce & Gabbana. I'm not a fan of white lace, but the 20-year old managed to carry the look off without looking undergarment-nish. I absolutely love the turquoise beaded Lorraine Schwartz bracelet on her hand - turquoise bohemian accessories are so now.

Another actress wearing white lace for the Spirit Awards held in Santa Monica, California was Alice in Wonderland's Mia Wasikowska. The Rodarte piece looked a lot like a Chanel creation, but nonetheless it was a very pleasant and sweet dress. But I disagree with Mia's shoes, which are Nicholas Kirkwood. The frock was busy enough with the tiers and shoulder cut-outs and the shoes just made her entire outfit look too busy. Not to mention, they're not flattering her legs either.

The Fighter's Melissa Leo wore an emerald gown by Marc Bouwer, that features spaghetti straps and off-shoulders, as well as a bustline that reveals her cleavage and the tattoo of a bird on the left side of her chests. This colour is so hard to wear but Melissa managed to carry it off effortlessly with little accessories and a pair of nude heels. It was a simple yet classy look - very appropriate for the day's event.

Kate Walsh of Private Practice was in an ivory one-shoulder frock by Max Mara Elegante. The actress pulled her hair back into a bun, leaving some bangs sweeping across her face. The look was completed with nude Casadei pointed pumps and accessories by Piaget. It's a very safe look for Kate, if you ask me. When you keep playing it safe, you become boring, and I'm starting to feel that for Kate Walsh. I still have yet to see her take any risk on the red carpet and I'd loved to see her do that someday.

Eva Mendes worked her magic in a Chanel spring short dress and and a pair of sea-blue ankle-strap heels by Pierre Hardy. Eva always knows how to strut her stuff for the cameras and she never fails to look amazing. I love this look, especially how she matched those bright shoes with the mesh of duller colours on her frock. I also love that she didn't do much to her hair 'cept to blow them into relatively straight locks. Gorgeous.

More prints were spotted on Rosario Dawson and Zoe Saldana. Rosario was in a Burberry leopard print tiered frock. It's interesting how she traded the boring though versatile black or nude pumps for a pair of gunmetal grey ones by Brian Atwood. Very clever, though she probably should have done something about her hair instead of letting the locks down over the patterned dress.

Avatar's Zoe Saldana walked the carpet in a Dolce & Gabbana mini-dress, also featuring a leopard print, with striking orange pumps (also by Brian Atwood). The Calvin Klein spokesperson finished off the look with a Bottega Venetta clutch in camel brown. I'm not a fan of the dress but I love all the accessories that made the look outstanding, from the bright lips to the shoes to the clutch. Very interesting take on colour-clashing yet everything fell perfectly into place.

Kerry Washington was also wearing Dolce & Gabbana at the Spirit Awards, but she opted for a black long-sleeved sheath with a floral print. I'm all for clashing of prints but it doesn't seem to be working with her Roger Vivier leopard print clutch. Take away the clutch and the outfit is perfect with those Sergio Rossi suede heels. Probably a silver clutch could have completed the look better, complementing her jewels by Le Vian.

Vanessa Hudgens went full-length in her maxi Free People dress. I have mixed feelings about this one, probably because I saw a picture of her wearing a camel brown leather cropped jacket over it and she was toting her Alexander Wang Diego bucket bag. She arrived looking a little too casual and if this was all there was to her outfit, perhaps finished off with a glittered or brightly-coloured clutch, I would have liked it more.

Naomi Watts waltzed in with lover Liev Schreiber for the awards at which she was up for Best Supporting Female for the movie Mother and Child. The actress was probably my worst-dressed at this event despite wearing a classic black piece from Chanel's collection. The look was boring, even with her colourful Chanel chain bag. And I hated that jacket she pulled over because the bodice of the dress just looks much better alone. She should've just picked something else to wear if she had wanted to protect herself from the sea breeze.

To end off, I present my favourite look at the Spirit Awards 2011, by Michelle Tratchenberg. The young actress wore a Pamella Roland coat dress with black tights and booties. The ensemble was chic and elegant, I love the soft-over-heavy colour palette. And I appreciate her so much in nude make-up that accentuates her gorgeous eyes, over the bright red lips that she sometimes wear and doesn't suit her soft face.