Ashley Madekwe in Monique Lhuillier

Posted on Jan 29, 2013 in Fashion

Because we’re afraid some of you are still crying and in shock over that first post of the day, and because it takes a lot longer than you think to procure, format, and upload pictures of each of the 71 loud, tacky, attention-seeking queens on last night’s RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere, here’s a picture of a pretty girl, in a pretty dress, looking pretty.

Ashely Madekwe attends Entertainment Weekly Screen Actors Guild Awards Pre-Party in Los Angeles in Monique Lhuillier.

Monique Lhuillier Spring 2013 Collection

Discuss.

[Photo Credit: Getty, style.com]

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http://twitter.com/stellaphone Stella Zawistowski

So adorable!
There is such a thing as not enough shoe, though.
- dsco3031
  
  Agreed! I hate the naked shoe.
- 3boysful
  
  Particularly with a dress that, while not long an voluminous, is still somewhat substantial.
- Annabelle Archer
  
  I think the shoe choice is due to the belt, it matches. I mean they are both a thin black strap, so it’s not like it was creative work, but they do mirror each other.
- Little_Olive
  
  Agree. Not that I want to take it to beartrap territory though. Something like the ones on the model (I’m not loving those per se, I think shoes and belt should have been a wee bit more metallic).
- VicksieDo
  
  Oh lord, I wore a shoe like that to my high school graduation and it still hurts..lol
  - ballerinawithagun
    
    Agreed, my only quibble.
  - kimmeister
    
    Shoes like that are so uncomfortable and hard to walk in!
- Louise Bryan
  
  Yep, a little more shoe and this would have been just about perfect.
karenbttc

I think she needs something with a better defined shoulder to alleviate the bobble-head effect.
Ms. Schmidt

Love the dress, hate the lipstick.
- Sobaika
  
  Boo. I love her lipstick. Her makeup overall is very fresh and cleanly applied.
  - http://twitter.com/emilyf007 emily
    
    Agree. Fresh faced is awesome. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: we need more of this in the world.
  - Alyssa
    
    I love it too! In fact, I want to try this makeup look on myself, which I normally wouldn’t say about a celebrity, because they normally have on way too much makeup for me!
  - ballerinawithagun
    
    Love the lipstick! Great look.
- http://twitter.com/foodycatAlicia foodycatAlicia
  
  That lipstick is definitely letting her face down. I am not a fan of the lolly pinks.
- Allyson Wells
  
  Really? I was just going to comment- how do I get my lipstick to look all perfect like that? I think that is a great color for her skin tone and the dress. I can never get mine to look that good!
  - Sobaika
    
    It looks like a lip cream – that type of formula goes on a lot smoother.
- kimmeister
  
  My only change would be to make the lipstick 1-2 shades darker.
- SRQkitten
  
  I’m with you in the minority about the lipstick, don’t care for the Barbie pink color. LOVE the dress and the rest of the look though.
  
  srq
http://twitter.com/lolacestmoi Veronika Kaufmann

pretty pretty pretty. You said it: pretty. From head to toes.
Sobaika

SHE’S SO PRETTY.
- http://twitter.com/sebwfu Shannon Beamer
  
  This x 1000.
http://robot-heart.tumblr.com heartbot

Super cute!
Stubenville

Cute. I’ll even forgive to lipstick.
RzYoung

Pretty!
Carly Warnock

Why does she ever only make that one face? It’s not really that flattering. Although, upon reflection, it trumps J.Lo’s duckface which has permanently scarred me.
- Jecca2244
  
  I always wonder what would be my “red carpet” face….
  - amf0001
    
    I was photographed on a step and repeat once, and I didn’t look like me, some weird smirk appeared, completely unconscious. Maybe if I practiced more in front of the mirror…
anne.landre

Perfection. Nice to see someone so young appear to be so comfortable in her own skin.
CPK1

she looks adorable. But the naked Jennifer Aniston shoes have to go. Although the shoes on the runway model looked curiously old-fashioned
http://twitter.com/omg_dora Dora K.

I love the stripy texture on the fabric. Is that raw silk or embroidery or something else? Can anyone tell?
- http://gabyrippling.tumblr.com/ Gabriella M
  
  Maybe silk brocade? I thought it was raw silk until I noticed it gradients in the skirt, which would seem to mean its more of a textural pattern.
- sweetestsith
  
  I think its a sheer (the sleeves appear to be so anyway, and I assume its the same fabric minus the overlay), it has the same look of some of the decorating sheers I’ve seen. Not sure what exactly to call it (textured organza?), but I’d start with decorating fabrics if I wanted someone similar.
  
  Could be totally off though. I specially in sparkly stuff.
nannypoo

But, sadly, not with pretty shoes.
E. D.

Like the shoes with that belt. Not 100% behind the bag but overall, really nice.
YAELS

Im kind of into that super light strappy heel. I think I love it. I love the whole get up.
Annabelle Archer

Isn’t she just a picture of lovely.
http://joyouslifesf.wordpress.com Kiltdntiltd

Thank you gentlemen. My world view feels less shaky now.
Mismarker

Adorbs. I would love to see her branch out as far as her makeup goes. She could rock a smokey eye.
MilaXX

Very nice. Her makeup is really pretty. My only quibble is the shoe is a little too bare.
EveEve

See? it’s not that hard to keep it simple and look amazing!
http://twitter.com/lenabena_ Elena

I love everything about this. I wish I were wearing this dress right now.
mightbewrong

So cute! She’s giving even the model a run for her money.
- butterflysunita
  
  I think she looks way better than the model. I think that someone with personality and more of a figure often looks better in the clothes than the model.
eowyn_of_rohan

Better if it didn’t have the paint spatters. She’s lovely, though.
http://profile.yahoo.com/57DSN5XCR5VONZ2JUMQ5M6EF54 Sabrina

Perfect.
alyce1213

Gosh, I just love a REALLY pretty dress. Everything about this is lovely, beautiful color, fabric, details (skinny belt, nice sleeves!).
I so wish she had hair on both sides, not mermaid. But — adorable.
butterflysunita

She looks beautiful–what a great color on her. Cute dress.
ChaCha_70

I so want that dress! Beautiful!!
- ballerinawithagun
  
  Fabulous dress, that is the way teal should be used, outstanding fabric.
http://gabyrippling.tumblr.com/ Gabriella M

:Abed impression: Cute cute cute. (I recently caught up with Community over the last couple weeks. SO EXCITED! #sixseasonsandamovie #wayofftopic )
Anyway, covet this dress. I love it when dresses have a sort of t-shirt silhouette to them on top – I think it’s because I have sort of squarish shoulders so it immediately looks tailored on me (suddenly I’m reminded of The Nanny’s spoof of Dynasty – “You’re looking BUTCH as always” “You’re just jealous because I don’t need to wear shoulder pads). I like how the shoes echo the belt. Also, I’ve been on a teal/turquoise kick lately, so I especially covet this dress.
Sorry, Law Revue rehearsals have started so I’m sleep-deprived and extra chain-of-consciousness blabbing. Gaby OUT.
ringthing

Events, pre parties, post parties. Hollywood likes to change even more than the aristocracy on Downton Abbey. Pretty color.
afabulous50

Pretty. Change the shoes and lipstick…
f_yeah_marie

Adorable…I love that dress!
Judy_J

Pretty dress. Don’t love the shoes, though.
BigWhiteGrannyPanties

That IS a pretty dress. I had to look closely at it – but yes, a pretty girl in a pretty dress. But the shoes, as Stella says below me, are just not enough. Not for January, even if you are in the tropics.
BrooklynBomber

A lovely, palate-cleansing sorbet!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JSGAZPEESHQT47ATH55GNOHHBY Erin

That fabric is just lovely.
Anathema_Device

Love it all, head to toe. I even like the shoes and clutch. That is a fantastic color, and the fabric is to die for.
ccm800

Baby werq!
- charlotte
  
  Why, she’s 31….
Spicytomato1

All hail the sleeve! Between this dress and a couple from the SAGs, I now have hope that short sleeved dresses may have gone the way of the dinosaur.

A couple years ago I needed a dress for my sister’s wedding and I would have killed for a sleeve like this. 99.9% of cocktail dresses were 100% arm baring and it drove me to fits. Maybe the tide is turning. A little late for me but perhaps someone else can be spared the pain.
samo_samo

Adorable! She looks lovely. I would have chosen a different shoe, but otherwise she looks very pretty.
elleg929

I just wish she had different hair. So over the mermaid hair…on everyone.
erinbinek

Love everything about this. I want that dress.
charlotte

So pretty. I want that dress. Rashida Jones should get it, too.
Trisha26

Pretty dress, hate the shoes.
decormaven

The world has been arighted now. Thank you for this look!
http://twitter.com/PhDKnitter marlie

Very pretty – this is almost a perfect look. I just don’t like her penchant for really bright lipstick.
kschwarting

That is a great dress, and one that could be worn by those of us with non-size-2 figures, if we could only afford it.
http://twitter.com/UberChicADee Diana Giese

Perfection, head to toe.
Zippypie

Pretty dress, pretty girl. Unfortunate shoes, lipstick and hair though. She needs to relax. She always looks like a deer in headlights manniquin on the carpet. You’re lovely, Ashley! Kick back and enjoy it!
Scott Isaacs

Simple. Yes, pretty. I can’t see a thing she’s doing wrong here.
I get the feeling that WERQs have a requirement of attitude. Ashley doesn’t have any attitude other than sweet, approachable, and shy…which is perfect for this look.
teensmom99

I had a similar dress when I was that age but no where near as nice . . . love it.
librarygrrl64

Her stylist knows how to get the proportions right. Good job. My only quibble is the shoes.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1594250515 Kim Brightman

Very pretty but it does need a bit more shoe, and it’s not a hair over the shoulder style dress.
JuliaInBlack

Really digging the shoe choice on the model more so than Ashley’s, but still a breath of fresh air with all the sleeve action and the teal presented so well. I’m also realizing that I’ve rarely met a Monique Lhuillier look that I haven’t liked…
wawawah

NICE!
marilyn

She is cute, but the designer chose a fabric with problems. It appears that the direction of the fabric is a little crooked in the skirt. Maybe it is just the picture. To me, that is like someone running fingers across a chalk board. If the fabric is crooked, shame on the designer.
Rand Ortega

Love everything about her. Read her blog like it’s the bible. She needs a lead movie role (TLo could write the script). STAT!
guest2visits

It’s a very pretty dress; but it’s almost too child-like with the styling. A more serious, sophisticated shoe and possibly an elegant
updo would help the look and would be appropriate for the event, too.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_F73LIJ3SJGI5AJQMXMWXCKILHI Pamela

Barefoot shoes. Why wear any at all? Dress is pretty tho’.
libraangel

Cute like a little puppy
anotherkate

The lip color looks okay in the full shots, but weirdly bright pink in the closeups. So I guess it sorta works? I’m still iffy. Love the dress though.
pookiesmom

I. Want. That. Dress.
Lisa M. (ReVoir) Kramp

Yes, she might as well have been barefoot for all that’s (not) there. Sweet outfit, though. I have never been able to pull off sweet and demure, and am forever envious of those who can.
http://www.facebook.com/tom.r.markiewicz Tom Markiewicz

love everything but the hair; it kind of looks lopsided.
http://twitter.com/cornekopia Shawn EH

This is so her wheelhouse; delicate and feminine but very expensive and chic. Since she’s such a fragile wisp, I’ve been loving that her bitchier side is emerging on Revenge.
http://twitter.com/NikaE148 Nika E

Who is she? She’s freakin cute as a bugs ear!
amaranth16

Awwwwwww!

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