Who says fashion and sports don't go together?



Emmanuel Chriqui



Kendra Wilkinson



Fashion and Sports??   Yes, please!  The annual ESPY awards took place on Wednesday and while the actual award itself doesn't really mean much, it gave athletes a chance to get all dressed up and mingle amongst Hollywood's finest.   What other time will you see basketball and football stars walk down the red carpet alongside Ryan Reynolds and Brooklyn Decker?  You gotta love it.

  



Maria Sharapova showed she knows a thing or two about fashion when she went with this fashion forward Alexander McQueen number.   The only thing I wasn't sure about were the feathers on her hips.....too much??     Brooklyn Decker may not be an athlete but her look was one one of my favorites!   Not that she could ever look bad, but she definitely stood out.   And her gold spiked Christian Louboutin's were to die for! 



Maria Sharapova



Overall I must say I was really impressed by the men.  They clean up pretty nice!   Tim Tebow was one of my favorite athletes, he looked great!   Any man that can pull off purple is one to be reckoned with I must say!  

Tim Tebow

Ryan Reynolds also looked unforgettable.   I mean, he does have the advantage of looking the way he does (ladies, you know what I am talking about!) he was casual yet smooth at the same time.    And his co-star Jason Bateman held his own. 

Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman

     

 Kerry Washington was glamorous in this short mini with exposed back.   It definitely made a statement and a good one at that!



Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams



Serena Williams decided to not leave much for the imagination in the hot pink mini.   Love it/hate it??   She is always willing to take a risk and not afraid to express herself. 

Blake Griffin

 Blake Griffin of the LA Clippers was one of my favorite men as well!  The basketball star looked like an Armani model!  Dallas Mavericks champ Jason Kidd and his date even matched!  They were pretty cute and had to be included.



Jason Kidd



Below are some other images from the evening.  Overall, I think everyone dressed to impress!  Some of these athletes could really give stars a run for their money when it comes to style! 



Lindsay Vonn

Olympian Lindsay Vonn...not sure how I felt about this one.   



Danika Patrick



Danika Patrick always looks good when she takes her helmet off, but I think if this one shoulder hadn't been so puffy it would have been one of my favorites.   Just a little too much fabric on her shoulder for me but other than that she looked beautiful!

Actress Rachel Nichols looked amazing!  Loved seeing this aqua one shoulder.  It was refreshing to see a vibrant color on the red carpet.



Who was your favorite of the evening???   

Kate the Great! My favorite styles from her North American trip

 

gray sheath dress by Roksada llincic



The Duke and Dutchess have captured the attention of MANY if not MOST of us since the announcement of their engagement.  While some are fascinated more by the fantasy of marrying a price, I am MUCH more interested in the style revolution and seems to be taking place in the past few months.  It seems everything that the Dutchess wears is under a microscope (and soon sold out!).   Admist all the pressure she must be under, she always seems cool and collected and her style choices thus far have not disappointed.  I don't think she has had a mistep yet!   Case and point her worldwind North American tour.  She could do no wrong!   I decided to make a little tribute to some of my fave's from her visit:

She wowed while watching her hubby play polo in this gray printed sheath dress.  While cheering him on all she needed was Julia Roberts' hat from Pretty Woman and maybe a whoop! whoop! call out from the stands!  Love the shoes, the clutch, her hair, it all just works.



Alexander McQueen lilac dress

 This Alexander Mc Queen was my favorite of the trip.  She looked amazing!   And the lilac color was perfect for her!   She was mingling with a who's who's of Hollywood but no one even came close to how great she looked.   The fact that she didn't take her stylist with her on this time really shows how classy she is as well as how great she is at picking out amazing clothes!   She knows what looks on her and knows how to accessorize to boot!  



Reiss dress


She is on point with the latest trends all the time it seems, which is pretty impressive.   She caters to her audience, always considers the culture she in, and respects the fact that she is representing royalty.  For instance, she wore a cream colored dress by a Canadian designer on Canada Day, and accessorized in the country's color of choice, red.    And anyone who can pull off those hats I have to give a shout out to!


 

Erdem dress



This navy and white lace sheath dress was sooooo classy and sophisticated!  I loved that she paired it with simple nude pumps as to not take away from the dress and it just worked.   Her hair and makeup complimented her flawless look.

There was something that she managed to pull off and is getting great praise for, sheer pantyhose!  Ladies, you heard me right!  If you look closely you can tell she is wearing them in almost all the pictures.   While it is regal (Princess Diana wore them as well) I don't know that even the Princess can bring them back from the 80's!  Nor do I know if I want her to!   But you have to give her props for respecting the tradition of the monarchy and being a trendsetter at the same time.  Not an easy thing to do and she does it effortlessly.



Jenny Packham



 Some more styles that she wowed in during her trip include this lemon Jenny Packham dress which she paired once again with nude.   So sweet! 

And it's hard to tell from the picture, but this bird print wrap dress she wore while attending a BBQ was so great!  I love that she paired it with wedges, perfect for the occasion.  And if you look closely you will notice she is wearing pantyhose!



wrap dress

Those are some of the dresses that stood out to me during their North America tour.  She really is a princess and looks so put together all the time.   The fact that she will buy off the rack and wear things more than once shows just how down to earth she is and why people are so in awe of her.    I can't wait to see what she going to wear next!   I do know that it won't disappoint.