Roxy Olin, Leighton Meester, and Mischa Barton flaunt their abs in belly-baring dresses.
Photo: Getty Images.

Roxy Olin, Leighton Meester, and Mischa Barton are not afraid to show some skin — no matter what season it is! All three ladies recently stepped out in belly-baring, cutout dresses in bright colors and patterns. Let's take a closer look at their midriff-exposing outfits below.

ROXY OLIN: Earlier this week, The City star Roxy Olin debuted a hot pink dress with cutouts at her stomach and shoulders that SuperTrash designed in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month at the Fashion Fighting for the Cure event in New York (the dress goes on sale Oct. 9 for $99 online). Roxy played up the feminine color with pointed-toe pumps and loose, wavy locks.

LEIGHTON MEESTER: Last month, Gossip Girl Leighton Meester chose an electric blue mini with cutouts by Versus by Versace for Fashion's Night Out, and wore it with multicolor Christian Louboutin booties and a sparkly clutch.

MISCHA BARTON: Finally, Mischa Barton went for patterns instead of bright colors when she wore a red-and-white sparrow print Miu Miu dress from the label's spring 2010 collection in London earlier this summer. Black shoes and a bold red lip helped Mischa pull off the look.

While all three style stars pulled off this daring trend, Leighton Meester's look has to be our favorite! The banded blue dress fit her body perfectly, and we love how she added even more to the outfit with fun accessories and bright shoes. But what do you think?

+ Which midriff dress do you like best — Roxy, Leighton's, or Mischa's?

Tags , , , , , , , , , ,

Katy Perry in Munich on Oct. 2. Rihanna in London on Oct. 4.
Photo: Getty Images.

Katy Perry and Rihanna are two style stars spearheading the rise of something truly fabulous — the tutu. We spotted many ballerina skirts like these over the summer, and these two ladies/BFFs are continuing the trend! Katy Perry performed in Munich over the weekend wearing a sparkly pink leotard with a super-low neckline and hot pink tutu pinned on her backside. Meanwhile, Rihanna wore a poufy white full-skirt tutu to a Topshop styling session in London on Monday, which she paired with a black top and a pair of brown pumps with socks. These two pals both looked fab in their tutus, but in our opinion, Rihanna wore it better! She really mixed and matched her shapes well, picking a tighter fitting shirt with the loose, voluminous skirt. But what do you think?

+ Which tutu look do you like better — Katy Perry or Rihanna?

SEE KATY PERRY ROCK MORE TUTUS BELOW!!!


Katy Perry in tutus on Aug. 27 and July 30.
Photo: PictureGroup.

Tags , , , ,

Alexa Chung at Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 5. Blake Lively in New York on July 28.
Photo: Getty Images.

Alexa Chung and Blake Lively are both huge Chanel lovers, and they even have the same taste in the label's clothes. Just today, Alexa Chung attended Chanel's spring 2011 fashion show in Paris. She wore a short-sleeved navy tweed dress with a sheer center panel from Chanel's latest resort collection, which she rocked with chic black loafers and a simple black clutch. Earlier this summer, Blake Lively wore the same dress for the New York premiere of Twelve. The Gossip Girl star dressed up the look a little more than her British counterpart, pairing it with beige Christian Louboutin Bianca slingbacks and kept her beauty simple with a wavy ponytail. Both fashionistas looked fabulous, but in our opinion, Blake Lively wins this style matchup. It comes down to the footwear: Blake Lively's beige heels give the look an overall more polished feel. But what do you think?

+ Who wore Chanel best — Alexa Chung or Blake Lively?

Tags , , , , ,

Shontelle at MTV.
Photo: Circe Baumgartner/MTV

Shontelle's video for her single 'Perfect Nightmare' just dropped last week, and in it, the 25-year-old singer shows off a number of looks, such as oversize shirts with no pants and high, high ponytails. But in real life, it's a different story. When Shontelle stopped by the MTV Style studios recently, she told us she tries to be "sensible" about fashion. "I don’t know if I would say I’m a diva about anything style related, but I just really love to be fab," she says. "I love to feel really good about myself and confident, and fashion affects that a lot." As for heels: "I love to be fierce, but I also like to be comfortable. And heels really hurt," she explains. But, as every lady knows, there are exceptions. And for Shontelle, that means squeezing into a pair of stilettos every so often. "I will, every once in a while, sacrifice my soul for the sake of fashion," she says. "And I will be in immense, tremendous pain just for the sake of fabulosity." We agree — no pain, no gain!

+ WATCH SHONTELLE TALK ABOUT FASHION BELOW!!!

Tags ,

Nicki Minaj at the BET Hip Hop Awards.
Photo: PictureGroup

Nicki Minaj went home with three hot accessories after the BET Hip Hop Awards this weekend — the Rookie of the Year, People's Champ, and the Made You Look awards! As for her fashion, she dressed fierce. MTV Style caught up with Nicki Minaj's stylist, Niki Schwan, to find out the details on Nicki's look. Check them out below!

+ Catsuit: Kiki De Montparnasse.
+ Harness: Duchess V, designed by Shelly Shibata and Niki Schwan (Nicki's stylist).
+ Booties: Cognac Saddle Booties by Christian Dior.
+ Jewelry: Bracelets and ring by Rebecca.

And, of course, Nicki Minaj had to represent the color pink somewhere on her outfit, considering she's currently promoting her new album, Pink Friday. Nicki Minaj incorporated pink into her look with her beauty, including long, manicured neon fingernails and a bright bubblegum lipstick.

+ Do you like Nicki Minaj's harness look?

Tags , , , , , ,

Beth Ditto at Jean Paul Gaultier.
Photo: Getty Images

Beth Ditto of the indie band Gossip performed over the weekend, but not on stage — on a runway! Designer Jean Paul Gaultier enlisted Beth Ditto to open and close his spring 2011 fashion show in Paris on Saturday, which is bold considering Beth Ditto breaks every standard convention of what a model is supposed to be. Rather than super-skinny, Beth Ditto is known for her big size and even designed a plus-size collection for Evans. That's why we were pumped to see her waltz down the runway, prove that curves are sexy, and look like she's having an amazing time doing it. (Gaultier also hired two other plus-size models for the show.) Do you think she did a good job as a model?

Beth Ditto at Jean Paul Gaultier.
Photo: Getty Images

Beth Ditto at Jean Paul Gaultier.
Photo: Getty Images

Tags , , , ,

Vanessa Hudgens in Guess by Marciano on September 29 in Los Angeles.

Zac Efron's girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens rocked a head-to-toe black outfit last week when she hosted a launch party for Guess’ new fragrance for women, Guess Seductive, on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The style darling picked a long-sleeved black mini for the affair, designed by — who else — Guess by Marciano, and spiced up the look with killer, over-the-knee leather boots. We're used to seeing Vanessa in flirty, feminine dresses, so we're loving that she switched up her style and went for a harder look. Dying to snap up Vanessa's dress? You can purchase it online for $128, and it even comes in a softer lilac color for those craving something other than basic black.

Tags , , , ,

Lea Michele on the cover of 'Marie Claire' UK and Shakira on July 15.
Photo: Getty Images

Lea Michele of Glee posed semi-topless for the November issue of British Marie Claire. Though, we must point out that she actually posed WITH CLOTHES ON for most of her editorial, and that's the best part, despite what the boys may think! And the Roberto Cavalli dress Lea Michele wore on the cover of the magazine looked particularly amazing on the 24-year-old. We've seen this dress ($6,695, RobertoCavalli.com) before — Shakira wore this same exact look to the Univision Premios Juventud Awards in Miami on July 15. Both ladies even styled their hair in the same loose, wavy way. Though, if we had to pick a favorite, we'd go with Lea Michele, simply because she gives this dress a fiery attitude, and being topless has nothing to do with it. But what do you think?

+ Who wore this Roberto Cavalli dress better — Lea Michele or Shakira?

Shakira on July 15 and Roberto Cavalli's dress from his Fall 2010 collection.
Photo: Getty Images

Tags , , , , ,

Beyoncé wore Andrew Gn in New York on Sept. 30.
Photo: WireImage.

Beyoncé, one of our favorite divas in the entire world, attended the Keep A Child Alive annual gala in New York last night with hubby Jay-Z wearing a strapless, fuchsia gown by Paris-based designer Andrew Gn. But, as any diva should, she didn't take the look right from the runway! Rather, the dress the designer sent down the runway during his fall 2010 collection was navy blue, and Beyoncé scored a brighter color. We love Beyoncé's change-up — the color pops on her! And that's not counting how much more the look pops with her flowing curly hair.

+ Do you like Beyoncé's fuchsia Andrew Gn gown?

Tags , ,

Rihanna in Hollywood on Sept. 23. Jada Pinkett Smith in Milan, Italy on Sept. 26.
Photo: Getty Images.

Rihanna and Jada Pinkett Smith wore the same Emilio Pucci black-and-white animal-print dress last week (animal print is so hot right now!). Last Sunday in Milan, Jada Pinkett Smith wore the Emilio Pucci look to a party hosted by Diane von Furstenberg, and accessorized with platform pumps and a black clutch. Rihanna also wore the long-sleeved Pucci mini when she attended boyfriend Matt Kemp's birthday party on Sept. 23 in Hollywood and completed the look with black Jimmy Choo "Private" sandals. Both ladies looked fantastic in this frock, but if we had to choose a favorite, Rihanna rocked it better. Her flaming red hair added a fun element to the look, while Jada's superslick bun was a tad too tight for the festive dress. But what do you think?

+ Who wore Emilio Pucci best? Rihanna or Jada Pinkett Smith?

Tags , , , , , ,

About This Blog

MTV Style follows how people express themselves through fashion and beauty, from our favorite pop culture icons to you, the reader. We cover the fun, loud side of the industry with news, trends, interviews, videos, and more — MTV Style is fashion at full volume.

+ E-mail the editors: style@mtv.com
+ Follow us on Twitter:
@MTVstyle

+ Like us on Facebook:
Facebook.com/MTVstyle

+ Find us on Tumblr:
MTVstyle.Tumblr.com

+ Find us on Google+:
+MTVstyle


Editorial Director
Sophia Rai
Editor-at-Large
Mary H.K. Choi
Associate Editors
Maud Deitch
Liza Darwin
Chrissy Mahlmeister
Assistant Editor
Gaby Wilson

Featured Comment

I love these two as a couple. What a festive way to celebrate two important events in their life. Mariah looks like a dream.

Posted by Journey on Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon Shut Down Disneyland To Renew Vows In Cinderella-Themed Ensembles
SPONSORS
AD:
©2013 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. MTV and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.