Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz at the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Premiere

It had been said that Kate Middleton's wedding dress would influence bridalwear for years to come. But it seems her Alexander McQueen lace gown is influencing more than that, as Penelope Cruz showed when she arrived at the premiere of Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in London last night wearing a full-length white lace dress. 

The 37-year-old star looked stunning in the white Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci gown, which featured zip detailing on the front and sides, which she teamed with gold accessories and poker straight hair. Cruz was just one of the stars to attend the premiere, held at London's Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd's Bush, and appeared in good spirits as she posed on the bright blue carpet. 

Her co-star Johnny Depp arrived to a chorus of hysterical screaming from his thousands of female fans, and cut a sharp appearance, in contrast to his sometimes scruffy style, in a smart dark grey suit and green shirt.

In the new Pirates film, Cruz plays Angelica, the daughter of Blackbeard, played by Ian McShane, and an old flame of Depp's character Captain Jack Sparrow. The pair then embark on a mission together to try to find the fabled Fountain Of Youth. And while the movie is full of exciting action sequences and explosive special effects, Cruz was actually pregnant during filming.


Check out the trailer here:

Mad hatters - some "stylish" hat creations

Following the royal wedding's unique outfits, here are some of the best ever hat creations.


Royal ridicule: Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie arrive at Westminster Abbey in their much-mocked Philip Treacy hats.

The mad hatter strikes again: On another occasion, Princess Beatrice, puts on a brave face while an angry swarm of butterflies attacks the side of her head. Where’s a royal protection officer when you need one? 

Meanwhile, an explosion of white feathers on a young girl could look sweet, but the sweep of felt underneath is harsh and looks like it is sawing Princess Eugenie's head in two.

Is it wise for Tara Palmer-Tomkinson to draw attention to her new nose with this harsh blue arrow which cuts her face in two and points straight at those cocaine-ravaged nostrils?

Once again, Treacy doesn't know when to call it a day, adding twirling twigs and gothic flowers to Victoria Beckham's perfectly neat satin pill box.

What do you get when you cross a small cowpat with a pair of yellow butterflies, a sickly green rose and a clump of brown chicken feathers? No, I don't think Sarah Jessica Parker knew either. 

Jade Parfitt confirms her membership of the Addams Family by allowing The Thing to take a rest on top of her head.

Over-the-top: No wonder Beyonce looks a little nervous posing next to this Frosty The Snowman face-framer. The feathers look sharp enough to take one of her eyes out if Lady Gaga makes any sudden moves.

Bird-brained idea: With pheasant feathers sprouting like angry snakes from a too-small crown, this asymmetric black straw saucer manages to make Jodie Kidd's face look absolutely gigantic. A technically clever hat which, like so many of Treacy's other efforts, doesn't even attempt to make the wearer look pretty.

There's far too much going on with this headwear. Naomi Campbell in plunging black leather doesn't need a white lace titfer with foot-long feathers sprouting all over it to draw attention to herself.

When you are dressing someone with features as mesmeric as Sophie Dahl's, it is criminal to distract the eye with hundreds of little dots and dashes in front of her face. This hat's wearing her, not the other way round.

Swamped: The Duchess of Cornwall shows off her deportment while balancing an upside-down jellyfish on her head. It's another example of the milliner showing off his skills and forgetting there's a face underneath.

Unflattering: Why is Sophie Wessex wearing one of Shrek's molars on her head? In this instance, the pheasant feathers are useful to indicate that this is a hat. The colour is almost deliberately ugly.

Hope you liked our selection of these so called "stylish" hats.

Suri Cruise: 5-year-old fashion tastes

Welcome to Planet Suri, where the other inhabitants are, of course, her A-list parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. And the truth is that on this planet Suri is not just a little princess being doted on by her parents. In accordance with the doctrine of the Church of Scientology — of which her parents are devoted followers — she is apparently treated as an adult, free to make decisions on her clothes, make-up and diet.

A sunny day in Beverly Hills and in a beautifully manicured garden a little girl is celebrating her fifth birthday. She sits at the head of the table, dressed in her favourite turquoise sunglasses and a pretty pink dress. Nothing out of the ordinary, then. Except that while she unwraps a doll, the guests have to shout over the whirring of helicopters above. Because this is no ordinary five-year-old — this is Suri Cruise, and the helicopters contain paparazzi desperate to get a shot of the little girl who is surely becoming the most photographed child in the world. 

There’s no doubt that Suri is adorable, with a long curtain of conker-brown hair and the most bewitching slanted green eyes. But here the comparisons with most other children of her age end. Her taste in clothes runs to £1,300 Dolce & Gabbana trench coats and £500 miniature Marc Jacobs heels. She’s been credited — and blamed — for sparking a  multi-million-pound mania for putting pampered kids in designer labels. Thanks to a serious shopping habit that has been indulged ever since she was a toddler, her wardrobe is said to be worth £2 million. Little Suri has been wearing make-up for two years and was spotted earlier this year making selections at beauty chain Sephora in New York.

She favours pink lipstick for daytime and a dramatic slash of red at night. She also has her own designer bags to carry her books and cuddly toys — she has a smaller version of her mother’s Ferragamo Sofia bag, for instance, and often carries her very own £11,000 Hermes handbag. Little Miss Cruise even has such decisive views about her outfits that she has never been seen in trousers. And why shouldn’t she? Her father Tom, who was 43 when Suri was born, calls her his ‘fountain of youth’ and is clearly happy to spoil her rotten. ‘She likes to dress herself and wears whatever she wants,’ says Tom. ‘I’m not gonna tell her different.’

Pixie Lott launches new fashion range of skimpy dresses

She's always loved dressed up in something fun and flirty, so it was only natural for singer Pixie Lott to launch her own fashion line with favourite of the stars Lipsy. The 20-year-old singer premiered her latest range at a glitzy party in London last night - and wore something suitably floaty and floral.

The star launched her first collection for the label last year, and said that she loves the fact that she sees her peers out and about in her designs. Pixie had a quick change mid-party so she modelled two of her own outfits, one, a supremely skimpy floral number, which she teamed with tan brogues, and a brightly-coloured abstract print strapless number which she wore with neon blue wedge sandals. 

The Mama Do and Cry Me Out star had previously said that her dream models would be movie stars Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts. Pixie however had to do with Canadian singer and actress Jessica Lowndes, 22, star of the recent 90210 remake.

Pixie meanwhile flew in from Los Angeles yesterday in time for her big night last night. She's been out there for the past two months topping up her tan as well as working on her new album, the follow-up to her platinum-selling 2009 debut Turn It Up. It's due out in October, Pixie told guests at the event.

Jessie J wears saucy bondage-style cage skirt while performing on Jimmy Kimmel Show

British pop sensation Jessie J continued her whirlwind tour of the States last night with a daring appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel show. Dressed in a lacy leotard and a bondage-style cage skirt, the talented 23-year-old looked every inch the seasoned professional as she performed her hits Price Tag and Nobody's Perfect.

Londoner Jessie J has been busy promoting her album Who You Are in the states with a number of live mini-shows on Ellen, The Today Show and Jay Leno. Last year Simon Cowell declared himself a fan as well, so perhaps Jessie J's next stateside appearance will be on The X Factor...

Jessica Lowndes parties with DJ Ironik in see-through lace dress

After the duet "Falling in Love" Jessica Lowndes and DJ Ironik paired up again last Thursday as they hit central London. The 90210 actress shocked photographers in a see-through black mesh frock that clearly exposed her bra and midriff, after revealing this week that she is very much single. 

Jessica took her flimsy lace ensemble out to Embassy nightclub, where she partied alongside the British musician, real name James Charters. The 22-year-old Canadian-born actress was making no secret of  her night out with the DJ and posted a photograph of them together on Twitter. 

The star flew into Heathrow from LA earlier this week and has been rushing around taking part in promotional interviews for OK! TV and The Crush, as well as posing for a photo shoot with THAT magazine. She is trying to launch a successful music career on top of acting, but her Falling in Love track with Ironik, released last October, only made it to No40 in the charts. And after recently laughing off rumours of a romance with Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica has confirmed that she’s definitely single.

Check out "Falling in Love" music video below:

Kate Middleton designs her royal wedding dress

Kate Middleton has vowed to reveal nothing about her wedding dress until the moment she enters Westminster Abbey on Friday week. However, rumours are saying that she has actually designed it herself. The 29-year-old, who briefly worked for the High Street chain Jigsaw, has a keen interest in fashion. And as soon as her engagement was announced she took it upon herself to start creating her dream frock before she went to an established dressmaker to put her ideas into practice. 

Kate Middleton in a Sophie Cranston
coat at a wedding in January

According to one impeccably-placed source, Kate has taken inspiration from her History of Art degree – particularly the Renaissance period, as she studied in Florence during her gap year. She has also included what is described as a ‘nod’ to the iconic Emanuel wedding dress worn by Lady Diana Spencer, but has avoided including any of its ‘flounce’.

Yesterday Sophie Cranston, of the low-key label Libelula, was tipped as the creator of the wedding dress. The bride-to-be stepped out in one of Miss Cranston’s vintage-inspired coats at a wedding in January, causing speculation that she might be in the running. 

Design 1 from the Libelula
bespoke bridal collection

Design 2 from the Libelula
bespoke bridal collection

The gown in question is under lock and key at Clarence House. Rumours are saying that it is ivory satin and lace, with a pearl button detail and a 10ft train. One friend in the know said: ‘All we have been told is that the dressmaker is fairly unknown and from a relatively small design house. But make no mistake, whoever’s name emerges on the day, this is very much Catherine’s dress.’ Although he has been kept in the dark about the gown, William has agreed with Kate that she can auction it for charity after the big day, with the proceeds going to a range of charities including the Prince’s Trust.

Friends have also revealed that Kate plans to wear diamond-and- pearl earrings on the day, although it is not known if they are new or family heirlooms. She will borrow other pieces of jewellery from the Queen including, it is believed, a dazzling tiara. As for shoes, Kate was recently seen in the VIP shopping area of Selfridges London store along with her mother, Carole, and sister, Pippa, surrounded by a heap of stilettoes by designer brand Gina.

Buckingham Palace declined  to comment yesterday on  suggestions that William and Kate will become the Duke and Duchess of Strathearn. The title, which refers to an area of Perthshire and once belonged to Queen Victoria’s father, has not been in use since 1943. Tradition dictates that senior members of the Royal Family have a Scottish as well as an English title to cement the union of the two nations. As well as being Duke of Cornwall, Prince Charles is also Duke of Rothesay.