Cate Blanchett’s Armani Prive dress looks deceptively simple, but, in reality, the gown is extraordinarily crafted — from layers of silk, mesh overlay, beadwork, and tulle. Though her look is difficult to replicate exactly without selling your firstborn, you can capture the spirit of Cate’s quiet and timeless elegance by choosing a sleek grey, pewter, or platinum column dress and accenting your look with modern, chunky jewelry.

Drop-dead gorgeous in a pale blush gold column dress, Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz shone on the red carpet. Take a tip from Rachel — when you’re wearing a gown as shimmery and glowing as gold, steer clear of over-accessorizing. Choose one strong piece — like a sparkling necklace — and leave the rest at home.

Jada Pinkett Smith’s bold saffron-gold floor-length corseted gown is simple and stunning — but the way she wears it is one-of-a-kind. Find your own minimalist chic in an unexpected shade of metallic or nature-infused gold — the hottest color of the season — and emulate Pinkett Smith’s super-sleek look yourself.

Catherine Deneuve, doyenne of French cinema, wore a classic European red carpet color combination of bold red and black. Her black, floor-length sheath dress featured a rose and red sash accent, and you can get the same effect with a rose pin and carefully draped silk scarf. Carry a red clutch and wear black peep-toe sandals (don’t forget to paint your toenails red!) — with these two bold contrasting hues, there’s no need to add extra accoutrements.

In her sparkling navy strapless sheath from Calvin Klein collection, Emily Blunt looks far from the put-upon assistant she played in this year’s comedy hit “The Devil Wears Prada.” Instead, she shone in her minimalistically accessorized red-carpet look. Take a tip from Blunt’s book — skip the black for your next formal occasion and stand apart from the crowd in a stunning blue number instead.

Jennifer Lopez’s Marchesa gown, which was made specially for her by the New York based fashion house, features one of the most bejeweled necklines we’ve seen in recent years. Achieve a similar effect by draping your collar in sparkling, large-stoned necklaces. The pale pink blush color of Lopez’s dress is also ultra-flattering on most skin tones. Emphasize your curves by tying on a rhinestone belt. Pretty soon you’ll be trying to convince others to not be fooled by the rocks that you’ve got…

Vegas’s first-lady of song, and one of the best-selling vocalists of all time, Celine Dion keeps her style simple and fresh in a rich moss-green halter wrap dress accentuated, simply with a claw brooch at her hip and some sparkly gold bracelets. Green and gold is a classic color combination — always a winner! — so don’t forget those gold sandals to show off your perfect pedicure.

“The Queen” star, and Oscar-winner, Helen Mirren, gave all the young starlets a run for their money when she turned up on the red carpet sparkling from head to toe in a gorgeous gold-cream lace three-quarter sleeve ultra-flattering V-neck top and floor-length floral skirt. Figure-flattering and age friendly, this look suits women of all ages and body types.