Best of The Red Carpet Summer 2011

There was no telling what films would smash and which would flop this Summer at the box office, but the red carpet (or blue, or black carpet) was full of surprise hits, unexpected designers, and spot on wearable trends. Here are my favorite, and most memorable looks of the Summer.

At London premiere of the last instalment of Harry Potter Emma Watson did not disappoint fans or followers of fashion in the Oscar de la Renta gown with a hand beaded bodice and a full tulle skirt. 

The Smurfs was the surprise hit of the summer, the only explainable reason I can come up with is this perfect Pop art dress by none other that Jean Charles de Castlebejac of whom Katy has been a longtime muse. This was certainly the Summer of Mrs. Brand, and this dress was perfect on the BLUE carpet.

Olivia Wilde teased with us with the side boob in this stunning Gucci gown at the London premiere of Cowboys vs. Aliens. This gown perfectly combines multiple fall runway trends. 

The New York premiere of Friends with Benefits was a fashionably flat red black carpet until Hollywood's freshest redhead Emma Stone stepped onto it in a perfectly color blocked dress by obvious favorite designer Tom Ford, paired with nude heels, and this seasons IT hair style.