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Frocks and shocks of the week

Joanna Hunkin
Joanna Hunkin
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Here are this week's must-see looks. Photos / AFP, Getty Images

Here are this week's must-see looks. Photos / AFP, Getty Images

We've scoured the world's red carpets to bring you the best frocks and shocks from Hollywood and beyond. Here are this week's must-see looks.

Nicole Kidman

Hmmmm: Credit where credit's due, Nicole Kidman is doing a grand job of working a particularly soggy red carpet. Those shoes are adorable and the hair is great. The dress is okay - but I'm not sold on the whole faux tunic vibe and sheer sleeves.

Nicole Kidman attends the World Premiere of Paddington in London, England. Photos / Getty Images

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Also, this is too much! Canoodle-overload.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at the World Premiere of Paddington in London, England. Photo / Getty Images

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks arrives at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - Los Angeles Premiere in Los Angeles, California. Photos / Getty Images

Hate it: On the one hand, I love how crazy Banks looks in this photo. Like she is maniacally laughing at us for having thought she was a fashion goddess last week. Alas, this week's efforts look like it was stolen from her character Effie Trinket's whacky wardrobe. The fabric and bodice is actually beautiful - but that handkerchief hemline is all kinds of wrong and the shoes are too heavy.

Jena Malone

Actress Jena Malone attends the Premiere of Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 in Los Angeles, California. Photos / Getty Images

Love it: The dress is great - it's old Hollywood glamour with a twist. Likewise, the accessories. But I can't help but wish the hair was just a little sleeker and more polished.

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Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence arrives at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - Los Angeles Premiere in Los Angeles, California. Photos / Getty Images

So close: I want to love this but it's just a bit off, right? Like the skirt should flare out higher up? I'm not sure. But one thing I am sure of is those shoes are fug. J-Law is a beautiful woman but her feet really ain't her best feature. Closed shoes recommended.

Willow Shields

Actress Willow Shields arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 in Los Angeles, California. Photos / Getty Images

What the..?: So Willow Shields plays Katniss' little sister Prim in the Hunger Games' franchise, which is a pretty minor role. Clearly Willow is trying to make up for her lack of screen time with this statement frock. The problem isn't so much the dress - which is striking and quite lovely - but who's wearing it. J-Law or Banks could get away with that bustle. Unknown actress who had to be Googled for the caption? No.

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Angelina Jolie at the Unbroken premiere in Sydney, Australia. Photos / Getty Images

Torn: On the one hand, I love that this is something quite different for Angie, who nine times out of 10 wears basic black. On the other, something about this feels a little saloon-chic. Possibly the waist detailing? That said, I can't fault it here.

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley arrives for the US premiere of The Imitation Game at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Photos / Getty Images, AFP

Love it: I know it won't be for everyone but I adore this frock. It's pretty and demure without being twee. The arm candy doesn't hurt either.

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