If you can get along to any of the Four Days of Fashion in the City next week in Auckland then I am very jealous! It sounds like a great round-up of catwalk shows, talks, exhibitions, music and food, and unfortunately I am out of the country for the majority of it!!

From March 29th until April 1st this event pulls together a schedule of exciting live performances, runway shows, installations and events that bring fashion to the streets. There are over 25 events on the full calendar for the four days with the precincts of Britomart, High Street, Queen Street and Wynyard Quarter all taking part in the fashionable fun. I have narrowed down my top picks below:

Stunning international model Andreja Pejic is making a whirlwind visit to Auckland to walk in Smith & Caughey’s The Last Friday in March fashion show on Friday 31st March at 12.15pm. The lunchtime runway show will feature a mix of womenswear, menswear and childrenswear with looks from Armani Collezioni, Stolen Girlfriends, Kate Sylvester, Camilla and Marc, Karen Walker, Miss Selfridge, Hugo Boss Kids and Paul Smith among the brands shown.

If your into fashion photography then you won’t want to miss Hyperreal, presented by the AIPA, an exhibition of contemporary fashion photography and film featuring the brilliant work of over a dozen of New Zealand’s leading fashion photographers. Accompanying the exhibition there will be live fashion shoots on Saturday 1 April and Sunday 2 April with visitors able to see top photographers creating editorial fashion spreads using the latest Sony cameras and Profoto lighting equipment. The exhibition is open between 10am and 6pm on weekdays and 9am and 6pm on weekends from 29th March – 1st April.

​The New Zealand Fashion Museum’s Walk the Walk features guided walking tours of the central city detailing its fashion history and a live runway show on Elliot Street on April 1st at 1.00pm and 2.00pm.

The ever-popular Britomart Fashion Sessions return and kick off with a sit-down lunch with designers Juliette Hogan and Kathryn Wilson, that will be sure to feature a fascinating conversation on business, motherhood and future plans.
The next event is aimed at men (which hardly any fashion events are) with RJB Design hosting an evening of whiskey and cigars while they present their new collection and offer grooming tips for the man who is keen to look more dapper.
Thursday night will see Zambesi, Kate Sylvester and WORLD take to the runway on Tyler St under a marquee for what will be an fabulous group show.
On Friday Huffer will be offering an in-store ‘Winter Warm Up’ with drink, food, and a showing of their latest collection. Later on Friday, Trelise Cooper will present a grand scale, open air show across Takutai Square which will no doubt be a show-stopper.
On Saturday taylor will feature an imaginative installation that presents a clever behind-the-scenes approach to fashion with their special show on three times throughout the day. Fabric will also be presenting a wonderful vintage market with curator Simon Miller offering specialty Japanese denim pieces and other one-off finds for display with many also available for sale.

If you love fashion and fancy a day or night with a girlfriend in the city, then I would definitely recommend attending one of the Fashion Sessions. 

I love award season time, and of course the finale of it all is the OSCARS. The Oscars is the night when all the stylists have been hard at work for months, securing the best outfits for their celebrity clientele, and the looks this year were intricate, classic, and stunning, and didn't disappoint.

I have picked my favourites from the numerous celebrities who strutted their stuff on the red carpet. Take a look at the slide show below and I have also critiqued each outfit, for what I loved about the look.
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Emma Stone's Givenchy Haute Couture gown apparently took 1,700 hours to create! Which actually isn't that unusual for haute couture. But she originally wanted it in silver, but I think the gold was the right choice as it enhances her beautiful colouring.

Brie Larson in Oscar de la Renta, I love the eighties inspired bustier of this dress. Brie always looks elegant but with an edge.

Halle Berry in Atelier Versace Couture, even though I wasn't quite sure about the hair, I thought the cut and texture of this dress looked fantastic on Halle.

Busy Philipps in Elizabeth Kennedy, this dress perfectly suited Busy's figure and is a classic shape, and I loved the depth of colour in the green tinged velvet.

Janelle Monáe in an Elie Saab, I love, love, love this dress! This would have to be my favourite. While its not something I would wear, I love the detail in this, constructed from layers of tulle, diamonds, beading, sequins and crystals she stood out on the red carpet.

​Leslie Mann in Zac Posen, it was lovely to see some colour on the red carpet and to see this beautiful princess gown creation on Leslie Mann. 

Matt Damon's wife Luciana Barroso, looked stunning in her gown. She may not be a celebrity in her own right but she looked every inch the celebrity that night. 

Nicole Kidman in  Armani Privé dress, even though Nicole tends to go for these column shape gowns, they do suit her bodyshape and the red lip made sure she didn't fade into the background.

Viola Davis in custom Armani, I loved the off-the-shoulder look and the train, and of course the show stopping red looked amazing on her.