Busty Gemma Arterton wows in backless negligee-style dress for UNICEF Halloween ball

Forget the trick... she's all about the treat! Busty Gemma Arterton wows in backless negligee-style dress for Halloween ball

By SARAH BULL

PUBLISHED: 20:39, 31 October 2013 | UPDATED: 20:53, 31 October 2013

Vampire, nurse and zombie bride are all popular choices when it comes to Halloween outfits for women. 

But Gemma Arterton opted to keep things simple as she attended The UNICEF Halloween Ball at One Mayfair in London on Thursday night.

Instead of a tacky fancy dress option, Gemma wowed in a stunning backless negligee-dress as she made a stylish appearance at the annual event. 

What a treat! Gemma Arterton wowed in a plunging negligee-style dress for the UNICEF Halloween Ball at One Mayfair on Thursday night

Dressed to impress: Gemma showed off her curves in the dress, which featured lace detailing along the neckline

The 27-year-old actress showed off her enviable curves in the black gown, which clung to her figure in all the right places.

Adding something of a spooky twist to her look, Gemma teamed the dress with a smoky silver eye, which gave her overall ensemble an ethereal quality. 

Gemma looked calm and collected as she posed up on the red carpet at the charity bash, after admitting in an interview earlier this year that she credits her mother Sally-Anne for giving her confidence to do anything with her life.

Ethereal touch: Gemma added a silver smoky eye to her complete ensemble

Spooktacular! Gemma's dress was much more eye-catching than some of the other tacky fancy dress items around

Famous friends: Gemma was seen deep in conversation with actor James Nesbitt inside the bash

She told The Sun: 'I have to thank my mother for giving me confidence. She brought up me and my sister on her own and never talked about any problems. I really appreciate how one woman could work hard and be a great mum at the same time. 

'My mum Sally worked at two jobs, as a cleaner and seamstress ... I am no campaigning feminist, but just seeing her set an example makes me convinced that women can do anything so long as they have belief in themselves.

'Her ability to look after and protect my sister and myself made us always feel optimistic about life. It allowed me to make decisions, both good and bad, and not feel restricted.'

Ballerina chic: Jemima Khan took inspiration from Black Swan for her tutu-skirt and corset

Skinny minnie: Jemima showed off her slim figure in the all-black ensemble

The big reveal: Jemima later removed her feather-trimmed cardigan to reveal her figure

Fancy seeing you here! Jemima's ex Hugh Grant was also at the bash in a cat mask

Gemma wasn't the only familiar face to make an appearance at the UNICEF ball, which was to raise vital funds for UNICEF's work for children affected by the current Syria crisis.

Jemima Khan went for more of a fancy dress approach to her outfit, wearing a black tutu-style ensemble, for which she appeared to have taken inspiration from Oscar-winning movie Black Swan.

The 39-year-old socialite, who recently split from comedian Russell Brand, showed off her slim legs in the short skirt and corset, which she teamed with a feather-trimmed cardigan.

Figure-hugging: Meg Mathews opted for a super-tight black strapless dress

Skeleton bride: Jodie Kidd went all out in her ghoulish ensemble

Didn't fancy dressing up? Sophie Dahl wore a black jumper dress and ankle boots for the evening out

Completing her look, Jemima opted for winged eye make-up like Natalie Portman's character in the film, and wore her brunette hair up in a loose ponytail.

Coincidentally also present at the bash was Jemima's ex Hugh Grant, who arrived at a similar time, and kept his spooky look simple by pairing his suit with a frilly cat mask.

Meg Mathews showed off her slim figure at the event in a tight black PVC strapless dress, which she teamed with ankle-strap heels and her blonde hair slicked back into a high ponytail. 

Standing out: Julien Macdonald went for a skeleton fancy dress outfit as he attended with his 'bride'

Count Coogan! Comedian Steve arrived in costume as Dracula

Suited and booted: Ewan McGregor, James Nesbitt and Isaac Ferry all opted for suits for the occasion

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The Secretly Beautiful Stephanie Leonidas of Defiance on Comic-Con Fans

We like her even more in real life

By Matthew Kitchen

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Stephanie Leonidas out of character... and in character.

We definitely don't suggest spontaneous proposals to actresses you don't actually know, especially after a moderator's casual warning in the very public setting of New York City's Comic-Con, but you can almost understand one fan's instinct last week after seeing Stephanie Leonidas up close and out of her alien makeup for the first time. Luckily the star of Syfy's Defiance (out now on DVD), in which Leonidas plays the badass Irathient warrior Irisia, only had to duck one such proposition during the panel for her exciting epic set in the ruins of St. Louis. We, however, kept ourselves in check as we chatted with the beautiful Brit about her show's growing following, meeting her fans in costume, and what movies make her "geek out."

ESQUIRE.COM: You look quite lovely out of your Irisia makeup, miss. And in general.

STEPHANIE LEONIDAS: [Laughs.] Thank you.

ESQ: Have you met anyone yet today who's dressed up as Irisa?

SL: I have. I've been very lucky to come across a few Irisas and I feel like I'm going to be out of a job soon if they keep doing it so well.

ESQ: What is that experience like?

SL: It's surreal. And they always tell me, "It's so surreal meeting you," but it's the same the other way. Seeing them dressed as Irisa, especially with the detail they put into their costumes, is incredible. That's what I love about these conventions. People really put a lot of work and time into their passions. I don't even know where they find the stuff. It's exactly like what I wear on the show: the chaps, the knives. I've been really impressed.

ESQ: Do they say what they love so much about your character?

SL: There's been a few different things people have said that have really stuck with me. One is that they relate with her as a young girl growing up with her father, and they related to the troubles that she's gone through with her father, and also related to the feeling of being an outsider and trying to find your place. Which we all go through, I guess. And on the other hand, they just love that she's pretty badass. Unlike me. I can barely say badass.

ESQ: If badass isn't your style, how do you get into that mode?

SL: It's funny, but as soon as I'm in costume I feel like a different person. If you were to ask me to speak as Irisa right now and do a few stunts I think I'd freak out. But as soon as I'm in costume, I feel invincible.

ESQ: What was your reaction when you got the role, but producers told you, "We think you're very talented, but we'd like to make you much less attractive. Basically if a Klingon and Thundercat mated"?

SL: [Laughs.] You know what, it's really freeing. To be able to be someone completely different, and to look in the mirror and not recognize myself underneath all that has really helped me build the character. I don't think I could think of Irisa as any other way now. I feel like we're two separate people. I can relate to what she goes through in parts, but she's completely different from me and I love the challenge of playing someone like that.

ESQ: Does hiding under the make-up keep you relatively anonymous to fans?

SL: Definitely. I arrive at the conventions and I could be anyone. People see me on the panel and think "Who is she? Who's that?" It's a nice feeling being able to do that; to completely transform. That's something that attracts me to any part, really. It's kind of my ideal role in that way.

ESQ: What would you do if someone came up to you dressed as you are now, as Stephanie, same outfit and everything, and politely said, "Hey, I'm a big fan"?

SL: That would be be cool. Wait no, strange. Not cool. Strange. I'm trying to picture that now.

ESQ: How do you like being embraced by sci-fi culture?

SL: I really love it. I feel right at home. It's very freeing to see the costumes and see people who are able to walk down the street and express themselves like that. I love it, and I love the party atmosphere that comes along with each Comic Con, just dressing up and really being able to geek out and talk to other people that love each of the shows. And it's great to meet loads of Defiance fans who want to talk about the show.

ESQ: If you were going to geek out yourself, what would be your show or movie?

SL: There'd be so many. Maybe something from The Dark Crystal. Or I always loved Back to the Future when I was younger.

ESQ: I actually went as Marty McFly for Halloween in high school.

SL: Oh, you'd be a good Marty! That must've been cool.

ESQ: Would you have gone as Jennifer, or would you aim off the map and go as someone like Doc or Biff?

SL: No, no. I'd want to be Einstein the dog. I'd go all out.

ESQ: I'd actually like to see that. So what attracted you to Irisa?

SL: Well even though I'm playing an alien, she goes through very human emotions. There's someone underneath all that who people can relate to, and that I could relate to in reading the script. It wasn't just this alien drama with people running around shooting guns and never exploring anything inside themselves. That's what really made it for me.

ESQ: And it sounds like you were a fan of sci-fi and fantasy.

SL: Definitely, and almost without even realizing it, you know. It was something I'd grown up with and loved, but it wasn't anything I ever envisioned doing. It's just something that happened and I feel really lucky to be doing it. A lot of the stuff I've done previously has been very drama based. Heavy, dark drama where I wore corsets. And this has some of those elements, but it's completely different. And action has been great.

ESQ: We're you surprised by how quickly Defiance caught on?

SL: Not at all. Even before the show aired we went out to last year's Comic Con in San Diego. Nobody had seen anything, but there were already people there ready to support it. And it's great to see those people come back this year and still be just as excited about next season. The support from fans has been incredible and I hope more people hop on this season, because it gets darker and it goes down a completely different route. I feel like it's evolved to what Defiance should really be and we're really excited about it.

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Ariana Grande gets steamy in a swimming pool with Patrick Schwarzenegger for her new Romeo And Juliet inspired music video

By IONA KIRBY

PUBLISHED: 19:58, 30 October 2013 | UPDATED: 20:22, 30 October 2013

She is currently romancing Nathan Sykes of The Wanted fame.

But Ariana Grande gets steamy with the likes of Patrick Schwarzenegger in the newly released music video for her latest single Right There.

The video sees Ariana portray Juliet while Patrick plays her Romeo as they act out the early part of the famous Shakespearean love story.

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Steamy: Ariana Grande and Patrick Schwarzenegger get up close and personal in her new music video

The rising star gets up close and personal with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son in a swimming pool and they share a sneaky kiss.

While the pair are both soaking wet, Ariana strokes Patrick’s cheek and presses her face against his.

The coy couple are also seen locking lips behind a folding fan which the 20-year-old waves around constantly throughout the music video.

Look away now Nathan Sykes: The pop star kisses Arnold Schwarzenegger's son for her Right There video

Love story: Ariana plays Juliet in the music video while Patrick is her Romeo as they act out the early scenes of the classic tale

Blast from the past: The pair dress in period wear with the pop star clad in a pink and gold corseted gown

Ariana is dressed in a dramatic pink and gold corseted gown which has a dramatic full skirt that is spread around her to show it off to full effect while she sits on a gilded sofa.

Meanwhile Patrick is sporting a black jacket with ruffled sleeves and is seen scaling a gate to crash the costume party where he will meet Ariana.

One portion of the video sees Ariana singing her heart out on a balcony while Patrick admires her from down below, in a retelling of the classic balcony scene.

Prince charming: Patrick shows his chivalrous side as he plants a kiss on Ariana's outstretched hand

Guess who?: Patrick goes for the element of surprise as he covers his Juliet's eyes

That's a relief: Ariana is pleased when she sees it's the man her heart belongs to who was sneaking up on her

Extras at the party are clad in various costumes and dance along to the song before throwing themselves gleefully into the swimming pool.

Right There features Big Sean and so he appears in the video in the character of The Priest.

This means that he can be seen rapping while sat on an ornate wooden throne and clutching rosary beads, and also standing at an alter that is covered in candles.

Right There is the third single off Ariana’s debut album Yours Truly.

Romeo, Romeo: The pair even reenact the famous balcony scene of the play, but Ariana is singing her track instead of reciting Shakespeare

The apple of his eye: Patrick gazes up at the brunette beauty as she sings the lyrics to Right There

They love me, they really love me: Ariana descends the grand staircase to join her elaborate costume party

Ariana may be making big steps in her music career but she is still starring on Nickelodeon in Sam & Cat, a spin-off of her show Victorious, alongside iCarly’s Jennette McCurdy.

Earlier this month the brunette’s British boyfriend was on hand to support her at the UK premiere of the teen show.

The couple confirmed that they are an item on Twitter in September after lots of speculation.

Boys will be boys: Patrick is seen goofing around with the guys before crashing Ariana's party, where they meet

Precious pooch: The 20-year-old Nickelodeon star plants a kiss on her fluffy black dog

It's a pool party now: Ariana's guests jumped into the water while still wearing their fancy dress

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January Jones shows off some skin in cut-out dress whilst Alessandra Ambrosio unleashes her sultry side in silk blouse and skintight trousers at Chloe fashion show

By SOPHIA CHARALAMBOUS

PUBLISHED: 12:31, 30 October 2013 | UPDATED: 13:24, 30 October 2013

She was tasked with hosting a show and dinner event for one of the world's top fashion houses.

And January Jones did not fail to unveil her style credentials in an on-trend petrol blue cut-out dress at the Chloe Los Angeles Fashion Show & Dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening. 

Following close behind was Victoria's Secret model Alessanda Ambrosio, who showed why she was born to model, looking effortlessly sultry in a pink silk blouse and black cigarette pants.

Let me entertain you: Host January Jones attends Chloe Los Angeles Fashion Show & Dinner, also hosted by Clare Waight Keller and Lisa Love, on Tuesday evening

Glam event: Chief Executive Officer of Chloe International SAS Geoffroy De La Bourdonnaye and host January Jones pose together at the event

January, 35, who was hosting the the event along with Clare Waight Keller and Lisa Love, teamed her gown with a pair of black leather sandals whilst styling her blonde crop into a chic middle parting. 

The star looked dazzling in cerise pink lip gloss and black eyeliner as she posed alongside Chief Executive Officer of Chloe International SAS Geoffroy De La Bourdonnaye.

Meanwhile Alessandra, who arrived solo, oozed glamour in her ensemble which she accessorised with a tan leather handbag and a pair of tan pointed stiletto heels.

Stunner: Alessandra Ambrosio stuns in a silk blouse and black cigarette pants at the Chloe Los Angeles Fashion Show & Dinner

Adding to her sultry look, Alessandra opted for a pillar box red lipstick and smokey eyes to finish off the outfit.

Even when she was chatting away to guests at the event, she looked picture perfect wearing her long brunette locks, with caramel highlights, poker straight. 

Also at the prestigious event was Plymouth-born model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who opted for a chic black jumpsuit for the fashion event.

Model talk: Even when she is chatting, Alessandra Ambrosio cannot help but look picture-perfect

Rosie, 26, accessorised the slinky suit with a pair of gold drop earrings, a gold choker and gold bracelet whilst holding on to a pink and black clutch bag.

The blonde stunner, who is best known for her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret and Burberry, was inevitably enamoured by the evening's proceedings and took to Twitter to express her enthusiasm about the 'stunning' new Chloe collection.

Rosie initially tweeted: 'Beautiful collection at the chloe show in L.A. tonight #ChloeLA #FROW'

Sexy yet sophisticated: Actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and tennis player Maria Sharapova pulled out all the stops with their outfits

Clearly keen to tweet over the course of the evening, the supermodel kept her followers updated over the course of the evening, and even included a photo of girl band HAIM, who were performing at the event.

She said: 'So these chicks were very cool... @haimtheband #ChloeLA'

She posed up alongside tennis star Maria Sharapova, who was dressed in a mint green turtleneck frock, complete with external shoulder pads, accessorising with a jewelled gold clutch bag and pair of twisted gold hoop earrings. 

Russia-born Maria, 26, towered over Rosie, who stands at an incredible 6ft 2in, and who looked even taller at the event in a pair of nude pointed stilettos. 

Monochrome marvels: Nicole Richie, Geoffroy De La Bourdonnaye and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley looked lovely in black and white

Rosie was later spotted in the garden of the venue with Geoffroy De La Bourdonnaye and designer Nicole Richie.

The ever-stylish Nicole, 32, looked stunning in all-white, teaming a pair of white jeans with a white shirt, cropped which tuxedo blazer and pointed stilettos.

She added a dash of colour with her grey clutch bag, grey belt and black-jewelled pendant necklace.

Getting to know you: Host January Jones, designer Clare Waight Keller and Senior West Coast Editor of Vogue Lisa Love cuddle up on the sofa together at the event

Monochrome marvels: Rachel Bilson (left) wears long, striped skirt with white shirt whilst actress Kiernan Shipka opts for a black dress clinched in at the waist with black belt (right)

Hands on hips: Actress Zoe Saldana was glowing at the Chloe Los Angeles Fashion Show & Dinner

Wearing white well: Roxane Mesquida (left) opts for sheer white polka dot blouse with a pair of black shorts and silver heels (left) whilst actress Bella Heathcote (right) looks stunning in a ruffle neck white dress

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Jessica Ennis-Hill kindly points out lipstick smudge on Victoria Pendleton's teeth as they attend British Olympic Ball

How very sporting of you! Jessica Ennis-Hill kindly points out lipstick smudge on Victoria Pendleton's teeth as they attend British Olympic Ball

By FAY STRANG

PUBLISHED: 22:13, 30 October 2013 | UPDATED: 22:28, 30 October 2013

There’s nothing more embarrassing than having lipstick on your teeth for an entire evening without anyone saying.

But fortunately for Victoria Pendleton, she managed to avoid humiliation as Jessica Ennis-Hill kindly pointed out her fashion mishap as they attended the British Olympic Ball on Wednesday evening. 

Finding the funny side of the situation the Olympians giggled while Victoria wiped the offending item off her teeth before posing up a storm on the carpet at the Dorchester Hotel.

You have something there! Jessica Ennis points out lipstick on Victoria Pendleton's teeth at the British Olympic Ball at The Dorchester on Wednesday

Quick wipe: Victoria quickly wiped her teeth to avoid embarrassment later in the evening

Aside from her slight faux pas on arrival the cyclist, 33, looked simply stunning in a fitted floor-length purple dress with keyhole detail.

Her dark locks were pulled off her face in stylish chignon showing off her beautiful drop earrings.

Jessica meanwhile looked equally as eye-catching wearing a navy dress with a plunging sheer section in the chest area.

Giggles: Jessica and Victoria had a real giggle after the lipstick incident

That's better: The Olympians cosied up on the carpet ahead of the event - looking stunning

Showing off her impressive physique she kept her legs bare while she accessorised with black heels and clutch bag.

Completing her red carpet look the athlete wore her hair in loose corkscrew curls which framed her perfectly made up face.

Taking to Twitter during the morning, Jessica shared with her followers: ‘Early start today woken up by the drug testers at 6am. Rehab, drills, weights& a bike session done. BOA ball this evening. Should be fun!’

Hot to trot: Jessica looked incredible in a navy dress with sheer plunging section 

The sportswomen looked delighted to see each other and spent time posing together on the red carpet. 

The British Olympic Ball, which is hosted by Denise Van Outen and Jake Humphrey, is celebrating 100 days to go to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter games.

Jessica is  known for being a track and field athlete who specialises in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 metres hurdles.

The event was also attended by pregnant Zara Phillips who looked stunning in a black dress. 

Purple princess: Victoria turned heads in her floor length dress with keyhole detail 

She is the current British national record holder for the heptathlon, the indoor pentathlon, the high jump and the 100 metres hurdles.

Victoria is a former track cyclist who recieved (MBE) in the 2009 New and a CBE for services to cycling.

As a gold medalist at European, World and Olympic level, Victoria  is also a member of the European Cycling Union Hall of Fame.

Bumping along nicely: Zara Philips showed off her baby bump in a chic black dress

Sports stars: Alpine ski-racer Chemmy Alcot (L) and gold medalist Amy Williams pulled out all the stops with their dresses

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