Charlize Theron - a red carpet pro

I don’t think anyone could forget that stunning gold sparkling and slinky Gucci gown worn by actress Charlize Theron when she scooped the Academy Award for her outstanding performance in Monster back in 2004. She made fashion history in that amazing designer dress as one of the most stylish and elegant numbers to be worn to the Oscars.

So, it should come as no surprise that now, five years later on, the 34-year-old Hollywood heavyweight is still making waves on the red carpet with her style choices.

She attended the 13th Hollywood Awards Gala during Hollywood Film Festival this week in a completely knockout dress.

The little strapless black lower thigh-skimming number not only accentuated the former South African model’s perfect hourglass figure to perfection, but it also proved that she can do demure sophistication and still look jaw droppingly sexy.

If you look closely, the dress seems to be spilt in two tones - matte and shiny - which shows that the star really has her finger on the pulse when it comes to what’s hot in fashion right now - black leather.

But what struck me most about this look was Charlize’s cunning accessorising. She donned a fabulous pair of designer shoes - crimson-red platforms with crystal-encrusted toe caps - along with a well-coordinated deep scarlet clutch bag.

Being the fashion pro that she is, Charlize was aware that was enough and so decided against wearing any jewellery, leaving her neck, ears and wrists bare. Beautiful.

What do you think about this look?