Young Hollywood convened at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday night to celebrate the year in music, film and television (or at least the music, film and television that is relevant to the teen set) for the Teen Choice Awards. 

I love events like this where the main red carpet stars are young and sometimes newcomers to the celebrity scene. They don't all have stylists—or at least, they don't all have good stylists. They're still figuring out their personal style (most of them are still teenagers themselves, after all) and the resulting red carpet looks are fresh, fun, and risky. These girls are here to get noticed and that leads to interesting fashion statements, for better or for worse.

Pictured above are some of my favorite looks from the night. Crop tops proved that they are definitely here to stay. Nina Dobrev, Shay Mitchell, Jordin Sparks, Taylor Swift, and others all bared their midriffs with crop tops but no one looked trashy in doing so. Most of these girls have been walking the red carpet for a while now and thus have figured out what they look good in.

Selena Gomez continued her classy lady style streak with a sleek version of le smoking, which Yves Saint Laurent originally reimagined for women. The metallic pumps and the cool ponytail keep this look modern and youthful, and I feel that Selena has truly hit her style stride.

I loved Shailene Woodley's Peter Pilotto dress and especially enjoyed how she drew out the red in her dress with matching red heels. I only wish she had worn a sleeveless or short-sleeve version for the summer event. Nina Dobrev similarly matched her shoes to a color in her look, which made her outfit look instantly put together.

Nina Dobrev would have to be my pick for best dressed of the night. 

Who was your pick for best-dressed celeb at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards?

I didn't tune in to last night's Teen Choice Awards but I always love seeing what Hollywood's freshest talents wear to the event. Here's my thoughts on the looks that graced the blue carpet.

Chloe Moretz is one of my favorite young Hollywood stars. She always wears fun, age-appropriate fashions that always flatter her and reflect her fun personality. Here she wears a Christopher Kane dress with primary-colored accents. I love the off-the-shoulder silhouette and the bright colors.

Bella Thorne (left) and Lily Collins both wore designs from Fausto Puglisi's Resort 2014 collection. The palm tree print is festive and fun for the teen summer bash, but I prefer Bella's look to Lily's. I rarely dislike Lily's outfits, but I'm not a big fan of her top or hair on this occasion.

I absolutely love Bridget Mendler's fun printed mini by Kelly Wearstler. It is totally fun and youthful without trying too hard to be sexy, which is a problem many teen actresses face with their clothing decisions. And I love her beachy curls; basically, this whole look is a win.

Pretty Little Liars stars Ashley Benson and Lucy Hale both went for midriff-baring looks; Benson's by Armani and Hale's by Houghton. I think Lucy looks absolutely lovely (as usual) and everything about this look is perfect for the event and for summer. Ashley's look, eh, not my favorite, but certainly better than last year's. I like all the components on their own, just not as an outfit.

I immediately fell in love with this dress from Stella McCartney's Resort 2014 collection and love how Kerry Washington wore it. The dress is fun and playful and perfect for the event, and I love her side-swept bangs and her red lips that play off of the red lips on her dress. Perfection!


The stars of Teen Wolf were as fashion-forward as ever. Crystal Reed wore a black and white print peplum top and tailored pants by CH Carolina Herrera that was sleek and stylish. Her costar Holland Roden, whose style I always adore, wore a sunny yellow lace dress by Notte by Marchesa. Both girls rocked red lips and fabulous hairdos, and both look absolutely rockin'.

What looks did you love the most and which ones would you have changed?