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Kate Middleton brought black-tie glamour in Temperley, Cameron Diaz gave us one very chic red-carpet appearance in Stella McCartney, and Jessica Alba wowed in Valentino at an LA gala — but these are just three of the best of the week's best. Inside, there's more from our favorites, some more casual — like the ever-polished Olivia Palermo running errands in sophisticated Fall layers and over-the-knee boots — and even more of the glammed-up variety (all the better to supply our holiday dressing inspiration). For all the details on this week's best dressed, keep clicking.

When they weren't showing off their Halloween costumes, this crew of celebrities provided outfit inspiration of the chicer variety. That doesn't mean that they were all dressed up — looks from favorites like Gwyneth Paltrow, Karolina Kurkova, and Kristen Stewart ran the gamut from the cool and casual (we're looking at you, Karolina) to the more polished cocktail wares we saw from both Gwyneth and Kristen. As for the ultraglam, Jennifer Lopez lit up this week's UNESCO gala in a lacy, one-shouldered Lanvin gown — but you'll have to click inside to see that and the rest of this week's top 10.

Between a long list of parties, premieres, and store openings, you can bet the week was awash in celebrity glamour. In just the past seven days, we've been treated to an onslaught of cocktail dresses, from the likes of Erin Heatherton and Alexa Chung, no less, while dressier occasions, like this week's Angel Ball, drew out a stunning look from Bar Refaeli in a plum-hued Roberto Cavalli gown. There's more inside from this mostly dressed-up crew, and if you're craving some casual inspiration, there's a few of those, too. Flip through for all the details on this week's top 10.

Between Elle's Women of the Year awards to kick it off and Bergdorf's anniversary party at the Plaza to close it out, it's been one very glamorous week in the way of celebrity style. But beyond the red carpets, you've likely already seen another side of celebrity style — still chic, but ever-so-slightly dressed down. From Hilary Rhoda in delicate lace to Alexa Chung in a sweet Fall jumpsuit and the ever-polished Olivia Palermo in a tuxedo jacket and metallic brogues, the inspiration abounds in this week's top 10. Click on for the full report.

In the way of ultrachic celebrity snaps you probably didn't see this week (because we're hoping you already gave the glam lineup at this week's Chanel fete and amfAR Gala a look), it's a bevvy of both casual ensembles with a cool-girl tilt and evening-ready eventwear from the likes of Keira Knightley and Solange Knowles. While Solange took a sleek, sexy angle in a cutout Esteban Cortazar sheath, Keira Knightley played it ladylike in Chanel at the label's little black jacket dinner in London. As for the rest, we're feeling inspired by Freida Pinto's polished black-on-black separates and (yet another) enviable outfit from girl crush Kate Bosworth. The top 10 starts right here.

The streets of Paris Fashion Week were rife with chic plays on everyday ensembles that we want to steal, but this top 10 offers another kind of fashionable fodder, in a more glamorous vein. Straight from premieres and Hollywood parties to a Bond girl photocall in Moscow (how much more glamorous can you get?), these stylers — like Jennifer Garner in statement-red Monique Lhuillier or SJP in luxe, printed Oscar de la Renta — offer up a range of pretty looks to inspire our dressiest of styling whims. Of course, we made room for a few casual favorites too, like Kate Bosworth putting her cool-girl spin on a pair of trousers in LA. As for the rest, well, you'll have to click through.

Fashion Week brought with it a lineup of serious celebrity style, but beyond the front row, there was another world of standout ensembles — whether out and about the city or in another city entirely. From the Toronto Film Fest we got a taste of red-carpet glamour, while on the West Coast, a bevvy of celebs attended to their respective film premieres, and here in NYC — even far from the tents — a crew of style setters like Diane Kruger and Jessica Hart proved that their casual looks were just as chic. Click on for all the major style moments you may have missed (but should definitely see!) in this week's top 10.

It was a high-fashion week for the style set — between Fashion Week, the Venice Film Festival, and TIFF, there were endless opportunities for our favorite celebs to hit the red carpet (and the streets) in their sartorial finest. Kate Hudson made a sexy statement on the red carpet in a sparkling nude Versace gown, while Selena Gomez made a case for Fall's brocade trend at the Venice Film Festival. Stars like Kate Bosworth and Nicole Richie stepped out for Fashion Week in equally covetable looks, giving us a week's worth of style inspiration to file away for ourselves. Click on for this week's top 10.

While some celebs are holding fast to Summer's final days, others are taking a stylish look toward a new season. On the Fall forefront, we spotted Rosie Huntington-Whiteley taking a peplum and leather LBD out for a night, while Miranda Kerr led the way for Fall and Winter white dresses in a chic long-sleeved sheath. As for those still soaking up the sun, we got a fresh crop of Labor Day styling inspiration via Diane Kruger's mix-and-matched prints and more, like Kate Moss showing off her stems in Saint-Tropez. The rest is a mixed bag, save for one common denominator: there's not a look here we don't want to steal. Click on for this week's top 10.

Summer days might be numbered, but that's no reason to curb your style game, as evidenced by this week's top 10. We spotted style favorites like Diane Kruger and Eva Mendes making the most of their days in the sun with Summer classics like cutoffs, floppy hats, and printed wear-everywhere day dresses. In the way of eventwear, we get a lesson in ladylike dressing from Maria Sharapova, who charmed us with a collared mini and sweet pointed-toe pumps, and more from the likes of girl-crush Jordana Brewster and Jessica Chastain inside. The rest of the week's style stars are right this way.