Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley Turn It Out at the National Board of Review Awards

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Critics awards don't usually bring out fine fashion - they're understated, rather serious - and often a bit monotonous. But not to British fashion royalty Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan.

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Keira donned a black Nina Ricci cocktail dress, very feminine and flirty, with a tiny waist. Nina Ricci is designed by British designer Peter Copping in Paris, and it's a highly desirable red carpet label and not easy to produce.

Carey Mulligan, on the other hand, absolutely outdid herself - and that is hard to do, because she's tres chic - in an ombre shiney pink toned Lanvin cocktail dress. This has got to be one of the most ornate frocks we've seen throughout awards season - there simply has not been a cocktail dress this intricate or truly fancy as this one.