CLOTHES OFF HER BACK

Posted Apr 02 2009 @ 09:51 PM

Wherever shopping and charity intertwine, you’ll find Kristen Bell, and the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star found herself browsing for new frocks at the Clothes Off Our Backs charity benefit on April 1 in Beverly Hills. The innovative charity was founded by “Malcolm in the Middle” mom Jane Kaczmarek and Bradley Whitford of “The West Wing,” and raises funds by auctioning off donated celebrity clothing items. Not a bad idea, considering how many celebs either get free clothes or wear an outfit to an event once and never see it again. KB indulged her shopping habit at the Beverly Hills event, hosted by La Perla and Perry Reeves. Arriving in a shiny black trench coat (try Suzabelle’s Umbria Trench in Black for day or night), Kristen peeled off the outer layer to reveal a sexy white lace mini dress (check out the similar print of Gold Hawk’s Floral Eyelet Dress in White). Adding classy nude heels and an opalite box clutch (try the nearly identical shape of CC Skye’s flashy Mirror Clutch in Broken Silver), KB kept her ‘fit simple and wore her hair pinned loosely back at the sides. What do you think of the look overall? At the event, KB had a chance to relax after reshooting some scenes for her upcoming film, When in Rome, over the past two weeks. The romcom will be out in August 2009, so Kristen still has plenty of time to perfect her skills before the film’s release. If you haven’t heard anything about it, the flick tells the story of KB’s character stealing coins from “a fountain of love” while on holiday in Rome, finding herself the center of several men’s affection when she returns home. Sounds pretty cheesy, but the long list of cast members might make it worth a shot – everyone from Kristen’s off-screen beau Dax Shapard to Josh Duhamel and Danny Devito make appearances. Are any of you Bell fans looking forward to seeing When in Rome in theaters?

Kristen Bell seen in Beverly Hills, CA on Apr 01 2009.