WELCOME, KIKI

Posted Aug 30 2008 @ 01:08 PM

Trying her best to look indie, Kirsten Dunst appeared at the Palm Springs International Film Society’s Shortfest on August 23 looking a lot more shabby than chic. Let’s call this a “vintage” shirt dress, although it is much more of a shirt than a dress (hope she’s wearing shorts underneath!). I say “vintage” rather than “ragged” because it does have some kind of print and cute little buttons up the front, if you overlook the raw threads hanging from the bottom and the awkward collar that may or may not have a hole in it. To properly pull off the shirt dress trend, try Smitten’s Belted T Shirt Dress in Army Green or liven things up a bit with Cake Couture’s printed Shirt Dress in Mosaic Tile, both much more polished versions that Kiki’s attempt. Don’t get me wrong, the sassy shirt dress look is easily attainable, but just make sure that a) the dress is long enough that you can raise your arms without flashing all the old geisers in Palm Springs and b) just because the shirt might be men’s doesn’t mean your footwear should be too. KD added some seriously hideous black loafers (try Matiko’s Claire Flat in Whiskey for a more feminine version) and a black messenger style bag (like Linea Pelle’s Dylan Shoulder Messenger Bag in Black), finishing her ‘fit with a simple silver ring (like Femme Metale’s Rectangle Ring in Silver) and a couple of slender bracelets. Always under scrutiny for her ever-evolving love life, KD was again spotted getting hot and heavy with Justin Long at the Sunset Junction Festival in Los Angeles before scurrying off to Palm Springs for the film festival on Saturday evening. Unlike other high maintenance celebs who hire drivers, Kiki arrived in her Prius, with her hair in a messy bun and no make-up. Then again, maybe she was wearing make-up when she left LA, and the intense desert heat melted it off her face. Whose idea was it to host the film festival in the middle of summer, anyway? KD attended the festival for the screening of her first directorial debut, writing and producing “Welcome,” a 13 minute ghost film. Kirsten said of her leap from acting to directing, “My friend Bryce (Dallas Howard) had done it, and Gwyneth Paltrow and a lot of people I really care about had done it. It was a nice platform to start my — hopefully — directing career.” Kiki wasn’t the only female celeb who made into the director’s chair – Jessica Biel and Kate Hudson also had films that made the cut. Well done, ladies!

Kirsten Dunst seen in Palm Springs, CA on Aug 23 2008.