Celebrity red carpet transformations

It's amazing what a couple of hours in hair and make-up can do for these normally low maintenance stars.

AGYNESS DEYN
Queen of East End casual with her bleached crop, baggy T-shirt and range of Dr. Martens boots, Agyness Deyn isn't what you'd call Hollywood glamorous, but slick back the hair and add a few Marc Jacobs accessories and her modelling glamour is restored.

CAREY MULLIGAN
Recently married Brit actress Carey Mulligan can best be described as hobo-chic in her spare time, but as soon as there's a red carpet in sight Miu Miu, Prada and Chanel are the order of the day.

AGYNESS DEYN
Queen of East End casual with her bleached crop, baggy T-shirt and range of Dr. Martens boots, Agyness Deyn isn't what you'd call Hollywood glamorous, but slick back the hair and add a few Marc Jacobs accessories and her modelling glamour is restored.

DAKOTA FANNING
After a lifetime in the public eye Dakota Fanning has given up the ghost, knowing you can't look glamorous all day everyday. But at film premieres and awards ceremonies the 18-year-old has the red carpet look down pat with the likes of Marc Jacobs, Lanvin and Elie Saab in her red carpet repertoire.

ELLE FANNING
Like sister like sister. Dakota's younger sibling Elle knows how to crank it up a notch. She may be just 14 but she has the Rodarte sisters and Louis Vuitton dressing her every red carpet moment.

KIERA KNIGHTLEY
Chanelling chimney sweep-chic Kiera's grey wardrobe staples are lacklustre at best for this night out in London. But add a dash of gold Valentino and a sweep of professional make-up and hey presto! a red carpet star is born.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER
Oft seen plodding around New York's Soho in her Ugg boots, a puffer jacket, sunglasses and a borderline rasta-style hat, with one or two of her brood hanging off her arm, Sarah Jessica Parker adds a sprinkling of Carrie Bradshaw glamour to her wardrobe when there's a glittering event in town.

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In pictures: models turned actresses

 Liz Hurley landed a plump role as spokesmodel for Estée Lauder in 1995, such was the power of "that" dress - she had no prior modelling experience. She tried her hand at acting in 1999 as a spy in the hit "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me". That would prove to be her acting highpoint; in 2000, she starred in "Bedazzled" as the devil who granted Brendan Fraser seven wishes, one of which should have been: "Burn this film from movie history, please."

 A big-name model in the Eighties, Andie MacDowell appeared in ad campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent and Armani. She turned to acting in the late Eighties, after taking classes at the Actors Studio. Her star rose in the early Nineties after the success of "Groundhog Day", but it was her turn in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" with Hugh Grant for which she is remembered. The 1994 film became the highest-grossing British film at the time, taking $245.7 million at the box office, and earned a nomination at the Oscars for Best Picture. The 53-year-old has been less prolific on the big screen since, with roles mostly in television.

Agyness Deyn is dipping her toes into the acting world in new film 'Pusher'; which other models have turned actresses over the years?

Cameron Diaz, 38, began her career with Elite Model Management, landing campaigns with Calvin Klein and Levi's. Her breakthrough, though, came in 1994, with the film, "The Mask". The comedy made stars out of its leads, Jim Carrey, and Diaz, who was awarded the part of Tina Carlyle, despite having no previous acting experience. The sunny Californian native has never looked back, with a diverse CV that covers everything from comedies ("There's Something About Mary") to period pieces ("Gangs of New York") and animation (the "Shrek" films).
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 Halle Berry regularly tops the lists of the world's most beautiful women these days, but the Ohio-born star's beauty has been celebrated since her youth; she won the Miss Teen All-American Pageant in 1985. The 44-year-old actress dabbled with modelling, but acting called early on when she landed a role in the television series, "Living Dolls" in 1989. Things didn't take off instantly, though - her most memorable role in the Nineties was the dire "The Flintstones". However, she proved she was more than just eye candy in 1998's "Bulworth", portraying a street-smart young woman who takes up with a struggling politician, but it was "Monster's Ball" which cemented her status. That role earned her the Oscar for Best Actress in 2001, the first African-American actress to win the accolade. Then "Catwoman" happened...

Born Mary Laurence Hutton in 1943, Lauren Hutton started ger career with Ford Modelling Agency, notching up countless covers for "Vogue". She was also the original "Charlie" girl. Her debut in acting came in 1968, when she was selected to play the only major female character in "Paper Lion". She starred opposite Richard Gere in "American Gigolo" in 1980, but good roles were few and far between thereafter. Nowadays, she continues to juggle modelling and film duties: she walked in Tom Ford's comeback show last September and starred in "The Joneses" with Demi Moore and David Duchovny in 2009.

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Agyness Deyn: the wonder years (3)

 Red carpet glamour struck again when she wore this midnight blue sequin floorlength gown to a hotel opening in Dubai. But in true Aggy style her lip-shaped clutch added just the right amount of kook with the matching shoes.

 Agyness attends the Louis Vuitton tribute to artist Stephen Sprouse in New York in her most fabulous 80's-style sequin blazer.

 'Queen Agyness' makes an appearance in Love Magazine, shot by Josh Olins in February 2009.

 Before 'Agyness Monroe' took to the blue carpet at the Royal Academy summer exhibition opening in June the same year.

Hitting the catwalk for the first time in a year, Agyness took an unfortunate tumble at Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief Haiti show - though by the smile on her face, she took it fairly well.

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Agyness Deyn: the wonder years (2)

 Looking red carpet ready Agyness arrived at the 2007 British Fashion Awards in a floorlength Giles Deacon gown, and left clutching the 'Model of the Year 2007' award.

 Back to her old self, Agyness channels tie dye with 90's vigour.

 Taking over the modelling world, Agyness snares yet another 'Best Model' prize at the Elle Style Awards 2008.

 Jonathan Ross's BBC sofa was next on the agenda, where she was interviewed wearing a Vivienne Westwood floorlength gown, whilst British TV legend Bruce Forsyth and American actor Forest Whitaker chatted in the green room.

 Teaching an important lesson in accessory matching outside the opening of the Chanel boutique at Dover Street Market, in June 2008.

 Trying her hand at a little music, Aggy's rock chick style translated perfectly on stage when she sang with band, The Five O'Clock Heroes.

Attending Henry Holland's after show party in a see through polka dot creation straight off the catwalk.

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Agyness Deyn: the wonder years

After some time in obscurity, Agyness Deyn is back in Vogue. We take a look at the career highlights of the one time Model of the Year.

Walking in Henry Holland's autumn/winter 2008 catwalk show at London Fashion Week, when she was a well established model.

 Agyness does glamourous, albeit 80's-inspired, in a 'Romy and Michelle'-style turquoise silk dress at a gala dinner in New York.

 The brighter, the more layers, the more unusual, the better. Agyness models one of her stranger ensembles.

 Walking in Henry Holland's autumn/winter 2008 catwalk show at London Fashion Week, when she was a well established model.

 Fresh faced and totally different from any models who had gone before her, Agyness Deyn, the former chippy from Manchester, arrived on the modelling scene in 2006, helped by her best friend and designer Henry Holland.

 A northern girl with lengthy limbs and quirky style, she immediately became the poster girl for the alternative London look, wearing bowlers and braces with Dc Martens shoes.

 Walking at all fashion weeks for the biggest names on both sides of the Atlantic, Agyness went from zero to hero within in a single season. Here she wears a yellow Ralph Lauren dress with a riding helmet at their spring/summer 2008 show in New York.

 Outside the Oscar de la Renta show at New York Fashion Week the same season, Agyness makes the first of many appearances on her two-wheeled steed.

 Back in London the following week, Agyness does English-country-pretty on the runway for Brit designer Luella.

 Chopping and changing her signature crop kept the flash bulbs popping on and off the catwalk: here she flirts with ginger at the Giles spring/summer 2008 show...

 .. before ditching the red and heading to black for Paris two weeks later, perhaps getting into character for this 'garbage bin' creation by Jeremy Scott.

 Backstage at Karl Lagerfeld in Paris, Agyness asserts her love for all things British in a punk-inspired, flag-toting outfit.

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Karen Elson turns designer for Nine West

Model Karen Elson expands her repertoire to design an accessories range for Nine West.

Model and singer Karen Elson can add accessory designer to her CV. The flame-haired beauty has teamed up with high street footwear brand Nine West to collaborate on a limited edition collection of accessories for their 'Vintage America' Collection, 

Time to add another model-turned-actress to the list, as Agyness Deyn is set to star in a re-make of Nineties film, 'Pusher'.

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