Hot Or Not: Kate Beckinsale's Lacy Independent Spirit Style

Posted: 23/02/12

Philippa Warr

Follow: Fashion, Independent Spirit Award Nominations 2012, Independent Spirit Awards, Kate Beckinsale, Lace Dress, Negligee

Right. We're just going to let you look at the picture first. We won't try to prejudice you one way or the other.

It's actress Kate Beckinsale at the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations press conference:

Hot or not: Kate Beckinsale's lacy Independent Spirit style Photo: Getty

Reactions in the office to this dress choice have varied from the negative to the very negative. In fact, if the world were to make a movie about said dress (an independent film so Kate could stay on-brand) this would be our pull quote for the poster:

"The most unerotic negligee we've seen in a very long time"

It would also get a two out of five star rating. We were originally thinking a one star because it's so uninspiring but one star is still a distinction - albeit a dubious one - hence it's bumped up to two and will hopefully be forgotten in the fullness of time.

What about you? What star rating would you offer for Kate's lacy garment?

(EDIT: You know we're talking solely about the dress, right? We'd never be as foolish as to say that her legs looked anything less than fantastic!)

To shop for more lacy dresses like Kate's, shop below:

If you would like to follow the lace trend more successfully, here's a whole gallery full of shopping options:

Shop the S/S12 trend: Lace

Yellow lace blazer, £50, from <a href="http://www.riverisland.com/Online/women/coats--jackets/blazers/bright-yellow-lace-blazer-616179" target="_blank">River Island</a>
Natural lace crop top, £16, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=74205433&pID=3532&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D35883%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Emissselfridge%252Ecom%252Fwebapp%252Fwcs%252Fstores%252Fservlet%252FProductDisplay%253FbeginIndex%253D0%2526viewAllFlag%253D%2526catalogId%253D33055%2526storeId%253D12554%2526productId%253D4240043%2526categoryId%253D208023%2526langId%253D%252D1" target="_blank">Miss Selfridge </a>
Lace runner shorts, £28, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=77006677&pID=5513&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D35838%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Etopshop%252Ecom%252Fwebapp%252Fwcs%252Fstores%252Fservlet%252FProductDisplay%253FcatalogId%253D33057%2526storeId%253D12556%2526productId%253D4616981%2526categoryId%253D208529%2526langId%253D%252D1" target="_blank">Topshop</a>
Christopher Kane neon lace sleeve wool-blend crepe dress, £855, from <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/182963#" target="_blank">Net-A-Porter</a>
Lace blouse with pintuck detail, £10, from <a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Lace-Blouse-With-Pintuck-Detail/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1765057&SearchQuery=pink%20lace&Rf-400=53&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Pink" target="_blank">ASOS </a>
Dolce & Gabbana chiffon trim lace dress. £635, from <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/179997#" target="_blank">Net-A-Porter</a>
Lace Peter Pan shell top, £48, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=75337307&pID=8313&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D36373%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Ewarehouse%252Eco%252Euk%252F%252F%252Fwarehouse%252Ffcp%252Dproduct%252F308052" target="_blank">Warehouse</a>
Alice by Temperley Surya lace playsuit, £345, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=77049037&pID=3479&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Flink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26offerid%3D205736.192072%26type%3D15%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.net-a-porter.com%252Fintl%252Fproduct%252F192072%253Fcm_mmc%253DLinkshareUK-_-ProductFeed-_-ALICE_by_Temperley-_-Jumpsuits" target="_blank">Net-A-Porter</a>
Blue lace tunic, £26, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=75934187&pID=5513&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D35838%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Etopshop%252Ecom%252Fwebapp%252Fwcs%252Fstores%252Fservlet%252FProductDisplay%253FcatalogId%253D33057%2526storeId%253D12556%2526productId%253D4589640%2526categoryId%253D277012%2526langId%253D%252D1" target="_blank">Topshop</a>
Lace mix sleeveless shell, £32, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=76594057&pID=5513&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D35838%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Etopshop%252Ecom%252Fwebapp%252Fwcs%252Fstores%252Fservlet%252FProductDisplay%253FcatalogId%253D33057%2526storeId%253D12556%2526productId%253D4442900%2526categoryId%253D277012%2526langId%253D%252D1" target="_blank">Topshop</a>
Lourdes wrapped ruched front dress, £159, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=73450283&pID=8603&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D36467%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Ereissonline%252Ecom%252Fshop%252Fwomens%252Fdresses%252Flourdes%252Fdeer%252F" target="_blank">Reiss</a>
Orange lace pencil skirt, £20, from <a href="http://www.riverisland.com/Online/women/skirts/midi-skirts/orange-lace-pencil-skirt-614569" target="_blank">River Island</a>
Milly Marcella Chantilly lace dress, £304, from <a href="http://www.my-wardrobe.com/milly/marcella-bow-shift-short-sleeve-lace-dress-135778">My-Wardrobe</a>
Lace stripe jumper, £40, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=74961777&pID=8313&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D36373%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Ewarehouse%252Eco%252Euk%252F%252F%252Fwarehouse%252Ffcp%252Dproduct%252F307161" target="_blank">Warehouse</a>
Annie lace dress, £140, from <a href="http://www.phase-eight.co.uk/fcp/product/warehouse//Annie-Lace-Dress/201578611" target="_blank">Phase Eight</a>
La Perla leather and lace shorts, £360, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=74389377&pID=3479&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Flink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26offerid%3D205736.185005%26type%3D15%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.net-a-porter.com%252Fintl%252Fproduct%252F185005%253Fcm_mmc%253DLinkshareUK-_-ProductFeed-_-La_Perla-_-Briefs " target="_blank">Net-A-Porter</a>
Lace T-shirt, £40, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=75578377&pID=3740&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D24798%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Eoasis%252Dstores%252Ecom%252F%252F%252F%252Ffcp%252Dproduct%252F3190318603" target="_blank">Oasis</a>
Koko rose pink lace clutch bag, £25, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=73671093&pID=8173&dest=http://www.designerdesirables.com%2Fdesigner-bags-c15%2Fdesigner-clutch-bags-c29%2Fkoko-bag-rose-pink-lace-detail-crystal-clasp-box-clutch-bag-p16042" target="_blank">Designer Desirables</a>
Annie Greenabelle lace print leggings, £22, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=73401783&pID=5513&dest=http://click.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DRgXf7X27eGE%26mid%3D35838%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Etopshop%252Ecom%252Fwebapp%252Fwcs%252Fstores%252Fservlet%252FProductDisplay%253FcatalogId%253D33057%2526storeId%253D12556%2526productId%253D4257715%2526categoryId%253D208528%2526langId%253D%252D1 " target="_blank">Topshop</a>
Red Valentino lace-trim T-shirt, £165, from <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/178883" target="_blank">Net-A-Porter</a>
Carven scalloped lace skirt, £355, from <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/181949" target="_blank">Net-A-Porter</a>
Valentino lace print bag, £574, from <a href="http://shopping.mydaily.co.uk/redirect.php?prodID=76031537&pID=3851&dest=http://www.farfetch.com%2Fshopping%2Fitem10098672.aspx%3Futm_source%3DLynkU%26utm_medium%3DPPC%26utm_term%3DJan09%26utm_campaign%3DLynkU%26cur%3DGBP" target="_blank">Farfetch</a>
Lover Serpent lace top, £300, from <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/193680" target="_blank">Net-A-Porter</a>
Peplum skirt in lace, £28, from <a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Peplum-Skirt-in-Lace/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1979744&SearchQuery=peplum&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black" target="_blank">ASOS</a>