Kara Tointon's plunging green dress has got plenty of specs appeal at Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011

That's enough to give anyone double vision! Kara Tointon's plunging green dress has got plenty of specs appeal

By Georgina Littlejohn

Last updated at 5:26 PM on 16th November 2011


She shimmed on to the red carpet in a pair of sexy black specs that framed her pretty face and showed off her eyes to perfection.

But it wasn't the glasses that made Kara Tointon stand out but her very daring glittery green dress.

The actress, 27, arrived at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 party and got into the spirit of the night by wearing a pair of sexy secretary black-rimmed glasses.

Green goddess: A bespectacled Kara Tointon arrives at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 bash - but all eyes were on her plunging emerald dress

Geek chic: Kara looked very pretty in her specs which flattered her face and her sparkling eyes

But unsurprisingly, all eyes were drawn to her plunging neckline which sank almost to her waist and left very little to the imagination and which she teamed with Michael Lewis shoes.

The Strictly Come Dancing champion was one of the celebrity guests at the event which was held at London's Battersea Power Station and was hosted by fashion guru Gok Wan.

Party girls: But while Nancy Sorrell got in the spirit of the evening by wearing her specs, Martine McCutcheon decided not to adorn a pair

She was also joined by TV presenter and wife of Vic Reeves, Nancy Sorrell, 37, who looked very chic in her black patterned shift dress and black-rimmed glasses.

Also attending was Nancy Dell'Olio, who didn't wear glasses but looked sensational in a strapless red dress with a split up her left leg.

You know that this is an event for bespectacled people, don't you girls? TOWIE's Lauren Pope and Lauren Goodger probably thought that some frame would clash with their outfits...

... but after possibly feeling a little left out, they got into the swing of things as they posed wearing fake pairs

Actress Martine McCutcheon wore a long animal print strapless dress which she teamed with a furry shawl, and former Atomic Kitten star Jenny Frost, who looked very sexy in her short cutaway black dress, and who arrived on her arm of her husband Vicente 'Vinnie' Juan Spiteri.

None of the girls wore specs to the event which was also attended by TOWIE girls Lauren Goodger and Lauren Pope, neither of whom were bespectacled either.

And your connection with the event is....? Jenny Frost arrived with her husband Vicente 'Vinnie' Juan Spiteri while Nancy Dell'Olio arrived alone but looked stunning in a strapless red dress

However, in an attempt to get into the swing of things, all four ladies were snapped wearing fake glasses as so not to feel to left out of proceedings.

Kara, who wears special dyslexia reading glasses, had helped launched the search for the UK's Spectacle Wearer of the Year in association with opticians Specsavers.

Do they suit us? Martine and Jenny were back in front of the cameras afterwards in their fake glasses

So it was only right that she wanted to be there in person to see and congratulate the winner, who was 18-year-old Lucy Stevenson from Scotland.

She joined The Wanted star Max George who was crowned the Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year.

Stars of the show: Gok Wan hosted the event while The Wanted member Max George won Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year

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Kara Tointon's plunging green dress has got plenty of specs appeal at Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011

That's enough to give anyone double vision! Kara Tointon's plunging green dress has got plenty of specs appeal

By Georgina Littlejohn

Last updated at 5:26 PM on 16th November 2011


She shimmed on to the red carpet in a pair of sexy black specs that framed her pretty face and showed off her eyes to perfection.

But it wasn't the glasses that made Kara Tointon stand out but her very daring glittery green dress.

The actress, 27, arrived at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 party and got into the spirit of the night by wearing a pair of sexy secretary black-rimmed glasses.

Green goddess: A bespectacled Kara Tointon arrives at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 bash - but all eyes were on her plunging emerald dress

Geek chic: Kara looked very pretty in her specs which flattered her face and her sparkling eyes

But unsurprisingly, all eyes were drawn to her plunging neckline which sank almost to her waist and left very little to the imagination and which she teamed with Michael Lewis shoes.

The Strictly Come Dancing champion was one of the celebrity guests at the event which was held at London's Battersea Power Station and was hosted by fashion guru Gok Wan.

Party girls: But while Nancy Sorrell got in the spirit of the evening by wearing her specs, Martine McCutcheon decided not to adorn a pair

She was also joined by TV presenter and wife of Vic Reeves, Nancy Sorrell, 37, who looked very chic in her black patterned shift dress and black-rimmed glasses.

Also attending was Nancy Dell'Olio, who didn't wear glasses but looked sensational in a strapless red dress with a split up her left leg.

You know that this is an event for bespectacled people, don't you girls? TOWIE's Lauren Pope and Lauren Goodger probably thought that some frame would clash with their outfits...

... but after possibly feeling a little left out, they got into the swing of things as they posed wearing fake pairs

Actress Martine McCutcheon wore a long animal print strapless dress which she teamed with a furry shawl, and former Atomic Kitten star Jenny Frost, who looked very sexy in her short cutaway black dress, and who arrived on her arm of her husband Vicente 'Vinnie' Juan Spiteri.

None of the girls wore specs to the event which was also attended by TOWIE girls Lauren Goodger and Lauren Pope, neither of whom were bespectacled either.

And your connection with the event is....? Jenny Frost arrived with her husband Vicente 'Vinnie' Juan Spiteri while Nancy Dell'Olio arrived alone but looked stunning in a strapless red dress

However, in an attempt to get into the swing of things, all four ladies were snapped wearing fake glasses as so not to feel to left out of proceedings.

Kara, who wears special dyslexia reading glasses, had helped launched the search for the UK's Spectacle Wearer of the Year in association with opticians Specsavers.

Do they suit us? Martine and Jenny were back in front of the cameras afterwards in their fake glasses

So it was only right that she wanted to be there in person to see and congratulate the winner, who was 18-year-old Lucy Stevenson from Scotland.

She joined The Wanted star Max George who was crowned the Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year.

Stars of the show: Gok Wan hosted the event while The Wanted member Max George won Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2062059/Kara-Tointon-wears-plunging-dress-Spectacle-Wearer-Year-2011.html#ixzz1dtNpzZ00

Martine McCutcheon shows off her curves in new photoshoot for She Magazine

'I am what I am': Martine McCutcheon shows off her curves in new photoshoot as she insists she is proud to be a role model for 'real' women

By Sarah Bull
Last updated at 8:06 AM on 14th April 2011

She's had her fair share of time in the spotlight over her weight in the past.
But now Martine McCutcheon has posed for a new photoshoot to show off her curves and insists she is proud to be a role model for 'real' women.
The 34-year-old actress, who previously admitted she fluctuates between a size 8 and a 14, said she has learned to accept and love her figure.

Role model: Martine McCutcheon has posed for a sexy new photoshoot for SHE magazine and says she is proud to be a role model for 'real' women

She told SHE magazine: 'I think there's always room for improvement, but I've learned a lot since hitting my 30s and accepting what I am and what I'm not. And I've stopped striving for something I can't maintain.
'I don't want to fly the flag for being unhealthy and overweight, but I don't want to fly the flag for being too thin either.
'I've never pretended to be a supermodel. I am what I am. I'm attractive, I make the most of myself and I'm real.'

Content: Martine spoke about her love for fiancé Jack McManus, with whom she is planning her wedding

In the accompanying photoshoot, Martine looks stunning as she poses in a slinky satin dress before changing into a pussybow shirt and polka dot skirt for another shot.
However, the former EastEnders star admits it was difficult maintaining her figure in the public eye.
She added: 'I think it was a blessing and a curse growing up in the public eye. I’ve had everything said about me that can be said - the good, the bad, the ugly.
'You start to realise you need to be own best friend and be kind to yourself.'

Fluctuating: Martine has previously revealed her weight fluctuates between a size 14, seen right, and an eight

As well as proudly displaying her curves in the shoot, Martine sports a glowing complexion, which could be down to the fact she is in the process of planning her wedding to fiancé Jack McManus.
However, Martine said she isn't too worried about starting a family too quickly, and would like to enjoy married life before having children.
She said: 'I’m not too worried about having children at the moment. I feel like, it’ll happen when it happens, but I’m not yearning to be a mother. I’d be lying if I said I am.

Bikini body: Martine insists she has grown proud of her curves, which she showed off on holiday in 2007

'My mum had my brother when I was 15 and I was like another mum to him.
'So I’ve no illusions about the fairytale family, I know the reality of hard work.

'I'm enjoying being loved up and having my career my way and feeling a lot more content in my own skin.
'I think there are lots of passions in life that don’t have to revolve around taking care of someone else 24/7.'
And Martine, who previously dated Mick Hucknall and model James Gooding, said she believes her past relationships put her on the path to meeting singer McManus.
She said: 'I don’t think it’s a coincidence that knowing myself made me find someone who’s a lot better for me.

'How can you pick the right person when you don’t even know yourself?
'But I wouldn’t change the relationships I had. They helped me define what I wanted.'

The full interview with Martine appears in this month's SHE magazine, on sale now.

He's the one: Martine says she has found 'the one' in singer McManus. The pair are seen together last year

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1376537/Martine-McCutcheon-insists-proud-role-model-real-women.html#ixzz1JUFLD1fw