Charlize Theron is smoldering in a black sequinned dress at the 5th Anniversary of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. The A-list star completes her ensemble with a glitterati-worthy diamond-encrusted choker and gold-studded, ankle-strapped heels.

Style tip: Black may be a fail-proof option for evening wear, but just because you're a fan of LBDs doesn't mean you have be a wallflower at the soirees. Just pick statement-making embellishments like sparkly sequins or jewels to up the razzle-dazzle factor.

"House" star Jennifer Morrison gives a nod to the fifties-style dance dress, when she is decked out in a Giambattista Valli Spring 2009 black and white poufy skirt at the at the 5th Anniversary of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.