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21 Ways to Wear Yellow

Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, they were all yellow
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Red carpet + yellow dress = winning celebrity formula.

At the Emmys we saw multiple starlets put it to the test; from Claire Danes in canary yellow Lanvin to Julianne Moore in showstopping shock-yellow Dior Couture.

If you've ever shied away from the colour, know this: the rules of yellow are there to be broken. From chartreuse to acid and from mustard to marigold, here are some yellow myths and why you should forget them.

1. True or False: Yellow should only be worn with a tan: FALSE. Look to Cate Blanchett for your shining example.

2. T/F Yellow + black = bumblebee: FALSE. Leigh Lezark smashes up that myth in her canary yellow suit.

3. T/F Yellow should not be worn with other colours: FALSE. Blake Lively wears turquoise earrings with hers; almost everyone opts for red lips

4. T/F Redheads can't wear yellow: FALSE. Step up Julianne Moore who's quashed that creed forever

5. T/F you can't wear yellow: FALSE. You've just got to get out there and find it.

See all the best looks at the Emmys

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/rihanna">Rihanna</a> wearing a neon <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/giambattista-valli/autumn-winter-2012">Giambattista Valli </a>gown at the BET Awards </p>
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Rihanna wearing a neon Giambattista Valli gown at the BET Awards

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/solange-knowles">Solange Knowles</a> in yellow <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/rag-and-bone-lfw-presentation/spring-summer-2013">Rag and Bone</a> blazer at Jay-Z‘s Duss
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Solange Knowles in yellow Rag and Bone blazer at Jay-Z‘s Dussé cognac launch party

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/charlize-theron">Charlize Theron</a> in a yellow <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/stella-mccartney/autumn-winter-2012">Stella McCartney</a> dress at the BAFTA Awards </p
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Charlize Theron in a yellow Stella McCartney dress at the BAFTA Awards

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/blake-lively">Blake Lively</a> in canary <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/gucci/autumn-winter-2012">Gucci</a> gown at the Savages Premier </p>
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Blake Lively in canary Gucci gown at the Savages Premier

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<p>Cate Blanchett in <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/valentino/autumn-winter-2012">Valentino</a> at the 77th Academy Awards </p>
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Cate Blanchett in Valentino at the 77th Academy Awards

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<p>Clare Danes in <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/lanvin/autumn-winter-2012">Lanvin</a> at the Emmy Awards 2012</p>
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Clare Danes in Lanvin at the Emmy Awards 2012

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<p>Diane Kruger wearing Calvin Klein at a private dinner in New York </p>
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Diane Kruger wearing Calvin Klein at a private dinner in New York

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/dree-hemingway">Dree Hemmingway</a> in a nude and fluro yellow ruched <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/valentino/autumn-winter-2012">Valentino</a> dress</p>
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Dree Hemmingway in a nude and fluro yellow ruched Valentino dress

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/emily-blunt">Emily Blunt</a> in yellow <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/elie-saab/autumn-winter-2012">Elie Saab</a> dress at New York dinner </p>
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Emily Blunt in yellow Elie Saab dress at New York dinner

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<p>Emmy Rossum wearing a dress made from pineapple fibres, hemp and other materials to the Global Green pre Oscar party  </p>
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Emmy Rossum wearing a dress made from pineapple fibres, hemp and other materials to the Global Green pre Oscar party

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<p>Gillian Anderson in dramatic yellow dress with bow back at ELLE style awards 2012</p>
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Gillian Anderson in dramatic yellow dress with bow back at ELLE style awards 2012

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<p>Julianne Moor In <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/christian-dior/couture-aw-2012">Christian Dior Couture</a> at the <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/fashion/news/emmys-2012-red-carpet-glamour-at-the-awards">Emmy Awards </a></p>
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Julianne Moor In Christian Dior Couture at the Emmy Awards

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/kate-middleton">Kate Middleton</a> wearing yellow shirt dress by Jaeger whilst on the Diamond Jubilee Tour</p>
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Kate Middleton wearing yellow shirt dress by Jaeger whilst on the Diamond Jubilee Tour

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/kate-moss">Kate Moss</a> wearing a Kate Moss one shouldered yellow dress </p>
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Kate Moss wearing a Kate Moss one shouldered yellow dress

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<p>Kelly Osbourne wearing a <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/badgley-mischka/spring-summer-2013">Bagdley Mischka</a> gown to Elton John's Oscar party. </p>
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Kelly Osbourne wearing a Bagdley Mischka gown to Elton John's Oscar party.

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/kristen-stewart">Kristen Stewart</a> wears neon bandage mini skirt by <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/bcbgmaxazria/spring-summer-2013">BCBGMAXAZARIA</a> and white tee t
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Kristen Stewart wears neon bandage mini skirt by BCBGMAXAZARIA and white tee to Comic Con 2012.

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/kirsten-dunst">Kirsten Dunst</a> wearing <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/stella-mccartney/autumn-winter-2012">Stella McCartney</a> Resort 2013 blazer and <a href="http:
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Kirsten Dunst wearing Stella McCartney Resort 2013 blazer and Rodarte spring 2012 trousers.

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/leigh-lezark">Leigh Lezark</a> wearing a yellow <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/rodarte/spring-summer-2013">Sonia Rykiel </a>suit </p>
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Leigh Lezark wearing a yellow Sonia Rykiel suit

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<p><a href="http://www.elleuk.com/star-style/celebrity-style-files/leighton-meester">Leighton Meester</a> in a <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/catwalk/designer-a-z/miu-miu/autumn-winter-2012">Miu Miu</a> dress </p>
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