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Style is in the details this summer, whether you're a country star in Vegas, a street dancer in Brazil or a movie star doing Cannes. Country singer Taylor Swift arrives appropriately shod in cowboy boots for the 41st Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 23, 2006.
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It's eclectic, but it works. Here's country singer Taylor Swift from head to toe, posing for photographers at the 41st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 23, 2006.
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More great footwear. Here's a close-up of the shoes worn by singer and former American Idol Carrie Underwood as she arrives for the show's Season 5 finale in Hollywood on May 24, 2006.
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Here's the whole perfectly matched outfit. Former American Idol Carrie Underwood is seen head to toe as she arrives for the show's Season 5 finale in hollywood on May 24, 2006.
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That Carrie Underwood is always ready for her closeup! Here's her necklace as she arrives at the 41st Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 23, 2006.
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More cool jewelry! Italian actress Yvonne Scio wears green to the De Grisogono party at Hotel Du Cap in Cap d'Antibes, France, on May 22, 2006.
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Cannes-do! Robert Downey Jr. looks too cool for words in white with sunglasses tucked in his shirt at a promotional appearance for the film "A Scanner Darkly" at the Palais des Festivals during the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2006.
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Not to be outdone, actor Bruce Willis dons a too-cool black leather jacket for an appearance on MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York on May 17, 2006.
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You want cool? What's cooler than U.S. Navy guys in red turtlenecks and sailor hats? Get Halle Berry in the picture and it's perfect. Berry poses on board the USS Kearsarge with aviation boatswain's mates 3rd Class Michael Humphrey, left, and Chad Oclair on May 24, 2006. Berry, star of "X-Men: The Last Stand," visited the ship when it docked in New York Harbor for Fleet Week 2006.
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A couple of Napoleonic soldiers accessorize British model Naomi Campbell, seen lifting her arms to meet the raindrops that fell during the opening of the 14th Life Ball on May 20, 2006, in front of Vienna's City Hall in Austria. The charity gala raises money to help people living with HIV and AIDS.
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Actress Penelope Cruz knows that a dress with the right details needs no accessories. She and director Pedro Almodovar attend the premiere of "Volver" at the Palais des Festivals during the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2006.
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Want to get attention in Slovenia? Wear cool accessories and nothing else. Members of a Brazilian dance group called Viva Brazil entertain Slovenian secondary school graduates on the Slovenska Street in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia, on May 19, 2006.
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For flamboyant details, nothing beats a Carnival, feathers and all. Here, a dancer participates in the "Carnival de la Ceiba," north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on May 20, 2006. The event in honor of San Isidro has been celebrated for 36 years.
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A dancer participates in the "Carnival de la Ceiba" north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on May 20, 2006.
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A dancer waves to the crowd during the "Carnival de la Ceiba" north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on May 20, 2006.
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Returning to those country stars for a moment, it's a fact that the gals dress to the nines for a party, while the guys stick to their cowboy gear. Exhibit 1: Trick Pony, whose members are Keith Burns, left; Heidi Newfield, center, and Ira Dean, arrive at the 41st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 23, 2006.
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Exhibit 2: Members of the group Little Big Town, from left: Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads and Phillip Sweet, pose for photographers as they arrive for the 41st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 23, 2006. In their category, the winner was Rascal Flatts.
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Exhibit 3: Kristian Bush, left, and Jennifer Nettles of the duo Sugarland pose for photographers as they arrive for the 41st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 23, 2006. Sugarland was up for top vocal duo, a prize won instead by Rascal Flatts.
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At the Cannes Film Festival, almost everyone dresses to the nines and piles accessories on top. Model Jasmine Lennard, British designer Scott Henshall and model Hofit Golan attend the premiere of "Over The Hedge" at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2006.
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Finally, the very coolest summer accessories are to be found in Key West, Fla., where even the dogs are casually elegant year-round. A street performer's dog was dressed in its outlaw best near the Pirate Soul museum in March 2006.