Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek and John Legend posed with activists Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Mariane Pearl at a photocall for the new Chime For Change charity in London yesterday. The organization, which was founded by Salma, Beyoncé Knowles, and Gucci creative director Frida Giannini, announced that Beyoncé will headline a global charity concert in London on June 1. John, who serves on the Advisory Board for Chime For Change and will perform at the upcoming event, spoke at the concert's press conference about his involvement in the organization, which raises funds to improve the lives of women worldwide. He said, "All men should be feminists. If men care about women's rights, the world will be a better place." Florence and the Machine, Ellie Goulding, and Timbaland will also be performing at the event.

Salma Hayek took the stage at the Avon Communications Awards in NYC yesterday. The second annual event was held at the United Nations Headquarters, where Salma stepped up to her role as The Avon Foundation's ambassador to speak out against violence against women. Addressing the room full of activists, Salma said, "I just presented at the Academy Awards and I was not even half as nervous and scared as I am today, but also not half as excited as I am to be with you."

The actress signed on with Avon's anti-domestic-violence campaign in 2004 and has continued to flex her power with the recent launch of Chime for Change with Beyoncé Knowles. Salma and Beyoncé teamed up with Gucci for the initiative, which supports projects by women around the world. Salma's husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, who is the CEO of PPR, which owns Gucci, has rallied behind his wife to support her efforts.

Salma Hayek was in Long Beach, CA, yesterday to officially launch Chime For Change, a new charity initiative devised by Salma, Beyoncé Knowles, and Gucci, at a TEDxWomen event. Salma's husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, is the CEO of French luxury company PPR, which owns Gucci, and as such, is the driving force behind the project, which aims to raise funds and awareness to support projects by women around the world. Beyoncé was not able to attend yesterday, but Salma nonetheless posed for photos with other guests, including Jada Pinkett Smith.

Salma took the stage to speak about the project and introduce a short film that featured Beyoncé. In a press release announcing the endeavor, Beyoncé spoke about what Chime For Change means to her. She said, "I have always felt strongly about equal opportunity for women. Girls have to be taught from early on that they are strong and capable of being anything they want to be. It's up to us to change the statistics for women around the world. I'm honored to be in the company of women who live fearlessly and set an example for the next generation of young ladies."

Milan Fashion Week wraps tomorrow, but before we move on to Paris, let's take in all the glamorous looks from the front-row fashion pack. Most recently, we spotted Ashley Greene looking cool in an icy-hued ensemble at the Salvatore Ferragamo show. Before that, Olivia Palermo made a posh arrival at Roberto Cavalli in a fur collar, printed coat, and black leather pants, while Fergie made her way to Giorgio Armani's show in a white suit. Step inside to see all the celebrities lining MFW's front rows.

After posing on the red carpet outside the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty, the fun continued inside the Sunset Tower! Jennifer Aniston, who loves having a drink at the famous LA hotel, cozied up with her fiancé Justin Theroux in a corner banquette. They mingled in a crowd that included Miranda Kerr, Orlando Bloom, Salma Hayek, and many more celebs. Best supporting actress honoree Anne Hathaway, having changed into a Saint Laurent gown from her pink Prada gown, smiled alongside her husband Adam Shulman. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Kate Bosworth and other stars who didn't attend the actual Academy Awards show also mingled in the crowd.

The Oscars proved that black and blue gowns can be just as stunning as the high shine and chic pale-hued looks we saw on last night's red carpet. Celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, and Helen Hunt gave us a range of darker glamour — but there's much more where that came from. See all of the celebrities in black and shades of blue at the Oscars right now, and tell us what you think about their looks in the comments section below.

Additional reporting by Robert Khederian