Hunger Games

Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson were back on the Hawaiian set of Catching Fire yesterday. Josh went shirtless, showing off a side tattoo while Jennifer wore a wet suit for filming. The costars first popped up in front of the cameras earlier this week after Jennifer enjoyed a few days off on the tropical island. Jennifer was in a bikini on the beach for Thanksgiving, which she celebrated with her brother. We may have to wait until next November to see her reprise her role as Katniss Everdeen on the big screen, but she'll be honored for her work before then. Jennifer will receive the outstanding performer of the year award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in January following her success in The Hunger Games and Silver Linings Playbook this year.

Not since embarking on a decade-long adventure with Harry Potter have we felt so inspired by fantasy fiction, but today, the dystopian lit-sensation-cum-blockbuster-movie The Hunger Games hit theaters amidst high expectations and an overflow of excitement. From Katniss Everdeen's drab District 12 garb to Cinna's outlandishly cool getups, it should be a fashion sensory overload (in the best sense possible). Movie stills of Elizabeth Banks's colorful turn as the Mad Hatter-reminiscent Effie Trinket and Jennifer Lawrence looking absolutely stunning as "the girl on fire" prompted us to revisit some of the most beautiful, zany, and fashion-forward collections by Rodarte, Alexander McQueen, Iris Van Herpen, and Christian Dior for proper styling inspiration worthy of the Capitol's citizens, and befitting of a District denizen. Click through to get your Hunger Games fix — and let us know what designer you think should create an exclusive Games wardrobe.

>> Talk about star power. Last night at the premiere of The Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence donned a gold lamé Prabal Gurung dress that isn't even in stores yet.

Gurung debuted the molten gold gown during his New York Fashion Week runway show — just over a month ago. The original dress featured a dramatic leg slit accented by gathered fabric above the thigh, but in Lawrence's version, the slit was only visible when she pulled a full-on Angelina.

It's the perfect dress for the actress who plays The Girl on Fire — that's the nickname Lawrence's character Katniss Everdeen goes by after wearing an outfit covered with literal flames in the movie (and in the book). Click through to see the dress on Lawrence and on the runway.

When you're playing The Girl on Fire you have some big shoes to fill — especially when it comes to statement-making gowns. That said, Katniss may have had her day in the book, but it's clear from last night's LA premiere that Jennifer Lawrence owned the Hunger Games red carpet in a jaw-dropping gold lamé cutout gown from Prabal Gurung's Fall 2012 collection. Just a glimpse of Jennifer in this gown and it's as if the look was made specifically for her — for this movie and for this premiere. With a thigh-high slit, a hint of skin, and accessorized with just the right hair, makeup, and metallic-tinged Jimmy Choos, the effect is all strength and sex appeal — in short, she killed it. Click through to see her stunning premiere style from every angle.

The cast of The Hunger Games posed in the Vanity Fair Dec. issue with Scarlett Johansson on the cover while on set in North Carolina. Stars Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence, and Liam Hemsworth were in earth tones alongside Isabelle Fuhrman, Jack Quaid, Jacqueline Emerson, Dayo Okeniyi, Leven Rambin, Alexander Ludwig, and Amandla Stenberg. The first movie in the blockbuster trilogy won't be out until next year, but fans of the series are already excited.

Jennifer shared her thoughts on her role of Katniss with the magazine. She said, “Katniss is an incredible character: she’s a hunter but not a killer, a 16-year-old who’s being forced into the arena. These kids are killing one another only because if they don’t they’ll die. It’s heartbreaking." It wasn't all work and no play while they filmed the picture, which involved lots of fight scenes, dirt, and generally rough conditions. Josh added to Vanity Fair, "Jennifer and I totally hit it off. We’re both crazy people — we don’t hold anything back.”

Sam Jones exclusively for Vanity Fair