Scarlett in scarlet: Johansson is ravishing in red at cocktail party

 

It was a colourful night as a host of celebrities turned out to a cocktail party in an array bold designs.
But was the one who edged into the spotlight, as she opted for an attention-grabbling little red dress.
With her hair in curls, the 26-year-old actress posed confidently in the ensemble, which she teamed with beige heels and a clutch bag.

Turning up the heat: looked a vision in red at a benefit in Los Angeles last night to support an American child advocacy organisation

Short and sweet: The actress was minus her other half Sean Penn

Scarlett, who recently started dating actor Sean Penn - who at 50 is almost double her age - joined a plethora of stars at an Evening of Cocktails and Shopping hosted by Coach at Bad Robot in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, last night.
Penn was nowhere to be seen at the event, which was put on to benefit the Children’s Defense Fund.
But Scarlett, who split from husband Ryan Reynolds last December, had plenty of shoulders to rub at the party.

Be my date: Mad Men's Christina Hendricks attended the Santa Monica cocktail party with husband Geoffrey Arend

Lending their support: She opted for a black trouser suit, while Emma Roberts also went for the trousered style

Also in attendance was Jennifer Garner, who looked glamorous in a dark blue dress, as well as Mad Men Star Christina Hendricks, who opted for a black trouser suit.
Emma Roberts was not who went for the trousered style, while Fighter star Amy Adams Sophia Bush slipped into colourful print dresses.
The Children’s Defense Fund is an American organisation set up in the Seventies to help lift children out of poverty.

Colourful: Sophia Bush  and Amy Adams both opted for bold Sixties-style designs

Fitted: Actress Jennifer Garner slipped into a form-fitting blue dress

Smouldering: Camilla Belle dazzled in silver while Michelle Monaghan opted for a shirted black dress