Freezing for fashion! A-listers brave London's Arctic temperatures to showcase acres of skin in glamorous frocks at theatre awards

A bevy of A-listers stepped out for the 61st Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London last night showing off bare arms and plunging necklines - proving that the weather forecast was clearly the furthest thing from the mind. But while some stars managed to get the flesh-flashing style right, others were left out in the sartorial cold. From left to right: Pixie Lott

teamed her skimpy velvet number with a matching neck scarf; Kate Beckinsale looked elegant in printed silk better suited to a summer's evening; Salma Hayek's extreme cleavage gown placed her firmly in sartorial Siberia as the mercury hit 3C; Nicole Kidman won plaudits for her elegant style - along with her acting - in a clinging lace gown; Gemma Arterton showed off her curves in a pink dress; and Kelly Brook showed off the latest velvet trend but failed to fasten the front of her dress, allowing a gust of wind to whip the fabric away leaving her red-faced as she showed off far more than she originally intended.