Nina Dobrev gets colorful at the Toronto Film Festival

Actress Nina Dobrev is best known for playing Elena Gilbert on the hit CW show “The Vampire Diaries,” but she garnered some much-deserved sartorial nods at the recent Toronto Film Festival. Dobrev made appearances alongside costar Emma Watson to promote their new film, “The Perks Of Being A Wallflower,” slated to open Sept. 20.

Dobrev’s looks ranged from formal gowns to flirty shorts ensembles. At the film’s premiere, Dobrev looked like a princess in a Monique Lhuillier strapless, sequin embellished gown with full hem. She chose a sexier silhouette for a party at Soho House, wearing a red Elie Saab dress with a plunging neckline and a peplum waist. She wore another Saab cocktail dress with sequins and lace for a CAA TIFF bash.

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The brunet actress mixed things up when she stopped by the Lia Sophia IT Lounge Portrait Studio in a matching paint spattered blouse and shorts ensemble from the Monique Lhuillier resort 2013 collection. She accessorized with a Lia Sophia Cirque ring and royal purple evening bag and finished the look with a pair of Manolo Blahnik for Monique Lhuillier ankle strap, orange heels.

Dobrev’s paint spatter pattern is a fun print to integrate into your wardrobe. Get a similar look with the Religion Splatter dress from Farfetch.com for $176, Foley + Corinna splatter dress from Revolveclothing.com for $195, or pair a paint-spattered piece with solid pieces. Try mixing the Alexander Wang doodle print racer back top from Madison for $163.50 with a pair of cigarette leg pants.

Add some sparkle with Dobrev’s Lia Sophia Cirque ring for $38 (available through a Lia Sophia representative). And for a similar pair of ankle strap heels try the Pleaser women’s Domina 402 pump for $59.95 from Endless.com or the color-blocked Free Spirit pump from Ninewest.com for $99.

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Top photos, from left: Religion splatter dress / Farfetch.com; Foley + Corinna splatter dress / Revolveclothing.com; Alexander Wang doodle print top / Madison.

Bottom photos, from left: Lia Sophia Cirque ring / Lia Sophia; Pleaser women’s Domina 402 pump / Endless.com; Free Spirit pump / Ninewest.com.