Singer Ciara arrives at REACH: 24 Portraits by Randall Slavin Benefitting The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project at The Annenberg Space for Photography on October 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images) more pics Ciara (Getty Images) Vocal sensation Ciara is still enjoying her meteoric rise to fame and more and more, she's becoming a fixture on red carpets everywhere. A fan of leather, Ciara paired her pink leather pencil skirt with a sheer ruffled blouse for Charlize Theron 's Africa Outreach benefit. The outfit by Valentino was a very nice elegant touch, as was the matching tube clutch. Need more proof Ciara can pull of this tough and sexy look. Check her out recently at Paris Fashion Week where she exuded a tough yet sexy leather look again, which was amplified by her long hair pulled back sleek and tight into a ponytail. Is she the sexiest woman in music? Play the Zimbio game and find out: Who is the sexiest wom! an in mu sic? More Ciara photos:

Ciara turns 26 today and it is believed that she celebrated her birthday last night with a party that included her best friend Kim Kardashian. A friend of CiCi's posted a picture of the singer blowing out her cake with Kim sitting next to her although it is not known if the photo is an old picture. The singer has received messages from celeb friends, with Monica tweeting: "It's officially @ciara Birthday I love u CC,enjoy your day. Your such a beautiful spirit & amazing friend.U are a rare breed,Love U Always." Missy Elliott also sent birthday messages, writing: "HAPPY BIRRRRRFDAY lil sis CC!! Love ya May God bless u 2 C Many more!" Ciara heads out to cheesecake factory in L.A.... Chris Brown And Kelly Rowland Dating After Intimate Dinners? PHOTOS : 50 Cent Promotes Street King Energy Drink On The Today Show Following Expletive-Filled Rant Australian Interviewer Says He Is 'Fed Up' Of Talking About Beyonce's Fake Baby Bump

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Think you have what it takes to be an Us Weekly Top Cop? VIDEO: Check out these celeb style disasters Write a snippy one-liner for this photo of Ciara , who showed off her sexy stems in a skirt Thursday in Los Angeles.

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Think you have what it takes to be an Us Weekly Top Cop? VIDEO: Check out these celeb style disasters Write a snippy one-liner for this photo of Ciara , who showed off her sexy stems in a skirt Thursday in Los Angeles.

Ciara, Amber Heard, and Kristin Cavallari wear nude shoes. Photo: Getty Images It's perfectly OK to walk the red carpet in the nude. Well, in nude SHOES that is. A longtime stylist secret, neutral-shaded shoes are the go-to when you're wearing a dress in a crazy color that is difficult to find complementary pumps for (hi, acid orange), or when you're wearing something equally neutral like white. Not only do they keep the eye focused upward on the garment, they elongate the leg in the most beautiful way. Ciara , Amber Heard , and Kristin Cavallari all wore nude shoes in varying shades and heights to illustrate this trend on the red carpet; in fact, SHOE NUDITY was everywhere in Tinseltown this week. We think this trend might have, ahem, legs. At a party celebrating REACH: 24 Portraits by Randall Slavin Benefitting the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (a wonderful cause FYI), Ciara wore a ruffle-fronted pink blouse and matching skintight skirt by Valentino . Her cla...