Oh the Oscars.....Tinseltown's biggest event of the year where all the stars come dressed to impress and hoping to win if they are nominated or at least show up on the best dressed list the next day. Overall, the fashion was "good". There wasn't anyone that blew me away but at the same time, there wasn't anyone that was REALLY bad. The awards themselves were kind of boring no real surprises, it was nice to see Natalie Portman win, and I thought Anne Hathaway and James Franco were OK, but I definitely wouldn't have been upset if I had gotten some sleep and just watched the recap this morning!
So, having said that, of course I have to have a best dressed/what were they thinking list!!! It just wouldn't make sense not to! (And I just have to mention, did anyone watch the pre-show on E with Kelly Osborn giving fashion critiques?? That was a little weird.)
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| Jennifer Lawrence |
Here is who I thought shined:
Jennifer Lawrence-- This simple and sexy Calvin Klein dress showed off her youth while at the same time maintaining an Oscar elegance to it. Her hair and makeup definitely complimented the look and I thought she looked awesome.
Jennifer Hudson--First of all, she looks amazing!! I hardly recognized her, such a transformation. The color of her Versace haler gown was amazing and it looked awesome against her skin tone.
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| Jennifer Hudson |
So, these are the two Jennifer's that I thought really stood out in the crowd with dresses that were sophisticated, classy, and colorful. I have to mention the youngest nominee of the night, Hailee Steinfeld in her Marchesa gown. It was right-on in every way. She looked her age, the tea length was perfect on her, and she helped design it!! Pretty impressive for a 14 year old! Tim Gunn would be proud.
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| Hailee Steinfeld |
There were others that did not hit the mark, but luckily, not that many misses. Here are a couple that I thought could have done SOOOO much better!
Nicole Kidman-- her Dior ensemble just didn't make sense to me. There was so much going on with this dress I didn't know where to begin! I think the color washed her out, and I know that metallic and sequins is in, but this was just too much.
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| Nicole Kidman |
The other person that I have to mention is Anne Hathaway. She always looks amazing, (she was one of my best dressed at the Globes) but during her many wardrobe changes throughout the night she had a few choices that left me scratching my head. I mean, she is beautiful and she was one of the HOSTS of the OSCARS, they couldn't find better choices for her?? I just don't get it. The red dress that she walked down the red carpet in was vibrant and fun but every single dress she wore during the ceremony didn't make a lot of sense: from the structured white dress in the beginning that resembled Nicole Kidman's dress, to the lacy number that she ended with, I was disappointed. They could have done so much more.
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| Mila Kunis |
So, I can't end this blog without mentioning Mila Kunis. I know people are back and forth with her violet Elie Saab dress but I loved it. She took a risk and it totally paid off. The lace panels were just enough without being over the top and it was revealing enough to be sexy without coming off trashy. I don't know how she kept the girls in (I am assuming a LOT of tape!) but who cares, she looked great.
So, I guess to sum it up I thought this year overall everyone looked very Oscar worthy. There weren't really any WOW moments, but there weren't really any WHAT? moments either. Everyone pretty much played it safe but there were trends that were very evident: A lot of red dresses, sequins and metallic are here to stay for awhile, and adding a little lace here and there never hurt anybody!
For those of you who are going to say what about Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Amy Adams, and Natalie Portman?? Well, they looked great as well, I just can't mention everybody!!! :)
--Cari
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