Did no one care about the Oscars this year? Is that why so many stars stayed away? Someone was clearly told to scrape the celebrity bucket quickly and invite Olivia Munn and Chris Tucker. It was all so underwhelmingly ‘meh’. Where was the colour? Too many stylists went down the grey/gunmetal/pewter/ route. And that’s true for the jewellery too – where were the stunning for-one-night-only pieces? Nothing was standout interesting, nor even horrific and I have had to take looks from the Vanity Fair after party in order to find something to write about.
Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Haute Couture. How much nicer is her Calvin Klein dress at the Vanity Fair party? It’s interesting and young, sexy and modern. Her Oscar dress is bridal, doesn’t highlight her great figure and it desperately needed some large jewellery to make it cooler and more wow. I only found out recently that she had moved on from a stylist she’d been working with for a while to work with Rachel Zoe; that explains a lot as I used to like how she dressed but really haven’t enjoyed anything of her’s during this award season. Just because it’s Dior doesn’t make it right.
Anne Hathaway in Prada. This comes dangerously close to Gwyneth Paltrow’s pink satin disaster all those years ago. It’s doing a bizarre thing of making her look old and young at the same time. It’s matronly and yet also little girl shiny. I didn’t like the backwards necklace with the strap detail at the back, and if Rachel Zoe styled her as she normally does, then that’s two backwards necklaces on two different clients (see Jennifer Lawrence above) which is SO poor. Also I know she got a lot of heat about the nipple situation but actually I think it’s much more about the darts creating a bag shape more than anything else. I would have loved to have seen her in a colour, perhaps teal, maroon or even dark green.
Naomi Watts in Giorgio Armani. I really like this look, hoorah. It’s modern and sophisticated. I like the slightly messy hair. Her Emilio Pucci number for VF looked great too so Top Marks for not only getting one look right but two. Impressive.
Sandra Bullock in Elie Saab. Having reviewed the Elie Saab collection for my blog I know it was full of lovely colours that would have looked stunning on her and I really don’t like the hair, it’s too straight and too heavily one sided.
Halle Berry in Versace. This is rather art deco but I quite like it. It’s an interesting shape and so much better than her tacky look from the Globes.
Charlize Theron in Christian Dior Haute Couture. You have to worry when one of the best dressed people at the ceremony is not even a nominee. I love her short hair and this is a perfect example of how to be simple but sexy, please take note Anne Hathaway. She looks amazing. Although I would have styled coloured studs on this.
Reese Witherspoon in Louis Vuitton. This is simple and effective and finally a colour, made just that bit more interesting with the clever contrast panelling although you wouldn’t call it high fashion. She always does great old Hollywood hair and generally pulls off looking dressed up but relaxed on the red carpet.
Marisa Tomei in Valentino. This is my best dressed, shock horror. I love this jumpsuit and I don’t even like jumpsuits, certainly not Sarah Jessica Parker’s at the Baftas! But this is a stunning colour with gorgeous bead work and a great fit. And note that her hair looks relaxed but done, unlike Jennifer Aniston’s which barely even looked washed and combed.
Miranda Kerr in Valentino. Unlike the suprise of the jumpsuit above this is the typical disappointment I have come to expect from the design duo at Valentino. It’s an unflattering colour and shape, it looks cheap and a real departure from her normal chic style.
Zoe Saldana in Givenchy. This is horrible too! I hate with a passion skirts that have a deep frill on the bottom, it is almost never flattering and frankly has too much of the Little House on the Prairies home dressmakers about it. The cheap looking negligee-teddy top with the shiny lining material skirt should just never be worn on a red carpet.
Helen Hunt in H&M Conscious Fashion. I support the idea of ‘green’ clothes but this does nothing for her figure. The bodice needs to be much more up lifting, if you catch my drift, which would then lengthen and make a waist, and would flatter and enhance her curves rather than hanging off her. The material also hasn’t passed the sitting-in-a car-on-the-way test. I don’t like the necklace either, it’s far too boring for such a simple dress, which could have taken something more eye-catching. Also, give this woman some coloured lipgloss, please, it would do wonders! Pretty hair though.
Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta. I haven’t even bothered with her Oscars dress because it was huge and frilly and a flat grey and that’s all I have to say about it. But this is gorgeous. Flapperesque and really figure flattering, it’s interesting and I would imagine all that beading would move beautifully.
Jane Fonda in Reem Acra. She certainly did colour for the Oscars, wearing a very loud yellow dress for the ceremony, well done her, but I much prefer her after party wear. She looks stunning in this patterned dress. Showing the younger ladies how it’s done!
Jennifer Aniston in Valentino. I was watching a Friends last night and honestly her hair was exactly like this! I understand she’s a California girl who’s found a style that works for her but really, could she not have done something to it? Even though it’s a classic Valentino red dress she somehow manages to make it look casual and unflattering. Why she was there I don’t know, but she could have at least made an effort, specially as she won’t be winning an Oscar any time soon….
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Valentino . I didn’t know Vanity Fair had a Wild West barmaid theme? Or maybe only RHW was told. Far too many ruffles, frills and swathes in an old-fashioned half-mourning colour and the black choker is very distracting. Top marks for make up though.
Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive. I’m a tad bored of her trying and failing to play the Hollywood siren. I don’t like the colour of this dress with her hair tone and the fact that her nails were a similar shade is a major no no for me.
Source: Zimbio.com
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Oscars 2013
February 26, 2013Did no one care about the Oscars this year? Is that why so many stars stayed away? Someone was clearly told to scrape the celebrity bucket quickly and invite Olivia Munn and Chris Tucker. It was all so underwhelmingly ‘meh’. Where was the colour? Too many stylists went down the grey/gunmetal/pewter/ route. And that’s true for the jewellery too – where were the stunning for-one-night-only pieces? Nothing was standout interesting, nor even horrific and I have had to take looks from the Vanity Fair after party in order to find something to write about.
Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Haute Couture. How much nicer is her Calvin Klein dress at the Vanity Fair party? It’s interesting and young, sexy and modern. Her Oscar dress is bridal, doesn’t highlight her great figure and it desperately needed some large jewellery to make it cooler and more wow. I only found out recently that she had moved on from a stylist she’d been working with for a while to work with Rachel Zoe; that explains a lot as I used to like how she dressed but really haven’t enjoyed anything of her’s during this award season. Just because it’s Dior doesn’t make it right.
Anne Hathaway in Prada. This comes dangerously close to Gwyneth Paltrow’s pink satin disaster all those years ago. It’s doing a bizarre thing of making her look old and young at the same time. It’s matronly and yet also little girl shiny. I didn’t like the backwards necklace with the strap detail at the back, and if Rachel Zoe styled her as she normally does, then that’s two backwards necklaces on two different clients (see Jennifer Lawrence above) which is SO poor. Also I know she got a lot of heat about the nipple situation but actually I think it’s much more about the darts creating a bag shape more than anything else. I would have loved to have seen her in a colour, perhaps teal, maroon or even dark green.
Naomi Watts in Giorgio Armani. I really like this look, hoorah. It’s modern and sophisticated. I like the slightly messy hair. Her Emilio Pucci number for VF looked great too so Top Marks for not only getting one look right but two. Impressive.
Sandra Bullock in Elie Saab. Having reviewed the Elie Saab collection for my blog I know it was full of lovely colours that would have looked stunning on her and I really don’t like the hair, it’s too straight and too heavily one sided.
Halle Berry in Versace. This is rather art deco but I quite like it. It’s an interesting shape and so much better than her tacky look from the Globes.
Charlize Theron in Christian Dior Haute Couture. You have to worry when one of the best dressed people at the ceremony is not even a nominee. I love her short hair and this is a perfect example of how to be simple but sexy, please take note Anne Hathaway. She looks amazing. Although I would have styled coloured studs on this.
Reese Witherspoon in Louis Vuitton. This is simple and effective and finally a colour, made just that bit more interesting with the clever contrast panelling although you wouldn’t call it high fashion. She always does great old Hollywood hair and generally pulls off looking dressed up but relaxed on the red carpet.
Marisa Tomei in Valentino. This is my best dressed, shock horror. I love this jumpsuit and I don’t even like jumpsuits, certainly not Sarah Jessica Parker’s at the Baftas! But this is a stunning colour with gorgeous bead work and a great fit. And note that her hair looks relaxed but done, unlike Jennifer Aniston’s which barely even looked washed and combed.
Miranda Kerr in Valentino. Unlike the suprise of the jumpsuit above this is the typical disappointment I have come to expect from the design duo at Valentino. It’s an unflattering colour and shape, it looks cheap and a real departure from her normal chic style.
Zoe Saldana in Givenchy. This is horrible too! I hate with a passion skirts that have a deep frill on the bottom, it is almost never flattering and frankly has too much of the Little House on the Prairies home dressmakers about it. The cheap looking negligee-teddy top with the shiny lining material skirt should just never be worn on a red carpet.
Helen Hunt in H&M Conscious Fashion. I support the idea of ‘green’ clothes but this does nothing for her figure. The bodice needs to be much more up lifting, if you catch my drift, which would then lengthen and make a waist, and would flatter and enhance her curves rather than hanging off her. The material also hasn’t passed the sitting-in-a car-on-the-way test. I don’t like the necklace either, it’s far too boring for such a simple dress, which could have taken something more eye-catching. Also, give this woman some coloured lipgloss, please, it would do wonders! Pretty hair though.
Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta. I haven’t even bothered with her Oscars dress because it was huge and frilly and a flat grey and that’s all I have to say about it. But this is gorgeous. Flapperesque and really figure flattering, it’s interesting and I would imagine all that beading would move beautifully.
Jane Fonda in Reem Acra. She certainly did colour for the Oscars, wearing a very loud yellow dress for the ceremony, well done her, but I much prefer her after party wear. She looks stunning in this patterned dress. Showing the younger ladies how it’s done!
Jennifer Aniston in Valentino. I was watching a Friends last night and honestly her hair was exactly like this! I understand she’s a California girl who’s found a style that works for her but really, could she not have done something to it? Even though it’s a classic Valentino red dress she somehow manages to make it look casual and unflattering. Why she was there I don’t know, but she could have at least made an effort, specially as she won’t be winning an Oscar any time soon….
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Valentino . I didn’t know Vanity Fair had a Wild West barmaid theme? Or maybe only RHW was told. Far too many ruffles, frills and swathes in an old-fashioned half-mourning colour and the black choker is very distracting. Top marks for make up though.
Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive. I’m a tad bored of her trying and failing to play the Hollywood siren. I don’t like the colour of this dress with her hair tone and the fact that her nails were a similar shade is a major no no for me.
Source: Zimbio.com
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