I really love looking at dresses from awards shows, and I especially love seeing the Oscars dresses, since it's the fanciest event of the year. As Cody could care less, and Eliza's too young to know what I'm talking about :) I thought I'd post my thoughts here! Mine is definitely not an informed opinion, and my taste is probably pretty conservative, but anyway, here are my thoughts:
Reminds Me of My Prom Dress, Only Better:
I love this beautiful sparkly navy dress! It reminds me of a real life version of the dress from the cartoon Anastasia, which I dreamed about wearing to my senior prom. My choice ended up being similar in color and sparkliness, but not nearly as glam as this dress on the stunning/hilarious Leslie Mann!
Dress That Made Me Do a Double Take:
I freaking love how perfectly this dress matches Ellie Kemper's gorgeous hair color! The bead work is beautiful and the accessories are so perfect - it just all makes me so happy. :) Plus it makes her figure look amazing. BUT her bangs are DRIVING ME NUTS! How can she stand them at that terrible resting-on-your-eyelashes length?!
Best Color:
If I had olive skin and beautiful dark hair, I would wear this color all the time. However, this seafoam-olive is probably in my top 5 Colors That Make Me Look Like Death. So it's always fun to see someone pull it off so beautifully. I think her hair and those amazing earrings perfectly complement this flowy foamy dress. Way to rock it, Maria Menounos!
Craziest Dress That I Actually Liked:
I'm a pretty traditional gal, and if I ever wen to the Oscars (ha!) I would definitely go classy over edgy or bold. But of all the dresses that I would consider "risky," Nancy O'Dell's bright yellow gown is my fav. I love seeing blondes rock yellow like this. Though, in general, I'm not a fan of this much cleavage. Haven't you heard that modest is hottest, Nancy?
Classiest:
I cannot say how much I love this 50's vintage polka-dot gown on Natalie Portman! She looks just stunning, and it's accessorized perfectly. I would love to wear this dress! Maybe a tea-length version? Sigh. I'm not really digging Natalie's hair here, but I'll forgive it because everything else is so perfect.
Best Plus-Size Fashion:
Silver is another color that just makes me look terrible. And somehow I keep wearing it (sophomore homecoming, bridesmaids dress, and most recently, my brother's wedding - what was I thinking?!) But this color looks so beautiful against Octavia's skin! And I love how the beadwork on the dress accentuates her hourglass curves. Most formal gowns wouldn't do such a good job of playing to her strengths, but this one totally does!
Most Disappointing:
I think Tina Fey is so so beautiful, but this dress is super boring! It looks like a mother-of-the-bride dress from David's Bridal! I do like her eye makeup though, and the color looks good on her. But I think she played it way too safe and ended up looking matronly and blah. Tina certainly wasn't the worst-dressed - not by a long shot - I just know she could do so much better.
Sexiest Dress:
I think Angelina is looking a bit too skinny here, but hot dang, she is working that dress! I love the way she lets her beautiful hair & face (and leg!) be her accessories instead of distracting with jewelery or a handbag. I usually think that Brad Pitt is the better-looking one in the pair, but tonight Angelina blew him out of the water!
Best Dressed:
Emma Stone looks just perfect in this awesome gown! It's the ideal balance of youthful and classic - I mean, that bow!! I particularly love that this dress isn't one you'd see worn outside of a red-carpet event - the proportions are just too much for a "regular" person to wear for any special occasion. But it's perfectly Oscar-worthy and suits her to a T. And I totally love when red-heads wear red - the color looks amazing on her and re-affirms for me why she's the current Hollywood it-girl.
What are your thoughts? Did I miss anything amazing? Or hideous? :)
