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Monday, March 15, 2010

My thoughts on the Academy Awards red carpet looks

I would like to preface this by saying that I don't have a hope of looking even as well dressed as the worst dressed woman on the carpet. Well, maybe....

Sandra Bullock - GORGEOUS. Shimmery, body hugging and glamorous. Her hair looked silky and contrasted nicely against the light color of her dress. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Mo'nique - I loved that blue on her and the flowers in her hair were gorgeous, and a bit different from what we normally see on the carpet. Very simple and classy. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Gabourney Sidbe - It's tough to look glamorous in a size 0 world, but that girl was WORKIN' it. Her personality is to die for! The blue was elegant on her and I loved the silver adornments. The only thing I wish she would have done differently was her hair. It was just too blah for her look. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Meryl Streep - Classic. Very simple and elegant, but terribly blaaaaaah. I don't think that dress could have worked on anyone else and sheer white is so difficult to pull off without looking like a dinner napkin. It worked well for Meryl, but it didn't "wow" me. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Penelope Cruz - I loved the cranberry color on her, but I couldn't help but flash back to late 80's/early 90's prom dresses. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Anna Kendrick - The dress was soft and lovely, but the color washed her out horribly. It was hard to tell where the dress ended and her leg started in the slit in the dress. So much potential...such a horrible color. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Sarah Jessica Parker - Hate, hate HATED it. Uck. It looked like she had flowers metal plated onto her chest. What was up with the scarfy strap wrapped around her neck? Matthew could have used it on the carpet to reel her in when she wandered too far away. And what was up with the HAIR? Cinnabuns on her head? Princess Leia in the back, sleek in the front? The only plus? The yellow color of the dress was beautiful. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Kate Winslet - Another old Hollywood style dress, but the color left me a little blah. I loved her statement necklace. So many ladies wearing strapless dresses left the necklaces off, but not Kate. I still love her best in auburn hair, but she looked very old Hollywood with the blonde waves cascading down. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Kristen Stewart - The dress was great in silky midnight blue, but if that girl doesn't smile soon, I'm going to have to kick her ass. You're at the OSCAR'S girl! Show a little appreciation for what you've achieved. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Mariah Carey - Skanky as ever. When is she going to quit dressing like a 21 year old? (Mimi...you're beautiful, and we know it, but dressing your age is SO much classier than leaving nothing to the imagination.) I think I'd drop dead of shock if I saw her covered up. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Miley Cyrus - Had the quadra-boob thing going on. I hate tops with that style "cup" on them. Looks horrible on everyone and it drives me up a wall when women wear it. This dress was too mature for her. She needs to have FUN with fashion while she can! http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Cameron Diaz - LOVED it! Sparkly, but not in a bedazzler kind of way. She had the "girl next door grows up and turns into a bombshell" look going on. http://oscar.go.com/red-carpet/82nd-red-carpet/4294/4847

Jennifer Lopez - I'm torn on this. Not a fan of the color, but I liked the unique style on the front. (Was it made out of bubble wrap?) From the side and back though, she looked like sausage casing. Could she breathe? http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Demi Moore - Loved the dress, but that peachy beige was soooooo boring. Blended too much with her own skin tone. I'm not a fan of that look. (Really hate it when Nicole Kidman does that too) I think it would have been PERFECT for her in a more vibrant color. Deep peach? Emerald green? http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Charlize Theron - Oh.......Charlize. What the hell..... I thought it looked like she had cinnamon rolls on her hootie hoos. Other than that, the dress would have been beautiful, but otherwise? Ugh. And do NOT pair a RED LIP with a LAVENDAR DRESS unless you want people to think you got ready to go BEFORE you picked out your Oscar dress and color scheme! http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Taylor Lautner - OK. Don't get mad. He's not a she. But he was just so hot that I had to add him to my list as a DO! ;) I was licking the TV screen. I am soooo team Jacob. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Zoe Saldana - Beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL! ....Until I got to the purple cauliflower/pinata deformities below her knees. I felt the urge to belt out "Copacobana". Ugh. I just couldn't get past that crap on the bottom. I loved the color though and just with it would have been designed differently. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Tina Fey - Simple. She should really try something besides black one of these days. I love how she was rocking an 80's pompadour hair style. Kind of. On a plus side, she improved vastly from her Golden Globes dress. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Elizabeth Banks - Normally, I'm not crazy about grey dresses on anyone, but this looked heavenly on her. Paired with the crystal hair decorations, I thought it was very classy and gorgeous. I'm jealous because I know I could never pull off wearing this color. I'd be paler than Casper the Ghost. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Queen Latifah - Nailed it. That dress was GORGEOUS on her. The color clashed a bit with her very warm toned hair, but she was radiant. She completely rocks the red carpet and I love her personality. I wish we'd see more of her! I love seeing the curvy gals knock 'em dead. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Sigourney Weaver - Keeps showing up in red dresses (or kelly green). I'm not a fan of red (or kelly green) on her. And PLEASE.....wear a bra. Ugh. She looked very matronly and top heavy. Did she steal the shoulder ornamentation from a Ben Hur costume? http://oscar.go.com/red-carpet/82nd-red-carpet/4294/4556

Kathryn Bigelow had a gorgeous dress on. I wasn't crazy about it, but it suited her. (Did anyone think she was going to pass out after winning Best Movie?? I kept waiting......) I also wish she had done something different with her hair. She looked like she just got done with a long day directing and threw on a sexy dress before heading out the door. http://oscar.go.com/red-carpet/82nd-red-carpet/4294/4695

Molly Ringwald - LOVED the vibrant purple dress she was wearing....but just not on her. She looked like the walking dead and was whiter than even I get in the winter! Maybe I would have liked it better if she wasn't wearing a stick straight bob. Do something with the hair, Molly! http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Maggie Gyllenhall - Hated it. Looked like she was just wearing a tie dyed bag. I would have liked it more if she would have worn her hair down to soften the harsh geometric slashes on the dress. Someone needs to feed her a cracker. She looks hungry. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/galleries/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments/the_2010_academy_awards_the_oscars_red_carpet_winners_and_big_moments.html

Jane Seymour - Ohhhhhhhh pleaseohpleaseohplease let me look as hot as her when I get older. She's still GORGEOUS! Class. Pure class. http://oscar.go.com/red-carpet/82nd-red-carpet/4294/4560

(Thanks to NYDailyNews.com and oscar.go.com for the fabulous pictures!)

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