Marion Cotillard in Dior Haute Couture
The 81st Oscars took place tonight and one word that summed up the night – from the set design, to the fashion – is CLASSY. It seems like the actors took heed of all the previous award show fashion critiques because most of the dresses were gorgeous and there weren’t many mishaps. The set design of the show was gorgeous – the curtain was made from 100,000 Swarovski crystals lit from behind. The band was brought on stage to evoke the big band era of the 1940’s and the way the Best Actor categories were announced brought a few tears to the eyes. That said, let’s get to the fashion! There were definitely some trends – the main one being light, neutral colors like white and beige. One of my favorite dresses of the evening was Nicole Kidman’s but sadly I don’t have a photo.
Pale Perfection
Pale colors were very popular on the red carpet from Marisa Tomei’s white Versace gown to Sarah Jessica Parker’s “barely mint,” pastels were the color of the evening.
Tarji P. Henson in Roberto Cavalli; Evan Rachel Wood in Elie Saab
Ms. Henson’s flower petal dress is gorgeous and she carries it so well. Ms. Wood’s dress is very sophisticated, and together with her retro hair, her look hearkened back to old school Hollywood glamour. The dangling earrings and black nail polish were a nice touch.
Anne Hathaway in Giorgio Armani Prive; Jessica Biel in Prada
Both dresses are lovely – my only comment about Ms. Biel’s dress is that no matter how great your figure, no one really needs that much extra fabric in front.
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