The Oscar Fashion Fest

" Ladies and gentlemen ,I give you the Queen" (helen's acceptance speech). She wasn't kidding. Congrats to one of the best actors out there. With a dress truly fit for the Dame she is, she sparkled on the stage, literally. The dress is by Christian Lacroix, a designer who does some of the best couture. Helen you picked well. Rule Brittania.

Helen and Rachel Weisz were the fashion winners to me. Rachel's Vera Wang dress was the epitome of elegance, and the jeweled neckline was lovely and accented with that whopper of a Cartier necklace. She stunned. Loved the dark lips too. They really work on her.

Nicole Kidman was a stunner in her red dress. A wow. The bow totally worked, and she wore it well.



Queen Latifah in her black Carmen Marc Valvo. What a perfect fit, and shape for her. She has once again shown that a larger woman can be a glamour gal. I do think that she should have worn a necklace though.



The award for best makeup goes to Reese Witherspoon. How hot can she get? I was underwhelmed with her dress, but her makeup and hair was so perfect, who cares?
Cate Blanchett gets a runner up nod for makeup.


Lastly, who ever thought one of the best dressed, most glam would be Ms. Jodie Foster. She looked incredible. Everything was pitch perfect , her dress, her hair, her makeup( almost as good as Reese's) and her earrings which matched the color of her dress and brought out the blue in her eyes. Awesome. Almost an old school 40's look, which was something we saw a lot of tonight.

Diane Keaton looked really lovely too at her surprise appearance at the end.

Major honorable mention goes to Rinko Kikuchi, channeling 1930's Shanghai, and Catherine Deneueve, for just being so elegant, so lovely, and daring to go sleeveless, at an age most would not think of it but should, because you're beautiful .

Now to the not so good.
Jennifer Hudson: I never thought I would ever see an Oscar De La Renta creation that wasn't bordering on perfection. How did this happen. Brown, pockets, and a short leather or skin jacket? Ok, full figures and short jackets are a tough call. Really tough, as in think 10 times at least. It was really bad.


Leonardo- such a fine, fine actor. Please leave the bronzer alone next time you go out. You could clearly see the actual brush marks , I think. way too overdone, think Charlize and that infamous spray tan.

So best dressed:
Helen Mirren
Rachel Weisz
Nicole Kidman
Jodie Foster
Queen Latifah

Go ladies










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