The Best
Lupita Nyong'o in Calvin Klein
I love this dress on her. The simple silhouette is the perfect canvas for the cascading beads. The full effect of the dress is showcased when she walks, with all the beading swaying and catching the light. The colour is gorgeous too. Overall, a win.
Julia Roberts in Stella McCartney
I love a good pair of pants on the red carpet, and this jumpsuit is perfection! The satin pants contrasted with the tulle top and over-skirt really works for her. I feel like we haven't seen a lot of Julia on the red carpet in the last few years, but I hope we see more in the future.
Sandra Oh in Atelier Versace
I love this gown. White is always a good colour choice for the red carpet, and it doesn't wash people out like a lot of the popular nude shades do. The asymmetrical shoulder and draping is beautiful, and I think this is a perfect choice.
Allison Janney in Christian Siriano
I know this look won't be a favorite for everyone, but I think she looks amazing. This colour is not usually a favorite of mine (tacky bridesmaids come to mind), but I love it here. The drapey off the shoulder neckline is beautiful, and the necklace is to die for!!! This gives me some Studio 54 vibes, which of course, I love.
Emily Blunt in Alexander McQueen
I love the top half of this dress, and the detail in the lace is incredible, but I do think I would have loved it even more if the skirt was more of a column style, rather than the sort of hanging bits trailing at the bottom. Some critics didn't like the colour, but when I saw it on TV is was more of a silver than a grey, and was very pretty I thought.
Taraji P. Henson in Vera Wang Collection
For comparison, see my post on last year's Oscars to see what Vera Wang put her in then. I do believe that Ms. Wang may have begun to redeem herself with this gown. I would have preferred if the plunge wasn't quite as plunging, but overall I love this. On camera the colour of the velvet was a dark forest green which you can't really see her, and her skin was absolutely glowing. I am so glad that velvet has made a comeback over the past few years, because I love it!
Elisabeth Moss in Dior Haute Couture
This is one of my very favorite looks of the night. I read that this tuxedo mini dress is actually a very dark navy, and I wish that I had seen her walking the red carpet on TV, because in photos it looks very black. I usually prefer long dresses for awards shows like this, but I really don't have anything bad to say about this whole look.
Regina King in Alberta Ferretti
This is another top pick for me. I love absolutely everything about this, and I do find it hard to resist anything metallic pink! It really is just perfection, and a fabulous dress to accept her Golden Globe in!
Lady Gaga in Maison Valentino
This was definitely the most talked about look of the evening and personally, I love it! If Lady Gaga brought anything less than drama I would be so sad. This is obviously a lot of dress, and few could pull it off, but I think she makes it work. I am getting serious Cinderella vibes and I love that she matched her hair to her gown. Gaga always fully commits to a look, and I truly appreciate it. I can't wait to see what she wears to the Oscars!
The Worst
Rachel Weisz in Celine
All I can think of when I look at this is a sad French clown. I actually had a very similar gown in my dress up box when I was about 6. I loved it, so I suppose I didn't know about sad clowns back then. When fashion forgets to flatter a woman's body, nothing much good will happen.
Janelle Monae in Chanel
Ugghh, I hate Chanel on the red carpet. This is just a total hot mess, from the belt, to the bib, the layered skirt, and the HAT. Why? This just makes no sense whatsoever to me.
Keri Russell in Monique Lhullier
The top half of this gown is so terrible. It's too low, too baggy and totally unflattering. I want to shake some of these stylists! How can you let you client leave you wearing something that literally does nothing for them at all? Poor Keri.
Anne Hathaway in Elie Saab
This is the worst look of the night for me. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love leopard print, but this is an example of when leopard goes really wrong. There is just way too much going on, and nothing works together. A leopard gown is very tricky thing. For it to work it should be a very simple silhouette. This stiff fabric does not work at all, and I hate the shiny bodice. It's dresses like this that make people say leopard is tacky.
Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
For me this was the biggest disappointment of the night. Usually Emma Stone brings the fashion and I love her looks, but this is bad. Extremely unflattering, it looks like it was meant for a woman 40 years older. I was really let down by this one, and I am hoping for better things from her at the Oscars!
