The Oscars

I watch the Academy Awards every single year, mostly for the fashion. I watch the two hour red carpet special religiously, not only for the Oscars, but for all of the award ceremonies leading up to last night. There were a lot of beautiful dresses last night, but there were in my opinion, some misses too! My least favorite dress of the night was worn by Jessica Biel. I usually love what she wears, but the white Prada dress she wore last night didn't fit well, draped all the way to the floor, was to heavy of a material for her figure, and I didn't like the ginormous bow that was going on at the top of the dress. Speaking of unflattering, Evan Rachel Wood wore a dress that I didn't love. It was a beautiful silhouette, but I thought the color was all wrong on her. It washed her out. For people that have ivory skin, be careful what color white you wear (and yes there is a variety of whites, off-whites, and creams).
As for the men, what was Peter Gabriel thinking? He was wearing an open jacket with no vest,no tie, and a stark white top that was massive and not tucked in. It's the Oscars for goodness sake! I will say that for as much as I like Zac Efron, and I loved his tuxedo, he needed a different hairdo. No one should ever do the slicked back look. It just looked greasy last night!
There were many beautiful gowns last night from Amy Adams in red to Anne Hathaway in an off white stunner, but here is a list of some of my favorites. I loved Sarah Jessica Parker's Dior Haute Couture (she really can do no wrong). It was stunning on her. It had a beautiful full skirt and the color was gorgeous. Another gorgeous colored gown was worn by Nathalie Portman. She looked amazing in the hot pink dress she wore. I loved the way the rouching pulled in at the waist. I also thought that for the first time this award season, Miley Cyrus actually got it right. She wore a heavily beaded gown that had an open back and was age appropriate. She's been dressing too old all season, so it was nice to see her in this dress. But, I can only have one favorite, and the winner is...Penelope Cruz! She looked amazing last night! She usually goes for a black gown, but for the Oscars, she came out wearing a cream sweetheart cut gown that had amazing brocade lace, chiffon, and rouching. She wore the perfect accessories and her hair was beautiful. She looked absolutely flawless. And for those of you who haven't seen Vicky Christina Barcelona, you definitely need to! Not only is the film fantastic, but they also film a portion in Oviedo where I lived for six months.
As far as the men go, I have to say that as an overall look, I preferred the ties to the bow ties last night. Having said that, Brad Pitt looked amazing in his tuxedo. I loved the large black buttons on his white shirt! I also thought that Josh Brolin looked incredible in his suit. I liked the thin black tie he was wearing. I have two men that were my favorites of the night. I can't choose between them, so I'll call it a tie. Sean Penn looked really good in his all black attire. His suit fit him well, and he really pulled off the entire look. My other favorite was Mickey Rourke. Jean Paul Gaultier designed the off-white tuxedo just for him. I don't think it's a look that just anyone could pull off, but he looked amazing.
All in all, it was a great night for fashion. I'm very excited to watch the Fashion Police tonight on the E! network. It will be interesting to see if they agree with me!