Oscar Night: Watercolor Wins

Have you had enough Oscar coverage yet? Almost done, I swear!

These are my last two favorite dresses of the night.

First we have Rachel McAdams in Elie Saab.

How gorgeous is this dress? Patterns can be very tricky on the red carpet. They can look washed out or overpowering, or just plain ugly, but I love this. It's subtle and pretty and the flowyness looks great on her. The proportion is perfect and I definitely think this risk paid off.

Here is my second favorite surprise of the night, after Cameron Diaz - Maggie Gyllenhaal in Dries Van Noten.

I'm not sure I've liked anything Maggie has worn on a red carpet, well, ever... But, I love this. Love it. I'm not even sure why. The color is fun, the cut is flattering - she looks ridiculously tall and slender, and I just think she looks better than she has in quite a while.

So, that covers it for Oscar fashions... I'm staying away from the really atrocious dresses. I don't feel like tearing anyone down *cough* Sarah Jessica Parker & Faith Hill *cough* so I'm just not gonna do it. Capiche?

I will, however, get into some pretty sweet beauty details for you in my next post.

In the mean time, what do you think? Like my favorites? Hate 'em? Think I've lost my mind? Let me know, ladies!

[photo credits: nymag.com, justjared.buzznet.com, imdb.com]

Oscar Night: Twilight Takes The Cake

I make no secret of my love for all things Twilight. I won't even apologize for it. It's your prerogative to hate on it all you want, but you have to admit that the Twilight girls looked pretty great at the Oscars.

I don't say this lightly, because about ninety percent of the time I think these two girls make some pretty awful red carpet choices. Not this time, though. Oh no, this time they seem to have gotten some decent stylists and I am hereby begging them to hold on with dear life.

Kristen Stewart in a midnight blue, silk organza Monique Lhullier.

Is that...dare I say it... A SMILE? I wasn't even aware that Kristen knew how to smile! I'm so proud of her! It would also appear that she actually washed her hair. I don't even know if I can handle this. The whole look is sophisticated without being too old, and glamorous but still laid-back, which fits in with Kristen's usual style. I nearly did a double-take when I saw her on the screen because, well, frankly, she usually looks ridiculously awkward, disheveled, and mismatched. Not so this time. Yay, Kristen!

One thing - stop channeling Miley Cyrus and please stand up straight!

Nominee for Up in the Air, Anna Kendrick in peach-colored Elie Saab.

I love Elie Saab and I love this dress on Anna. The draping is so pretty I can hardly even handle it. The off-the-shoulder neckline is really flattering on her, too. This is such a vast improvement over most of the events I've seen her at I'm just in awe. She's been one of my favorite people since she starred in the indie flick, Camp, and I'm so glad she's finding success.

P.S. Great shoes!

[photo credits: nymag.com, justjared.buzznet.com, imdb.com]