By Sarah Hanley
Last night's Oscar telecast was a blistering good time thanks to host Ellen Degeneres and her deft comedy hand. If you haven't seen the A List Selfie yet, you may be the only one. As for the red carpet fashion, I can sum it up in a few words: Really good hair, very little jewelry. Everyone seemed to go soft (and short!) with their hair this year, and it was such a lovely change from severe hairdos past. I was also struck by the lack of huge diamond necklaces, for the most part, which let the loveliness of the fashion come through so well.
THE HURRAHS
Cate Blanchett in Armani: A glorious light and effortless gown with beautiful beading detail and a neckline that framed her new Best Actress Oscar perfectly. Her hair was the perfect softness, and her earrings, while long, didn't compete with her dress. In other words, she looked simply divine.
Lupita Nyong'o in Prada: A Grecian fantasy dress in pale, pale blue, Lupita capped off her very first awards season with style. I was so glad to see her end with a bang, not a wimper. Her tiara headband was a simple added touch that framed her face beautifully. The lines were clean and never fussy, just as most of her looks have been on the red carpet. Accepting her Best Supporting Actress Oscar, she impressed us all even more.
Amy Adams in Gucci: In midnight blue with an impeccable fit, Amy Adams does the red carpet proud this time. She wore very little jewelry, and her hair was pulled back but not too severely.
Jennifer Lawrence in Dior: I admit to being 100 percent relieved to see this great red-orange dress on Lawrence. I may have even clapped a little. It was a simple but stunning bookend to her busy year on the fashion circuit. As she got out of her limousine, she tripped (again) but handled it with humor (again). We really love her.
Bette Midler in Reem Acra: I hate to be super obvious but I have to say it: The Divine Miss M! She looked quirky and beautiful and the silhouette was ... divine. Okay, I will stop saying "divine." (Divine!)
THE BLAHS
Julia Roberts in Givenchy: First, the good. Her hair looked terrific! But the Wild West saloon black lace peplum with weird chest tattoo did not. Boo. Hiss. What's on her right shoulder, a bacterial infection?
Kristin Chenoweth in Roberto Cavalli: I kept asking over and over why she was wearing body armor…is she starring in "Joan of Arc: The Musical"? It's a big, stiff gold mess of a dress.
Sally Hawkins in Valentino: You should never see a dress and think to yourself, "That thing must weigh more than she does!" This is your first sign of a bad, red carpet look. This one was Ill fitting, the sleeves too long, the entire thing is enormously bad. She was also one of the big missteps in the hair department. She resembled a child in her mother's dress.
Sarah Paulson in Ellie Saab: It does look like she cut her hair off in the dim light of a gas station bathroom, doesn't it? Come on, it does! She also selected this dress from Ellie Saab's "Mother of the Bride Collection." Just kidding. There's no such thing. But you could have fooled me.
Julie Delpy in Jenny Packham: Nothing about this was good. Bat sleeves, boring color…can you see through it? And what is that gold, bunchy buckle in the middle? Did it leap out of the 1990s?
We have to mention the men because they are always nice to look at in a tux, aren't they? Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor all in classic black, yes, they looked so good in their traditional tuxedos. Best Actor winner Matthew McConaughey looked pretty sharp in his white tux jacket, too.
Sarah Hanley is a freelance writer based in Birmingham.
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