Other than my birthday, Oscar night is my favorite occasion all year. We've had warm ups with the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Grammys, but this is the real deal. The big kahuna.
Even more than the awards show itself, the part I love the most is the red carpet fashion. This year there were some incredible stunners and some equally disastrous flops.
Let's get right to it, shall we?
BEST DRESSED
1) Lupita Nyong'o - Last year, while Lupita Nyong'o was making the rounds as a nominee for "12 Years A Slave" she wowed us in one gorgeous ensemble after another. First that memorable red Ralph Lauren caped dress, then that aqua floral number by Gucci. Last night she turned heads in an all white, pearl-adorned gown by Calvin Klein. The dress had over 6,000 pearls sewn to it, though she claimed it was comfortable. Someone gives this girl's stylist a raise. This was a perfect ten.
2) Anna Kendrick - This peach Thakoon confection had all the right elements - a warm hue, an expertly placed cut out and just the right amount of frosting.
3) Margot Robbie - Margot Robbie is not on this list for her Saint Laurent ensemble which Kelly Osbourne called, "Practically a robe," but for her gorgeous hair, brows and makeup. This is how it's done, ladies and gentlemen.
4) Eddie Redmayne - It is well documented here on Pop.Bop.Shop. that Eddie is my celebrity crush. Last night he looked dapper in a navy Alexander McQueen suit with black lapels and a black bow tie. His reaction to his win for Best Actor was simultaneously joyous and profoundly humble. It would be impossible for me to love him any more than I already do.
5) Miles Teller - "Whiplash" star Miles Teller looked dashing in his Prada tuxedo. Unfortunately, he shared his walk on the red carpet with his rather dim witted girlfriend.
6) Rosamund Pike - You may not know this, but "Gone Girl" star Rosamund Pike has a two month old baby. Yes, people, she rocked this fitted, red Givenchy dress just weeks after giving birth. Bow down.
7) Naomi Watts - I am giving Naomi Watts on a spot on this list for creativity. Her Armani Prive dress was not like anything else on the red carpet. Perhaps because no one else was brave enough to wear a dress with a built-in sequin tube top?
8) Ethan Hawke - I've had a crush on Ethan Hawke since "Gattaca." He's that kind of devilish handsome that woos women everywhere. Last night he chose Prada.
9) Anna Faris - When Robin Roberts interviewed Anna Faris and Chris Pratt on the red carpet, I just wanted to be friends with them. I also wanted Anna's silver, glittering Zuhair Murad dress. Though I loved the gown, she needed a touch more makeup, particularly a brighter lipstick.
10) Cate Blanchett - Cate Blanchett always brings it. The woman can dress. Last night she stole the show with her turquoise statement necklace paired with a black dress by John Galiano for Maison Margiela.
Now, for those of you who love to hate, I present my Worst Dressed list.
WORST DRESSED
1) David Oyelowo - David Oyelowo is the star of the film "Selma" and last night he chose this red Dolce & Gabbana get up. What was he thinking?
Though I must say, I wanted to jump into the TV and hug him when he cried during John Legend and Common's performance of "Glory." Good thing Oprah was right there to give him a squeeze.
2) Marion Cotillard - For a woman who is so naturally beautiful, Marion Cotillard selected a horrible Dior Couture gown. The dress barely had any shape and what was that black stripe of fabric doing just below her butt? No, no, no.
3) Emma Stone - It kills me to have to put her on this list after her amazing choices at the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards, but Emma's gold Elie Saab gown was a total miss. Had the sparkling, backless dress been another color, it could have been great, but this yellowish hue was all kinds of wrong.
4) Chrissy Teigen - Chrissy, Chrissy, Chrissy. I think we can all admit, we want to be Chrissy and John Legend. They are madly in love and total goofballs. All season they've dressed impeccably, but tonight, Chrissy's Zuhair Murad dress was a dud. The cut made her chest look extra wide and her girls look saggy. The waistline gave the illusion of a pooch (which she definitely doesn't have). Her lipstick was also way too dark.
5) Zoe Saldana - Much like Rosamund Pike, Zoe Saldana is back on the red carpet after becoming a mama. Zoe recently gave birth to twins, not that you'd be able to tell from her form fitting Atelier Versace dress. The cut of this dress was off. The E! fashion police couldn't quite put their fingers on it, but agreed this was a poor choice.
6) Octavia Spencer - Poor, Octavia. First she picks an unflattering Todashi Shoji dress and then Neil Patrick Harris zeroes in on her for his worst running joke of the night. I was surprised by Octavia's dress misstep, as she wears almost exclusively Todashi Shoji and normally looks great.
7) Gwyneth Paltrow - I didn't see Gwyneth walk the red carpet, so when she came on stage to present, my jaw dropped when I saw her atrocious Ralph & Russo Couture dress. What is that rose?
8) J.K. Simmons - I screamed and clapped when J.K. Simmons won Best Supporting Actor for his role as the tyrannical teacher in "Whiplash." But I also gasped in horror when I saw him walking the carpet in this hat!
9) Jessica Chastain - It's a very trendy thing to be a red head in Hollywood right now - Julianne Moore, Emma Stone and of course, Jessica Chastain. I only wish she had chosen a better dress! This navy Givenchy number made her look far too top heavy, and quite honestly, aged her.
10) Scarlett Johansson - The thing about this look from ScarJo is that it could have been so good. Had that awful necklace been removed, that Versace dress was actually quite flattering. This was a case of bold accessories totally overshadowing an otherwise great look.
And there you have it! My list of the best and worst dressed at the Oscars.
Tell me, who did you love? Who was a hot mess?
Can we also discuss that I am in total denial that the 2015 awards season is over? Wahhhh.
*All images courtesy of JustJared.com.
