Mar 8, 2009

The 81st Annual Academy Awards

The celebs at the 81st Annual Academy Awards did not disappoint as they turned up looking their best, clad from top to toe in designer gowns and ridiculously expensive jewellery.

Let's start with red carpet favorite, Nicole Kidman. She looked absolutely iridescent in a sparkly, feathery, white L'Wren Scott number.
New tinseltown darling, Frieda Pinto looked gorgeous in a blue 1-shoulder John Galliano gown.
Mamma Mia starlet, Amanda Seyfried was smoking in a red Valentino dress, which complemented her skin tone really well.
The same can't be said about Heidi Klum, though. I can't quite decide whether she looked uncomfortably stiff or fashionably weird in this architectural Roland Mouret number. Just didn't do justice to her curves.
Another disaster on a fab bod! Jessica Biel in a white Prada gown which looked like a giant bath towl wrapped around her body. Definitely didn't help in showing off her famous curves.
Best actress Kate Winslet looked every bit a winner in a grey 1-shoulder Atelier Yves Saint Laurent gown with black lace adorning half the dress.
Marion Cotillard looked resplendent in a full-skirted black Dior gown.
Marissa Tomei shone in her beautiful Versace gown. Absolutely stunning.
The devil wears Alberta Ferretti. Frankly, Meryl could have done better. She is yawn-inducing in this plain dress. Maybe she should seek the help of stylist Patricia Field for the most glamourous event in the movie industry.Penelope Cruz charms in her vintage Pierre Balmain gown. If she had a veil on her head, she could pass off as a bride. Her stylist knows her stuff by making her hair simple and accessorizing her in simple elegant jewellery.
SJP's boobs looked like they're gonna pop out any minute. What's with dressing up in a too-tight Dior gown with a belt??? To accentuate her tiny waist and give the illusion of gigantic boobs? Gawd!! Carrie must be scrambling to hide herself for this fashion faux pas.
Taraji P. Henson wowed us with her performance in The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttin, playing Brad Pitt's mother. Here, she wowed us again with her fashion choice of a tiered Roberto Cavalli gown.
And Tilda Swinton does it again!! By showing up in the most hideous assemble on the red carpet. Again and again, she never fails to get into the worst dressed list. What's wrong with the woman? Is it her personal mission to be the worst dressed in every awards show? Here she is, ladies and gentlement, in all her nightmarish glory, dressed in Lanvin. She should really hire a stylist who could help her pick the right dress and advise her on how to do her hair and makeup which is red carpet worthy.
Dressed in her signature black in Elie Saab, with contrasting emerald earrings and ring, mother of a brood of 6 and Brad Pitt's woman, Angelina Jolie kinda reminded me of 'Morticia Adams' with her hair all swept back and with her somber appearance.
Amy Adams certainly enchants is in this gorgeous red Carolina Herrera number. She looked absoutely radiant and far from the plain nun she was in 'Doubt'.
Alicia Keys can certainly blend in with the rest of the A-listers in her lilac Armani Prive gown. But she should go lighter on the makeup. Her foundation looked like it's a shade too light for her skin, making her look too made up.

Pictures from: www.oscar.com

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