Thursday, March 3, 2011

Post #24: The Best and the Worst - The Oscars 2011

          For actors and actresses (and their stylists) the Oscars are the biggest night of the year. They are both a celebration of the culmination of hours of work, as well as the ultimate contest. The red carpet looks are scrutinized for weeks (and brought up for comparisons for years)...and this year, the stars definitely did not play it safe. So, without further ado, here are The Mannequin's Top 5 Best and Worst Dressed Actresses of the 2011 Oscars.


The Best:

5. Jennifer Hudson: Wearing Atelier Versace and showing off her new svelte figure, Ms. Hudson knows how to be a show-stopper. Her Oscar-worthy tangerine gown hit just the right notes with a fitted bodice and dramatic skirt.



4. Hailee Steinfeld: Channeling Grace Kelly...Finally, an actress who knows how to look her age yet with a stylishly mature choice. Wearing a pale-pink custom-made Marchesa "tea-length" gown, the 14-year-old True Grit star has definitely made her mark.



3. Reese Witherspoon: How anyone could not fall in love with this vintage Barbie look at first sight is beyond me. Wearing a black and white Armani Privé gown with a retro hairdo, Ms. Witherspoon looked simply phenomenal.



2. Halle Berry: While she's been somewhat missing from the acting seen as of late, Halle Berry still knows how to do an awards show right. Wearing a nude crystal-encrusted Marchesa Gown, Berry was definitely red-carpet material on Sunday night.



1. Mila Kunis: A Grecian Goddess in lavender. This draped Elie Saab Haute Couture gown fit both the magnitude of the event and the seductive personality of Ms. Kunis. Unique in silhouette, style, and color, this dress immediately catapulted Kunis to the Number 1 spot on this list.




And The Worst:

5. Amy Adams: Cap-sleeves were a prevalent trend at this year's Oscars...a trend that I'm not so sure about. Amy Adams' blue L'Wren Scott cap-sleeved gown just missed the mark (a mark that $1,350,000 worth of Cartier jewels couldn't even save). The gown, along with her loosely waved hair, overpowered and aged the actress.



4. Jennifer Lawrence: The Winter's Bone star was not shining in her red Calvin Klein dress on Oscar night. While simple done properly can be magnificent (see Reese Witherspoon), simple done wrong can look cheap and a tad Baywatch. Better luck next time, Ms. Lawrence.



3. Cate Blanchett: While the bottom of this Givenchy Haute Couture gown was a hit, the top was distinctly a miss. The strong shoulders and structure of the bodice looked like poorly-colored armor (not to mention the hideous splash of greenish-yellow at the top). The only reason this dress isn't the worst of the worst is because Ms. Blanchett is Ms. Blanchett.



2. Melissa Leo: An Oscar-winner with a Red Carpet-loser of a dress. Many a fashionista has questioned Melissa Leo's doily Marc Bauer dress with a front slit...and so do we.



1. Annette Bening: The fabulous Ms. Bening was aged well beyond her years in this Naeem Khan gown. As if the cap-sleeves weren't bad enough, it looks as if someone sewed up a plunging neckline in front. The lines of the gown are wholly unflattering, making Bening the worst of the worst.




The Undecideds:

Anne Hathaway's Best: Vintage Valentino Haute Couture from the Valentino Archive. Red on the red carpet. Simple Tiffany Diamonds. Stunning.


And Her Worst: Why oh why did Tom Ford make this hideous gunmetal lace dress? And why oh why did Rachel Zoe think it was "major" enough to put Anne Hathaway in for her Oscar-hosting spree?

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