Oscars Red Carpet 2010! Styleite Ranks The Hits, The Misses, And Everything In Between

by Ruthie Friedlander And Verena von Pfetten | 7:51 pm, March 7th, 2010

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The Misses:

We want to applaud Maggie Gyllenhaal for wearing Dries Van Noten. But with all of Van Noten’s incredible dresses, why choose this one? The fit was awkward and the print brings to mind cheap tropical locales. All in all, a strange choice for the usually stylish actress.

Jennifer Lopez’s Armani Privé garment is what happens when creativity and courage fall flat. While Saldana’s ruffles were inspiring, Lopez’s side-pouf (for lack of a better word) seems to serve up volume for volume’s sake, alone. And though the color is certainly pretty, its softness was spoiled by the fabric’s unnecessary shine.

It’s rare for Armani Privé to make a misstep, let alone two, but Amanda Seyfried’s bridal-gone-bad gown featured the same shiny material that marred J-Lo’s pale mauve monstrosity, in addition to a boring, uninspired silhouette.

Miley, Miley, Miley. Well, at least the girl is consistent. Miley Cyrus made her Oscar debut in a Jenny Packham gold gown with an ill-fitting bustier top. Cyrus should have spent more time at the tailor — or opting for a different gown — and less time figuring out the best way to accentuate her collar bones, posture be damned.

And finally, the dresses that were neither here nor there, but everything in between…

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http://www.facebook.com/people/Kathy-Kitt/628413749 Kathy Kitt

Where is Sarah Jessica Parker? Love her or hate her she is always daring in her choices. I think she was one of the best dressed in her Chanel Couture.
Rachel Sklar

I was just about the write the same thing: Where was SJP? That dress was by far the most interesting thing on the red carpet, and she pulled it off beautifully. Wasn’t crazy about the bottom but oh did I love that top. And how can you hurt on Kendrick at all – she looked lovely and classic – and the way that SHOE blended perfectly with it all above was perfection. Was not crazy about Farmiga – hard to TELL that the dress fit her like a glove! – and agree agree agree on Seyfried re: “Bridal Gone Bad.” I think you’re giving Kristen Stewart a little too much credit for not wearing black here (that’s not black???), love love love MacAdams, and you are definitely missing Sandra Bullock. And also Gabby Sidibe, who looked sensational (Mo’Nique did too, actually, in that fabulous blue with the flower). And Kathryn Bigelow and Kate Winslet both chose sophisticated, classy gowns that still made them both look smokin’. p.s. Miley’s gown would have looked lovely on an actress in her 30s. Who was standing up straight.

Also, I would just like to note that Melanie Laurent, the star of Inglourious Basterds, has been pretty much ignored on the red carpet this awards season and I find it perplexing. Well not that perplexing because she has opted to blend in with the Basterds team rather than break out, but her fashion choices have been solid, and I’m just surprised that I cna’t even recall SEEING her last night.

Also, no-show for Brangelina? For shame.

That’s all from me.