Queen of the Red Carpet - Nicole Kidman
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In a sea of pretty dresses, Nicole Kidman almost always manages to look absolutely mesmerizing. For the 79th Academy Awards, she wore a dramatic, bow-shouldered Balenciaga gown in bright red with silky straight hair.
What makes Nicole Kidman such a strong force of fashion? She chooses gowns that transcend current trends. Let the others muddle around in easter-egg colors and frills.
Nicole is on an entirely different level.
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Classic Glamour - Penelope Cruz
It's impossible to read about Oscar fashion without hearing the phrase "a return to glamour." For actress Penelope Cruz, the glam never left.
In her richly detailed blush-colored Versace gown, she was perfectly princess-like.
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Casual Diva - Cameron Diaz
Leave it to sporty Cameron Diaz (she surfs and snowboards) to pull off an unconventional white dress that featured an wide off-the-shoulder neckline and high-low hemline. She paired the look with silver metallic shoes for extra shine.
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Modern Icon - Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow has left the days of princess pink dresses behind.
She worked the red carpet in a peachy-colored Zac Posen gown with plenty of modern detailing that accentuated her curves (can you actually believe the words curves and Gwyneth are in the same sentence?) and long straight hair that she wore pulled over to one side to show off the dramatic open back.
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Couture Cutie - Kirsten Dunst
One of the problems that the younger actresses have is trying to dress glam, while still dressing their age. In this Chanel couture gown, Kirsten Dunst looks fresh but elegant.
Her almost-daytime hair and the girly collar add to the innocence of the gown, which ends in decadent feathers at the hem.
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Flawless (Again) - Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett is a red carpet style icon because her fashion choices are so absolutely perfect, like this Armani Prive metallic gown.
What makes it even more amazing is that it all seems effortless for Cate Blanchett. She quipped that the "frocks choose you," and said that getting dressed for her is painless because she always knows what she wants well ahead of time (this dress is one she spied in Paris).
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True Fashionista - Maggie Gyllenhaal
Certain actresses have such a strong individual vibe that they would be lost in a big-name brand.
Take new mommy Maggie Gyllenhaal, who as the former face of Miu Miu, is a natural for the trendy Proenza Schouler label she wore.
The midnight blue gown was a knockout, with subtle monochromatic beading and a sexy one-shoulder look.
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No Prada, Just Valentino - Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway's black and white lace Valentino fit the young star and her wholesome beauty perfectly.
While her contemporaries are off carousing and/or rehabbing, Anne Hathaway remained full of youthful excitement over her first Oscar appearance. "Since it's my first Oscars I decided to just wear every single diamond I can find," she said.
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Vera Wang's sophisticated strapless nude-colored gown was a great fit for dark-haired Rachel Weisz.
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What a huge missed opportunity for newly annointed curvy style icon Jennifer Hudson on the red carpet. But don't blame Jennifer: she put herself in the hands of fashionista Andre Leon Talley and designer Oscar de la Renta, who designed the strangely proportioned jacket and pocketed dress. Contrast that unfortunate red carpet look to how great Jennifer looked in a red gown during her performance.
Note to designers: We, the real women of the world, are watching how you treat Jennifer.
It shows a lot about how you think of us when you dress the rare regular-sized celebrity who crosses your path.
See Oscar Fashion, 2008
In a sea of pretty dresses, Nicole Kidman almost always manages to look absolutely mesmerizing. For the 79th Academy Awards, she wore a dramatic, bow-shouldered Balenciaga gown in bright red with silky straight hair.
What makes Nicole Kidman such a strong force of fashion? She chooses gowns that transcend current trends. Let the others muddle around in easter-egg colors and frills.
Nicole is on an entirely different level.
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
Classic Glamour - Penelope Cruz
It's impossible to read about Oscar fashion without hearing the phrase "a return to glamour." For actress Penelope Cruz, the glam never left.
In her richly detailed blush-colored Versace gown, she was perfectly princess-like.
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
Casual Diva - Cameron Diaz
Leave it to sporty Cameron Diaz (she surfs and snowboards) to pull off an unconventional white dress that featured an wide off-the-shoulder neckline and high-low hemline. She paired the look with silver metallic shoes for extra shine.
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
Modern Icon - Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow has left the days of princess pink dresses behind.
She worked the red carpet in a peachy-colored Zac Posen gown with plenty of modern detailing that accentuated her curves (can you actually believe the words curves and Gwyneth are in the same sentence?) and long straight hair that she wore pulled over to one side to show off the dramatic open back.
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
Couture Cutie - Kirsten Dunst
One of the problems that the younger actresses have is trying to dress glam, while still dressing their age. In this Chanel couture gown, Kirsten Dunst looks fresh but elegant.
Her almost-daytime hair and the girly collar add to the innocence of the gown, which ends in decadent feathers at the hem.
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
Flawless (Again) - Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett is a red carpet style icon because her fashion choices are so absolutely perfect, like this Armani Prive metallic gown.
What makes it even more amazing is that it all seems effortless for Cate Blanchett. She quipped that the "frocks choose you," and said that getting dressed for her is painless because she always knows what she wants well ahead of time (this dress is one she spied in Paris).
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
True Fashionista - Maggie Gyllenhaal
Certain actresses have such a strong individual vibe that they would be lost in a big-name brand.
Take new mommy Maggie Gyllenhaal, who as the former face of Miu Miu, is a natural for the trendy Proenza Schouler label she wore.
The midnight blue gown was a knockout, with subtle monochromatic beading and a sexy one-shoulder look.
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
No Prada, Just Valentino - Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway's black and white lace Valentino fit the young star and her wholesome beauty perfectly.
While her contemporaries are off carousing and/or rehabbing, Anne Hathaway remained full of youthful excitement over her first Oscar appearance. "Since it's my first Oscars I decided to just wear every single diamond I can find," she said.
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
Vera Wang's sophisticated strapless nude-colored gown was a great fit for dark-haired Rachel Weisz.
Vote for Best-Dressed Actress at the Oscars
What a huge missed opportunity for newly annointed curvy style icon Jennifer Hudson on the red carpet. But don't blame Jennifer: she put herself in the hands of fashionista Andre Leon Talley and designer Oscar de la Renta, who designed the strangely proportioned jacket and pocketed dress. Contrast that unfortunate red carpet look to how great Jennifer looked in a red gown during her performance.
Note to designers: We, the real women of the world, are watching how you treat Jennifer.
It shows a lot about how you think of us when you dress the rare regular-sized celebrity who crosses your path.
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