It's the Oscars! And as of right now, all thoughts of statuettes have flown out the window because... Red carpet! Fashion! Gowns! Lupita! We can barely contain ourselves. Here are our thoughts on the best and worst of the day:
1. Lupita Nyong'o
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Forget easing into it, we're just going to jump in headfirst into the all of the gorgeousness that is Lupita in this ice-blue Prada gown. Lupita has consistently served up some glorious, monochromatic fashion statements throughout the awards season, so much so that after a while we kind of started going mehhhh... she looks perfect, and now we kind of expect it, so really it's rather boring. NOT TONIGHT, PEOPLE. NOT TONIGHT. If you were getting even the teensiest bit sick of Ms. Nyong'o (call it the Anne-Hathaway effect), prepare to fall in love all over again with her in this rather simple, yet princessy and magnificent confection of a gown. As Randy Jackson would say, LUPITA IS IN IT TO WIN IT. And if she doesn't nab a statuette tonight, it would be a crying shame.
2. Jennifer Lawrence ![]()
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So let's forget about the fact that she fell down
again. And just stick to what's important. Oh man, oh man... Jennifer, we really love you. Like really, really love. And we also loved your short hair, which you rocked in so many ways on different red carpets, like
here and
here and
here. But it just feels like there's nothing we can do right now but cry, WHAT HAPPENED??? The Dior gown and the jewels and everything is okay, but the HAIR. Nooo... What is it? Is Harvey Weinstein casting a Hillary Clinton biopic that you're really really desperate to get into? Like, seriously? Did your agent then tell you it would be a good idea to audition on the red carpet "because then the public can see what we want them to see - you as the perfect Hillary Clinton!!" NO, JENNIFER. NOT A GOOD IDEA. We kinda even want to compare you to Lion-O from the Thundercats... like this is happening to us right now. And we want it to stop.
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:(((((
3. Jennifer Garner
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Onto another Jennifer. YAY! From the waist up, Jennifer looks kinda like eehhh, not trying very hard. But add that swishy column of shimmery fringe and ooh la la! We can't help but love. This reminds us of the time when Jennifer Garner wasn't just producer/director Ben Affleck's plus one on the red carpet. It's a time we missed, so we're very glad it's back. These days, Jennifer just seems to rock up to these award shows with the right amount of: Mmm, yeah, okay, it's the Oscars, but imma just do me. The undone hair, with the bangs sweeping over her eyes - it's just so very fresh, young and fun. She looks like she's going to have a good time, and we love that. Plus, those platform heels are killeeeeeerrrr...
4. Lady Gaga![]()
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We must have missed a memo because we don't really know what Gaga is doing at the Oscars. And didn't she like ban herself from red carpets or something? There must be a special exception for red carpets with giant Oscars on them because Gaga spent a lot of time posing next to this one. Gaga is wearing Versace, naturally, and we adore this blush pink-lavender hue on her. Like it just suits her colouring so perfectly, and she looks seriously ethereal. A lot of stars did shimmer and a lot of stars did nudes at this year's red carpet, it seems, and right now Gaga is just topping this list. Brava, Gaga, brava!
5. Angelina Jolie
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Every time Angelina Jolie turns to face the camera, all we see is boobs. Is that a good thing, or a bad thing? We feel like most times it's a bad thing but maybe she's making a statement about how she loves her body, even after a
cancer-fighting double mastectomy. So okay, more power to you, Angelina.
6. Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth![]()
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This woman is carrying Chris Hemsworth's child. And by virtue of that fact alone we are fated to hate everything she puts on her body. Okay, that's a really mean thing to say. But even if we were to be objective and judge lovely Elsa solely on this look, it would kind of be like uhmmm... we really do hate to talk smack about pregnant people on the red carpet (but you kinda look like you stole the drapes out of some over-the-top Bollywood harem, wrapped it around your nude body and decided to walk out like that). Yikes. For maternity red carpet, dear Elsa, we point you to one
Kerry Washington. And a sidenote? We are loving the burgundy on Chris. Subtle. But dramatic.
7. Naomi Watts![]()
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For some reason (the hair, maybe, with the shape and colour of the gown), this seems like a less powerful version of
Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford at 2012's ceremony. That being said, there's something about the jewellery, with the hair and makeup that's really working for Naomi. We love the strong brow, with the raspberry red lip and the casual-yet-glamorous vibe of her upswept bangs. We're calling this hair trend.
8. Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh
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Yeah, noo.... Remember how we said that Jennifer Garner was the right amount of "Imma do me"? Well, Pharrell is the wrong amount. Dear Pharrell, we would have totally approved if you'd even rocked your ten-gallon hat on the red carpet - that could have been really cute. This is just out of place, and therefore, kind of sad... because we want to take you seriously but we don't know how to with all that hairless leg on display.
And just to wash the taste of that off our fashion palates, here is one more Lupita for the road...
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...sigh!
