2013 Oscar Fashions: My Picks!

This year the beautiful gowns were either one extreme or the other on the color wheel. The ladies were all wearing either very pale tones or bright pops of color. Overall, most people got it right, particularly the ladies, and as usual, I'll only show you who got it right, we need not focus on the faux pas or the negative, just the positive. I would also like to note right here that

Jennifer Lawrence won her first Oscar at 22 in a pale pink Dior Couture. It fit her figure well, so many women wear that type of dress with the fitted top and it doesn't fit properly, but this did.

 

Jessica Chastain looked absolutely stunning in a gold Giorgio Armani gown that fit her like a glove. What tied everything together was her auburn hair and her clean, simple, makeup. 

Amy Adams looked so princess-like in her pale purple Oscar De La Renta gown, her hair was perfect with her dress, I loved how the dress was so light looking and flowy. 

 

Reese Witherspoon's cobolt blue Louis Vuitton gown with black detail, including a bow, at the top, was simple, yet sexy. Her hair was old Hollywood, and the touches of jewelry were just right. 

Charlize Theron was one of my personal favorites in a white Dior Haute Couture, her hair, everything, she looked white hot.

Jennifer Aniston looked like fire last night in a red Valentino gown. I know a lot of people criticized the puffiness of the dress, but I thought it looked beautiful on her, especially knowing her figure. 

One of the best dressed couples of the night was Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum. If anyone knows what designer Jenna was wearing please let me know because she looked gorgeous. 

Halle Berry channeled her inner Bond girl and looked Studio 54 sexy in an eye catching Versace gown. I feel like Halle is one of those women who never ages. 

Octavia Spencer was angelic in a pale yellow Tadashi Shoji gown. The details were divine, her shoulders looked great with the sheer overlay at the top partnered with pretty bead work. She made being an Oscar winner from last year look mighty good.

Jennifer Garner glowed with husband Ben Affleck by her side in an eggplant Gucci gown. The dress was beautifully fitted in the front with lots of ruffles and a short train in the back. Great jewelry and hair were the finishing touches on this polished, yet fun, look.

George Clooney's girlfriend Stacy Keibler rocked a fitted black and silver Naeem Khan gown. If you think the front of it was a sight to behold, you should see the back. Her hair looked awesome partnered with the dress and her whole attitude. 

Last but not, least, a star in the making-- Quvenzhane Wallis looked adorable in a navy Armani gown and a puppy purse. The beauty of this is that she actually looked like a child which is what she is. It was so heart warming to see. 

2013 Oscar Observations

Awesome moments of the night:

Seth MacFarlane was great as Oscar host. He was funny, but not over the top or inappropriate funny, engaging, understanding, and who knew that he could sing, dance, and act. I'd love to see him back again as host. 

Octavia Spencer presenting the Supporting Actor Oscar to Christoph Waltz. She looked beautiful and his award was well deserved.

The "Avengers", Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, and Chris Evans reuniting on stage was so fun, but where was Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth?

How special when Halle Berry came out dressed like a "Bond" girl herself to celebrate 50 years of James Bond, and even more special when Shirley Bassey came out at the age of 76 to belt out her "Bond" song, "Goldfinger". Halle looked amazing, and Shirley sounded amazing. Just as a side note, it would have been really cool if they brought all the men who played James Bond and united them on stage.

It was very touching when Inocente won Documentary Short and it was revealed on stage that the woman in the film was poor one year ago. On such a star filled night, it really brought us back to reality, and to see her on that stage with this sense of relief and gratefulness was quite the thing.

Loved when John Travolta came out and introduced that tribute to musical movies..... Catherine Zeta Jones singing All That Jazz, Jennifer Hudson singing And I Am Telling You, and the cast of Les Miserables singing I Dreamed a Dream........Wow, they all brought down the house. That is talent!

The bit between Mark Wahlberg and Ted was hilarious.

Anne Hathaway winning was not a surprise, but clearly she needed a bra. There was a lot coming through the dress. I'm blushing. 

Everyone was waiting for it, and Adele did not disappoint singing her Bond song, Skyfall. She sparkled and it was just a magical moment. The lyrics in particular were just effortlessly phrased. Her winning with Paul Epworth just topped it all off.

Quentin Tarantino's win for Original Screenplay for Django Unchained must have shut up a lot of critics and what I loved about it was how he complimented the work of everyone writing movies today. He also thanked his cast for getting it right, and you could tell that they were touched by his acknowledgement that he had chosen exactly the right people for his movie.

Jennifer Lawrence winning and tripping on her way up the stairs, it made the moment so real, and it reinforced her realness. At the age of 22, we're going to see so much more Jen Lawrence.

Daniel Day Lewis' speech was moving. I loved how he congratulated the other nominees in the category, his sense of humor was well timed, and what topped it all off was when he thanked Steven Spielberg and Abraham Lincoln himself for being the man that he was.

Jack Nicholson, in rare form as always, partnered with an elated Michelle Obama to present the Best Picture Oscar to Argo which was accepted by a stunned Ben Affleck, and a content George Clooney. I think out of all the speeches of the night, his speech really moved me the most. He managed to bring tears to my eyes when he talked about winning 15 years ago for Good Will Hunting and what that was like. Then he talked about his wife Jen Garner and his children, and some pieces of advice that he had. He said don't hold a grudge, it's hard, but don't hold a grudge, and when in your life you fall down, it's not about falling, it's about getting back up.