I think this dress is completely charming:
And not only in comparison to, say, THIS glorious confection from her archives. In fairness, Lewis generally pulls it together for an event like the Oscars and saves the crazy for events at which the crazy is at least semi-acceptable, but I still think it’s important to indulge in some positive reinforcement.
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Last year, Mena Suvari infamously wore the bird flu to the Oscar parties, and not only was she Fug Nation’s worst dressed, but Jessica and I put her on People magazine’s worst list too.
This year it’s like she said, “Screw it. I’m not even taking off my robe to get dressed.”
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Yeah, we’ve seen a variation on this about a million times, but I basically liked all of them, and I like this one too:
I wish I owned this. I would wear it all around the house, to wash the dishes, and vacuum, and argue with my cable provider, and chat with my UPS dude, and purge my closet of other LESS SHINY dresses. We’d be so happy together. Happy, and sincerely eccentric.
Apparently Kelly Ripa was doing some Oscars stuff from L.A. for her morning show. And I’m glad she was.
I LOVE this Carolina Herrera gown. Love it. And even more, I love it when somebody totally unexpected hits me with my favorite of the night. It’s now a three-way tie between her and Watts and Keibler, with Chastain very close as well (I’m still voting Watts, I think, though, because hers was the biggest risk). Not to demean Kelly, though, because she looks wonderful in this, but: Whenever I look at it, I think about the other actresses I wish had worn it. For instance, looking at the styling here… don’t you wish Reese had this on instead of what she wore? Or Jennifer Aniston (even though I liked her gown, a pattern would be a freaking revolution for her)? Or, God, even Anne Hathaway? It isn’t Anne’s cup of tea at all, but it’s still BETTER. Who SHOULD have worn this, Fug Nation? Who MOST needed to have Carolina Herrera on speed dial?
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But seriously, IS it Petra Nemcova? (Also, Chastain knocks me out in purple): http://t.co/kB2dtIONO7
Oscars Fug or Fab Carpet: Jenna Elfman
Skating next, to a version of “Edelweiss” played entirely on the spoons: Jenna Elfman.
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