The biggest awards show of the evening is of course accompanied by the biggest red carpet event of the year with this part of the evening being just as important if not more some in some circles than the actual awards themselves. I settled down for the evening in all the glamour of my pjs (Calvin Klein and Gap) to watch the event on E!, the red carpet went by without a hitch which made me long for another Gary Busey incident.
Looking first at some of the award winners, Sandra Bullock looked stunning in Marchesa which in certain lights looked either gold or silver and could’ve worked with or without the statue:
Kathryn Bigelow who broke the celluloid ceiling looked stunning as ever in a simple Edition Soir Yves Saint Laurent by Stefano Pilati, proving that she is both an incredibly talented film maker and knows how to look incredible on the red carpet and on stage with an award:
Other nominees went home empty handed but were definite winners in the fashion stakes, these include my own personal favourite Maggie Gyllenhaal who looked sublime in Dries Van Noten , it was good to see some bold colour on the red carpet as the trend this year was all about the nude/blush/champagne tones:
Also looking fantastic in blue was Best Actress nominee Gobourey Sidibie wearing Marchesa, Sidibie also had my favourite red carpet quote of the night saying to Seacrest that if fashion was porn then her dress would be the money shot:
Both Anna Kendrick and Carey Mulligan after many award shows seem to have found their fashion footing with Kendrick in a blush Elie Saab:
And Carey Mulligan in a black Prada gown that included both box pleats and some intricate beading that may or may not be made out of mini household utensils:
On Oscar night it is not just the nominees and winners that shine but also some of this years presenters stood out with some of the evenings best gowns, with perhaps my favourite of the night being Rachel McAdams in a watercoloured Elie Saab Haute Couture gown:
Cameron Diaz also looked spectacular in Oscar de la Renta which sparkled and really lit up the red carpet:
It wasn’t just the women that added sparkle to the evening with Neil Patrick Harris making a surprise appearance opening the Oscar show with some flair (not technically a red carpet moment but I thought it deserved some attention):
Have I missed anyone’s favourite gown of the night? Any of the above that you don’t like? Who were the big winners and losers for Oscar fashion this year? Let us know in comments below.
