Oscars! Best Dressed Nominees

In case you couldn't tell by now, I love a few things: movies, old black and white photos, and fashion. So, it's no small wonder that I should be very excited when there is an event that combines two of those three things in an exciting (well, ok, maybe a little predictable this year) melange of pageantry and glamour. I eat that stuff up. And I'm not going to apologize for it.


So, without further Kirk Douglasing, my nominees for Best Dressed....

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Mila Kunis looking ethereal and romantic in Elie Saab Couture (which was, by the by, one of my absolute favorite collections of the year. My friend agrees!). I can't imagine her looking bad...like...ever - but she just knocked this out of the park - her hair, minimal jewelry, that dress.

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I'm biased again, I know. I'm obsessed with Scarlett. But she honestly and sincerely and unabashedly looks simply gorgeous in this purple YSL. Her hair is just the right amount of modern and romantic to offset what could have been aging lace on almost anyone else. Nailed it. Love her (and maybe so does Jeremy Renner?)

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Ok, maybe I could have picked a better picture of the purple Rodarte dress that Ms. Portman wore last night. Maybe one of her standing still and to the side, so that you could see how well the dress worked with her pregnancy. One of her vamping all serious and sexy-like into the blinding paparazzi cameras, making sure to show off her shoes and her toned, sexy arms. But I didn't. I picked this one. Because you don't even have to look at her face or the way he holds her hand to tell that they are so deliriouslyhappyandinlove. Just look at the people in the background and you can practically hear the wistful schoolgirl-esque sighs of "aaaaaaw". And he helped her up the stairs like a gentleman.

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Michelle Williams almost always looks luminous. Her green eyes just glow, framed by arched, darkened eyebrows, from amidst skin that looks lit from within. She has a tendency to choose dresses that a little more modestly ladylike and vintage than most, and this Chanel Haute Couture definitely fits the bill. But she just looked so classy and beautiful. She had very little chance of winning last night (Natalie was always going to nab that little gold man) but she definitely commanded the red carpet like a winner.

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Alright, Hailee! Look at the little lady! She is quickly becoming one of my favorites to watch on the red carpet. She always looks adorable and age-appropriate and like she is blossoming into a beautiful young woman with poise. Last night she donned a tea-length Marchesa dress, accented perfectly by her headband, shoes and bag. Minimal makeup and a winning smile finished it all off to make her one of my tops from last night. Here's hoping she doesn't go the well-traversed way of the Lohan...

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Here comes the (co)host(ess) with the (co)most(ess) in Valentino. Ms. Hathaway experienced a plethora of costume changes, including a tux and a dress that does this. But, perhaps she looked her best (and the ever-bronzed Mr. Valentino seems to glower with his approval of that statement in this picture) in this perma-glamourous red Valentino gown. She looked classy, elegant and poised. And that's all you can ask for, really.

Runners Up:

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Haute Couture
Jennifer Lawrence in Calvin Klein
Jennifer Hudson in Atelier Versace
Mandy Moore in Monique Lhullier