king colin and the rest of oscars 2011
It truly was Colin Firth's night, because (as everyone expected) he finally, FINALLY took home the Oscar for Best Actor. I love love love Colin Firth, and he's amazed me so many times. He's such a moving actor, whatever character he's playing. I'm so proud and excited for him. In the weeks leading up to the Oscars, I've been reading and reading movie news, checking if anyone was forecasting anyone taking the gold statue away from him. Thankfully, everyone seemed to be in agreement that it was gonna be Colin. When I finally saw the tweets confirming that he was now officially as Oscar-winning actor, I squealed in joy.
But of course, aside from the significance of the movies, I (along with the rest of the female population) love looking at the gowns as well. This year was about subdued nude colors or bold colors, and it was a lovely range to gaze upon. Here are some of my favorites:
Dammit, Anne Hathaway. Do you always have to look good on the red carpet? Anne Hathaway in Valentino. Of course she looked extra stunning that night--she was the host.
Really liked this deep burgundy / plum dress by Atelier Versace.
And because I'm a sucker for tuxes on girls, y'know I love this. Lanvin suit and sparkly Brian Atwood pumps. (Bow tie's a wee bit too big for me though.)
Don't you love Cate Blanchett's unique but still very feminine and lovely red carpet choices? Here's tonight's winner from Givenchy Haute Couture. Interesting details, but overall, the dress--and Cate--is so pretty.
Goodness gracious. Here's Gwyneth proving that behind her super cool, urban bohemian, Goop-writing, alternative Mom facade, she's really a rock star at heart. A metallic Calvin Klein is just perfect for that.
Marchesa AND age-appropriate. Hailee Steinfeld's been picking fantastic gowns for the red carpet.
MOTHER OF GOD, SHE'S SO GORGEOUS. Halle Berry in Marchesa. I swear to God, if I ever had a red carpet event to go to and I had my pick of any designer, it would probably be Marchesa, Marchesa, Marchesa. I never fail to fall for something Marchesa on the red carpet. You always look like a gorgeous, floating, luxurious dream.
Still not used to seeing Jennifer Hudson so payat. I wanna feed her something, haha, but um, good job on becoming healthy. I adore the color choice. So yummy, so citrus-y, so unexpected and yet so Spring/Summer 2011. Plus I'm drawn to this because I would so wear this. Oh, only if I had the waist.
Who is this Jennifer Lawrence, and why is she looking so great all the time on the red carpet? I loved the LV dress on her in the Golden Globes, and this red Calvin Klein dress is oh, sooo perfect. She's got the perfect curves for this dress and she makes it look DAMN hot. Other girls would just look okay, but she makes it WERQ.
This is why I love the 1950s. Look at how beautiful this dress is. Marisa Tomei in a Charles James dress from the '50s, and she channels vintage in her hairdo as well!
Understated but amazingly still able to turn heads. Beautiful! Perfect for a non-nominee. Michelle Williams in Chanel Haute Couture.
Still looking like a winner! Love how she (along with Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence) make red look new again. Sandra Bullock in Vera Wang <3