Photo courtesy of AP. What do yout hink about those breasts? Real? or fake?

We caught up with Dr. Steven Davis for some post Oscar chit chat. (Don't forget to read today's Mirror, Mirror column on one-shoulder gowns.) The Cherry Hill-based plastic surgeon to the stars let it rip on who got what when. Do you agree with his aesthetic diagnosis?

Sarah Jessica Parker  She definitely had breast implants! She either had the procedure done recently or she went with a much larger cup size. It’s obvious because of the way the dress was fitting her. It was very snug and if she were merely wearing a push-up bra, her  breasts would have appeared much softer. Instead they looked very hard and firm – a tell-tale sign of a recent breast augmentation.

Robert Downy, Jr. He looked fantastic. It’s clear  he has slimmed down a great deal. He showed no facial lines or wrinkles when he maintained a relaxed face. When he smiled, however, he had crows feet and forehead wrinkle.  This is the work of a great plastic surgeon as he has a youthful appearance, but movement. Botox, maybe?

Mickey Rourke He looks like a completely different person!  It’s clear that he’s had his eyes lifted, his neck and face lifted and has even had chin implants put in.

Tom Cruise He has slimmed down and it shows in his face. He has likely had some smaller procedures – filler injections and an eyelid lift but he still maintains a natural appearance.

Cameron Diaz She looks much better this year as compared to last year! Her cheeks and face look fuller – likely the work of artificial fillers, but her natural lines appears when she smiles or frowns. She looks relaxed, natural. 

All photos courtesy of AP. Marissa Tomei wins best dress of the night honors... Love it!

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I've had some time to think about last night's Oscars. And I must say I liked the gowns a lot better now that I've had some time to sleep on it.

Yes, they were quietly elegant. But there were some that were truly breathtaking.  The architectural detail on Heidi Klum's Roland Mouret almost red, almost pink gown was down right electrifying.  To borrow the words of one of my favorite fashionista pals, Alicia Keys looked like a chiseled Barbie Doll in her strapless Now-a-later pink Armani Prive gown.

And the parade of sparkling white gowns.  It used to be that white was a red carpet no no. But thanks to the clearer pictures on HDTV, white has been the celeb go to shade. Our favorites? Penelope Cruz's vintage Balmain dres smoked. Anne Hathaway looked dainty in her strapless ruffled, tiered Armani Prive. Marissa Tome's Versace was HOT.

Here are my Top 5 Oscar gowns. Do you agree? Disagree? What are your top 5?

1.  Marisa Tomei in one-shouldered Versace. I stand by my thoughts on this.  I loved the architectural details of this dress.

2.  Taraji P. Henson in her tiered Roberto Cavalli. Vanilla perfection.  Taraji P. has been wearing the heck out of the  red carpet this season.

3. Heidi Klum in Roland Mouret. Just one complaint, that slit was a tad bit too much. But then again, she's Heidi Klum.

4.  Penelope Cruz in the vintage Balmain very soft/very beautiful. Tied for fourth was Ann Hathaway in Armani Prive. I never like her dresses, but this one was very fair maiden.

5. Miley Cyrus in her Zuhair Murad. I know a lot of people didn't like this dress. The jeweled, petal tiers boarded on costumey and yes, the frock looked like it weighed more than she did. But the dress was a grown up, fashion forward statement. Go Miley.

No. Whoopi. Stop it. This dress is terrible. Definitely gets worst Oscar Frock Vote. Your thoughts? Photo Courtesy of AP

I'm sitting in front of my computer catching up from fashion week, answering e-mails. thinking about returning phone calls and  listening to The View.  And Whoopi Goldberg called in to talk about that horrific dress she wore to the Oscars last night. Leopard print it was? Definitely more curtain-like. She said she loved it as soon as she tried it on. Was she standing in front of a mirror? How is that possible. I didn't catch the designer. But that person should be flogged.

Whoopi, I'm a defender of your eclectic style. If you want to sit around in your jeans and denim button downs circa 1994 and gossip with the ladies on The View, I'm all for it. If you want to wear pants while the rest of the world is wearing skirts, so be it. If you want to rock your locks long and slightly unkempt. OK. But that dress was terrible. What were your thoughts?

Speaking of bad Oscar options: Mickey Rourke's white suit.. No. Beyonce Knowles black and gold mermaid gown courtesy of House of Dereon Couture. No, again. Freida Pinto's royal blue John Galliano with the lace overlay. No. No. No. Any other thoughts on Oscar worsts?  I'll add my top 5 later.

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This season designers infused shiny brights into their collections. With the doom and gloom, the bright, happy, optimistic solid shades give a spark of refreshed energy, said Emil de John, fashion professor at The Art Institute of Philadelphia, who attended several shows this week. Here are some of his thoughts:

"Oscar de la Renta was quite beautiful and as usual, the gowns were the highlight of the show. Oscar did very interesting things with sleeves. He did lamb mutton sleeves and added slits to them for a very contemporary, modern look. Another thing I thought he did was interesting was add fur collars to beautiful shirts. It worked. The gowns were beautiful. They were filled with yards of fabric. My favorite was a red gown made from silk organza and embroidered with fern leaves on the skirt. It was breathtaking..."

"Anna Sui was was ultra elaborate. She used lots of silk and velvet with tons of beading. It was costume beautiful with an Elizabethan feeling. She showed puffed sleeves too. But the color in this collection came with rich, beautiful prints..."

"Milly by Michelle Smith was adorable. It was typical Milly. There were lots of cropped jackets and three-quarter length sleeves.  The highlight was the flirty little jackets and the shades of chocolate brown and lilac were rich."

What do you think of the bright pop of color for fall?

Photos courttesy of AP. We think this bevy of colorful, angular Marc Jacobs pieces is proof that fashion this season is every which way but loose.

Fashion Week feels different this week, but not as the pundits predicted.

Basically experts say since the economy is so bad, people won't be shopping and that paying attention to fashion is a waste of time. While I won't be buying that $25,000 Birkin bag - but when did I ever have plans to get one of those? - I disagree. As long as we have to get dressed, we need fashion, we need choices and we need style.

This week close to 100 designers in and around the Bryant Park tents are showcasing what they hope people will want to buy six months from now. And that's a hard job because we really don't know what we will be wearing tomorrow. Therefore the looks are all over the place. There is not one trend. (I'm looking for it though.)

The week kicked off Friday with The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection that featured designs from designers from Diane von Furstenberg to Betsey Johnson. Arise, the African Collectivecq celebrated the work of black designers. Barbie celebrated her 50th birthday with a group of flashy dresses.

Jason Wu, the man behind First Lady Michelle Obama’s one-shoulder, off-white ball gown presented Friday a frothy collection of pretty dresses as well. (Speaking of Obama, her go-to designer, Maria Pinto, flew in from Chicago to show her collection of tailored daytime wear to a completely filled room.)

Von Furstenberg showed an eclectic collection of layered comfort clothing Sunday afternoon, while Herve Leger continued to do more things with the banded dress. Tracey Reese surprised her Monday afternoon audience by substituting florals for geometric shapes on her whimsical dresses, while Jill Stuart did’t shy away from pastels, even though it was for fall, and added a harder edge – exposed zippers and leather — to her collection that helped the pale Goth inspired clothes look warm. Last night, Marc Jacobs took bright jewled tones and gave them a boxy, yet lean, 80s silhouette. Didn't make much sense, but hey, it's Marc.

We like this ruffled dress by designer Koi Suwannagate. Barbie reminds us all of our childhood. She's a true cultural icon.

Barbie is a wonderful welcome kickoff  New York's Fashion Week.

Enjoy this post by guest blogger, Tara Miller, a Mount Airy bred Tomboy Fashionista - She has a blog coming soon. I couldn't have written it better myself.

My favorite Christmas story involves my dad being stopped by a woman as he’s coming out of Discount Harry’s.  “How many kids do you have?” she asked. “One!” he said, laughing as the woman looked at the equally high piles of Star Wars toys and Barbie paraphernalia in his cart.

So I was right at home at the Fall 2009 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. This year Barbie Worldwide celebrated the 50^th Anniversary of  the doll that debuted in 1959 and has worn more than 70 designers.  Over the years, she has morphed into different women for different little girls:  She is white, black, Native American, Latina, and Asian.  She is a doctor, lawyer, rock star, big sister, and a mom.  Whatever your opinion of her body measurements, or her off and on again romance with Ken, you cannot deny her role as a cultural icon.

To prove that point, 51 of the biggest names in fashion each contributed a design to the Barbie's  anniversary show.  This was the hot ticket of the day.  Unfortunately the PR company was not ready for the crowd that arrived and check-in was hell in a tent.  Thankfully my Philly wiles and SEPTA etiquette got me past irritated press, entitled housewives of New York City with their little girls (some with infants!), and enraged security guards.  Once inside I had an enjoyable 60-second conversation with Kimora Lee Simmons.  She was more pleasant than I expected and as glamorous as I would have predicted.

But enough about that. The show opened with a video montage of Barbie through the decades; her Barbie Dream House and accessories included.  There were three acts: Decade Section, Faux Reality, and Future. Highlights included:Rachel Roy’s interpretation of the very first Barbie in a black and white zebra striped swimsuit complete with beige, ruffled trench and high blonde ponytail. Nanette Lepore dressed Barbie in a fuchsia strapless dress covered in roses reminiscent of the Valentino rose totes of last year. Black Barbie was first seen in a red floor length gown by Reem Acra. Diane von Furstenberg dressed Barbie in a beautiful pink and white patterned wrap dress. Ken was spotted once, escorting Barbie down the runway as she sported her “Everybody Needs a Ken” t-shirt by Kenneth Cole.

My favorite was an American flag flared shirt dress by Catherine Malandrino that was rocked by a Black Barbie.

House of Field’s (Patricia Field) one-legged, one-shoulder, black and silver jumpsuit shouted, “I am the Queen of Fashion”. The finale and showstopper was a Bob Mackie floor length metallic beaded gown with white feathers and crown.  I guess Barbie was channeling Cher. Christian Louboutin provided Barbie with some of her shoes.  She is a lucky woman.

Barbie was great. The designs made you forget about the winter outside, the recession inside our pockets, and the near death experience of trying to get into the show.  That’s a tall order for a woman who is only 12-inches, but it was done with the same cool, fabulousness that Barbie has had my entire life.  Happy 50^th Barbie!  You don’t look a day over 21.

Any Barbie fans out there?

Was the tummy tuck worth the near death experience? Even fashion has its limitations. What do you think?

Word on the street is Tameka Raymond's Brazilian tummy tuck went awry. Raymond's 37-year-old wife was thought to be dead. Now it said she's recovering in stable condition.  Why is all of this plastic surgery going bad? And why would someone go to Brazil to get it done when there are tons of plastic surgeons in Los Angeles? Is hiding the fact you got work done worth risking your life? I don't know about you, but I'm over all of this plastic surgery stuff for fakeness sake. Raymond reportedly wanted to be on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Some images just aren't worth working so hard for. Your thoughts? Am I being a hater?