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.