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Reese Witherspoon,
Best Actress Academy Award winner, at the Governors Ball after the 78th Annual
Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, March 5, 2006.
Reese is wearing a 1955 Dior gown that she purchased in from a vintage store in
Paris. |
Back to Hollywood Glamour for Oscars |
Michelle Williams, in a Vera Wang gown and Heath Ledger,
both nominees for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actor for their work in "Brokeback
Mountain". |
Charlize Theron
in a moss green Dior Haute Couture gown by John Galliano. |
Keira Knightley,
Academy Award nominee for Best Actress for her work in "Pride & Prejudice," on
the red carpet wearing a custom Vera Wang and vintage Bulgari jewelry. |
Salma Hayek,
Academy Award presenter, arrives wearing a teal Versace gown. |
George Clooney,
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Syriana,"
wearing a Giorgio Armani custom tuxedo. |
Jon Stewart
hosts the 78th Annual Academy Awards. |
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Best Actor, for his work in "capote" with his wining Oscar. |
Rachel Weisz,
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress for her work in "The Constant
Gardener," wearing an empire Narciso Rodriquez gown to flatter her baby bump and
Chopard jewelry. |
Dolly Parton,
Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song for "Travelin' Thru" from the film
"Transamerica," arrives on the red carpet. |
Felicity Huffman, Academy Award nominee for Best Actress for her work in
"Transamerica," walks the Oscar red carpet wearing a plunging Zac Posen
gown. |
Academy Award presenters Nicole Kidman (center left) in a Balenciaga gown
and Keanu Reeves
(center right) arrive at the Oscars. |
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Somber, retro
glamour for Oscar fashion stars…
It’s curves not cleavage at the 78th
Annual Academy Awards
Only Dolly Parton and her “girls” were
able to shake some badass sass into last night’s Oscars. Never one to take
herself too seriously, Dolly has fun with her campiness- and, that’s why it
works for her.
Meanwhile, most stars took themselves very seriously in retro glamour that was
divine at it’s best and aging at its worst.
Reese Witherspoon shined in her 1955 Christian Dior gown that she picked up
in a Paris vintage shop. The ribbon and beaded gown could have looked more
Mamie Eisenhower than ingénue on anyone else, but Reese’s simple, undone
hair and makeup, and perky charm kept the look young and her own.
Charlize Theron’s statuesque glamazon figure places mere mortals in her
shadow. She pulled off her stunning, yet stiff, Dior Haute Couture gown with
Elke Sommer inspired upswept hair, complete with a trace of dark roots for
some imperfection in her perfection.
Michelle Williams was a breathe of fresh air in a fresh, vibrant Vera
Wang daffodil gown with delicate ruffles. Perhaps, some of her modernity will
wear off on her stodgy school who’s headmaster publicly disowned her for her
role in Brokeback Mountain.
Future brides will have been taking notes on Nicole Kidman’s ivory, strapless
Balenciaga gown that can weave it’s way from the red carpet to down the aisle.
Pretty is as pretty does, when Keira Knightley sashayed down the red
carpet in an exquisitely draped, wine colored, one-shoulder custom Vera Wang
gown that’s elegance could only be captured in true couture.
As far as those “what was she thinking, fire the stylist” comments, particularly
the star who never looks comfortable in eveningwear and this year, looked as if
her pantyhose was yanked up over her navy bustier, well, we will save them for
drinks.
---March 6, 2006
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