I have been shamelessly neglecting my blog for the past few
months, and so, rather than spending the evening cleaning and cooking as I
usually seem to do nowadays (23 going on 63), I thought it was about time to
refresh my little journal.
It seemed only befitting that my first post back was inspired by the jaw-dropping, astoundingly beautiful dresses that graced the red carpet at the Oscars last night. Spending my lunch break at work browsing Vogue today almost gave me goose pimples, and I don’t think it would even be possible for me to pick a favourite from the exquisite gowns.
What I absolutely adore about the Oscars is that everybody knows that this is the time to go for the all-out glamour gowns. At the Oscars
we don’t see any double-denim renditions of 90’s Britney and Justin, we don’t
have any ridiculous meat dresses (although Lady Gaga did sport some questionable
washing up style gloves), and instead we are enthralled with a flurry of
Chanel, Saint Laurent and Versace. Heavenly.
This year has been a memorable event, with celebrities
taking the opportunity to revert away from their usual self-indulged vanity,
and use their acceptance speeches to advocate a cause...
Reese Witherspoon began the evening by promoting her #AskHerMore
campaign, which highlighted sexism on the red carpet, and aimed to encourage
interviewers to quiz female stars on more than just their outfit. Although later on
she did post an Instagram snap so that we weren’t left agonising over where her
off the shoulder monochrome number was from (Tom Ford, FYI).
Best supporting actress winner Patricia Arquette used her
acceptance speech to stress that inequality in the workplace still remains a
prominent issue, which sparked a particularly strong reaction from Meryl Streep and J-Lo, who displayed
outbursts of shouting and excitable finger pointing. Meryl and J-Lo also proved to be Hollywood's newest BFF's at the Oscar's, snuggling up together in their seats and sharing Instagram selfies.
Aside from emotional speeches, the dresses are once again
the hot topic of the Oscars and they certainly did not disappoint.
Forget
fifty shades of grey, fifty shades of nude was this years colour trend!
First came Jennifer Aniston in an embellished, strapless,
Versace gown. Clinging to her gorgeous 46-year-old figure (yes, 46!!), the nude
gown had that hint of sex appeal with a subtle slit and translucent skirt. Jen
let the dress do all the talking with a ‘just woke up’ hairstyle and natural
make up.
A heavily pregnant (although you wouldn't know it) Keira Knightly was positively glowing in this angelic
Valentino Couture number. The actress teamed the look with Chanel Fine
Jewellery (she can’t go anywhere without Chanel), soft curls and an embellished
headband. So very demure.
Julianne Moore made us all green with envy in a custom made
Chanel Couture gown, created by Karl Lagerfeld himself. Yes, custom made and Chanel, how can it get any better?!
The actress opted for full on glamour with a sleek up-do and diamond earrings.
Lupita Nyong'o was the epitome of divine
elegance in this head-to-toe pearl encrusted Calvin Klein Collection gown,
which featured a cut-out halterneck.
Still keeping it neutral, but in a slick
silver and black Armani Prive number, Naomi Watts kept it safe but it paid off.
Her tousled blonde bob also looked fabulous!
Contrasting from the subtle nudes came
those that chose to go bold.
Fifty shades of grey star Dakota Johnson
chose a one-shoulder Saint Laurent gown in striking red, which featured
a thigh-high split, because you know, she is the star of a notoriously raunchy
blockbuster.
Best actress nominee Rosamund Pike
definitely stole the scarlet limelight from Dakota, however, in this custom
made Givency Haute Couture gown. The gown is almost reminiscent of a bouquet of
roses, wouldn’t that have made a brilliant Valentines present?
Emma stone looked an absolute delight in
this beaded gown by Ellie Saab. The intricate detailing of the gown is
exquisite, can you imagine if you had that hanging in your wardrobe?! The muted
yellow colour of the dress coincides perfectly with Emma’s auburn locks, which she
styled in Old Hollywood curls. What a dream.
Sporting a divine new cropped haircut,
Scarlett Johansson showed of her sickeningly sensational hourglass figure in
this Atelier Versace dress, which she teamed with the most astounding choker
necklace from Piaget.
Awkward moment of the evening was also
awarded to Scarlett Johansson when John Travolta photo bombed her and went in
for a kiss mid-pose. Awks!
And then we move on to the failsafe little black dresses...
Margot Robbie has quickly become my
ultimate girl-crush, sadly taking the spot which formally belonged to Elisha
Cuthbert, who is now starring in awful sitcoms alongside Kelly Brook.
Margot looked sultry and sexy in this low-cut Saint Laurent gown with sheer
sleeves. Teaming the look with straight locks and a slick of vibrant red lipstick,
Margot also won extra points for strong brow game.
Sienna Miller reigned as fashion queen once
again in this Oscar de la Renta gown. With a fierce up-do and flicked eye
make-up Sienna was elegant, sultry and a little menacing all at the same time.
The perfect combination.
And then came those that took the
opportunity to don their most fabulous Princess gowns.
J-Lo and Chloe Moretz kept with the nude
theme, with J-Lo donning an extravagant Ellie Saab gown, while Chloe traded in
her skater girl look for a slightly dated Miu Miu number.
Newly engaged Lady Gaga looked to perhaps be trying out some gowns in preparation for her big day in this Azzedine Alaia number, which she teamed with the strangest, and possibly most hideous accessory…red silicone gloves. Just as we thought she might be starting to calm down with her outrageous fashion experiments.
I’ll finish the post with this slightly disturbing, yet strangely transfixing image of Anna Wintour donning a pretty pink Oscar De La Renta gown, while Bee Shaffer poses besides her leaving an uncomfortably awkward gap... Anna Wintour must really be as scary as we think!!
Images // www.vogue.co.uk
