Monday, March 03, 2014

Red Carpet - Academy Awards 2014

Red Carpet Fashion
The 86th Annual Academy Awards 2014

Whilst the rest of us this side of the Greenwich Meridian slumbered, Hollywood's biggest stars dressed up in their best at the Academy Awards held in Los Angeles last night. This is my roundup of the evenings must see outfits. Please click on the image for a full view.


Scene Stealers
Eventhough none of these ladies were nominated, they stole the spotlight in their incredible dresses. Charlize Theron stunned us into a style stupor in a sculptural black Dior gown with sheer mermaid overlay. Chrissy Teigen brought a playfulness to the event in a pink and black abstract floral print strapless gown by Monique Lhuillier. Kate Hudson was ravishing in an ivory Atelier Versace plunge-neck dress with beaded cape.


Bridal White
Since when is bridal wear becoming a red carpet trend? Maria Menounos surpassed some of her celebrity peers in an exquisite fully beaded Johanna Johnson gown. Naomi Watts was demure in an embellished white cap-sleeved Calvin Klein dress. Tara Lipinski went out all out bridal inspired in this floral white Rani Zakhem ballgown. Calista Flockhart wore a similar silhouette to Naomi's, hers by Andrew Gn.

Blue Belles
Amy Adams wore an impeccably fitted navy blue Gucci Premiere look. Lupita Nyong'o was breathtaking in a baby blue pleated Prada gown with low-V neck and crystal headband. Sandra Bullock displayed poise in a navy draped Alexander McQueen dress.

Pale Veil
Sally Hawkins selected a modest gold and ivory embroidered Valentino dress. Julie Delpy went retro glam in an almond 20's inspired art deco beaded Jenny Packham look. Cate Blanchett looked ethereal in a nude tulle Armani Privé gown appliquéd with gold Swarovski crystals. Sarah Paulson gave into the champagne shaded dress trend, wearing a beautifully embellished gown by Elie Saab.


Tailored for TV
The red carpet was host to many tv presenters. Rachel Smith wowed in a black voluminous skirted gown by Sherri Hill. Ireland Baldwin was dressed by Burberry Prorsum in a burgundy lace frock. Brooke Anderson was bright in a cobalt lace David Meister gown. Nancy O'Dell brought on the glitz in a gold sequined dress.

Green Screen
Louise Roe elegantly represented Pronovias in a seamless emerald green one-shouldered gown with lace sleeve detail. Viola Davis wore a vivid green strapless look by Escada. Idina Menzel was graciously dressed by Vera Wang in a strapless hunter green gown with draped silhouette.

Mixed Metallics
Kristin Chenoweth got mixed opinions in her elaborate gold Roberto Cavalli gown. Jennifer Garner impressed in a silver fringed beaded Oscar de la Renta dress. Angelina Jolie struck a high note in a sheer gold embellished Elie Saab gown. Jessica Biel was refined in a pastel sequined column gown by Chanel Couture.

Lilac Whisper
Kerry Washington was wrapped up in a mauve satin sheet dress by Jason Wu. Kelly Osbourne ups her style ante in a classy white Badgley Mischka dress with embroidered cape and her signature lilac locks. Lady Gaga (I have no idea why she was at the Oscars) was rather subdued in a glistening silver Atelier Versace corset dress, styled with a long lilac neck scarf.

Black Out 
Anna Kendrick wore a complex sheer and beaded bodice dress by J.MendelOlivia Wilde was gorgeous in a simple black Gucci high-neck column dress. Julia Roberts donned a lace peplum look by GivenchyAnne Hathaway's svelte frame is highlighted by this black crepe Gucci gown with crystal studded bodice. Margot Robbie debuted her new darker tresses in an elegant black Saint Laurent gown. Emma Watson was decidedly minimal in a two-tone charcoal Vera Wang gown.


Pink Parfait
Pastel pink seems to be trending on the carpet as well as off. Cristin Milioti looked pretty in silk corset Reem Acra dress. Camila Alves is elegantly draped in a blush pink Gabriela Cadena long-sleeved gown. Jada Pinkett Smith poses in a rose pink halter-neck Versace dress. Penelope Cruz embodied sophistication in this petal pink chiffon Giambattista Valli gown with black bow belt.

Simply Red
Olga Kurylenko interesting wore a sustainable hemp cut-out dress. Jennifer Lawrence continues her ambassadorial duties for Dior, standing out in a fire engine red peplum dress. Kelly Ripa was chic in a simplistic red & white dress. Shaun Robinson was decked in a red Romona Keveza cut-out neck gown.


Princess Diaries
Kristen Bell looked beautiful in an ice grey beaded bodice gown with ruffled mermaid skirt a la Roberto Cavalli. Jenna Dewan-Tatum was captivating in a taupe crystal specked gown and fluttery tulle frilled skirt by Reem Acra. Giuliana Rancic played princess in this imposing embroidered tulle dress by Paolo Sebastian.

Who is your Best and Worst Dressed at the 2014 Oscars?

118 comments:

Beautetude said...

Wow such elegant outfits. I love Kate Hudson's and Sandra Bullock's dress.
Beautetude

Francesca said...

Lupita Nyong'o was by far my favorite, what an elegant look! I also loved Cate Blanchett's look. I didn't think there were any style misses this time either, everyone looked so stylish and beautiful!

Francesca

Kacie Cone said...

Gosh there were so many good dresses, I don't even know where to to start!! My favorites are Jennifer Garner, Julie Delpy, and Lupita Nyong'o!

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Melanie (The Style Notebook) said...

Such beautiful gowns tonight!

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The Dragonfruit said...

Wow, way to get this post up so quickly!
Did you hear how J-Law tripped again xD Haha, that was so funny. Love her!

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mademoisellemode said...

I m in love with all dresses <3

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Imogen said...

The dress in the top row in the middle is stunning I want it so much. Very beautiful. I adore that shade of green on Viola Davis.

Valeria said...

Hi Sam. I loved every single look of these Academy Awards. The dresses worn by Cate Blanchett and Lupita Nyong'o are definitely my favorites. xx

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Emilie said...

Yeeey for your Oscar roundup Sam!!! But I miss two of my favourites: Emma Watson and Olivia Wilde :) I love love LOVE Lupita's dress and JLaw also did great ('boring' in Dior, but oh so good :p) Chrissy Teigen and Amy Adams are also spectacular. There are a few that I don't like, but Charlize Theron is maybe my biggest disapointment because usually I love EVERYTHING she wears but I'm not a fan of her dress :) xoxx

Unknown said...

My favourites Camila and Jenna!!!! :)

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Sveva said...

Great post love all dresses!
I'm so happy for the winners and specially for Italian film La Grande Bellezza!

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Lucy said...

Love the light blue one! Lucy www.tpinkcarpet.com

Dascha said...

So elegant! Love it!

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Daniella said...

Hey Sam, I hope you are well and enjoyed your weekend. Wow wow wow! These ladies are looking incredible! So many beautiful gowns with lots of lovely silhouettes, colours and embellishments. Perfect selection :)

Take care,
Daniella xox

Beauty Follower said...

Goodmorning!!!
As always N. Watts dressed so elegant.
Lupita looks so fashionable.
Kate Hudson so glam.

Eva M. said...

I loved Sandra Bullock this time!!!

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Unknown said...

Cate Blanchett was my favourite, flawless, stunning and charmin!
I adore her, so happy she won the Oscar <3
Xx princess

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Jackie Harrison said...

Its hard to pick everyone look extravagant.
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Alexandra Zakharova said...

oh, how gorgeous those gowns are! I'm so impressed. Each girl would feel like a queen wearing one of those fabulous dresses) Those photographs are adorable! As always Julia Roberts is the best to me)
Wish you a great day ahead!

Unknown said...

Great outfits! I love the dress Cate Blanchett!

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Unknown said...

Wow! Lupita,Speechless...Love all these looks.
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Natalia | Look-A-Porter said...

Wonderful! I didn't watch the Oscars, to it was great to catch up and see the outfits. I think Prada blue dress is my absolute favourite, followed closely by Armani Prive. x

Coco said...

Except for the row "tailored for tv" I love all of them! Charlize Theron and Amy Adams are my absolute favourite!
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Lyosha Varezhkina said...

very much agree on everything. I'm in love with Lupita's dress the most. She's my latest fashion crush

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Unknown said...

Blue outfits are my favorite, love this color in every kind of shades.
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Cindi said...

I like the blue and the green shades the best. I always love it when the ladies dare to show up in some color in stead of the safe (and borring) black and nude tones...

/Cindi

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Unknown said...

This is lovely! I adore the dresses this year... classic, trendy and beautiful!
kisses from Miami,
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Silvia Negretti said...

Pale veil. pink parfait e pincess diary sets are my fav!!!
But I really liked almost every gown you selected! :D
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S
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Paola Lauretano said...

Amazing dresses!!!!!!!!
Charlize Theron and Jennifer Lawrence in Dior are my fav!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a lovely week!!!!!!
Kisses!!!

Effortlesslady said...

They all look gorgeous!
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Unknown said...

They are amazingly dressed and my favourite is the amazing Prada number on Lupita!
Here is to wonderful start of March dear Sam!

Lilli said...

Hi Sam, hope you had a lovely weekend! Im thrilled to see your Oscars roundup since I havent had the time to see it yday night (too tired!) and this morning I was chatching up on web, so now I have all the complete looks. First, I really enjoyed all the looks so I didnt have one I dislike or look worst (ok maybe a little Kelly Osbourne as you know I really dont like her but this time she wears a really wonderful gown which is impossible to look bad!). My ever fav was Angelina Jolie (more beautiful everytime I see her, fab!); Jennifer Lawrence (refined and funny, this is why I love her, did you see she failed down again? lol!) and Margot Robbie (actually havent see she dyed the hair! She is fantastic though I prefer her blonde). Have a wonderful week dear! xo

Laura said...

Damn, who doesn't wish to own such a stunning dress? All the ladies look gorgeous, I especially love Kate Hudson's silky dress! Thanks for sharing, feel free to check out my blog ;-) xoxo
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Unconventional Secrets said...

Amazing dresses
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Unknown said...

Rachel Smith looked beautiful.
Wonderful dresses :)
xoxo

Mikka said...

JLaw, Kate Hudson and Charlize Theron are my best dressed, Lupita looks strong and feminine but not a fan of the headband, love this quote from her though "No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid! Happy Monday gorgeous!!!! :)

Unknown said...

I always ove the pink and white colors !

Ciao

Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre said...

Loved how you organized everyone like this! Didn't everyone look absolutely stunning???

~Amanda
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L.E.N K said...

amazing pictures to look at!!

Edyta said...

Once more, i am going with Lupita :) Actually Lady Gaga did a good job too :)

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The Equinox Fashion by Paweerata said...

They all look gorgeous!

Unknown said...

Nice article! You did a great job and an amazing selection of dresses!

Beauty Unearthly said...

Great post dear...lovely pics..:-)
Many kisses! Have a great day!!!

Fashion-Bridge said...

I fell in love with the gorgeous, dramatic gown by Dior of Charlize Theron. Not a surprise I adore Theron and her style. Lupita Nyong'o fairy-tale dress was beyond gorgeous. However further than these I wasn't really impressed by Oscar Red Carpet this year.

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Alexandra

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Alessandra Carlomagno said...

I love all of its! Totally amazing!!
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Maria João Silva said...

Lupita was the best, she was beautiful!

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alessandra said...

All these dresses are so beautiful, such a dream!
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Oriana Campanella said...

Great dresses! My favourite is Angelina! Thanks for time you always take to visit my blog!
Kisses
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Pilar Domínguez said...

I saw lots of beautiful looks in this last edition of the Oscar. Blue belles were amazing! You always make the best selection, Sam. I totally agree with your criteria. Ah! I loved Penelope and Camila Alves looks too. Kisses and I wish you a nice week:)

Style Sense Moments said...

Oh how stunning they look, this time I can't even choose ;) xo

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Anonymous said...

I personally think that there were very few misses these year! Almost everyone got it right! I can't decide who's my favorite though... maybe Amy Adams, Kristen Bell or Olivia Wilde? And Gaga looked nice too, actually! Though I suspect she had some help in the hip department. Is she that curvy?

Katie said...

Lupita Nyong'o and Emma Watson both looked incredible, but I thought they all looked lovely! xx

Rahul Bhatia said...

Incredible event and all dressed in the best:)

Bisma Rauf said...

Gorgeous dresses :)

Marcela Gmd said...

Wonderful dresses!!! nice post!!!
Have a good week!!!!!:)))

Besos, desde España, Marcela♥

Fashionthroughtravel said...

There were so many amazing dresses last night! I absolutely loved the nude and blue dresses, but there are also other fabulous pieces like the pink dress worn by Penelope Cruz or Jessica Biel's Chanel gown. It's difficult to pick a clear favorite :)

Nhi said...

hi Sam! hope you had a relaxing weekend:)
thank you so much for this recap! unfortunately i couldn't watch the show... i wished leonardo dicaprio or the movie itself, the wolf of walstreet, would get an oscar but none of both! can't believe it. did you watch 12 years a slave? i haven't... but now i guess i should:)

my best dressed list:
lupita nyong'o
sandra bullock
cate blanchett
angelina jolie & jena dewan-tatum

thanks again! loved to look at all the beautiful gowns!
lots of love xx

Anonymous said...

Lupita's dress :) She looked amazing!!

Denisa said...

So many amazing outfits and I looove the red dresses.
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Unknown said...

Kate Hudson is the best

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Rowena @ rolala loves said...

There were so many beautifully turned out ladies last night! Lupita Nyong'o and Angelina Jolie were standouts for me!

Rowena @ rolala loves

Unknown said...

I really liked Maria Menunous and Amy Adam's dresses the best. It's fun to see them lined up by color the way you did! It makes it easier to process all the beautiful dresses.

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Sandra Leiva said...

Kate Hudson, Maria Menounos, Lupita Nyong'o, Cate Blanchett, Louise Roe, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lawrence, Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Giuliana Rancic are my faves!!!

xx

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Vanessa said...

My fave was Lupitas dress, love this color so much. *__*
Lovely greets Nessa

Antonella C’est Moi said...

amazing outfits, kiss honey!!

Oh to Be a Muse said...

This is my first time seeing Jenna Dewan-Tatum's dress and it's a-ma-zing! But Kate Hudson had me glued to the screen. She stunned!

María Pilar Bernal Maya said...

Such a stunned looks. I like everything I see and specially cate blanchett
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Tanya said...

Hi Sam! Hope you had a great weekend. The Bridal white is simply gorgeous, the black is never out of style, love it, and the red is ridiculous beautiful. I recorded the Oscars last night, I had no time to watched. I cant wait to watch all the beautiful dresses. Thanks for the updated Sam. Happy March to you too!!!!

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Unknown said...

I love all the blacks. But OMG Kelly Osborne is the chicest of them all. I love this white frock, she looks so well put together. Bravo to her. I am also loving pregnant Kerry- she looks soo chic.

I depend on you Sam to tell me who wore what ( : Thank you darling.

Kashaya said...

Lots of amazing gowns.=)

Mihaela Pojogu said...

Naomi Watts, Lupita Nyong'o , Cate Blanchett, Louise Roe, Jennifer Garner, Kelly Osbourne(wow!), Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Bell and Jenna Dewan-Tatum are my favorites. Some of them even choose a simple outfit looks amazing and effortless.

Sharon (Style-Chameleon) said...

Charlize Theron looks amazing!



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Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

They ALL got it right! Love the glamourous and feminine dresses!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous collection of dresses!

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Peet said...

Uh, I was waiting for this post! I didn't watch the Oscars but I wanted to see what everyone was wearing and luckily I 'have' you.:) You really thought Lupita was breathtaking? I was kind of underwhelmed... I expected more because she was so stunning and edgy and breathtaking on every other red carpet. I watched her interview though and I love that she said that she never dreamed about the Oscars, that she wanted to become an actress but didn't know it came with 'all of this'. She's cool, I like her. And I like Kate Hudson, she's my favorite, that gown is spectacular!!!

Sorry for the long comment, feel free to hate or at least be annoyed by me.:)
xoxo

Unknown said...

Stunning dresses!!!
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Unknown said...

these dresses are a dream!

Magda Carvalho said...

One of the facts that I loved was the lupita

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Sandra Martinez said...

Hi dear!!
This post is perfect, i really enjoy every dress :)
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Why Girls Are Weird said...

I just knew you'd have my back and post all the fashions for me! Thanks lady!

Patricia G. said...

My favorite is Lupita! Love so much her Prada dress!
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Tany said...

This is a wonderful selection Sam!!! My absolute favorite was Lupita's (the color of the dress is gorgeous, she really stood out), and my second favorite was Charlize Theron; her incredible beauty never ceases to amaze me...
Have a wonderful evening, dear!
Tany et La Mode

Corinne said...

I'm actually watching the Oscars right now! Jennifer Lawrence's dress is stunning!

Corinne x
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Unknown said...

i loved most the dresses this year! everyone looked amazing! my favurites were Kate Hudson and Cate Blanchett!
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Anonymous said...

Wowwww!!! Amazing recap!!
My favourite was Camila Alves, stunning with taht pale pink dress

xx

Margaret Dallospedale said...

Adorable post sweetie!!!
So classy, amazing dresses.... My favorite is Amy Adams
Have a great week my sweet Sam
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Anonymous said...

i love the simply red looks :) xx
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Sakuranko said...

Mixed Metallics definetely is my fav this time~
Thanks for this post!
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Gina said...

Hey Sam! I couln't wait to get over here and see your Oscar roundup. Jennifer Garner, Sandra Bullock, Lupita, and Maria Menounos were my favorites. Also, Camilla Alves looked stunning in pink.
Hope you had a fabulous weekend!
XO,Gina

Wendy said...

They all do look so pretty I could not choose. I wish that I could wear a dress like this ppfffff.

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Chic Delights said...

The Blue Belles were the best group. I liked the looks of Penelope, Sandra, Anne Hathaway and the Dior gown of Charlize Theron.

his little lady said...

You definitely grabbed some of my favorites! Great list and categories girl! Everyone looked fabulous on the red carpet :)
xo TJ

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Emma-Cristy said...

ooh, such a fan of Olivia WIlde's Valentino and Emma Watson's Vera Wang. So classy. BEAUTIFUL.

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Anett said...

I used to believe that Chalize Theron is the most beautiful woman in the world, but Camila Alves is right at that level. Is there any limit to gorgeousness?

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Milka said...

I liked the most Lupita & Amy dresses but Camilla surprised me.

The Beautiful Essence said...

I love Charlize theron dress, is amazing :)
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Min Tarpy said...

I love all sand and metallic colour dresses, especially Cate Blanchett's dress.
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Unknown said...

Everyone looks amazing!! That Prada gown is just breathtaking..
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Sugar Lane said...

i love ur review!
my favorite, again, was Jennifer Lawrence
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Johlet said...

I must say there wasn't really one dress that was not nice!

LoveT. said...

Chrissy Teigen ,Cate Blanchett and Olivia Wilde are my Favorit ones :)
Wonderful Post!

kisses

Elisabeth said...

Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyongo belonged to my favorites. There are some of my favorites missing though from this overview, but you'll see them in my upcoming blog post :) I think there were many disappointments this year, maybe the fact that there were so many black and blue dresses was one. Thank you Sam for stopping by my blog!

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Ileana said...

I love Lupita's look :)

xoxo

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get carried away said...

so many beautiful dresses!
love Chrissies floral dress and Julia Roberst in black!
have a wonderful day dear!

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Larissa said...

THANK you for sharing this dear :) I love your overview best from all of them!
Lots of love!

Jayme @ Her Late Night Cravings said...

So many beauties!! We thought the good far outweighed the bad this year!! Kristen and Jenna looked STUNNING!!!

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Carmen said...

The blue dresses are a dream, especially the light blue one :)
xx

Mai said...

Oh wow, thank you for posting! I just loved Charlize Theron's and Kate Hudson's dresses, they were stunning!

Johnny said...

i´m in love with marias dress<333
xxxx

Jacy said...

I actually loved a very high percentage of the dresses this year! I had a really hard time picking favorites. The winners in my book, though, were Kate Hudson, Lupita Nyong'o and Jennifer Lawrence! Others I especially liked were Charlize Theron, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Camilla Alves, Olivia Wilde...and really I could go on and on. Fantastic wrap-up!

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The Fashion Stir Fry said...

It was a a beautiful night and everyone dazzled. A few lows than i expected but i guess not everyone can get it right, right? Great post!

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Unknown said...

there were just so many gorgeous looks, it's so hard to choose! i think my top 3 at least would be lupita, kate hudson and kerry washington. that color blue on lupita was absolutely stunning
xo jac

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i liked lupita and cate blanchett. i thought kerry washington looked so pretty.
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Elle said...

Gor me the best dresses were worn by Charlize, Kate b! and Lupita, but those ladies get credit for being works of art themselves,
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Miu said...

I can't decide which dress I like best! :D

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