Oscar Fashion 2013

When I was younger, mainly during my teenage years, I was HARDCORE into the Oscars. I would not only try to see as many of the movies as I could, but I was one of those people who would try to predict the winners in every category. (And then I grilled everybody else about their picks. I bet my parents loved that.) I would also sit with my sketch pad during the red carpet and design new dresses for people who didn't get it right. Because obviously a 14-year-old knows everything. Duh.

I'm not as into them anymore--it's hard for us to see all of the movies--but I always watch. And even though I haven't drawn a new gown for Cameron Diaz in years, I still love the red carpet. There were a lot of beautiful dresses last night, so let's talk about them:

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Man, am I creature of habit or what? These ladies are my top three, and it's not just because all of them are wearing gray/black (though they get points for that).

--Naomi Watts always wears interesting garments, so it only makes sense that she would bust out something unique and sculptural for the Oscars. I'm not normally into things that are so modern, but this Armani Prive is stunning.

--Sandy Bullock is wearing my personal fave, Elie Saab, and I think the man has literally never made an ugly dress. I do wish the lining went all the way to the floor, but that's a nitpick.

--And this is strange to say, but I love what Stacy Keibler is wearing. I remember her from the WWE when I was in high school, so dating George Clooney and rocking a gorgeous Zaeem Khan dress is quite the change of scenery. The curved lines of the beading are so flattering on her figure. I hoped this would magically appear in my closet overnight but it did not.

Now before you set up an intervention for my gray fixation, I did like some things that qualify as actual colors:

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--Jessica Chastain is a little hit-or-miss for me sometimes, but this Armani Prive gown is perfect. The color is great with her hair, and I like that she went with a bold red lip.

--This girl in the blue just happened to pop up in my photo stream. Her name is Alicia Vikander and I have no idea who she is, but that's a great yellow belt against the blue. And I like a gal who rocks a sleeve on the red carpet. (I couldn't find the name of this designer, so if anybody knows...)

--First of all, Kerry Washington is so pretty. I think if I could do a face transplant I would get hers. But let's discuss the Miu Miu dress she wore. I had a hard time finding a picture that properly captured the bodice because it was just so darn sparkly. It was amazing on the broadcast.

So did you watch the show? Or maybe just the red carpet? Who were your favorites? Anybody else zero in on garments with a ton of beading?

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