88th Academy Awards - Fashion Dreams

     

Gucci Fall/Winter 2016, Milan Runway

The Academy Awards equate to Christmas morning for fashion lovers and it is the biggest red carpet of the year. Everyone watching wants to be wowed and left thinking of couture gowns. Personally, I am hoping that this year there are a lot of contenders for best dressed and the we do not see any horrific red carpet gown that are a shoe in for worst dressed.  Having said that, we know there will be fashion standouts, both good and bad, at the 2016 Oscars. In keeping with tradition, the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominees will be the ones to watch, as fashion lovers crave beautiful gowns more than tuxedos, due to their unique ability to move us emotionally.                                                                                                         
Like many of you, I have a wish-list of gowns I would love to see on the red carpet at this year's Oscars. Here are some of the nominees, and what I would style them in, if given the chance.

The Gucci gown (above right), which was shown on the runway during Milan Fashion Week, and would be a fabulous choice for Rooney Mara, who is nominated this year for Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in Carol.  Rooney loves to wear black on the red carpet, and this gown is a MUST for the biggest awards show of the year.  Both edgy and feminine, it is the perfect fit for Rooney and I think she would rock it!  See some of her recent looks below:

Rooney Mara: Recent Red Capet Looks (pic courtesy InStyle)

Nominated for her first Oscar, Brie Larson is up against an amazingly talented group of women with her nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in Room.  If you haven't seen this film, check out the trailer here.  I have a strong feeling that her first nomination will garner a win for Brie, as her performance is more than stand-out; It is incredible. 

Brie Larson: Recent Red Carpet Looks  (pic courtesy InStyle)

McQueen, Pre-Fall 2016

     

Marchesa, Pre-Fall 2016 

Larson can wear just about anything, but it would be refreshing to see something really glamorous and unique on her for her first Oscars Red Carpet, especially since she is a favorite to win. Larson needs to go big, with a print or something bold, unique, and modern.  To the left and rightI have found two looks that she could definitely pull off and win on the Red Carpet along with her Oscar win. The Alexander McQueen printed gown, lined properly, would draw attention and would be a very polarizing look.  The Marchesa gown is very feminine, and would need perfect makeup, hair and very little accessorizing.

Finally, we have Cate Blanchett, who is nominated for Best Actress in a motion picture for Carol. Cate knows how to work a red carpet like a queen.  She has been nominated six times for an Oscar and has won twice, so far. Below are some of her most memorable looks.

Cate  Blanchett, Red Carpet Looks, (pics courtesy thegloss.com)

Gigi Hadid in Chanel Haute Couture 2016

My favorite looks on Cate are nudes, blush and light colors, because she always has her hair and makeup on-point, and pulls off the "goddess of the carpet" so well.  For the 2016 Oscars, I would love to put her in something elegant and classy, that is also flattering.  I also love Chanel.  The look to the right, if custom made for Cate and maybe even full length, would make my night.  I can't wait to see what she decides to wear!

There are so many gowns and so many talented women nominated, and I only had time to dream about looks for three! Please follow my blog for updates on best and worst dressed at this year's Oscars, and more.  

Get ready for the 88th Academy Awards.  There will be so much fashion on that carpet, it will be hard to keep up.  I will have a poll for the best-dressed and worst-dressed following the awards.

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To see a complete list of the nominees, go to oscars.go.com.

photo credit:  Instyle Magazine, thegloss.com, Chanel, Gucci, Marchesa, Alexander McQueen, Google Images, Getty Images

BAFTA Awards 2014 - Red Carpet's Best

The 2014 BAFTA Awards, which took place at the Royal Opera House in London, brought out big Hollywood stars.  The awards brought out some really beautiful gowns, as well as quite a few modern looks.  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt both wore fresh looks (left), as she walked the red carpet in a Saint Laurent black suit with a white tuxedo shirt and undone silk tie, and Brad Pitt wore Valentino.

Lupita Nyong'o nominated for 
12 Years a Slave

Lupita Nyong'o was stunning in Dior Haute Couture, the emerald color making her a standout on the red carpet and my choice for best dressed.  The gold-belted gown looked fabulous on her, and those gold wrists cuffs were divine.  She just glowed and exuded sheer beauty and power.

My runner up for best dressed has to go to Amy Adams.  She was perfection in Victoria Beckham.  Her hair and makeup were great with the dress.  American Hustle won BAFTA Awards for Best Original Screenplay, as well as for Best Hair and Makeup.  

Amy Adams, nominated for  
American Hustle

My honorable mention MUST go to the elegant and forever classy Cate Blanchett, who in a floral Alexander McQueen gown stepped onto the red carpet already looking like a winner.  She was wearing Chopard Jewels, and as is always the case, she dazzled.

She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her role in Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen's movie about an New York socialite who moves into her sister's modest San Francisco apartment to try and put her life back together again after her marriage to a wealthy businessman falls apart.    

Cate Blanchett, BAFTA winner
 for Best Actress, Blue Jasmine

Cate Blanchett's very touching acceptance speech was dedicated to the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who passed away on February 2nd.  In her speech, she said he had been "a monumental presence and was now, so sadly, an absence."  She continued, as if she were speaking to the late Hoffman, saying "your monumental talent, your generosity and your unflinching quest for truth, not just in art but in life, will be missed . . ."  Ms.  Blanchett told the audience that Philip Seymour Hoffman raised the bar continually, and then went on to say, "Phil, buddy, this is for you . . . I hope you're proud."

12 Years a Slave took home the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and Gravity won for best British Film.  You can find a full list of winners on the BBC News Entertainment site here: 

BAFTA Winners

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(pictures courtesy of hollywoodlife.com)