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Image courtesy of Jeff Vespa/WireImageNihilism..greed..religion..a French icon..teenage pregnancy..a serial killer with the oddest haircut in cinematic history..a rogue spy seeking revenge..who would've thought these themes would reign supreme in this year's Academy Awards aka the Oscars? While I have yet to watch a big chunk of the nominated movies, though I truly recommend No Country For Old Men not just for the sake of watching Javier Bardem's mophead hairdo, there was no big sweep a la Titanic and Lord of The Rings.
Having said all that, the Oscars wouldn't be the Oscars without the glamour and glitz of the celebrities. Designers, hair stylists, makeup artists, manicurists, jewellers, personal stylists all depend on this one particular night to showcase their gowns, shoes, handbags, jewellery, hairstyles and all sorts of creation...can you imagine the heartbreak and cries of frustration/losses if the writers' strike couldn't be resolved in time for today?
After watching repeats of E!'s Live from the Red Carpet as well as checking out the usual websites, I must say it was generally disappointing. The choices were boring and safe - again. Whatever happened to all those female celebrities who'd been attending all these fashion shows prior to the Oscars?!? Where were the gorgeous Herve Leger dresses which were adorned by the likes of Mandy Moore, Joss Stone etc? At times like these, another Bjork swan-dress or even Cher's see-through whatchamacallit would've added some humour to the already lacklustre show...though Jennifer Hudson's nightmare of a dress did come close to being THAT dress!
Anyway..I think these three stood out for me amongst the sea of forgettable gowns..
Having said all that, the Oscars wouldn't be the Oscars without the glamour and glitz of the celebrities. Designers, hair stylists, makeup artists, manicurists, jewellers, personal stylists all depend on this one particular night to showcase their gowns, shoes, handbags, jewellery, hairstyles and all sorts of creation...can you imagine the heartbreak and cries of frustration/losses if the writers' strike couldn't be resolved in time for today?
After watching repeats of E!'s Live from the Red Carpet as well as checking out the usual websites, I must say it was generally disappointing. The choices were boring and safe - again. Whatever happened to all those female celebrities who'd been attending all these fashion shows prior to the Oscars?!? Where were the gorgeous Herve Leger dresses which were adorned by the likes of Mandy Moore, Joss Stone etc? At times like these, another Bjork swan-dress or even Cher's see-through whatchamacallit would've added some humour to the already lacklustre show...though Jennifer Hudson's nightmare of a dress did come close to being THAT dress!
Anyway..I think these three stood out for me amongst the sea of forgettable gowns..
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