Oscars 2016 | Best and Worst Dressed

Between #OscarsSoWhite and #AskHerMore, this year's Oscars were full of controversial happy fun times. But Chris Rock made a great point in his monologue. Not everything is about racism or sexism. Sometimes, it's just about a pretty dress.

Best TV Hosts

Giuliana Rancic in Georges Chakra

This is such a gorgeous adaptation of a classic Jackie O dress. The illusion back is stunning and it fit her beautifully. Giuiana really never misses, and I always love to see her in white.

Maria Menounos in Christian Siriano

Christian should design dresses for charity more often! This gown was made to support water.org and and was created especially for Maria to wear, and she rocked it.

I’ve always been a fan of Christian’s looks and this is a truly special piece. He knows how to make a woman's body look phenomenal, and Maria knows how to BE phenomenal.

Best Couples

Chrissy Tiegen in Marchesa and John Legend in Paul Smith

Having seen Chrissy’s Marchesa dress on the runway, I wouldn’t have thought it would work in a maternity version, but WHOA. #pregnancygoals right there.

And let’s be real, is there a more flawless couple than these two? John’s tux is impeccably tailored, and they both know how to pose, and if I didn't adore them I'd totally hate them.

Hannah Bagshaw and Eddie Redmayne in Alexander McQueen

I’m crazy about the fact that Eddie wore a velvet suit jacket. He’s always been a unique red carpet dresser, and I love that he keeps us on our toes (literally, looking at his toes, because he wears weird loafers and somehow pulls them off.)

AND Hannah looks fantastic. Another #pregnancygoals moment. These celebrities, I tell you. Making the rest of us look bad.

Best Kid

Jacob Tremblay in Armani

There’s always a little one who steals our hearts at the Oscars, and this year it was my man Jacob. I want to adopt him ASAP.

And HE’S WEARING ARMANI LIKE A LITTLE MAN AND EEEEEEEE.

Best Dressed

Brie Larson in Gucci

I was holding my breath to see what Brie wore because I haven’t been a huge fan of what she’s worn throughout the award season, and I’m SO THRILLED she pulled out this gown. That’s what you do when you know you’re winning an Oscar, after all.

She couldn’t have picked a better color, and the shape and style is completely unique to anything we’ve ever seen on the carpet. She looks young and fresh and beautiful, and I’m thrilled for her win!

Cate Blanchett in Armani

Wow wow wow wow wow. I don’t remember the last time we saw such a dramatic work of art at the Oscars, and only Cate could pull it off. The color is perfect. The shape is perfect. Her styling and her pose is perfect. This is what I watch the Oscars to see.  

Lady Gaga in Brandon Maxwell

 I can’t believe this is the same woman who one wore a dress made of meat. I thought Gaga looked pretty good at last year’s Oscars, but this look is even better. It’s simple but dramatic, classic but modern. And IT'S A JUMPSUIT! This is one we’ll remember for a long time.

Charlize Theron in Dior

Charlize never looks bad at red carpet events, and this was no exception. This is a "I'm not nominated for anything and I'm going to look better than everyone who was" look.

This is a great example of how to showcase showstopper jewelry: simple dress, bold color, canvas of skin, sleek hair and makeup.

BOOM.

Naomi Watts in Armani Prive

No one really talked about this look in their best and worst dressed features and it made me a little sad. Naomi always looks SO great, and this look is no exception. I’m crazy about the color combination, and the cohesive pop of color in the lips makes it modern and fresh. She always manages to combine elegance with ease in the best way.

Sofia Vergara in Marchesa

This was another look no one was really raving about, and I’m obsessed with it. Anytime Sophia Vergara goes outside her mermaid-gown box is a great moment to me, and she looked like pure royalty in this gown.

Worst Dressed

Kerry Washington in Atelier Versace

Some called this “fashion forward and unexpected.” I call it ridiculous and inappropriate for the Oscars. She looks like a gladiator that’s into S&M.

I'm honestly stunned that Versace would even want their name on this. If this were a Project Runway look, the designer would be going home.

Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton

I really want to like this. I really, really do. It’s a pretty dress! The beading is lovely! But at the end of the day, she looks like Ariana Grande meets Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and I just can’t.

Alicia has worn so many better things, and I’m sorry this is what she won her Oscar in.

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Haute Couture

 I’m all about JLaw trying out a sexier look, but good grief. She looks like the feather duster from Beauty and the Beast... maybe she and Alicia were going for a theme.

Olivia Wilde in Valentino

This just looks uncomfortable. Who wants to look (or feel) like your boobs are duct-taped down? And the choker is too much to add to an already bad look. The waistline cuts her off in the middle, and she’s far too beautiful to wear a dress this stupid.

Heidi Klum in Marchesa

Well, there goes my theory that you can never go wrong with a Marchesa gown.

Heidi, unfortunately, has a habit of wearing “fashion forward” dresses purely for the sake of them being fashion forward, and she ends up looking ridiculous.

You’d think that she’s so beautiful so she could wear anything. Nope. An 80s prom dress doesn’t work for the Oscars.

Rachel McAdams in August Getty Atelier

I liked this look when Rachel was presenting under the darker lights of the auditorium, but on the carpet it just looks like a long, flat pane of nothing. If she had worn Charlize Theron’s necklace I might have felt differently about it, but as it is it’s just too much of not enough.

After her gorgeous look at the SAGs, I was underwhelmed.

Kate Winslet in Ralph Lauren

While I appreciate Kate stepping out of her usual sleek and simple box, this wasn’t a great choice. The fabric looked like a weird vinyl record, which I’m sure looked really cool in person, but it didn’t photograph well.

Kate is better than this.

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