An incredibly well dressed Oscars 2010

The world and his wife will be blogging about Oscar dresses today but who cares!

My hands down favourite was Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel Couture. Kudos for wearing something a little different on the red carpet that was unusual, up-to-date and a beautiful colour. She looked incredible. I'm sad that not everyone else agrees. Photo from Red Carpet Fashion Awards.

I loved Vera Farmiga's use of colour. Her Marchesa dress is stunning. It could have drowned some people but she looks so composed in it. Oh, for an ounce of that poise! Photo from the LA Times, who also have a lovely selection of photos of the dresses.

Anna Kendrick, co-star of Vera Farmiga from Up in the Air, also looked lovely in Elie Saab. Romantic and soft without being frilly and girly. I love her hair too. Photo from My Fashion Life.

Yay for Tina Fey! She looks hot in Michael Korrs! Proving clever, funny women are attractive and stylish! Modern feminism at work?! Photo from My Fashion Life.

Kate Winselt simply glowed last night in Yves Saint Laurent. Photo from LA Times.

She's my age so I can't really say she looks sweet, but Carey Mulligan does look so excited to be at the Oscars! I like her Prada dress a lot but don't love it. More colour perhaps? The sequin details are little scissors and other fun things. Photo from the LA Times.

One of the best dressed on the red carpet was Meryl Streep in Chris March, she looks modern and stunning. Photo from LA Times.

Maggie Gyllenhaal also looked great. A lovely use of print and colour. She looked modern and un-princessy, which so many others went for. Isn't this picture of her and her brother Jake lovely? Photo from The Telegraph.

Kirsten Stewart looked the best I have ever seen her on the red carpet in Monique Lhullier. I think it's mainly because she's smiling! Some earrings would have made it perfect though.
Photo from The Telegraph.

And wait for this one, Miley Cyrus looked nice. A little orange perhaps, but what a lovely dress from Jenny Packham.
Photo from The Telegraph.

I really like the thought that went into Robert Downey Jr.'s teal bow tie. None of the men on the red carpet were going to do a 'What James Wore?' but I like this bit of interest. Apparently it matches the colour of his wife's dress but you can't really tell that from this photo. Photo from the LA Times.

But, for interest, just note the difference in how the bow tie sits in the shirt collar in these photos of Robert Downey Jr and Tom Ford... Photo from the BBC.

Tom Ford - the manifestation of perfection in detail. And don't you love the leather white rose? The details make the man.

Another day, another red carpet event: Elle Style Awards 2010

More loveliness on the red carpet last night. Here's my pick of the best...

Naomi Campbell looked stunning in Alexander McQueen. But then, so has everyone who's worn this collection. Remember Anna Paquin at the SAG awards? Or Daphne Guiness in those armadillo shoes? Crazy but hot. Photo from The Fashion Time Magazine.

I thought Dannii Mingoue looked lovely in her yellow dress, from Australian designer Lisa Ho. Photo from The Fashion Time Magazine.

It pains me to say it, because I love the outfit, but I thought that Carey Mulligan misplayed last night. Her look was far too daytime. It's still beautiful though!

Photo from The Huffington Post.

Having said that Carey Mulligan was too daytime, I still love Erin O'Conner's choice for the evening. She looks very British and cool. Photo from The Huffington Post.

Likewise Nicola Roberts, who also looked great. I love the colour and I even like the shoes, which haven't gone down so well everywhere else. Photo from The Fashion Time Magazine.

I love Paloma Faith's outfit! I wish I could find a better photograph of it but just look at that hat!!! Genius! I would love to know who/what she's wearing. Anyone know? Photo from The Huffington Post.

Also, Sarah Brown, who is probably the only good thing about the current government, looked lovely last night. I really like that she has come out of the wood work and is revealing her stylish side. There's not enough fashion in politics. Power and glamour don't mix yet, whatever this month's Vogue argued (I'll scan the article in tomorrow.)
Photo from The Daily Mail.

And finally, will someone please feed Alexa Chung? What's happened to her? She looks like skin and bone! And why has no-one else commented on this yet?! Photo from imnotobsessed.com.

As ever, the best round up is on Red Carpet Fashion Awards.

Bafta loveliness!

I thought the Bafta outfits were generally superb. There were some really great dresses but here are the people who stood out for me...

Again, I really liked Edith Bowman's dress. She often gets a lot of stick for the way she dresses, but I really like her style. I think she looked gorgeous last night, something a bit different and very modern. Not everyone is keen on her hair but I like it up and pulled back from the dress.


Pictures from Zimbio.

Best actress winner Carey Mulligan also looked amazing. The dress was perfect for her. Quirky and interesting without being weird or too out there. Such a hard line to walk but she does it so well. Vionnet is a really interesting brand. Originally run by Madame Vionnet from 1912 it's been refounded more recently. She was known as the Queen of Bias and vintage dresses of her's sell for thousands of pounds.

Picture from Cosmopolitan.

Finally, a word for Romola Garai, who looked fabulous in Erdem. I loved their last collection and have been pleased to see a fair amount of it on the red carpet. I do wish she'd worn a different colour of shoes though. Maybe a blue to pick up the dress. Otherwise, lovely!

Picture from Cosmopolitan.

And of course, for the best round up as ever, Red Carpet Fashion Awards has all the info. And doesn't the lady behind it look stunning herself?