David Yurman

Oscar Jewels on Display If you are in New York City, you might want to swing by the Chopard flagship store at Madison and 63rd St. They will be displaying display j...

Terrence Howard's Oscar Brooch I was curious about this when I saw the picture of "Hustle and Flow" and "Crash" star Terrence Howard at the Oscars. M...

This year’s fashion offered a few hits and as
always some startling misses. This year the predominant color seemed to be no color at all. Many gowns were some form
of beige or nude. My picks for the best and worst are below. Let me know yours in the comments.Best Women1) Reese Witherspoon’s elegant vintage
Christian Dior.2: Ziyi Zhang’s Armani bustier
and Swarovski crystal-covered skirt. As fabulously dazzling as the costumes she wore in "Memoirs of a
Geisha." 3) Salma Hayek’s azure satin gown by
Versace. The color was gorgeous but it did show the lines of her foundation garments.4) Jessica Alba’s gold Versace gown. I’m not sure what
she’s doing on at the Oscars but she looks good.5) Jennifer Garner’s Michael Kors gown. Shimmering,
flattering, and takes good advantage of that post-baby cleavage. Men: 1) Ludacris’s tasteful black-on-black Armani ensemble. 2) Paul Giamatti’s Hugo Boss suit, tasteful,
elegant and quite slimming. 3) Will Smith’s
midnight blue David August tuxedo. Not all men can pull off wearing a vest but it looks quite handsome on Mr.
Smith.WorstWomen:1) Maggie
Gyllenhaal’s Bottega Veneta gown. It looked liked living room drapes hanging on drooping gold chains. And what’s
with all the gowns with pockets this year? Is there a purse boycott I was unaware of? 2) Jennifer Lopez’s vintage gown from Rita Watnick at Lily
et Cie. There’s just too much going on here, wraps, pleats, surplus fabric. Her impressive figure looks best in simpler
outfits.3) Michelle Williams’s screaming
yellow gown from Vera Wang. A beautiful girl but that color is not flattering with pale skin and the tulle frills
at the top combined with the drapery over the lower half seem to draw attention to all the wrong areas. In nearly every
picture the neckline is flapping up. Also the necklace which uses blackened metal is too harsh with such a delicate
look. 4)Naomi Watts’s shredded catastrophe from
Givenchy. The color made her look washed out and the dress looked as if she had a bad run in with a lawnmower. 5) Charlize Theron’s black Christian Dior. We
realize she probably has to wear Christian Dior since she shills for their fragrance line but this dress would be a
beauty without that giant shoulder pouf. Men:1) Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s tuxedo. On a man of a certain
girth on all black ensemble with a silver tie is not flattering.2) Jamie Foxx: turquoise shirt and shadow-striped
suit seemed like an attempt to attract attention now that it’s not his year anymore.3) Was Morgan Freeman wearing an ascot around his neck? 4) Gary Busey, ah, Gary Busey.Most gorgeous accessories1) Keira
Knightley’s Asprey Bulgari collar. It probably would have worked better with a strapless dress but
it’s a show-stopper of a necklace.2) Amy Adams’s
aquamarine and diamond earrings (a loan from Carolina Herrera who designed her gown). They look heavy but so
gorgeous with her big blue eyes.3) Nicole Kidman’s
Fred Leighton bracelets. Just the right touch of sparkle with her Balenciega applique gown.4) Jennifer Garner’s chandelier earrings. 5) Jane Seymour’s tiny guitar purse.

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