Not On My Oscar Bingo Card

Grace Kelly's 1955 Oscar Gown

I made the mistake of suffering through the Oscars last night because of some musical guests I wanted to see and a guest appearance who ended up cancelling. I found most of the outfits terrible and those that weren't were often marred by distracting tattoos, piercings, or anorexia. Ball gowns with tattoos all over the actresses' arms and chests is not my idea of elegance.

Oscar Favorites

Sharon Stone at the Vanity Fair Oscars After Party

Did everyone watch the Oscars on Sunday night? Many people view the Academy Awards primarily for the fashion. These were my favorite gowns. All are elegant, tasteful, and very Old Hollywood. I included this picture of Sharon Stone at the Vanity Fair after party because it it one of my favorites - very Grace Kelly. The yellow caped gown is by Tony Ward Couture. Sharon Stone is 65 and still stunning.

Academy Awards Part 2

Kiel James Patrick

If you missed yesterday's Oscar post, you might want to read it first. Well, the Oscars sounded like a hot mess - I'm glad I passed.

I got a kick out of the fact that I posted yesterday on Sharon Stone's noteworthy Gap shirt and Vera Wang skirt at the 1998 Academy Awards, and everyone agrees that the Best Dressed at this year's Oscars was Zendaya in her white shirt and long skirt ensemble. Stunning.

Zendaya

The Academy Awards

Sharon Stone 1998 Academy Awards

I watched 5 minutes of the Oscars last night and gave up. Actually, I couldn't even make it through the Beyonce opening song. Words cannot express how annoying I find it all. But the Academy Awards being on did bring to mind one of my favorite Oscar moments - Sharon Stone in 1998 wearing a Gap white shirt with a Vera Wang skirt. Such glamorous irreverence. I personally love wearing a dressy long skirt with a white shirt. It's such a chic look. I even wore it once to a Presidential Inaugural Ball - a J. Crew white shirt with a huge navy blue silk taffeta ballgown skirt.

A Look Back at Chinoiserie at the Oscars

At the Academy Awards in 1997, Nicole Kidman wowed in this striking chartreuse silk Chinoiserie gown by John Galliano for Christian Dior. This dress has gone down as one of the most memorable in Oscar history for three reasons - its cut and color were highly unique in a sea of pastel ball gowns, she raised the bar for stars to wear haute couture to the Oscars, and she started the trend of borrowing jewelry for the event.