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2013 Oscars Red Carpet Recap (plus Comment to Win!)

Posted by ChickAdvisor Team | Monday February 25, 201379 comments

The Academy Awards are a wrap for this year with relatively few surprises in our Oscar prediction brackets. But since we really only care about the red carpet, let's get right to it and name our picks for Best, Worst, and everything in between.

Best Dressed

Alexandra's Pick: Charlize Theron (left)
Charlize's look was much edgier than what we usually expect to see at the Oscars. Her Dior Haute Couture was a perfect blend of sex appeal and sophistication with no hint of prom fashion to be seen.

Claire's Pick: Jennifer Lawrence (right, Best Actress winner)
J. Law has been a hit on screen and on the red carpet for the last several years so no one was surprised to see her stun in this flared blush gown, also by Dior Haute Couture. She must have been plenty surprised by her win, though, tripping up the stairs to accept her trophy. Luckily the dashing Hugh Jackman was on hand to help. 

Elsewhere, there was a lot of "playing it safe" in the crowd. We're pitting the next groups of celebs in trend-by-trend matchups. Here's who we thought Wore It Best:  
 
Trend #1: Nudes & Neutrals 

Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, & Kristen Stewart in blush

We realize that blush is a trending hue, but it can be devastatingly boring. While it's super flattering on Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain handily wins this pose-off in her coppery-nude gown. Does anyone else have a serious #girlcrush right now?
  
Naomie Harris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, & Renee Zellweger in gold

Catherine is a goddess as always, but Renee Zellweger gets the edge thanks to the pop of colour provided by the accessories (and we love that they don't match).
 
Zoe Saldana, Amy Adams, & Queen Latifah in white

How we wanted to love Zoe's dress, but it's just a little too busy. Queen Latifah gets our vote here for the bold lippie. Looks like Amy (and most everyone else) left the lipstick at home.
 
Trend #2: Sparkles
 
Naomi Watts, Adele (Best Song winner), & Stacey Keibler

We weren't feeling Naomi Watts' dress at first, but since we're giving her high marks for taking some risk it's enough for us to declare her a favourite.
 
Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, & Halle Berry

This year's ceremony celebrated 50 years of James Bond, and Bond girl Halle Berry clearly came in character. Not our top pick of the night, but such an improvement on her last few red carpet selections that we can't help being impressed.
 
Trend #3: Bold Colours

Jennifer Hudson, Reese Witherspoon, & Helen Hunt in blue

Helen Hunt's dress came from H&M. H&M. Some style critics poo-pooed her for it, but we're willing to bet if no one knew where she bought it they would have complimented her choice. A little on the safe side but super flattering on Helen!

Olivia Munn, Jennifer Aniston, & Sally Field in red

Red on the red carpet is usually a no-no, and now you know why. Olivia Munn's cherry red is just different and sumptuous enough that we're going to give her a pass.
 Jane Fonda, Kerry Washington, & Jennifer Garner in Crayola brights
 
Jane Fonda is fierrrrrce, but Jennifer Garner gets our vote here. Aren't Jenn and Ben Affleck your favourite Hollywood couple right now?
 
Worst Dressed
 
Anne Hathaway (Best Supporting Actress winner), Brandi Glanville, & Marcia Gay Harden

Oh Anne, how we hate to see you on the "Worst" list! Unfortunately, we hated the unflattering darting on your chest even more (her nips even had their own Twitter account briefly). Brandi (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) has been on a continuous infotainment newsloop thanks to her feud with LeAnn Rimes and that dubious neckline gets her 15 more minutes in the spotlight. Marcia it's not you, it's the sleeves.
 Melissa McCarthy, Salma Hayek, Helena Bonham Carter

Melissa, gray is not your colour and the drapey silhouette just isn't helping. Helena always hams it up for the red carpet, but she seems particularly displeased on this occasion. Salma's choker neckline earns its name, and what's up with those claw-like connections on the bust? 

Now it's your turn: Who was your Best Dressed pick of the night? Tell us your vote in the comments below, and one lucky Chick will win a beauty prize!

Contest ends Sunday March 3, 2013. Contest winner will be announced during the week of March 4, 2013 and notified by email.

Want more catty red carpet commentary? Read our take on the 2013 SAG Awards and 2013 Golden Globes!

**Image credits: JustJared
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on February 25, 2013  Kagoory  1,784 said:

I LOVELOVELOVELOVE Jennifer Lawrence's dress, its gorgeous and stunning on her!

on February 25, 2013  babypiggy_83  8,263 said:

OMG!, choices, choices. To start, I loved Charlize Theron's dress. It is such a great look on her; she wore it well. And to mention, the new hair suits her so well. The dress is simple, yet very chic. Jennifer Lawrence also gets a thumb up. The dress is adorable on her. Although the bottom could've been a bit slimmer. No wonder most people trip, they can't even see their feet, lol.Octavia Spencer Jessica Chastain's dress were lovely. they too wore them well. on the other hand, Kristen Stewart's didn't look right to me. and not only that, for some reason, she came across as a B!tch to me. The look she had on her face when she was presenting that award, she looked as if she didn't give a hoot. or for that matter, could care less that she was there. Naomie Harris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, now these two ladies were absolutely beautiful, the dresses were stunning too. Catherine Zeta-Jones will always look stunning no matter what she wears. As for Renee Zellweger, i didn't care for the dress; she looked like a female version of the Oscar statue, lol. The dress was too shiny in a way for me. Zoe Saldana and Queen Latifah, i liked their dresses. They looked great . Amy Adams on the other hand, her dress looked like something like a prom dress in a way. Cute, but not quite right for the Oscars? that's just my opinion.Naomi Watts, Adele and Stacey Keibler, all got my vote on their dresses. Adele looked amazing. Sandra Bullock and Halle Berry's dresses are very pretty, especially Sandra's. Nicole Kidman, well, her dress looks kind of like a wetsuit that has shiny stuff all over it.(she kind of looks like a mermaid). i didn't care for it.Jennifer Hudson, Reese Witherspoon, & Helen Hunt, now these three are very pretty too. although, i will admit, Helen's dress looks like she kind of just wrapped a blue curtain and/or bedsheet around her and off she went to the Oscars. I know I know, it's simple, but it just looks that way to me.Olivia Munn, Jennifer Aniston, & Sally Field: liking Olivia Munn's dress, it has that nice gold in it. It almost looks like the design is Oriental inspired, but it probably isn't. that's my opinion. Jennifer Aniston, need i say more? She looks good in anything. Sally field, the dress is okay, but it does make her look a little bit older than what she really is. It kind of dates her. Jane Fonda's dress...too bright and bold, She looks good in it though.Jennifer Garner-love love love the dress. the colour, everything about it is amazing. Brandi Glanville, uh let's just say the dress is amazing, but i reallly don't think it was appropriate for this occasion. She's practically showing half of her breasts. Not cool.Salma Hayek, Helena Bonham Carter- Salma, just looked stunning. The dress was meant for her. It is very simple, yet elegant. As for Helena Bonham Carter, WHAT WAS SHE THINKING? it looks as if she just crawled out of bed and threw the next thing on that she could find. As the celebrity mags say, "Trash your stylist!" This look is not working for her. I hope this poor woman gets the chance to see a pic of herself to see what a mess she was, lol.

on February 25, 2013  LadyFlash  8,899 said:

I absolutely LOVE Jennifer Lawrence and Charlize Theron's Dior Couture dresses. Simple but sweet and elegant. I also love Charlize rocking the short hair again like she use to :)

on February 25, 2013  Bren  25,851 said:

I loved Amy Adams dress...Stacy Keiblers dress was very unique I liked it as well.

on February 25, 2013  fredamans  12,209 said:

Sandra Bullock and Catherine Zeta Jones looked best.

on February 25, 2013  Becky  13,128 said:

My least fav was definitely Anne Hathaway and Brandi Glanville. Brandi just looked super trashy and Anne ... I mean seriously, come on. Why would she do that to herself!? My most favorite person on the runway was Jennifer Hudson. I dunno but she looks like an awesome girlfriend you'd want in your corner. I also love her dramatic weightloss and how she hasn't gone stick thing. She looks slim and healthy. I LOVE Adele. I really love her. She is so real and her songs make me cry. <3
Nicole Kidman looks like she's wearing a sexy little mermaid dress, and I really like the metallic beady / ropey quality of Stacey Keibler's dress. It looks 'cool'!
My most fav dressed was Charlize Theron of course, Jessica Chastain and Rene Zellweger.
I don't agree with Kristen Stewart being on the best dressed list. That dress looks like intestines were used to create the fabric and the cut does nothing for her figure. Hair is a slight improvement but expression is still emo and clueless all in one.

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