The Oscars are the Super Bowl of movie star fashion. Yes, it's all about the little gold guy, but nothing shines brighter than the stars on the red carpet, and we've got the best and worst fashions from the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
Who sparkled? Who missed the mark? From stylish first-time nominees Jessica Chastain and Berenice Bejo (loved one, not so much the other), to some of Oscars hottest couples (George Clooney and his lady Stacy Keibler for starters), we've got glowing praise and brutally honest critiques for all of them.
Click into the gallery to see what we thought of all the stars from the red carpet arrivals, and share your own thoughts in the comments.
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The Oscars are the Super Bowl of movie star fashion. Yes, it's all about the little gold guy, but nothing shines brighter than the stars on the red carpet, and we've got the best and worst fashions fr...
The Oscars are the Super Bowl of movie star fashion. Yes, it's all about the little gold guy, but nothing shines brighter than the stars on the red carpet, and we've got the best and worst fashions fr...
Throughout her 46-year-career, Bette Midler has done it all. The artist and actress was nominated for two Academy Awards, won a Tony Award, three Emmy...
Ever since I first witnessed "Manhattan", Diane Keaton has been a fashion icon to me. Confident and completely composed, Keaton's lifestyle of understated chic is...
Joan and Melissa Rivers spoke with Us Weekly about their Oscar fashion predictions, and they made fun of Demi Moore's alleged plastic surgery, Helena Bonham...
Produced by HuffPost's Local Citizen Reporting Team As the crowd waited for the comedienne/Celebrity Apprentice/QVC pitchwoman Joan Rivers to take the stage at the Laurie...
LIFE.com has pulled a slideshow of its best Oscars images from its massive archives. Below are a few of the more fashion-centric photos. Captions by...
what a show of clowns the academy awards has turned into. it needs to bring back the likes of bob Hope or Johnny Carson to restore any semblance of the dignified show that it once was.
I remember those days. Rat Pack and the rest. Seems the further back you go the classier it
got. Now we get Borat, Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Osborn. Talent off the street?
omegapoint: I remember those days. Rat Pack and the rest. Seems
I didn't love the way Cameron's hair and make-up were done. But, loved her gown. Loved Gwyneth's gown after she took the cape off. Meryl's ?????????? Guiliana's gown was lovely as well.
Angelina looks like she is a death's doorstep. Give yourself some of the food you send to Africa. Just horrible. You look at her face you saw pastie, huge forehead and red lips. Doesn't she have any friends?
RantandRock: I didn't love the way Cameron's hair and make-up were
One shouldered dresses just generally appear as if the wearer put it on wrong. At least the floor-length hemlines disguise that horrid "I reeeeeealy gotta pee" pose.
Knot_MaFawlt: One shouldered dresses just generally appear as if the wearer
Seriously? Whilst I agree with most of this commentators' remarks, the gown Paltrow wore was spot on perfect with a supreme sense pared down modern confidence. Perhaps the commentator was in need of an enema considering the obvious constipation in their remark towards Paltow's cape and gown...
David_Stallworth: Seriously? Whilst I agree with most of this commentators' remarks,
Octavia Spencer was right on, Stacey Kiebler's dress seems made out of the same material as Meryl's, the only good thing about that outfit was george Clooney!
alisalrichardson: Octavia Spencer was right on, Stacey Kiebler's dress seems made
Maggie the choices for best and worst are off on some of picks, I'm just say'in. Although I'm not a fan of Gwynth, she looked fabulous in that dress - very sleek and put together. That sea green mess not so much, how is it any different than the other one shouldered mess you vetod?
alisalrichardson: Maggie the choices for best and worst are off on
RT @kaneshow If only we had more like this kid in the world: 9 year-old wins trip to Disney, donates it to family of fallen soldier: http://t.co/i1upfcgA
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