The 82nd Academy Awards aired on Sunday, March 7, 2010, to celebrate the film industry and present various awards including best in films, actors, actresses and directors. It’s no secret that Hollywood’s big night is just as much about who will take home an Oscar as finding out the answer to the question, “who are you wearing?”
There were red carpet looks that many considered safe and others that were quite daring. There is little to argue that Sandra Bullock, who took home the Oscar for Best Actress and wore a beautiful lace-topped liquid silver beaded Marchesa dress, was a winner in more ways than one. Best Supporting Actress winner, Mo’Nique, who was dressed in a sleek royal blue Tadashi Shoji, also looked radiant on the red carpet. Another highlight was Meryl Streep, who looked timeless in her softly draped jersey dress by Chris March, the onetime Project Runway contestant who also dressed her for the Golden Globes.
The daring looks of the night included Avatar’s Zoe Saldana who wore a strapless, chiffon and shadow dyed frothy-hemmed Givenchy gown by Riccardo Tisci. Charlize Theron’s Christian Dior column, a couture gown custom-made for her, had two rosettes of lilac satin atop the bust that raised a few eyebrows. Best Actress nominee Carey Mulligan wins the award for most creative dress in her Prada design. Mulligan’s bustier was embellished with Swarovski crystal flowers, tiny forks, knives, scissors and other eclectic charms.
Gabourey Sidibe, hailed to instant stardom after her Oscar nominated role in Precious, was certainly a favorite of the night. Not only did the actress look stunning in a navy Grecian-draped Marchesa, but she was equipped with the ultimate fashion accessory-her upbeat personality. “If fashion was porn, this is the money shot, “ Sidibe said quite memorably of her dress in an interview with E!’s Ryan Seacreast. No doubt that night was full of money shots. So what were your favorites? Who had the best dress? The worst? Did you prefer Jennifer Lopez’s futuristic hip train? And what about Sarah Jessica Parker’s Chanel couture? Here’s your chance to be the fashion police.
