Oscars fashion 2018: Fairy-tale gowns like out of Walt Disney or the Moulin Rouge cabaret
One of the most important events of the year has come and gone – the Oscars! Apart from films, it was once again a showcase of luxurious evening gowns. Some ladies, like Jane Fonda, didn’t disappoint with their style. Others got some rather questioning looks from our fashion editor Martina. Who chose the best dress in her opinion? And what does the uncompromising Ornella think about what Hollywood’s biggest stars wore? Counter-current Fashion brings you its red carpet fashion review.
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Názor PROTI PROUDU: Martina Šmalclová
The Oscar for the best gown goes to Allison Williams, Nicole Kidman and Zendaya!
The best gowns worthy of the red carpet were worn by Allison Williams, Nicole Kidman and Zendaya.
Nicole Kidman and Allison Williams chose Armani Privé
The stunning Nicole Kidman looks like a mermaid in a cobalt blue gown by Armani Privé. The luxurious material, flattering cut, fresh colour, sexy slit and playful bow, which super-slim Nicole could easily afford. “Isn’t that bow too much?” some might ask. Definitely not! Without it, the dress would be too little.
Allison also opted for a dress by Armani Privé and she literally shone on the red carpet. It seems that Armani Privé has become a sure bet for many actresses! The long train, gorgeous embellishments, luxurious jewels by Harry Winston, perfect hair and make-up. Allison clearly understood that she is attending an important Oscar anniversary, and she deserves a fashion Oscar for this fantastic outfit!
Zendaya underscored her beauty in a Giambattista Valli gown
Exotic Zendaya opted for a brown, antique and asymmetric dress by Giambattista Valli with a long train from the Spring Couture 2018 collection. Zendaya wore the dress so well that it looked even better than on the catwalk. She finished off her look with Bulgari jewels and the young beauty’s outfit was among the very best that we could see at the Oscar awards ceremony. Perfect!
Jane Fonda was rejuvenated, Meryl Streep bet on simplicity
Jane Fonda has apparently discovered some kind of youth elixir and refuses to share it with anybody else. The charming actress wore a white Balmain gown, which perfectly underscored her flawless figure. Luxurious jewellery by Chopard and a Perrin Paris clutch accentuated the overall look, which was top notch. She easily outdid fellow actresses who are a generation younger!
Film legend Meryl Streep dressed thematically for the red carpet, and opted for a simple red gown by Christian Dior. It was a good choice. She paired the dress with a simple and elegant clutch and luxury jewels by Fred Leighton.
Emily Blunt and Margot Robbie made it half way
Australian stunner Margot Robbie is definitely among the loveliest actresses in Hollywood. Her snowy Chanel dress looked good, but we can’t get rid of the feeling that there was something missing. Margot could have afforded a bit more fantasy or chosen a somewhat fancier dress. As it is, she only made it half way.
Emily Blunt looked rather questionable in the Schiaparelli gown. If the designer had put a bit more work in the awkward pleating around the shoulders, the result might have been better. It is a pity, because the dress is cut very well and the embellishments at the waist are stunning. Not even the luxurious Chopard jewels could save the overall look.
Emma Stone, you’re at the Oscars!
Somebody obviously forgot to tell Emma that she’s going to the Oscars ceremony. What we would most like to do is take a red card and send her home to change immediately. Not even the fact that it is a luxury pantsuit by Louis Vuitton can save this outfit. Emma confirmed that there are moments when even the most luxurious fashion brand can be a failure.
And Daniela Vega? She reminds us of cotton candy, chewing gum and an airy fairy all in one. Her chiffon gown by Maria Lucia Hohan seems unfinished and adds extra pounds to the actress. No matter how hard she tried, Daniela Vega did not manage to look like an ethereal fairy.
Názor PROTI PROUDU: Ornella Koktová
The Oscar ceremony is over, and the time has come for my sharp tongue to review everybody from the floor, just like I think it should be. Because diplomacy has no place in fashion. Let’s do it!
Nicole Kidman:
Nicole attended the Oscars in an electrifying ultramarine gown by Armani Privé, Harry Winston jewels and sexy black pumps by Christian Louboutin. To the Oscars, really? The giant bow on the hips seemed a bit of a trick by Armani. In fact, it almost looks like they dressed Nicole for the casting of Moulin Rouge 2. Although she is one of the big names in film, I deduct points for this absolute madness. Next time she should opt for a different fashion house!
Dress: 68% Hair and makeup: 91%
Allison Williams:
Allison wore a dress that looks like it was made in a fairy-tale kingdom by Walt Disney! This time, Armani surprised me with its dainty embellishments. This gown is so delicate and frail that I could almost imagine it on a bride as a wedding dress. Even on myself, what do you say? A fairy tale!
Dress: 85% Hair and makeup: 90%
Jane Fonda:
Jane is an absolute certainty of style and total Hollywood glamour! Even at her age, she surpassed colleagues who are decades younger! In one fell blow, she elegantly swept them onto the second track! I truly bow before her choice, opting for a perfectly fitted dress by Balmain, jewels by Chopard, a clutch by Perrin and bright silver heels by Salvatore Ferragamo. Ladies, here you can clearly see that black will always be outdone by white, which unlike black rejuvenates and brightens one up! I know this only too well, because it’s my favourite colour…
Dress: 100% Hair and makeup: 100% (This would be worth a MILLION PERCENT!)
Meryl Streep:
Meryl opted for a simply cut red gown by Christian Dior Haute Couture, a powder pink handbag by Christian Louboutin, jewels by Fred Leighton and pumps by Stuart Weitzman. At her age, Meryl clearly doesn’t like experimenting with extravagance, and like Jane Fonda places her bet on simplicity. In my view, this is absolutely fine and even if this actress happened to attend the Oscars in a t-shirt from Lidl, it makes no different. For we must always bow down to the queen of cinema!
Dress: 75% Hair and makeup: 80%
Emily Blunt:
I really like Emily as an actress and I’ve been admiring her slim figure for years. Nevertheless, the gown she wore to the Oscars by Schiaparelli Haute Couture, matched with Chopard jewellery (which is perfect), did not really thrill me. The pleated dress reminiscent of Victorian style is boring. It all looks rather dull and overly frilly, and unnecessarily hides her sexy figure. I’m a bit confused by this dress… and tired of it!
Dress: 67% Hair and makeup: 70%
Margot Robbie:
I always expect Margot to be as sexy as she was in The Wolf of Wall Street. Unfortunately, every time I see her she has short hair and a bit of crazy eye. But if we focus on the dress as such, I have to admit that Chanel did a great job once again. It is clean and only lightly embellished, but again there is nothing new, nothing to make me sigh and say “I wish I could wear that in public one day.” That’s why I rate this as average overall, meaning three points.
Dress: 69% Hair and makeup: 71%
Emma Stone:
Emma, in her pantsuit by Louis Vuitton, clearly just wanted to differ from all the other ladies around in their fancy gowns. She succeeded, but she is also the only lady on the photos in our gallery that really missed the mark! I don’t have a problem with the pantsuit as such, it would be great for work. But for the jubilee 90th anniversary of the Oscars?! Was it Emma’s first time?? Wearing something like that to a gala awards ceremony of this type is almost offensive! I wouldn’t let women in outfits like that onto the red carpet at all. Unfortunately, this isn’t the security guards’ problem…
Dress (meaning the outfit for the Oscars ceremony): 20% Hair and makeup: 55%
Daniela Vega:
The first actress who is openly transgender like Caitlyn Jenner (Bruce Jenner) wore a raspberry red flowy dress to the Oscars. Although she was assisted by a giant team from a world famous fashion magazine, it was barely enough for 90th Oscars ceremony. But what can we expect from a trans-woman who probably isn’t too sure which restrooms to use?
Dress: 50% Hair and makeup: 30%
