This dress, worn by Marissa Tomei, was one of my favorites! I love how modern the skirt is. It's a novel version of how to do a book pleat technique. It was done by Atelier Versace which is the couture arm of the house. The silk satin organza was the perfect choice for the design, as you can really see the drama of the pleating.

This woman is FIERCE! I actually do not know Evan Rachel Wood or what she starred in, but this gown by Ellie Saab is just beautiful! I love how the pale nude/blush peach chiffon just matches her dewy skin and red hair! The draped bodice is just perfect!

This dress was from Christian Dior Couture Spring 2009. I loved that show; I thought that the collection was FABULOUS! Actually, several stars wore gowns from that collection to the Oscars. One such star is French actress Marion Cotillard. I love the '50s silhouette with the patent belt and the voluminous skirt. The sheer skirt added some modernity to the classic shape. She could have ditched the double necklace though, as I thought that it was distracting.

She looks like a modern day GODDESS! Anne Hathaway was stunning in this Armani Prive gown. I love the way the beadwork cascaded into bigger paillettes as it reached the hem, and the color is so soothing,. I love a bare shoulder and I noticed quite a number of strapless dresses that evening.

This gown is so Carrie Bradshaw! LOL! I mean sometimes I can't separate the character from the actress. This gown is by Christian Dior Couture Spring 2009. This is a lesson to all the ladies out there: if you find a silhouette that works for you...stick with it! I have seen many versions of this on Sarah Jessica Parker but it looks great on her, so why change it? I love the fact that you can see the horse hair crinoline lining and the asymmetric beadwork gives it that certain edge.

Mrs. Pitt was just flawless that evening! This black chiffon Ellie Saab number seems simple, but upon closer inspection, the draping is just genius! I mea,n that hint of sheer leg is so darn HOT! I also love the jewelry she had on. Those large emerald ear drops and her cocktail ring added the right hint of color! I am in love with Angelina! LOL!

Penelope Cruz was definitely channeling her inner Audrey Hepburn that evening, what with the cropped bangs and the vintage Balmain (I read that the dress is 60 years old!!!). This is what I call OLD SCHOOL GLAMOUR! It's a true classic, and a lot of my gal pals voted this as the best dress that night. I could see why, as it's very feminine.

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I have to say that I LOVE Tilda Swinton! She is one of my style ICONS! I love this ensemble from LANVIN. I think it's very, very chic! Ms, Swinton has always been a directional dresser. I love that this was just so easy and simple, I mean this is STYLE! It's EFFORTLESS!

Kudos for Ms. Freida Pinto for wearing color! God knows the red carpet needed some bit of life, I mean, everyone was in safe neutrals! This gown is by John Galliano. I love the color but I am not so sure about the style. I mean, Ms. Pinto is very petite, I think she must be under 5 feet 4. So I found the style a bit overwhelming. A huge trend that night was asymmetry. There were several ladies with skewed necklines.

Meryl Streep is in a league all her own! I mean. if I ever met this woman I would probably faint! LOL! I like the style of her gown but this Alberta Ferretti has some fitting issues. I can live with the color but all that puckering would drive me insane! Styling wise, Ms. Streep looks gorgeous!

While watching the show I got a message asking how old Miley Cyrus was? I think she is 16, I answered. Then she popped in on my TV looking like she was 30! LOL! I think the gown is OVER! It reminds me of a gown from the SAGALAS in Santa Cruzan, maybe if it was worn by an older woman, then perhaps it could work. The fit and the design is OK, but it was worn by the wrong actress.

That peek-a-boo back detail is killing me!

I could not understand why a woman as sexy as Jessica Biel would wear something that makes her look fat and frumpy! I mean, this heavy satin gown by Prada is just SOOOOOO wrong on so many levels that I am left baffled. Sayang, she is so pretty pa naman.

OK! I have to say that I have seen this Roland Mouret dress and I loved it! It was really beautiful and the origami pleating was genius. However, when it was worn by Heidi Klum, it looked like a Project Runway disaster! I think that she is just too big for the dress, so it would be better suited for someone more lithe and waiflike, not an AMAZONA like Ms. Klum. The styling was also questionable. I mean, this dress does not need that much bling, for it loses the modernity when piled on with busy jewelry.

All I can say it YIKES?!!! Ms. Beyonce is such a beautiful woman, so I can't imagine why she put herself in major mishaps such as this dress from the house of Dereon. Did your mother make you wear it? I love this look from the neck up! Two words...WOW MALI!!!!

This Rodarte dresss worn by Natalie Portman is BORING!!!!! I love pink - it's my favorite color - but somehow seeing this Pepto Bismol gown might make me rethink my fave color.

This is one SCARY outfit! It is so painful to the eyes that I did not want to find out who did this dress for Whoopi Goldberg. I would not wish this atrocity on my worst enemy! It is just plain AWFUL!

I was not feeling the look and the vibe of Ms. Jennifer Aniston. I thought that she was actually forgettable. The gown was decent and her makeup looked OK, so maybe that was it? She was just OK? I thought that she could have upped the ante a bit as her EX was there with Angelina! Diba she could have done a style showdown? LOL!

Sophia Loren is one of the most sensual women on the planet! I was just thinking, does she need all those ruffles? Mr. Armani was probably out to lunch when he was designing this dress because it sure needs some major editing! She is still so beautiful....Goodness, she must be in her mid 70's!

Let's begin with the good news... I love Kate Winslet and I loved her in The Reader. I also love her hair style! I thought that she had the best hair that evening. I also like the gunmetal gray color of her gown.. HOWEVER, I did not like her gown by Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent. The gown looked like it was schizophrenic, like two very different gowns being fused into one.