With the 84th Annual Academy Awards, we bid adieu to a year of on-screen accolades. This is the big daddy of all the award shows, the one we've been counting down to.
Before we get down to the red carpet, we'd like to take a moment to bid adieu to one of our founding members, M, who's decided to focus on his own path for now. You can take a look at his red carpet picks here. Keep watching this blog for new members very soon, as we expand towards our ultimate vision for LWIS.
With that out of the way, here are S' favourite looks from the red carpet.
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| Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli |
What's not to love about Emma Stone? She's smart, quirky, and a total fox. From TV to the big screen, she brings a refreshing no-bullshit confidence to all her roles, and she's not afraid to make fun of herself.
We're totally miffed at her very obvious Oscar snub, considering practically everyone who was not Emma Stone got a nomination. Nonetheless, she's been a total winner on the red carpet this year, with each appearance outdoing the previous one.
Stylist Petra Flannery has hit just the right notes in her picks for this titian-haired beauty, picking flowing Grecian style gowns that flatter her figure, in colours that complement her porcelain skin. For the Academy Awards show, Emma sported a rose-coloured Giambattista Valli gown, which is an updated take on the fire-engine red Balenciaga dress worn by Nicole Kidman at the Oscars in 2007.
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| Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs |
This year's awards were pretty much a celebration of classical Hollywood, with Hugo and The Artist racking up an impressive number of awards. This was reflected in the clothing, hair and make-up for many a starlet.
Michelle Williams has been working with New York stylist and former Vogue editor Kate Young of the Magnet Agency for her looks this awards season, and sporting a lot of bright colour.
The trend culminated tonight in this sweet, fresh tangerine Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs number. The starlet stuck to her Marilyn theme with Old-Hollywood glam in her make-up.
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| Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen |
One of the popular trends for this year's Oscars was strapless, with many actresses choosing to bare their shoulders in some glam gowns.
Jessica Chastain, who has been working with stylist Elizabeth Stewart this awards season, has so far stuck to form-fitting gowns in solid colours, sliding up and down the colour spectrum.
The Tree of Life actress broke this trend at the Academy Awards by opting for a bespoke black floor-length Alexander McQueen gown embellished in some serious gold wowza. As if this regal confection wasn't opulent enough, she topped it off with some $2 million worth of jewelry. Those yellow diamond earrings are to die for.
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| Viola Davis in Vera Wang |
Although Meryl Streep's Best Actress win upset the many who were rooting for Viola Davis for her performance in The Help, this lady is a winner on the red carpet.
While there's some love-hate debate going on with her choice of the emerald green Vera Wang gown for the night, you've gotta admit, the colour looks good on her. Whether you love or dislike the dress, this daring lady, who cites her mom as her hair stylist, made the right call in leaving her wigs at home and wearing her actual crop of curls.
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| Milla Jovovich in Elie Saab |
That knowing smile. That smouldering stare. If Hollywood is loving its sexy sirens right now, they've certainly found a winner in Milla Jovovich.
The Academy Awards debutante made the apt choice of a white gown, and how. This silver white one-shouldered Elie Saab number, with its detailed beading has just the right amount of sparkle and bling. The 1940's wavy hair, and the bright red lips complete the picture of glamour.
This awards season has been one big roller-coaster ride, but we're walking away with a couple of key trends for the rest of the year. In no particular order:
* Grecian silhouettes and fabrics
* Red lips
* Winged liner
* Loose waves
*Pastels
* Nudes
*Shimmer
* Colour blocking
