Let’s face it, we don’t really watch the Academy Awards to see who wins.  We watch to see what the stars are wearing.  So here’s my take on some of the Oscar-night fashion:

Far be it for me to criticize Beyonce if she enjoys looking like a mermaid at every red carpet affair.  But I wish the young and beautiful singer would step out of her comfort zone and find a stylist who can give her a more contemporary look.  Sorry B, but this couch cover-reminiscent dress from your own House of Dereon collection was not hot.

Alicia Keys was stunning in this …read more

Penelope Cruz, pictured with Best Actress favorite Kate Winslet, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her funny and passionate portrayal in Woody Allen’s “Vicky Christina Barcelona.”  And she did it in style.  Cruz’s dress is a 60-year-old vintage couture gown.

Nominated for her touching portrayal of a conflicted and a protective mother in “Doubt,” Viola Davis wore an Oscar-ready gold gown.

“Slumdog Millionaire” co-star Freida Pinto looked like an Indian princess in her one-sleeved, beaded blue gown by John Galliano.

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” nominee Taraji P. Henson looked like Cinderella in her cream Roberto Cavalli gown and …read more