Best Dressed 2011

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Best Dressed 2011:

Reese Witherspoon: Her sleek blond ponytail was just the thing for her retro chic black and white Giorgio ArmaniPrive strapless gown. Of course, the $1 million worth of diamond and emerald jewelry from Neil Lane didn’t hurt!
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Natalie Portman: Gorgeous in jewel tones, the pregnant Best Actress nominee made the most of an empire waist violet Rodarte gown embellished with Swarovski crystals and matching Jimmy Choo heels.
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Halle Berry: With her signature pixie cut looking extra punk, Berry’s fairy tale strapless Marchesa gown complete with ruffled train, in shades of peach, was just the thing to stand out.
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Mila Kunis: Although lace can be a recipe for disaster, the starlet’s lavender Elie Saab Haute Couture gown was cool, chic, and thanks to its peek-a-boo details, even sexy in a coyly retro way.
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Penelope Cruz: You would never know that the star was a new mother in her sequin detailed red L’Wren Scott gown. It’s flame detailing was eye catching while the plunging top managed to be sexy, not skanky.
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Jennifer Lawrence: With nary a sequin or rhinestone in sight, the young nominee’s sizzling red Calvin Kleingown was chic, age appropriate, and stunning.
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Worst Dressed 2011:

Amy Adams: The normally chic redhead opted for a high-necked dress that seemed to have been constructed entirely out of cheap blue sequins. One upside? The dress was so stiff that it didn’t cling!
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Jennifer Hudson: It’s hard to decide whether the shiny tangerine color of her Atelier Versace halter dress or the dress’s overly revealing neckline was worse, but the combination of the two made for a dress that looked as if it were made for a sailboat’s sail.
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Nicole Kidman: She may have been aiming for Old Hollywood style glamor, but Kidman’s over-embellished white strapless Dior Haute Couture gown made the actress look just plain old, while the bright red Pierre Hardy pumps made us wonder if she had misplaced her original shoes.
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Michelle Williams: In another case of vintage style gone awry, Williams’ high-necked see through white Chanel Haute Couture gown featured embroidery that resembled the fuzzballs that appear on over washed old tablecloths.
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Anne Hathaway: Her red carpet look, a bright red strapless vintage Valentino Haute Couture taffeta gown, would have been a snooze among better looking gowns but for the strange bunching of the skirt that added to the host’s figure in an extremely unflattering manner.
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Cate Blanchett: Already an icy blond, Blanchett looked half dead in an over embroidered pastel lavender Givenchy Haute couture gown whose strange yellow beaded shoulder accents managed to clash with her Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry.

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