Oscars Fashion Recap

I am not a huge fan of the Oscars, but I do love the red carpet. I love seeing The those starring in nominated movies I have probably never seen dressed in their finest...or at least what their stylist thinks is their finest. Here are a few of my recaps from Hollywood's biggest night.

Gwenyth Paltrow


I loved Gwen's sleek straight hair. Her dress was daring. It had the exact amount of shimmer necessary for the Oscars. Any more and we would think Gwenyth was dressing up in tin foil to get her free Chipotle burrito on Halloween. I think the lesson here, is less is more and Gwen carried this out to perfection.

Reese Witherspoon



Reese had the potential here to look like every girl at my junior prom in a black and white ball gown. Luckily, she is Reese Witherspoon and was able to turn the bland into glam. The real difference here is the cut. The dress compliments Reese's figure perfectly unlike the straight boyish cut seen on my high school peers. Her mod pony-tail and emerald jewelry helped to make this a solid Oscar appearance.

Mandy Moore



This outfit is all kinds of wrong. First of all, what is with her center part ponytail. That was my signature hairdo when I was running late in 1999. Please Mandy, we don't need to go back there. The sudden explosion of tulle makes this dress look unfinished. I am not against off the shoulder looks (although when I see them my mind immediately thinks Aunt Becky from Full House) the tan almost blends in too well with her skin looking like bedazzled tattoo sleeves. I think Mandy would have benefited from a nice jewel tone.

Halle Berry



Wearing a similar dress to Mandy Moore, but completely claiming the look is Halle Berry. Can she do red carpet wrong? The angled look really helps the transition between the sequins and the tulle flow better.

Nicole Kidman



What was she thinking? This dress looks like a fancy napkin. Eek.

And for my top two...

Mila Kunis



The lavender color is perfect with Mila's dark hair. It is a different look as most go for Jewel tones or neutrals at the Oscars. Who would have expected someone to come in a pastel purple? Love it.

Amy Adams



The navy is really gorgeous with Amy's ivory skin and strawberry blonde hair. The sparkles really make this dress a stand-out. And who would have thought to put emeralds with it? Not I, but it works. Pure Glamour.

Bronx Mowgli and other dumb baby names

Today I have found out that Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz filed for divorce. Although I am sad for them, the news reminded me of their child's awful name. Bronx Mowgli Wentz.

While sharing this name with a Good Friend of mine, we decided that if love should bring Ashlee and Pete back together and they again reproduce, they need to choose from the following selections for their new baby's name... to keep tradition alive of course.

1. Brooklyn Zazu
2. Manhattan Jafar
3. Queens Flounder
4. Soho Captain John Smith

In relation to this post, Good Friend and Good Friend's Man are beginning to talk about what they might name their baby if they should have one someday. Good Friend and Good Friend's Man have very different opinions. (Good Friend's Man seems to have a reason behind nixing every name)

I decided to give my input, so I told Good Friend they should name their baby Jumanji.

This was the convo between Good Friend and Good Friend's Man.

Good Friend: “Hannah thinks we should name our child Jumanji. Thoughts?”

Good Friend's Man: “She’s joking, right?”

Good Friend: “No, she thinks it is a classic name with spunk that pays homage to a great film.”

Good Friend's Man “I don’t even like that movie. No.”

Even the talented Robin Willimas can't please Good Friend's Man. Maybe the baby could be named Hook? or Bicentennial Man?




*note- Good friend is not with child.