Rocking the Oscar's Red Carpet

Ahh, it was good for me. Was it good for you? Lots and lots of interesting and varied fashion on the red carpet. Some good, some mediocre, some meh, and one just...well. Let's get to it, shall we?

Cameron Diaz: She's consistently one of my worst dressed on the red carpet. But wow, when she knocks it out of the park, she knocks it out of the park! This dress is fitted perfectly, and apparently, she decided the engage the services of a hair stylist for this awards show (go Cami!). Grade: A+

Helen Mirren: To me, Dame Helen is the poster child for age appropriate fashion. She looks elegant and sexy. I think she qualifies for GILF status (you know, grandmother I'd like to...).
Grade: A

Sandra Bullock: When Scott and I were talking on the phone last night (what can I say? My guy loves the red carpet), he said he thought her makeup was a little heavy, until he realized that it was put on for being up on stage. I agree, I think that the pink/red lips are a bit much, and I've heard some buzz about the dress being a little ice skatery. I thought she looked statuesque, and lovely. And you cannot overstate the gorgeousness of her head of hair.
Grade: A-

Rachel McAdams: I think Rachel McAdams is just lovely. She's young and fresh, and really beautiful. I love the fabric on this dress and the sweepy nature of it. It billows, but really shows off her lovely shoulders and arms. I also love the addition of the heavy earring.
Grade: A-

Maggie Gyllenhall: I find Maggie G. to be very hit or miss on the red carpet. But I adore this dress. It's bold print is youthful and fun, and her make-up and hair are flawless. And again, gorgeous arms and shoulders. I think my only niggle with it, is I wish that she'd gone with heavier earrings.
Grade: B

Charlize Theron: I think Charlize is one of about three or four women in Hollywood who have the body to pull off couture. This dress is clearly custom made for her. And I get what she was going for her. But the flourishes around her bodice does look a bit like the dress is groping her. But the color is lovely, and her hair is gorgeous, and the back of this dress was really interesting. No one can say this is not a gloriously beautiful woman.
Grade: B

Elizabeth Banks: When I first saw this dress, I didn't like it very much. I think that the bodice doesn't flatter her breasts very well. She doesn't have a teeny chest, but it looks like it. But when she walks, the dress opens to give a gorgeous shot of her stupendous legs, which I liked. Plus, you can barely see them, but her sandals were awesome. Plus I liked her jeweled head-band.
Grade: B-

Anna Kendrick: I have mixed feelings about this dress. I think that it's pretty, but I wish it were a deeper pink. In some photos of it, it literally looks like it's her skin tone. I wish she'd been a bit bolder. I don't object to the dress, per se, I am not really feelin' it, you know?
Grade: C

Carey Mulligan: SIGH. I don't like this dress. And I especially don't like the sandals. First, I'm not a huge fan of variable hemlines. Plus she's got such a gorgeous and gamine face. I wish she'd gone with something much more form fitting and flattering.
Grade: C

Miley Cyrus: When one is chest-ually challenged, one should not wear bustier dresses. This dress was fitted much too tightly to her breasts (which are small anyway, because she weighs roughly ten pounds) and it made her constantly kind of hunch forward as if to give her poor boobs a break. Plus, I don't think the dress was age appropriate. Although, more appropriate than what her mom had on. That's for sure.
Grade: C-

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Zoe Saldana: I'm a bit on the fence about this dress. I love the bodice. And the verigated color. But it gets kind of huge and puffy down at the bottom. She's definitely statuesque enough to pull it off. And she was smart enough not to wear a bunch of jewelry to overpower the dress, which is doing all of the work. I need to keep pondering on this dress to see what I think in the end.
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Jennifer Lopez: Now, this is structure. And J. Lo. is just the girl to work a dress like this. It's fitted gloriously and is a demure color, which kind of lets the construction of the dress do all the work. And I like it. There are few people who could pull a dress of this magnitude off, but I felt like she did a decent job of it. I do wish she'd worn strappy sandals instead of pumps (that look dyed to match) though.

Vera Farmiga: I love the color of this dress. But the dress itself reminds me of the plants from Avatar that the hero would touch and they'd pop down into the ground. It's a whole lot of dress. I wish she'd gone with the color but a different design for her first big red carpet. She's a gorgeous woman, but, well, I'm definitely not sold on it.

Diane Kruger: And here's my worst dressed winner. This dress is just bad. Very, very bad. That's a whole lotta stuff going on, on a teeny little woman. The bodice could not be less flattering, and her hair is too fussy. The ruffles make her hips look big, and the bustle thing on the back is just bad.
Grade: F

Your turn! Who'd I miss? Who did you love on the red carpet? Who was your worst dressed?

*All photos were borrowed from EW.com