Oscar Fashions, etc.

The 80th Academy Awards were last night. I haven't seen "No Country for Old Men" yet, but I adore the Coen brothers and was happy to see them do so well. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova winning for Best Song was also nice to see, as was Jon Stewart calling Irglova back out to the stage so she could give her acceptance speech after having been rudely cut off.

And then of course are the fashions. Like we need one more opinion on them, but here's mine:

*Bulb of Garlic. That's what Jennifer Hudson's bodice looked like, at any rate.

*80's prom dress. Cameron Diaz's dress looked good when she presented, but it cut some funky angles on the red carpet. The actress was asked about the dress and she said it felt like wearing nothing. And I'd agree. Her Dior dress was of an ilk which I believe had been been worn better by a dozen starlets on the cover of Vanity Fair's "Hollywood" edition this year. It came off as 80's prom on Cameron. But at least it's better than last year's get up.

*"Old Hollywood Glamour". The vibe was all over the place, but it got a little cartoonish. And God knows we had enough of cartoonish with THREE friggin' Best Song nominations from "Enchanted". Yes, Katherine Heigl and Anne Hathaway looked lovely, but they also looked waxen.

*Cotillard in Gaultier. She looked radiant, the dress was smashing. Good texture, good lines, tres francaise. Loved it.

*Tilda Swinton. You all saw it. This one is like shooting fish in a barrel. She looked like a college graduate whose cap and sleeve got stolen.

*Sexy Victorian. Is how I described the Chanel gown Penelope Cruz wore. It reminded me of the shapes from the turn of the last century, but refined, sexy, and modern. Nice job.

And finally . . . .

*"Tribute to Binoculars and Periscopes". One of the funnier moments in the show.