The great news about wearing a really strong color at the Oscars is that you will definitely stand out. The bad news is, if a number of women are all wearing that color – in this case, wine red – you’re then grouped with all the red dresses for years to come, when the Oscars 2010 are referenced. But this is going to happen no matter what. The overwhelming color trends at the Oscars were of course, red gowns – metallic gowns (Sandra Bullock, Nicole Richie, Kate Winslet, sapphire gowns (Mo’Nique, Gaby Sidibe, Oprah), peach gowns (Anna Kendrick, Demi Moore), and the super pales (Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Lopez). Isn’t it amazing that almost no one wore black? (Carey Mulligan’s black Prada was sprinkled with stones, crystals and tiny objects.) It was a rare year indeed in that regard. Some complained about the limited varieties of colors – but let’s face it, yellow and orange aren’t a good option.
So here are our ladies in strong strong red: Sigourney Weaver, finally finding her best red carpet look in red Lanvin chiffon; Vera Farmiga in her heavily ruffled and festooned Marchesa; Penelope Cruz, in her wine red Donna Karan couture – her coloring probably looked best in this color, and it was SUCH a change for her that she really stood out; and Michelle Pfeiffer in her lovely red gown, which we believe to be Armani. It was also rare to see Michelle in red – she’s a black afficianado – and to see a blond in red! It was a risky move for her, and a good one. George Clooney’s date Elisabetta Canalis also wore red – obviously a lot of stylists and designers were thinking alike.
