SHOULDER TO SHOULDER OSCAR NIGHT GAVE THE RIGHT TO BARE ARMS - AS WELL AS RUFFLES, VIVID HUES AND BLACK.Byline: Diana McKeon Charkalis Lifestyle Editor When it came to the red carpet at the Oscars this year, the fashion trends were all over the rainbow. And in most cases, it worked. Canary yellow isn't an easy color, but Michelle Williams Michelle Williams may refer to an actress or a singer born in 1980:
n. 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. a. A ruckus or fray. b. Annoyance; vexation. 4. V-neckline. Salma Hayek electrified in a vibrant blue gown, and Jennifer Lopez glowed in green. Jessica Alba sparkled like Oscar himself in gold Versace and cited her unique regimen for fitting into an Oscar dress. ``I exercise, drink water and eat dessert.'' Presenter Naomi Watts joined in the ruffled look, wearing a one-shoulder soft pink Givenchy. During her interview with Ryan Seacrest, she touted the fact that she arrived in a Lexus hybrid. She was at the Oscars to introduce Dolly Parton par·ton n. Any of the point particles believed to be a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks. No longer in technical use. [part(icle) + -on1.] , who jokingly deemed herself the ``Southern belle of the ball'' as she made her way to the door of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Parton was also pretty in pink in a gown designed by Robert Behar of Paris. She wore $2 million in diamonds from Fred Leighton. Black was also back. Rachel Weisz was demure de·mure adj. de·mur·er, de·mur·est 1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior. 2. Affectedly shy, modest, or reserved. See Synonyms at shy1. in that shade, and cited pregnancy hormones as the reason for her unusual sense of calm. ``Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to speak right now,'' she told KTLA KTLA KCBS TV in Los Angeles (Channel 5). Felicity Huffman was also decked out in black, in a sweeping gown with a plunging neckline neckline The line that connects the two lowest points on the intermediate declines of a head-and-shoulders chart pattern. In an inverted head-and-shoulders formation, the neckline connects the two intermediate tops. . She teared up and smeared her makeup when she viewed a clip of her ``Desperate'' co-stars wishing her luck. Charlize Theron was wrapped in black silk tied with a big bow at the shoulder. For some attendees, there was no need to accessorize ac·ces·sor·ize v. ac·ces·sor·ized, ac·ces·sor·iz·ing, ac·ces·sor·iz·es v.tr. To furnish with accessories: accessorized my outfit with a matching watch. v. with a bag. Amy Adams wore a chocolate Carolina Herrera gown with pockets. Sandra Bullock's elegant strapless strap·less adj. Having no strap or straps, as a dress or an undergarment. n. A garment having no strap or straps. strapless Adjective black gown also had them, so that her date, Keanu Reeves, ``wouldn't have to hold anything for her.'' Keira Knightley looked sultry in an eggplant-color gown made of taffeta taffeta, cloth, originally silk but now also made of synthetic fibers, supposed to have originated in Persia. The name, derived from Persian, means "twisted woven." Taffeta is in the same class and demand as satin made of silk. . The one-shoulder form-fitting dress by Vera Wang gave even Knightley herself pause. ``I can't actually walk,'' she noted. ``But I can stand rather well.'' Diana McKeon Charkalis, (818) 713-3760 diana.charkalis(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 8 photos Photo: (1 -- 3 -- color) Amy Adams, top, borrowed earrings from her dress designer, Carolina Herrera, to complete the look. Dolly Parton, right, was decked out in vintage diamonds from Fred Leighton. Above, Charlize Theron's hand-painted forest-green gown, with a giant bow on the shoulder, was designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior. (4 -- 5 -- color) Ziyi Zhang, left, paired her gown with a Chopard diamond pendant hung from a black lace ribbon. Reese Witherspoon, below, wore a silver beaded dress that she paired with a Fred Leighton diamond earrings as well as a 19th-century diamond bird pin in her hair. (6 -- 8 -- color) At left, Jennifer Lopez's gown featured a fitted bodice with a laced-up corset-style back. The singer-actress wore almost a quarter-million dollars' worth of diamonds and gold from Fred Leighton. Sandra Bullock, above, wore a navy gown by Angel Sanchez. Keira Knightley, top, looked sultry in a one-shouldered eggplant taffeta gown by Vera Wang. Photos by Hans Gutknecht and Evan Yee/Staff Photographers |
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