So I will have to write my Oscars round-up, and post pictures later.
Key trends I saw on the red carpet this year were:
* Lovely, vintage-y diamondy earrings - not too OTT, but oozing class, sophistication and best of all, money.
* Speaking of oozing money and vintage-y diamondy bits of jewellery, this trend was particularly omnipotent on the neck and around the wrist - lots of gorgeous, envy-causing necklaces. A beautiful trend - very classy, and unlike the ankle strap on the shoe, the choker somehow elongates rather than truncates. Marvellous.
* Chandelier earrings - they're back! How long have they been on the backburner? I'm sure long before the GFC hit. Nevertheless, there were some stunning chandeliers on display, but top set goes to Best Supporting Actress Nominee Carey Mulligan.
* In terms of colour, there wasn't a lot of it. Stars seemed to stick to their vintage-y glamour (see jewels above), with block colours galore and plenty of always-reliable black or champagne being trotted out.
* Most excitingly there were lots of purples: deep burgundy through to lavender to lilac. Very pretty and feminine - like a field of pretty little flowers on the red carpet.
* Strapless or backless. These two words could basically sum up the style of the dresses floating along. There were a few one-shoulders (love your work, Tina Fey) but it was quite old-school in this department also. Can't go too far wrong with strapless when you're a star who has time and cashola at your disposal for some decent - and regular - personal training sessions... I adored Maggie Gyllenhall's printed strapless dress. She is a consistent beauty who pushes the envelope just enough to stand out, and restrains it all just enough to stay classy. And backless - Diane Kruger and SJP being the notable winners with this style.
* Hair was styled in very chic up-dos, with the monster buns stealing the show.
* My favourite was a tie between Maggie and SJP. Gorgeous.
What have we learnt? Old school glamour is in with a vengeance - we are talking restrained glamour. None of this glamazon, in-your-face-flesh or OTT dripping-in-bling type guff. Think the 1940s to the end of the 1950s. I think there was a lot of Betty Draper on a night out in Manhattan on the red carpet today - lovely diamond jewels at the ears and neck, with some glitz on the wrist also. Nothing huge and obnoxious though! And the female form is most certainly being celebrated - (covered) breasts, curves and beautiful hair are all in. Less emphasis on the red lips and black nails, more emphasis on the whole, sexy, 1950s, womanly package. I loved this year's Oscars. And I am crying on the inside that I cannot post pictures for y'all... Even though I know you've all already seen it by now.
PS: Clearly, I have updated with pictures now. But I was crying on the inside all of yesterday afternoon. Now I am happy.
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