SAG Awards 2012 - pass me my judgement stick...

Another weekend, another awards ceremony - I do love this time of year. I didn't quite have the stamina to stay up and watch E! (big up Ryan and Guiliana, although when are they going to ditch that pollution Kelly Osbourne?) last night for the red carpet so I had to rely on the newspapers this morning to get my fashion fix - and I wasn't disappointed.

As usual there was an influx of Marchesa gowns gracing the red carpet and here are my three favourites:

Sofia Vergara - I'm starting to fall a little bit in love with her. Mainly because she's got the huskiest voice ever. And probably because she's *so* pretty. And a lot because I like her dresses. She looks stunning in this gown that hugs her curves beautifully.

Viola Davis: Now I'm having a bit of a conundrum here because part of me loves this dress, part of me hates it. The reason being is that I think it doesn't suit The Help actress at all. The dress itself is stunning, it's a gorgeous cut, the colour is perfect again her skin - but it's not for her if you know what I mean? It looks too small, maybe that's the problem, she seems to be busting out a little across the chest - maybe if there was a bit more material up top it would look a hundred times better? I don't know, I'm just of the opinion that if you're THAT booby (and I speak as a busty gal myself here) that deep cut sweetheart neckline on a strapless dress is best avoided.

Stacey Keibler: My final Marchesa worshipper of the night and I think possibly my favourite of all three. It's sexy without being OTT and slutty (black lace isn't always the classiest option) but she's got this look down to a T - utterly chic and gorgeous. Maybe it's something to do with that incredible man-bag she's got hanging off, I just don't know...

Next up is she who can do no wrong: Emma Stone. In an Alexander McQueen prom dress and Tiffany jewellery. *Sigh* She is giving all the big wigs a run for their money in the style stakes - it's getting better and better every time I see Ms Stone and I cannot wait to see what she'll pull out of the bag for the Oscars next month.

After what I felt was a bit of an epic fail (granny's old grey lace curtains) at the Golden Globes, Glee star Lea Michele has attempted to redeem herself somewhat in this slinky silver Versace number. I'm not offended by it, but I think she's trying too hard to be hot and sultry. Last year she was all about the Barbie doll peaches and cream look, as if to scream how cute and sweet she was - this year (now that she's a "serious" movie actress and all) I get the impression she wants us to view her in a different light? If only Jessica Rabbit could see the trend she started.

Last year Michelle Williams made a major fashion faux pas in Valentino at the Golden Globes. This year she avoided making the same mistake twice and wore Jason Wu. However it seems Michelle was willing to give old Valentino a second chance last night and this time she got it spot on. This red gown is stunning (and we all know my feelings about red clothes) it really suits her colouring, her hair and make up look gorgeous - has playing Marilyn Monroe finally brought out Jen Lindley's inner glamour-puss? My only criticism? The dress could be a couple of inches longer.

This is certainly not my favourite look of the night but I think Rose Byrne deserves kudos and a pat on the back for bucking the trend: she banished the long elegant gowns to the back of her stylist's closet for the night and said hello to the jump suit. I sort of like it. She wears it well and she stands out in a sea of dresses. Good on her.

Morticia Addams - sorry, Angelia Jolie - is back to her not-so-fabulous 'best' in what I can only describe as a black bin liner. She has single handedly managed to make Jenny Packham, the designer of sensational wedding gowns, look cheap. She can literally suck the life out of anything. And if one person tells me they think she looks fab... well I'm sorry but you're a moron.

I've loved Emily Blunt ever since she stole the show from Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada. Now I love her even more. Her green Oscar de la Renta gown really stands out from the crowd and she just looks so beautiful in it. One person remarked that they thought it was "unflattering around her thighs" - that person is an idiot.

I don't actually know who the designer of this monstrosity is - but I also don't want to know. All I know is that Maria Menounos make a colossal fail with this... words fail me... cheap, tacky, wouldn't-look-out-of-place-in-Quiz get-up.

We all remember Audrey from Dawson's Creek right? No? The one who went out with Pacey (after Joey...and before her) No? She's Courtney Cox's sidekick in Cougar Town? Ring any bells? No? Ok well, she certainly won't be making headlines for being the number one fashionista in town either. Did she come from the beach or is she taking the whole irony of boho chic just one step too far?

I really love Dianna Agron in this gorgeous little Caroline Herrera number. Just like the designer herself, she's kept it simple, elegant and timeless. I am impressed. I'm also LOVING the hair.

Who requested the mail-order hooker bride?? Oh, it's Heather Morris from Glee. My mistake.

Amber Heard rocks this Zac Posen number - I love love love it. She even looks a tad like Scarlett Johansson here - or is that just me?

The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco in Romona Kevaza. Style - yes. Colour - no. Is it just me or does it look like she washed her green socks in with her wedding dress by accident?

Shailene Woodley in L'Wren Scott. I can't even think of anything nice to say here. This is truly horrible.

I really want to like this gown by Aussie designer Collete Dinnigan on Judy Greer - I REALLY do. But there's something holding me back from loving it completely and I can't quite put my finger on it - I think it's the slightly too high neckline, but I'm just not sure...

Until the Oscars lovers... over and out ;-) xx

And The Oscar Goes To...

As every red carpet darling knows, the culmination of a successful awards season is the Academy Awards - more commonly known as the Oscars - and every style savvy starlet is desperate to turn heads with her choice of gown for the evening.

While the hues of choice at the Golden Globes were nude and emerald, the favourable colours at the Oscars seemed to be red and plum. I actually lost count of the number of red gowns I saw but for me the most memorable - and ironically the simplest dress of the bunch - was worn by Oscar newcomer, and best actress nominee, Jennifer Lawrence. She went for old school, minimalist Calvin Klein and looked incredible. Normally I'm not a great fan of red - particularly when it looks like the wearer is channelling Pamela Anderson's Baywatch years circa 1993 - but Jennifer Lawrence is just so fresh-faced and beautiful that she pulled it off with gusto. Had that been Pammy herself she would have looked cheap and tarty, but J Lawrence was a picture of sexy elegance.

Another winner for me was Hailee Steinfeld. She disappointed me at the Baftas after a spectacular debut at the Golden Globes so I was interested to see what she would rock the red carpet in at the Oscars. And she definitely came up trumps. Her princess-goes-to-prom Marchesa gown was absolutely beautiful on her. She went for a simplistic pale pink hue which suited her skin tone and dark hair perfectly. She was definitely the belle of the ball.

Natalie Portman has upped her game after, what I viewed to be, a disappointing frock at the Globes. Every gown has gotten better and better as the awards season has progressed and on Sunday night the Swan Queen took to the stage to collect her much deserved statuette looking every inch the Hollywood megastar. I found it quite fitting that her plum off-shoulder gown was designed by Rodarte who had a hand in the costume design for Black Swan. In my opinion it showed that Portman was there to celebrate the movie - and film itself in general - and not just fashion. She looked beautiful and has that lovely pregnant glow about her now. Her hair was fabulous and I am in love with those earrings.

I'm a big fan of Michelle Williams' look so I was pleased to see that she had gone for a more red-carpet appropriate dress on Sunday night - and one that was 100 times more flattering on her than her previous effort at the Golden Globes. As much as I liked her Valentino gown (and was probably one of the few who did like it) it wasn't the most flattering garmet the Dawson's Creek survivor has ever donned. She rocked the red carpet in Chanel Haute Couture and Harry Winston jewels. Her make-up was impeccable and she is stunning with that perfect pixie-cut blonde hair.

One star who has done well this awards season is Mila Kunis. But I have to say I'm unsure of her lilac Elie Saab gown. The colour itself looked wonderful on her because of her dark skin tone but the overall style of the dress isn't really pulling me in. The more I look at it, the more I think the skirt looks like ripped lace curtains and she's only pulling off that very low-cut round neckline because she has such a small bust. I do love the nipped in waist though which creates a lovely hourglass shape for the slender starlet.

Jennifer Lawrence

Hailee Steinfeld

Yummy Mummy Natalie Portman

Michelle Williams

Mila Kunis

Host for the evening Anne Hathaway - who apparently paid stylist Rachel Zoe a six-figure sum to dress her for the night. I think she ended up looking like...Anne Hathaway at every other award show. But skinnier. Somebody get this girl a cheeseburger.

I've heard a lot of people say they don't like Florence Welch's choice of frock for the evening but I love it. I think she rocks it and it's her style. She looked odd at last year's Brit awards in that fancy gown she wore - this is much more her and I think she got it spot on.

Gwyneth Paltrow actually looks amazing. I never thought I'd see the day I liked a metallic silver dress that actually has the ability to double up as a jumpsuit but she pulls this off magnificently.

This is how older women should do understated sexy elegance. Every woman over the age of 50 should take notes from Dame Helen Mirren.

There's been a bit of debate over Marisa Tomei's 1950 Charles James gown - she's been included in both the best dressed and worst dressed lists. Personally I think it's fabulous. Very goth chic, very stand-out. I think she made a statement with this gown and she looks gorgeous.

This on the other hand made a statement for all the wrong reasons. I did wonder where my granny's old Christmas tablecloth from 1990 had disappeared to and now the mystery is solved. Shame on you Melissa Leo - good job it wasn't raining or your doily might have melted.

Doesn't Reese Witherspoon make a lovely looking pint of Guiness? Just look at the head on that... Also - big shout out to her Legally Blonde days - that's what that ponytail is for right? Erin Brockovich springs to mind here as well...

Last but not least, Scarlett Johansson, looking hot-to-trott in Dolce & Gabbana. Sexy, simple, tousled dirty blonde bob, great make-up - wowsers. Ryan Reynolds is missing out.



-PS - I also have to pass a quick comment on how amazing the men looked at Sunday's ceremony. It's a lot harder for them than the women to 'stand-out' with their suits but kudos go to Iron Man Robert Downey Jnr, Russell Brand and Mark Wahlberg who looked effortless, cool and hot. Sizzling.

-PPS - Mark Ruffalo's wife is called Sunrise. That is all.