Oscars 2015

I waited rather impatiently to peek at what celebrities would be strutting on the red carpet of the Oscars this year - the wait was definitely worth it as for the most part, I was blown away by the amazing ensembles! 

Here is a collage of some of my favourite looks of the evening

 

(from top row moving on to the bottom)

 

Emma Stone in Elie Saab. Have a look at my Instagram post of my favourite Emma Stone looks - this woman is perfection!  She very rarely gets it wrong and is one of the front runners of style and elegance in Hollywood.

Jamie Chung in Yanina Couture 

Anna Kendrick in custom Thakoon

Guiliana Rancic in Mireille Dagher

Jennifer Lopez in Elie Saab

Rosamund Pike in Givenchy

Rita Ora in Marchesa

Jenna Dewan-Tatum in Zuhair Murad

Scarlett Johannsen in Versace

More of my stand-out looks at the Academy Awards this year include -

Reese Witherspoon in Tom Ford

 

 

Gwyneth Paltrow in Ralph & Russo Couture

Dakota Johnson in Saint Laurent

Jennifer Lopez ~ Love the ensemble, not so much the look

JLo made it on my list of favorites due to her gorgeous Elie Saab gowm, but I have to say I was not crazy about her entire look. The hair was boring and make-up did not compliment the outfit. Whenever JLo makes an appearance on a red carpet, we see her either sporting a straight ponytail or a head full of bouncy waves. I am bored of continuosly seeing JLo in one of these two hairstyles and would love to see her become a bit more adventurous.

 

The pink lip definitely for me did not go well with her gown and I definitely was not crazy about the eyeshadow (as opposed to the fabulous peach toned makeup which was what was exhibited originally with the gown on the runway) I think that with a more appropriate hair and makeup look, JLo would have dominated the red carpet this year for me.

Oscars 2015 - favourite hair do's

I am such a fan of updo's - they can transform an entire outfit and add such a sophisticated and elegant feel to a look. I love Emma Stones updo pictured below. A new twist on the half up half down do, the front stays down whilst the back is pinned up. Have a look at the style I had done for my cousins wedding recently, inspired by the new twist on the half up half down do.

 

 

On the other hand, when the dress and makeup make a statement the hair will have to play second fiddle. Straight and sleek hair has been seen on both runways and red carpets - if you're going to wear your hair this way, be sure to wear a stand out colour or style to compliment the look (but for me personally, you can never go wrong with an elegant up-do)

Makeup Trends

As the makeup moguls Too Faced predicted on their Instagram page - "We're predicting chiseled cheekbones & nude lips at the Oscars tonight." They could not have been more correct! Nudes and shades of peach dominated the red carpet and I am obsessed with the looks! The occasional red lip popped up here and there too. On my page next week will be a peach make-up look using some new products including a gorgeous shade of new peach lippie.

 

 

Of course, not everyone gets it right. Pictured below are some of the worst dressed at the Oscars this year. Proof that money does not buy style, I do not even bother to mention what the label on the dresses were, they were simply tasteless!

 

 

That's a wrap on Oscars 2015!

 

Positive vibes & The Mandatoy xoxo

Hali