Oscars 2012: Red Carpet Arrivals

Angelina Jolie has dress a bit more conservative since becoming a first-time director with her 2011 Bosnian wartime love story, In the Land of Blood and Honey. 

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But at the Sunday's Oscars, she sizzled like a young starlet in a strapless black velvet Atelier Versace gown with a way-more-than-thigh-high slit. And she worked that slit like a red-carpet pro for the photographers, posing solo as well as doing the usual happy-couple stance with Brad Pitt.

But it is Pitt's night (he's nominated for best actor in Moneyball) after all. And he's going head-to-head with his pal George Clooney, also nominated for his starring role in The Descendants.

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Win or lose, Clooney gets to go home with Stacy Keibler and Pitt heads back to the brood with Jolie. Lucky guys and lucky girls, right?

BTW, we hear that Jolie made the final call on what she would wear tonight by putting all the choices on pieces of paper stuffing them in a hat and picking, with all the family there. Sweet.

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Michelle Williams, nominated for a Best Actress award for "My Week With Marilyn," at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Emma Stone does the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. 

"The Help" star Jessica Chastain, nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Actor James Cromwell, whose movie "The Artist" is up for multiple awards, arrives for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

 Christopher Plummer, who's nominated in the Best Supporting Actor for "Beginners," on the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

 Berenice Bejo, who's up for a Best Supporting Actress star for her work in "The Artist," arrives on the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

"The Help" star Viola Davis goes green as she waits to see if she'll win a Best Actress award at this year's Oscars.

Brad Pitt, up for Best Actor kudos for "Moneyball," with Angelina Jolie at the 2012 Oscars.

"The Artist"'s Michel Hazanavicius, up for a Best Directing Award, strikes a roguish pose at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

"Albert Nobbs" star and Best Actress nominee Glenn Close chooses feminine garb for the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Brian Grazer, this year's Oscars producer, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

"The Dictator" star Sacha Baron Cohen caused a commotion on the red carpet at the 2012 Oscars -- but was it all staged?

Ellie Kemper, whose "Bridesmaids" is up for a Best Original Screenplay award, at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

"The Artist" star Jean Dujardin looks suave as he waits to find out if he wins Best Actor at the 2012 Oscars.

"Bridesmaids" star and writer Kristen Wiig, whose screenplay is up for an Oscar, works the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Maya Rudolph looking just plum thrilled to be on the red carpet.

"Bridesmaids" co-writer Annie Mumolo on the red carpet at the 2012 Oscars.

Tina Fey blacks out on the red carpet at Oscars 2012.

Meryl Streep, nominated in the Best Actress category for "The Iron Lady," is just golden on the Oscars 2012 red carpet. 

"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" star and Best Actress nominee Rooney Mara on the Oscars 2012 red carpet.

Cameron Diaz does the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Natalie Portman on the Oscars 2012 red carpet.

Octavia Spencer, up for a Best Supporting Actress for her work in "The Help," works the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Gwyneth Paltrow takes it to the red carpet at Oscars 2012.

Penelope Cruz on the red carpet of the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Nick Nolte looks dashing as he waits to see if he picks up a Best Supporting Actor award at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Sandra Bullock lays it out in black and white on the red carpet at the 2012 Oscars.

"Bridesmaids" star Wendi McLendon Covey at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

St. John ropes in Kate Winslet as new face

The luxury knitwear manufacturer brand, St. John has roped in actress Kate Winslet as its brand ambassador.


The actress replaced Angelina Jolie and Karen Elson who formerly endorsed the brand.


Reports regarding a row between the brand and Jolie started coming last year, when some of the media channels claimed that, Jolie had some issues regarding the outfits that she was required to put on for the brand.


The brand managers said that they roped in Winslet to endorse the 2011 line as, she best exemplifies the brand’s contemporary sensibility.


On the other hand, Winslet said that, she took up the offer as she feels that the brand symbolizes the dressing and living style of today’s women. She said that the brand’s collection is stylish and elegant, and that she is thrilled to be associated with the brand.

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Fashion's Super Bowl : Red Carpet

The Academy Award ceremonies have been around since l929 when a group of 270 guests met at the Biltmore Hotel and paid 5.00 dollars each for Lobster Eugenie and "Los Angeles Salad." Back then, it was all about the food, and apparently today, it's all about the fashion.

From feather boas and satin gowns of the twenties, to haute couture and the millions of dollars of jewels on loan today, this is the fashion industry's Super Bowl. And it's hard to remember a time when we watched the Oscars without the preliminary fashion show/product placement/walk of fame and shame that is known as the "Red Carpet."

 

The Sundance Channel tackles the phenomenon this Thursday (7:00 PM CST) with its documentary "The Red Carpet Issue." How does an awards ceremony honoring great achievements in film turn into an extension of the fashion industry? French journalist Olivier Nicklaus explores the trials and tribulations as stylists, fashion designers, publicists, and celebrities jockey for position for the best and brightest to wear on the red carpet.

 

As with everything in life, there is a dirty underbelly to the practice. According to the many editors, stylists, and industry insiders who were interviewed, the name of the game is exposure and press. Apparently fashion houses and clothing brands will do and pay just about anything to get their items on the back, on the arm or in the hands of a glamorous star.

How did it get to this point and what did we watch before? And does it matter if Penelope dons Versace, Angelina is wearing Prada, or Meryl is in Chanel? Nevertheless, the two-three hour pre-event (depending on which channel you watch) has become a permanent addition to the Oscar ceremony with the follow up best and worst dressed lists bumping everything off the news short of a nuclear holocaust. The red carpet has taken a life of its own -- I have even heard of college drinking games centered around how many times the viewer hears "what are you wearing" and "amazing." For a night, it's the ultimate reality television.

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Red carpet fashion was really a mind blowing on the night of Oscar Awards function. The Winner Of Best Actress Award was Kate Winslet wearing a two tone, steel blue and black, YSL dress. Her hair was back and off her face in a "modern Grace Kelly" coif.

The very close runner up was Natalie Portman in an orchid Rodarte gown. The photo doesn't do justice to the perfect fit and color that was pink without being too sweet.

There was number of celebrities found in a good amount of red on that night. Amanda Seyfried's hair and chunky necklace complemented the clean lines of her Valentino dress.

Amy Adams was also looking beautiful in huge Fred Leighton necklace with her pulled back hair and sexy Carolina Herrera dress.

Beautiful Heidi Klum has been wowing all this awards season; but not last night. Her modern Roland Mouret gown was too hard and the slit too high. Her chunky jewelry (huge earrings and too many bracelets) was over done and the matchy shoes looked prom-ish.

On that night there were lot of light colored dresses as well. Anne Hathaway, who knows how to work the carpet, wore a silvery Armani Prive gown covered in little silver paillettes which fit perfectly and flattered her pale skin and dark hair.

Taraji P. Henson wore a Cavalli gown with small soft tiers of fabric. Her perfect bob and chunky necklace were looking of a great match.

The most beautiful Jessica Biel caught serious slack on Twitter for the sloppy hair; but at a distance and in pictures we think it looks good. Her Prada dress was so much attractive.

Angelina Jolie was looking so much beautiful on the night. She's so undeniably gorge we love her. Does she always have to look so effortlessly fab? Well, here's some good news: She did put some effort into her hair last night--or at least celeb stylist David Babaii did To complete the look, put on 115 carat Lorraine Schwartz emerald earrings, grab your equally stunning hubby and go!

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Karolina Kurkova Named World's Sexiest Woman

It takes a lot of things to be sexy: An angelic face, well-toned body, smoking hot appearance. Karolina Kurkova has it all and that's what earns her the title "The Sexiest Woman in the World!" She was named by E! entertainment television as being The Sexiest and tops the list beating some of the sexiest women in show business like her fellow Angels Giselle Bundchen, Adriana Lima and Heidi Klum!

I wonder why Megan Fox or Marisa Miller are not on the top 10 list, as they were too given a similar titles.

The Victoria's Secret model was recently ranked by Forbes a one of the world's highest paid models as well. Gorgeous and rich?! Some girls get all the luck!

Anyway, here are the remaining hotties from the complete top 10 list:



1. Karolina Kurkova
2. Bar Rafael
3. Angelina Jolie
4. Gisele Bundchen
5. Scarlett Johansson
6. Adriana Lima
7. Heidi Klum
8. Penelope Cruz
9. Manuela Arcuri
10. Shakira