Oscar Fashionistas over 40 and on the red carpet.

Another Oscars show, and we were watching for some over 40+ Fashion Inspiration. Too bad we didn’t find much. Here’s rundown of what we saw on the red carpet.

Annette BeningYour gorgeous energy makes you shine, not your sparkly sailor dress.
Sandra Bullock A stunning dress, but we thought the stiffness of it + the waxy white make-up and tight hair made her look rather strained, and as stressed as she probably has been feeling this year with all the craziness that has been going on in her life. Still, she’s a beauty.
Halle BerryShe’s always said she would never marry again, but this  bride like dress makes us think she may now want to tie the knot. Very pretty dress but was it too frou frou for sexy Halle? Your thoughts?
Sharon Stone     Doesn’t it look like she wants to take a bite out of you?  Black Swan meets Bride of Frankenstein. Like the dress, but not the scary hair.
Helen Mirren     A woman of steel… steel gray that is. We loved this fabulous feminine gown in this strong modern metallic..Bold, and beautiful from Vivienne Westwood. What a figure!!
Helena  Bonham Carter Are you surprised?

Marissa Tomei The critics loved this. Maybe it looked better in person?…This 1950′s navy, satin and tulle ballgown should have stayed in Grandma’s attic….yes, or no?
Nicole Kidman Sorry, this dress looked like a fancy folded dinner napkin! Too stiff and pale for Nic. You can’t get it right all the time!

 

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Who was Fabulous (and over 40) at the Academy Awards?

They were Fabulous after 40 on the red carpet last night at the 2009 Academy Awards Show!

We saw plenty of  unattractive, trendy, mermaid style strapless dresses on the younger gals,  but it was the classic and elegant  gowns that Hollywood’s “seasoned” stars wore that made us want to stand up and cheer!

For example:

Meryl Streep ~ Meryl really nailed it!  What a flattering dress on her, and she finally found someone to get her hair looking good! This is a great example of how to look sexy, but age appropriate.

Her neckline is low, but not cleavage popping. The fabric drapes nicely, but not too much. Simple, sleek, and not over-done (notice the soft make up that is in harmony with her dress!). We love this custom Alberta Ferretti gown on her.

Meryl likes to be comfortable and she looks it, but she also looks glamorous too!

Sarah Jessica Parker ~ Just clocking in at 40, she is one of the new gals on the block. Young and thin enough to still pull off the strapless Dior gown, she darkened her hair so she would not look so washed out in her gorgeous very light mint green gown (that looked white to most).  However, I ( JoJami) loved the look!

The word on the street is that white is the hot “color”. White used to be a no-no because it made you look washed out on TV, but with the arrival of High Definition TV, that’s all changed, and it’s now being touted as the most popular color for celebrities.

The biggest challenge with wearing white is not looking like you are wearing a wedding gown. Sarah’s belt helped tone down this pretty frock and kept it looking red carpet worthy.

Marissa Tomei ~ Here we go again…another white dress.

Marissa, as you can see, has a drop dead gorgeous figure and this dress nicely shows it off. She is certainly on the right style track with her one-shoulder look and loose pretty hair. Take note of the simple cuff on her wrist, the perfect touch, since the dress has a lot going on.

Sophia Loren ~ usually one of our favorite style icons was huge disappointment.  Did she pull this out of  the back of her closet from 20 years ago?

It looked very dated  with the pleated ruffles, Lady Di choker and had way too much “froo froo” going on. When you have a body and face of a star, there’s no need to overdo the glitz.

She needed to just let herself shine by keeping it simple and toning it down in the dress and make-up department. Sadly, Sophia  managed to get herself lots of free press by landing on the front page of Billy Norwich’s Worst Dress List and many others!

Goldie Hawn ~ As a presenter this year, she did not walk the red carpet, however she shined on stage in her taupe gown.

Goldie sure knows what looks good on her and always pulls it off!  At 64, looking fit and bubbly as ever, she wore a neck baring, flowing gown. She might not have been best dressed, but she certainly looked very pretty.

(Side note: Ms. Hawn seems to like wear tight dresses that tend to squash her “girls.” Maybe she needs to try a size bigger next time! And is it just me, or has she had the same hair style since 1977?)