Red carpet rewind: Best and worst dressed at the 2010 Oscars
By Melissa Magsaysay
Penélope Cruz’s strapless, duchess satin pleated and draped dress by Donna Karan -- worn with Chopard diamonds -- was a standout. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Kate Winslet looked like the female incarnation of Oscar, striking enough to be made into a little gold statuette. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The “Inglourious Basterds” actress made a fashion statement in a frothy ivory and black Chanel Haute Couture gown that featured camellia detail. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Shades of snowy white and Champagne seemed to create a glow around the lead actress nominee. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
This deep cherry Lanvin number looked as if it had just been draped on the statuesque Weaver. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Sandra Bullock looked as if she were channeling a big-screen siren, and although the night belonged to texture, she reminded us that nothing beats classic glamour. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Cameron Diaz’s gold Oscar de la Renta gown with a lot of sparkle and voluminous skirt was a miss. The actress tends to look better in a column of something more fitted, not this overtly feminine frock. (John Shearer / Getty Images)
Zoë Saldana’s Givenchy gown sprouted into a garden of pastel-colored, chrysanthemum-shaped poufs that gave the usually fashion-savvy star the silhouette of the traditional French wedding cake known as a croque em bouche. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
She made sure the two-tone color-palette trend had a lasting impression with this watercolor cool Elie Saab gown. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The starlet sort of disappeared in her silvery white Armani Prive gown -- both in color and volume. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The actress looked like a ‘60s Grecian goddess. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
There was a 3-D effect to Vera Farmiga’s Marchesa dress, with the raspberry color-pleated ruffles swirling down the front adding texture and elegance (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The lead actress nominee sparkled in a custom-made Marchesa gown with beading on a ruched bodice that was an ode to Old Hollywood glamour. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The color blue proved to be one of a very few standout moments for the men, with Robert Downey Jr. appearing in a teal Lanvin bow tie that matched the sequins in his wife Susan’s dress. (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)
Mulligan looked fresh and radiant with her blond pixie hair and shoulder-duster Fred Leighton earrings, which were a gorgeous contrast to the jet-black Prada dress. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
