Nicole Kidman in turtlenecked L’Wren Scott in London: unflattering or great?

These are some photos from last night’s London screening of Nicole Kidman’s new movie, Stoker. I previewed the film last year when the first trailer came out – Nicole seems to be doing a character role as “the unstable mother” in a creepy horror/suspense film starring Mia Wasikowska in the lead role (Mia plays Nicole’s daughter). Matthew Goode is also in the film, and all three actors showed up for the first screening, which is evidence that they’re all proud of the film I think. Here’s the latest trailer… God, this looks so creepy.

First, let’s talk about Nicole. She wore L’Wren Scott, one of her favorite designers (and mine), and I kind of hate it. No, that’s a strong word. I don’t hate it. I just don’t like it on Nicole. The gold turtleneck part is weird/confusing. And I’m not sure about the shade of blue. But, like all L’Wren pieces, at least the tailoring is stellar, right?

Meanwhile, we need to have a conversation about Mia. We rarely talk about her because really I don’t have much to say other than… she’s incredibly talented and she doesn’t seem to do anything scandalous or gossip-worthy. She’s not campaigning for anything, she’s not partying like crazy, she’s not boning every costar (that we know of). She keeps her nose clean and she’s adorable and talented. But… BANGS. Itty-bitty bangs trauma is the worse. Believe it or not, I don’t believe “bangs trauma” is a binary state. There are stages of bangs trauma, and this movement for itty-bitty, too-high bangs is one of the WORST. For me, it’s worse than the shaggy-dog, too-long, covering-the-eyes bangs trauma. I think girls who do these bangs look like alien Spocks. Mia’s dress is Christopher Kane, by the way. It’s blah. Also: Bonus Matthew Goode! He’s so handsome, but he’s such a douche.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. Cece says:

    I love Nicole’s look. It certainly would not look great on everyone, but she is one tall drink of water. Her hair is also softer and nicer than her past few appearances. I think the look is quite stunning.

  2. MollyB says:

    Did anyone catch the pictures of Nicole and Keith swimming? (I saw them in the Daily Fail yesterday). She looked really good, I thought. And she was smart enough to cover up her nips with her arms when getting out of the water!

  3. brin says:

    I would love the dress except for that gold spangly dicky…ugh!

  4. T.Fanty says:

    I like the dress, but the length doesn’t work. It makes it frumpy. It either needs to be floor-length or (possibly) at/above the knee.

  5. MrsBPitt says:

    Nicoles face is looking softer and more natural than usual…and I don’t think too many women could pull that dress off, but Nicole does…on the other hand, Mia, horrible! Hate this new bangs craze and hate, hate, hate, this new black stockings craze…she looks bad head to toe!

  6. BeachBelle says:

    I like Nicole. She’s a beautiful woman and really looks good in about anything she puts on. The pictures of her on the beach with Keith I saw yesterday were great. They are a happy couple. You can just tell. They aren’t pretending. She’s got some great legs.

    • x says:

      Completely staged with Nicole, once again, caught staring down the barrell of the photographer’s lens.

      • ltd says:

        Kidman should give the movie making business away because she cannot act. A reality TV show, where her self-promotional PR shenanigans are documented, would be far more interesting and she may actually come across as convincing.

  7. Jayna says:

    She has really cut down on the fillers this past year. I wish she would take her lips down a little more. She looks great in that dress.

    • emmie_a says:

      I don’t think she has fillers in her lips – they look more like implants.

      I’m on the fence w/her dress. I sort of like the gold t-neck part but I don’t know if I like it with this dress. But without it the dress would be boring.

  8. Vivian says:

    Mia is my fav but I totally agree that she needs help with fashion!!! She is very beautiful but hides behind bad bad fashion! All aside, I so want to see the movie so much! Mysterious, scary and it’s by Park Chan Wook!

  9. epiphany says:

    If by softer and more natural you mean her expression is exactly the same in every single photo, and her previously non-existent upper lip is now the size of the bottom one then yeah, I guess she’s softer and more natural.
    And celeb couples whose marriage is on the rocks go photo ops all the time to throw off reporters and paps. Remember they’re ACTORS – they know to pretend they’re happy together when someone is watching. Then, suddenly, they annouce the divorce.

  10. marie says:

    I actually like from the turtleneck up on Nicole, her hair and make-up look good.

    I didn’t know Goode was a douche?

    • j.eyre says:

      I like everything but the turtleneck part so we can split the dress between us.

      Yes, why is he a douche fellow CBers? He is handsome, isn’t he? I know nothing about him.

  11. Hautie says:

    I love this dress on Nicole. It is a nice change for her. I like her in bold colors. Simply cause she is so fair. It just brings out her eyes more to wear the rich colors.

    And I agree. Her face looks better here. Maybe she did stop all the craziness.

    Well except for the upper lip. 🙂 And I can not hold that against her. As long as it does not get any bigger.

    • karmasabiatch! says:

      THIS ^

      I love the use of color in this dress. I think it is a really sexy look. Nicole does look better here. Was trying to put my finger on exactly what it was, then figured it out; no Botoxy watery, red eyes.

  12. Sarah says:

    I think she looks stunning, I love the dress on her.

    Matthew’s hair is terrible though.

  13. bns says:

    Nicole looks amazing. I’m excited for this movie.

  14. Anmelt says:

    Nicole’s body is amazing. I think she looks great despite the unusual neckline. Mia Wasikowska is extremely talentede but stylish she is not. I think she is the only Australian actress I can think of who isn’t!

  15. kc says:

    LOVE the dress and love the dress on her. Go Nicole!

    Oh Mia, you are so lovely, what the HECK were you thinking with that gawdawful fringe??

  16. Suzanne says:

    I love Nicole…and her and her adorable husband are such a cute couple. I think they are very happy together… She is by far the prettiest, fairest lady of the land! I don’t think she has any reason to change..anything. She’s just perfect!

  17. Mitch Buchanan Rocks! says:

    Nice Dickie 🙂

  18. Angie says:

    I wonder if Mia’s haircut is for her next movie with Cate Blanchett. The movie is based on “The Price of Salt” and the story is set in the 1950’s.

  19. Cats says:

    I love the dress but dislike the shoes and the hair colour – both are wrong for her skin tone.

  20. Dawn says:

    I think it looks great on Nicole. Tall and slender people can wear that stuff but it would look really bad on some short and wide…say like a Kraptrashian.

  21. blonde on the dock says:

    I dislike the dress but it flatters her figure. Not so sure about the hairstyle.

  22. anonymous fan says:

    Kaiser why is Mathew Goode a douche? Can we atleast get a link to a story about him doing something douchey?I just never heard that about him.He was great in A Single Man.

    • Therese says:

      I just scrolled down to ask why Matthew Goode was a jerk. Never heard a word about him. Only became aware of him when he was in Tom Ford’s movie. Really, really like his looks. So I second Anonymous fan. Why?

  23. Mandy says:

    Nooo!! Mia is such a doll, why would she do that to herself!?!

  24. Aqua says:

    My first thought was wow! she looks amazing!

  25. dj says:

    Nicole looks better than she has in years. Soft hair and face. Her skin is luminous…the turtleneck looks like it is strangling her though.

  26. amilu says:

    Matthew Goode is a douche? Elaborate please!

  27. Caroline says:

    Great outfit~

  28. bigt says:

    Don’t love the dickey neck deal but the dress looks good on her. Her hair and face look much better then usual also. Going to give her a win here. Now that Mia is the worst the hair, that terrible velvet dress, those black tights, the shoes. Sooo bad. Mathew is quite handsome.