It’s been… how long? Twelve hours or so since I first saw Cate Blanchett in this Armani gown, and I still don’t know how I feel about it. I think… ??? On anyone else, I probably would have judged this gown harshly. But because it’s La Blanchett, I’m examining my feelings more closely because I don’t want to hate it. In motion, the effect was that Armani had simply glued jewels onto Cate’s naked body. But in still photos, you can make out more of the details. There are pearls and discs and crystals and beads, all attached to a nude netting.

I guess I like it…? I don’t love it, but I also don’t think it’s a “bad” dress. I hoped for some huge dress drama from Cate, like the dress would be super-controversial and we would be fighting about it all day. I’ll say this: I think I like the top part much more than the skirt. Something about the skirt is throwing off the look, right? And I’ll give Cate credit for having flawless hair and makeup. I think this is the prettiest her hair is ever looked. PS… Cate’s jewelry is Chopard. Her huge earrings were opals set in white gold. Lupita wore opals too – she had an opal ring.

And here’s Cate’s competition, Meryl Streep. Meryl wore Lanvin. Thoughts? I feel like Meryl has no f—ks to give and absolutely nothing to prove. She wore a dress that she thought would be flattering and comfortable, and that’s what we got. It’s not high-fashion. It wasn’t meant to be. I do love Meryl and her husband Don Gummer together though – they’re such a handsome couple!

Photos courtesy of WENN.