Priyanka Chopra in Ralph & Russo at the Oscars: too mod or cool?

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Priyanka Chopra was one of the many women in white last night but she went with a modern silhouette, which was rare. She was in a Ralph & Russo gown that featured an extremely pointy neckline and looked like it was missing sides which were filled in with that nude ice skater pantyhose fabric. The quilting on this dress looked cool from far away, but up close it’s too much, like it should be limited to one area instead of all over the dress. Something nice: it fits her beautifully and her hair and makeup are pretty. Those bracelets are killer but they look like cuffs or shackles. Not a fan of this look.

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Presenter Hailee Steinfeld was also in light-colored Ralph & Russo and I can’t decide which dress I dislike more. Maybe Hailee’s because it’s not risky at all and has so many bad elements. There’s that dippy floral pattern, the scalloped edges and a flourished ribbed back at the neckline, which resembles an angry lizard. This so wants to be feminine and pretty but just throws too much together and the colors are off.

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Also, look at her waist area in this side view. The bodice ripped a little!

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Everyone was raving about Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho, just 16(!), who performed a flawless version of “How Far I’ll Go.” She even got a flag to the face (she wasn’t “hit in the head” like Huffpo claims, it was just a little fabric brushing her) during her performance and was totally unfazed. I’m super sad that Moana didn’t win anything, I loved that movie and so did my 12 year-old son who typically doesn’t like animated movies anymore, but at least we got to celebrate it. Cravalho was in stapless white Rubin Singer with thin gold lines and I so appreciate the thought and care that went into this gown. There’s a very cool art-deco type patter over it and yet it’s not too busy and works. I love the tulle underlay.

Look how it flows!

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  1. Margo S. says:

    I actually loved priyankas dress. It was nice to see something so different! Steinfelds was beautiful too. I’m going to have to check out more of Ralph & Russos designs!

    • ctgirl says:

      The placement of the print on Hailee’s dress made it look like she was wearing nipple shields.

      • Pandy says:

        Yes that’s what I thought in the first picture- nipple shields. Was wonder where Timberlake was ha ha. The Moana girl’s dress is amazing. I want to like Priyankas dress but I don’t like the fit around the breasts and shes an irritant so …

  2. Daisy says:

    Hailee looked awful.
    The Moana song was boring.

  3. Aiobhan Targaryen says:

    Auli’i dress is the best of the three. It is a little too long but overall she looks stunning.

    Priyanka looks better than she normally does. She usually does dated pageant dresses. I like the fact that she is stepping outside of the box. Her face is amazing as always.

    • Vylette says:

      It looked like she had stepped into the box! Not a fan here. But neck up she did look great!

    • slowsnow says:

      The dress is interesting but does not do Priyanka any favours.
      Imma sound a bit b***y but I don’t understand why she is so praised for her looks? She is not stunning (although very very pretty) – if anything I find Haillee’s beauty much more arresting.

      • Ramona says:

        We must be using different spectacle subscriptions because I think Priyanka is a very beautiful woman. That dress gives her an hour glass figure so I’m also not sure what you mean that it does her no favors. Haillee is beautiful too but comparing their beauty is comparing apples and oranges. Ones a white girl and the other a woc.

  4. Shambles says:

    Hailee is gorgeous but that dress… she looks like she’s wearing nipple pasties. Nobody thought that one through.

    • nemera34 says:

      that is what I don’t like about the dress. But if that were not there I think the dress is really beautiful. It is actually one of my favorites of the night. Even with the embellishments on the breast area. I just like it for some reason.

  5. QQ says:

    Auli’i looked so pretty and young (if a Bit boring) on and off stage but Imagine!? Her first Oscar Plus song?! she didnt wanna mess up! Precious

    Super snoozefest on Priyanka thought, also Hailee’s dress for some reason makes me think glaze’ed boobs So No

  6. Tan says:

    I am a huge Priyanka fangirl

    And she looks amazing

    Right amount of daring and style

    She has come a long way from those twee shorts wearing days

  7. lannisterforever says:

    I was in love with Hailee’s dress! So ethereal and unique and she looked stunning in it. Different strokes I guess 🙂

  8. BearcatLawyer says:

    Why is Priyanka Chopra wearing a coverlet? Quilting is just not a good look for Oscars night.

    • imqrious2 says:

      It looks like the quilt I found at the Rose Bowl Flea Market for my first apartment! Seriously! Same pinwheel design, same pale colors lol

  9. Chinoiserie says:

    Priyanka seems to be everywhere these days.

    Auli’i looked cute and really wonderfull.

    • TheOtherOne says:

      Priyanka has become the new Jessica Alba. She is everywhere but I really can’t recall her work. Yet she will be in a beach movie and gets to arrive last-ish on the red carpet.

      • Tata says:

        I like Priyanka as a person. As an actor, she is on quantico and her acting is meh. However she is very pretty to watch, so yup – a comparison with Jessica Alba is very apt!

    • tan says:

      quantico is not extraordinary but its difficult to get a big break in HW, specially for a woman of color.

      You should watch some of her Indian movies, she really has oddles of talent and screen presence.

      In a movie in 2015, despite being a supporting character, she stole the show from the leads.

      • cd says:

        So true, she has made amazing non-mainstream work in India, but I feel in Hollywood she doesn’t even get a chance to showcase her talent…

  10. Lucy2 says:

    Priyanka is lovely, but it looks like she is wearing a rigid quilt, and the missing sides are not flattering to her.
    Hailee’s has way too much going on, and whoever thought putting shiny gold at her boobs was a good idea was sadly mistaken.
    I was so so on the singers art deco dress into the last photo, she looks like she was having fun and made it work.

  11. teacakes says:

    Priyanka Chopra looks upholstered in that dress.

    Auli’i looks really cute and age-appropriate, props to her for everything.

  12. serena says:

    Cravalho’s outfit was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Loved it and also agree Moana should have won! The other two in this post are just messes, tbh.

  13. I Choose Me says:

    I like both Hailey and Auli’li’s dresses. Priyanka’s dress get’s a big NOPE from me.

  14. KLO says:

    Hailee looked perfect in my opinion. I have not been so excited for an Oscar look in years. Her make up, hair, dress, everything.

    • bella says:

      Absolutely, one of the best dressed! Guilana was my one of my favorites! I really can’t chose because they were so many beautiful dresses. Just to name a few–Tariji!!!! Tariji should have her own category as she always smoking hot!! Kristen Dunst, I also loved Octavia’s pale blue dress! Karlie Kloss! Hailee Berry’s Versace dress(not feeling the wig!). And many more!

  15. KLO says:

    Auli’i Cravalho is a superstar. She makes me smile 😀

    Priyanka looks good. I wish she had worn something more draped thought.

  16. DianaB says:

    I actually liked Hailee’s dress, I thought it was very pretty and whimsical.

  17. Lucy says:

    Auli’i looked incredible!!! I wish I was that elegant and confident, and I’m older than she is!!

  18. burnsie says:

    Did Hailee get lip injections? Looks like she’s been tweaking her face.

  19. zenkitty says:

    I adore Priyanka. None of her English speaking roles have really shown her talent, but some of her Hindi roles have been amazing (Mary Kom especially comes to mind).

    This dress is very different for her, and I think she looks great in it. I don’t like the overly sharp points at the top, nor the nude side bits, but I give her credit for taking a risk.

    The Moana girl’s dress is just divine!

    • Sana says:

      Actually here in India, Mary Kom was widely criticized for her over acting and faking the North-East Indian accent. Her performance in other movies such as Bajirao-Mastani or Kaminey was more nuanced. Even though I’m happy she’s putting Asian women /WOC on the map- the fact that she was a beauty queen and is built like a model suggests that her acceptability is because she has typical European standards of beauty- a slim, tall frame with narrow hips which are not at all representative of an average Indian woman. And there are a lot of naturally gorgeous women in India- unlike Priyanka who has had so much work done to her face that she is virtually unrecognisable from her modeling days. Re: the dress it looks lovely and elegant on her but a bit tight on the chest area- throws off the entire garment.