I was so nervous that Viola Davis was going to get jacked again at the Oscars. Meaning, I kind of thought she should have won the year she was nominated for The Help. Many people probably felt the same way, which is one of the big reasons why Viola was the “favorite” to win this year – it was “her time.” Viola came into the Oscars as the favorite, and she dressed accordingly. Viola got a custom Armani gown in a brilliant red. The silhouette is flattering, her shoulders look amazing and overall she seemed very happy. Congrats, Viola!
Interestingly, Viola was not the only woman in Armani. Armani dressed several prominent women at the Oscars, which is slightly unusual because a house like Armani usually makes a point of only dressing one, maybe two big names. Nicole Kidman also got an Armani gown and someone on Twitter said she’s transformed herself into a wheat stalk and now I can’t unsee it. I’ve been bitching about Nicole’s lack of glamour for a few years now, and this is just another example – this is WAY too washed out for a pale woman with that weird strawberry-blonde hair shade.
Isabelle Huppert also wore Armani. I’ve enjoyed Isabelle’s fashion because I feel like she’s showing women of a certain age how to be glamorous in a low-key, sophisticated way, no small feat for a fashion industry that worships “youth” and “baring skin.” This gown was gorgeous in its simplicity.
Emma Roberts wore vintage Armani and this is the worst Armani look.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Viola looked AMAZING, the dress really showed off her body (those shoulders) and glowing skin, but was anyone else annoyed with her hairstyle – I think she would have looked better with less hair in her face. Still beautiful though and such a well-deserved winner!
Emma Roberts was worst dressed for me. So, so tacky.
Yeah, didn’t like the hair. Otherwise, she was gorgeous.
Viola looked SO good. I keep seeing Emma on everyone’s worst dressed list and I don’t understand it? She was definitely top three for me, except that tragic hair color.
Viola was STUNNING! Amazing! I almost swooned when I saw her. And I am not prone to swooning. And oh those, traps! I wonder if she’d let me workout with her…
Nicole’s dress looked much better on screen. In the photos it does wash her out, but on screen she looked gorgeous. And I know people love to poke fun at her and Keith, but I love the two of them together.
I loved her hair! Nicole was washed out. Ugh. Emma Roberts looked horrible lol. Wow.
No, Viola’s Fashion this award season has been more miss than hit. I like the colour, but the neckline is ugly and her hair is off. The bob she usually wears is amazing on her, this pixie with the highlights looks very dated.
Isabelle was one od the best dressed od the night.
Hair, make-up, dress: Viola Davis was perfect! I am happy she won!
Viola Davis is amazing. Her dress and make up are spot on. I love Isabella Huppert’s style. It is liw-key but very chic at the same time. Kidman’s dress is actually very pretty but yeah it washes her out. Emma Roberts’ look is just tacky.
Nice dresses on this page except for the final one – very tacky.
Nicole’s dress was beautiful but the colour was too pale for her. I wish she would wear more flattering shades.
Nicole is doing a Edward Cullen look: pale, sparkly, with blood on the lips.
I was expecting viola to rock her natural hair. I was disappointed with that wig. the dress is giving me Christian ciriano vibes. I love it.
no words for Nicole kidman. she slayed every award show leading up to the oscars (golden globes, sag,bafta,) then she showed up to the big main event which is the oscars wearing such a boring gown. smh
It is an underwhelming dress from Nicole — her green peacock shoulder dress was my favorite from this award season. My guess is she knew Viola was going home with it so she just wore something that wouldn’t pull focus.
Viola hasn’t rocked her natural hair all awards season. Maybe she thought it would hurt her chances. She doesn’t have the pixie features Lupita N. has. I wish she’d worn it natural, tho. She looks gorgeous with natural hair.
NO! Any dress Viola sports there has to be some major arm display. Her arms are so beautiful and her skin is just radiant. She also seems to be covering her face with that weave and her beautiful lips… Come on Viola.
But futilities aside, CONGRATS. Well deserved accolade for her incredible acting.
Viola, no for the wig. And Keith should quit the highlights.
I am so happy that Viola is finally an Oscar winner and she won it in such a great gown. She looks absolutely fantastic.
Isabelle is my second fav of the night. She was robbed of her Oscar last night, but she looked damn good.
Nicole looks fine here.
Gorgeous dress on Viola.
Nicole should always wear bright or rich colors. This spoiled milk color is terrible on her complexion.
Emma Roberts should keep her hair red if she’s not going back to her natural brunette. The blonde she had previously was too blah. Her dress is awful, though.
Isabelle’s haircut and color are great. The dress is nice too, but I preferred the color of the beautiful green dress she wore recently.
Sorry, but I love Viola but I don’t see anything special about her look. The dress looks boring and the hair is a big miss. Still the best out of the Armani-dressed women though.
VIOLA. She’s flawless. Free of flaws. And those ARMS, I am swooning.
Nicole’s hair, skin, and dress are all the same color, and Keith needs coconut oil for his ends and someone to blend his bronzer.
Why was Emma Roberts even there? And why is that hair color allowed to exist?
Amazing colour on Viola, and the cut of the dress really flatters her. She looks beautiful. This is infinitely better than that blue outfit she had on at the BAFTA.
Yeah it would be better if Nicole’s dress had more colour to it, but it suits her.
Emma Roberts’s dress is awful.
I didn’t mind that Nicole’s dress was so pale. I thought she looked beautiful.
Viola looks like Glory, Full stop, we can’t talk about anyone’s wig when Halle went out with hers sideways.
Nicole is fixing the Lip issue but LOL at her trying to sell neutrogena in the commercial when her and Keith Look actually embalmed!
I kind of feel like Nicole and Keith are trying to morph in to each other, somehow? Embalmed is a good descriptor!
And Viola was beautiful!
Ok so it’s not just me who wtf’d at Halle’s hair situation. I kinda liked her dress though. Nicole doesn’t look to bad here imo but why the hell does her husband persist in looking like a neutered Ken doll?
Seriously. Weirdest wax figure couple ever. They’re like a couple of slowly melting candles; only Keith is melting more quickly than cool Kidman.
Viola looked amazing! I love that dress on her, and it’s just dramatic enough to be stunning without being overwhelming. I’m so happy for her, well deserved.
Nicole’s was OK, it would be better if it weren’t so pale on her.
I hate Emma’s whole look. The top of the dress is awful, her hair color is unflattering, and honestly I don’t understand why she was there.
Viola looked beautiful. I loved her hair, and the gown was very flattering on her.
After seeing photos from all angles and close-ups, I loved Nicole’s look, the gown, the hair, the makeup. The back of the gown is beautiful.
Nicole’s look was saved only by the decoration on the dress since it was too pale.
Really liked Viola’s dress, more I think because she had an energy about her.
All except Emma Roberts looked just gorgeous.
I liked Viola Davis’ look. The dress was gorgeous but I hate the drop sleeves. Hate that look. She has great arms and shoulders. Wish that gown just had the twisted halter neck and no sleeves. Otherwise she looked stunning and her speech left me teary-eyed.
Nicole often wears pale gowns like that. She looked beautiful. Less filled and Botox’d so her face actually moved.
I agree about the drop sleeves, which imo don’t look good on anyone. The colour is great and she’s gorgeous, I’m glad she won. I don’t mind the pale look on Nicole, it looked good on tv and I liked the red lip/earrings.
Oscar Winner Viola and Isabelle looked fantastic. Nicole’s gown was bad but her face looked good. Emma reminded me of someone I couldn’t put my finger on, and now I see it: LOHAN.
Come on! Lohan wishes!
No eyes for anyone but Viola. She looked absolutely stunning. I mean that silhouette!
Viola was definitely one of my faves last pm. I loved everything about her look and was thrilled she won her category ….
Amazingly I actually loved Nicole Kidman dress and earrings. They were gorgeous and her body is to die for, Agree it was all too 1 tone with her hair and coloring……but since her face is frozen into ice, I never look at her as a whole person visually anymore, It’s just weird. But when I looked at dress and earrings ….just loved the 2 together…..
I thought Viola and Emma Stone both looked amazing for their moments in the sun. This will hold up very well. There was a slight fit issue with the back of Viola’s gown that I felt for her about, but head-on she looked incredible and her speech was, no question, the best of the night by about a mile.
Huppert and Kidman for the win. Both dresses were gorgeous. That’s the best Kidman has looked in a decade.
I might be alone here but I loved Emma Robert’s dress. I think it’s classy and very flattering for her petit frame. The rest of the Armani are very pretty. If I were to go to the Oscars, Armani would be it. Of course, it’s never going to happen 😛
Viola was stunning.
That color on Viola is stunning. She looked fabulous. Only negative was neckline of her dress.
Nicole looks like she climbed out of a crypt.
Wish she’d go back to red hair and stop wearing dresses that wash her out.
Keith’s highlights have a life all their own. Ugh! A tryhard man is such a turn off.
Girl crush on Isabelle, but this isn’t her best look. Dress washes her out and is ill fitting.
Emma Roberts why was she there? Her boobs needed more coverage.
Emma Roberts was there as a part of Suzy Cameron’s sustainable red carpet project, but couldn’t seem to say anything beyond her single sound bite. I don’t get it – when women rep that, usually they wear gowns made of sustainable fabrics and Emma showed up in an old Armani. That’s not really what that project is about and it felt like she took the Oscars slot and then wore whatever she felt like.
dear viola,
i love you. please come teach me how to make my skin so beautiful and then how to choose colors that make my newly beautiful skin look phenomenal.
ps congratulations
huppert looks great but just a bit too much volume at the end of her sleeves.
and emma roberts needs to buy a gun and shoot whoever told her that looked good on her.
i think there was a fourth person in this post?
I thought that Emma Roberts and Michelle Williams dresses were so similar, and neither dress was particularly pretty.