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Oscars 2012: Red carpet fashion worst dressed

See whose outfits bombed on the red carpet at the biggest awards ceremony of the year: the 84th Academy Awards.

VIOLA DAVIS
Viola, is that you? It's like Jennifer Hudson at the Academy Awards last year - with a dodgy-hued and ill-fitting frock. The gown's designer might be Vera Wang, but that's not enough for Davis to make the best-dressed list.

ELLIE KEMPER
Someone should have made certain to tell Miss Kemper that matching your gown to your hair is not a prerequisite...

TINA FEY
Whilst there is nothing inherently wrong with Fey's Carolina Herrera gown, it is so safe it should carry a health warning. Come tomorrow, we won't even recall what she was wearing.

ANNA FARIS
Is it just us or does Faris look positively uncomfortable in this Diane von Furstenburg frock? Ill-fitting in style, this pairing was doomed from the start.

KELLY RIPA
Hmm...what colour is TV presenter Kelly Rippa's dress supposed to be? And why does it have two belts? We're perplexed...

WENDI MURDOCH
As if her chest were a set of crown jewels, Murdoch's dress acts like a silky curtain which reveals her, erm, prized assets. As if that wasn't enough, she reached for a pair of spangly purple earrings and a pink bag to complete her already fussy look.

SARAH HYLAND
Hyland is only 21, but it feels like she plumped for a dress ideal for someone double her age. Where is the embellishment and the drama? This Alberta Ferretti frock has left us - and Hyland, feeling flat.

BUSY PHILIPPS
We kind of feel like Miss Philipps wasn't actually 'busy' enough in her approach to getting dressed for the big event. This grey lacy gown screams cocktail party rather than Oscars, and sadly those earrings are doing nothing for us, either.

JUDY GREER
Greer only makes it on this list because as much as we love her sequin-embellished column gown, the athletic neckline makes it that little bit too sporty for 'the' red carpet event of the year.

ANN SOPHIE BION
Erm, if there's one thing you absolutely shouldn't be wearing to the Oscars, it's a bin liner fashioned into a dress. We're all for eco-chic, but this is rubbish (excuse the pun…).

PENELOPE ANN MILLER
American actress Miller co-designed her gown with New York Fashion Week label Badgley Mischka, but we're not convinced. The neckline looks ever so sarong-like, and the rest is just that bit too body-conscious.

MISSI PYLE
Pyle's dress looks like an exercise in the appreciation of draping - that, or like there was some highly-flammable chiffon hanging around and just desperate to have an outing at the Oscars.
VIRGINIA MADSEN
Eeek, it's like the 1980s all over again. Those iridescent purples just give us the creeps, sorry.

Oscars 2012: Vanity Fair afterparty - 2

We bring you the best-dressed from round two of Oscars night - the Vanity Fair after-party.

DAVID AND VICTORIA BECKHAM
David looks eerily like a cardboard-cutout but what a great background he makes to Victoria's stone-coloured strapless creation. Not a huge fan of the belt, but get a load of that bauble on her finger!

CAROLINA HERRERA
Carolina looks effortlessly regal in one of her own feathered designs, accessorised with gob-stopper-sized emeralds.

CLAIRE DANES
Wowza! Claire Danes' hot pink Valentino gown is a bit Barbie from the waist-down, but the sheer chest-detail redeems the chiffon explosion.
ELIZABETH OLSEN
Tipped as one to watch in the style stakes, baby Olsen doesn't disappoint in a chic black Christian Dior gown with alternating ruffled and sheer panels, and a clutch by her sisters' line, The Row.

DIANE KRUGER
On first glance a restrained effort from Kruger in her favourite Calvin Klein, until you look more closely and realise her neckline incorporates a red lacy bra. Is it all a bit Essex, with the Croydon face-lift hair? We're still undecided.

TOM FORD
Top marks for Tom in his blue velvet smoking jacket which looks so suave it makes us come over all faint.

TOM CRUISE AND KATIE HOLMES
Tom-Kat look like the cats that got the cream, with every reason. Katie's floor-sweeping midnight blue Elie Saab gown is twinkling in all the right places, and Tom's satin lapels add a natty edge.

MARIO TESTINO
The Peruvian fashion photographer won't give up the day job, even on Oscars night.

ZOE SALDANA
Earning her fashion stripes in autumn/winter 2012 Marios Schwab (he only showed last week), Zoe does equal parts sweet and sexy in a sheer-skirted gown with a dash of red lipstick thrown in for good measure.

SERENA WILLIAMS
Is Serena's seemingly inflatable, fish-tailed, tennis-ball-coloured gown a homage to her obvious skills on the court? Or has she taken one too many balls to the head?

SOFIA COPPOLA
Taking the jumpsuit to the next level, eternally chic film director Sofia scores a home run with double cuffs and a matching belt. Sounds hideous when you put it like that, but the picture does her justice.

VERA WANG
The former figure skater and queen of bridal dressing looks positively blooming at the grand old age of 62, wearing a dress of her own design from her spring/summer 2012 collection.
CAMERON DIAZ
Diaz's hair has returned to its There's Something About Mary glory days, thankfully minus Ben Stiller's 'hair gel', to let this tangerine Victoria Beckham gown do all the talking. Could anyone else look this good in pumpkin?

Oscars 2012: Vanity Fair afterparty - 1

Oscars 2012: Vanity Fair afterparty - 1


OLIVIA WILDE
Another star who played it safe in black, Wilde goes for a column dress with a statement choker.

MINNIE DRIVER
Minnie is the picture of elegance with a dazzling neckline that could teach J-Lo a thing or two about restraint.

P DIDDY
What party would be complete without P Diddy/ Puff Daddy/ Diddy/ Sean Combs? None, that's what.

NATALIE PORTMAN
In a vintage dress from the Dior archives, Natalie reps the couture house for which she is an ambassador without being too predictable.

FELICITY JONES
The Dolce & Gabbana model goes all gothic in a floor-length black leather Johanna Johnson gown, softened with a cheeky fringe.

ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY
The Burberry body is red-hot in her classic Antonio Berardi dress, accessorised with her American boyfriend Jason Statham.

KATE BOSWORTH
Kate gets her legs out and snags the new collection gown that all the fashion editors have on their fantasy wishlists: Prabal Gurung's Autumn/ Winter 2012 sheer and sparkly party dress. A joy to behold.

GWYNETH PALTROW
A masterclass in practical Oscars dressing: Gwyneth is still wearing her knock-out Tom Ford gown from the ceremony, but has shed the cape for the afterparty. Way to save on the old dry-cleaning bill!

JANUARY JONES
Looking like a style siren if ever there was one, January goes retro in a Wes Gordon autumn/winter 2012 emerald satin halterneck dress with a leather detailing.

LILY COLLINS
Phil's thespian daughter comes of age in a stunning Monique Lhuillier gown, paired with drop earrings and pared-down make-up. Bravo!

JENNIFER LOPEZ
If it ain't broke...J-Lo looks bodacious in a plunging neckline and a sea of sequins for her second Zuhair Murad confection of the evening.
MILEY CYRUS
Miley shakes off her cowgirl image with this demure grey number.

 Oscars 2012: Vanity Fair afterparty -2

Oscars 2012: Red carpet fashion best dressed - 2


OCTAVIA SPENCER
'The Help' actress isn't your average Hollywood starlet, but her fashionable relationship with designer Tadashi Shoji has meant that her curves are no hindrance to shining in style on the red carpet.

KATE MARA
What's not to love about Kate Mara's girlie, dusky, flower-embellished gown by Jack Guisso Couture. We think the unusual sleeve could be a bit of a hindrance when it comes to maneuvering a trip to the loo, but we kind of like it.

LI BING BING
Chinese actress and singer Li Bing Bing looked resplendent in this strapless white gown. The coquettish sheer panel snaking up the side of the leg had nothing desperate about it either. Oh, and can anyone believe that this woman is actually 38?!

GLENN CLOSE
Best actress nominee Glenn Close looks the business in this blazer-topped Zac Posen dress and she knows it. This elegant hue and flattering neckline clinched Close's place in our best-dressed list.

SANDRA BULLOCK
Proving that monochrome and gold make a winning combination, Sandra Bullock gets it totally right in her go-to red carpet label: Marchesa.

ROSE BYRNE
Shining like a dazzling disco ball, we bring you Rose Byrne, in Vivienne Westwood. We hope she got to throw a few shapes in this dress…

JANE SEYMOUR
Although British actress Jane Seymour looks ever so slightly like she could be the in-house entertainment on a cruise ship, we love this fun get-up. Plus, how may 61-year-olds are in circulation looking so fantastic?

CHARLENE, PRINCESS OF MONACO
Charlene's Akris gown isn't going to win any awards for innovation, but she does look splendid. It's incredible how elegant a high-necked collar can be.

JANET MCTEER
Bolstering the ladies in red bridgade, British actress Janet McTeer looked the picture of seduction in this plunging floor-sweeper of a gown.

LOUISE ROE
We ummed and ahhed for a while, but we've decided to embrace Louise Roe's Black Halo dress. The blush hue and structured skirting set it distinctly apart from the rest.

KELLY OSBOURNE
We're not used to saying it, but we actually like what Kelly Osbourne is wearing. The Badgley Mischka perfectly slinked around her slim hips.

GIULIANA RANCIC
E! Entertainment host Giuliana Rancic's hairstyle might have been severe, but her delicate Tony Ward gown was anything but.

MERYL STREEP
Did Meryl look to the famous Oscar statue for sartorial inspiration? No, in fact she joined Livia Firth in her Green Carpet Challenge and wore French fashion house Lanvin's first ever custom-made eco gown made specifically by the great couture house for the GCC.
LIVIA FIRTH
The Green Carpet Challenge crusader looked resplendent in a red Valentino gown made of recycled polyester from plastic bottles.

Oscars 2012: Red carpet fashion best dressed - 1

 
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