Archive: February 25th, 2007

After months of speculating and anticipating, the Oscar nominees and presenters finally floated down the red carpet in all their glory. Our heads are still spinning over all the looks. Jennifer Lopez was one of the first to arrive and set the bar high in her elegant silk Marchesa gown. Many other lovelies in pale shades followed, including Penelope Cruz, Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow. Cate Blanchett mixed it up with dark tulle over a shimmering sliver Armani Prive gown. On the other side of the color spectrum, Nicole Kidman stood out in her dramatic Balenciaga column gown and Reese Witherspoon showed off some curves in a deep Nina Ricci gown. We’re still digesting it all… and of course, debating about who got it right and who got it wrong. Tell us: What do you think of the Oscars red carpet? Whose dress do you love — or hate? Vote on your favorite by clicking here!

Click here to see all the Best Dresses of the night, and for more of the latest news and gossip on the Oscars, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

Photo: Kevork Djansezian/ap; Frazer Harrison/Getty; lucas jackson/reuters/landov(2)

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Designers may all want to dress Best Supporting Actress nominee Jennifer Hudson for the big night, but when the Dreamgirls star needed some comfortable footwear for her Oscar rehearsals on Thursday, she called on the folks at Piperlime, the online shoe shop that was gifting celebs at the Marie Claire-sponsored Luxury Lounge. “She wanted something comfortable, cute and flat,” says a company rep, who quickly shipped over a bunch of shoes, including a shiny red ballet flat by Taryn Rose (which was inspired by Sienna Miller in Factory Girl) $445 as well as styles by Cynthia Vincent, Steve Madden and Charles by Charles David.

Click here to see more Red Carpet Fashion in Off the Rack. And for more of the latest news and gossip on the award shows, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

Photo: john shearer/wireimage

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