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The Worst.

Dresses from the 2013 Oscars that I do not ever care to see again.  You know who you are and this is the walk of shame.

Anne Hathaway :: Prada

Beat on the street is that she ditched her original Oscar de la Renta dress for this Prada column due to the fact that Amanda Seyfried was wearing something similar to her ODLR.  Always go with Mr. de la Renta when it comes to a red carpet event and do not be so caught up in yourself that you cannot be seen near someone else in a gown that is also flowy and pretty. This looks like she stole it from Alicia Silverstone’s Clueless character, Cher Horowitz. At the risk of sounding cliche, this is so 1990s. Over it.

Zoe Saldana :: Alexis Mabille

Where to start?  The belt? The explosion of toilet paper attached to the chest? The multi-hued train?  This looks like a bad prom dress from years ago.  It’s possible this is a bridesmaids dress she pulled from the back of her closet. Others have praised this dress, but I am not drinking the koolaid. Too much going on here.

Amanda Seyfried :: Alexander McQueen

The neckline of this gown was not my favorite by any means.  The color is a beautiful soft lilac, but it does nothing for her fair skin and blonde hair.  She got lost in this dress.

Jane Fonda :: Versace

I love color just as much as the next girl, but this is too loud for the Oscars.  Jane Fonda looks great for her age, but this dress makes it look like she is trying to be Miley Cyrus at the Grammys. Also that center seam is very unflattering and cheap looking.  Another prom dress escaped from the 80s.

Salma Hayek :: Alexander McQueen

It is not that I do not like Alexander McQueen gowns, I just do not think this was a good choice for Selma Hayek.  She looks better in strapless, dramatic gowns.  This is too uptight and Victorian for her.  Put this on Jessica Chastain and then we’ll talk.

The Worst of the Worst?

Brandi Glanville.

Get it together.

Leann Rimes: 1 / Brandi Glanville: -10

Let’s Hear it for the Boys.

If we learned anything this year at the Oscars it was that American men need to take a cue from their fellow European and Austrailian actors.  Here are my picks for Best Dressed Men.

Hugh Jackman

He made a double breasted tux look dapper! And he was the one who jumped up to help Jennifer Lawrence after her fall.  He’s a hero in the movies AND real life.

Daniel Day Lewis

The Best Actor winner looked so dapper in his midnight blue tux. Just one more reason we think he’s the best, as if we really needed anymore convincing.

Liev Schreiber

Classic tux well tailored tux with a black tie.  Look at the man’s pocket square!  A+

Christoph Waltz

Midnight blue tuxedos were a winner, just like this supporting actor.

Eddie Redmayne

As if you did not already win us over in Les Miserables, you have also proven to us that you know what a perfectly tailored tuxedo looks like - and for that, we applaud you.

Seth MacFarlane, the host with the most.

This guy did not just show up to host, he dressed to impress. In a custom tuxedo by Gucci and cable classics cufflinks by David Yurman, he was the best representation by the men that our country had all night.  He wasn’t half bad at hosting either.  He can dance, sing, dress well, AND he is not James Franco.  He is a winner in my book.

Read more:

For a good laugh and appreciation of how men should dress, check out Esquire Magazine’s very own (very entertaining) list of the Best and Worst of the Oscars

America : 1 / The Rest of the World: 5

Here’s lookin at you.

The Oscars : 15 years of red carpet glamour

And the Oscar goes to.

The Oscars are not only about who takes home that coveted gold statue at the end of the night, but who is wearing whom!  Here are my hits and misses of the 84th Academy Awards.

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 Favorites:

Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford

Who knew a dress so simple could be so beautiful? Tom Ford, that’s who.

Emma Stone, in Giambattista Valli Couture.

As if we really needed another reason to love her ?

Penelope Cruz, in custom Armani Prive.

She was the embodiment of a Spanish Grace Kelly.

Octavia Spencer, in Tadashi Shoji.

She looked as statuesque in this dress as the Oscar she took home for Best Supporting Actress (The Help).

Giuliana Rancic, in Tony Ward.

This dress was just as stunning in the back as it was in the front.

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 Honorable Mention:

Michelle Williams, in Louis Vuitton.

Cameron Diaz, in Gucci Premiere.

Milla Jovovich, in Elie Saab

Jessica Chastain, in Alexander McQueen.

Tina Fey, in Carolina Herrera.

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 Could have lived without:

Natalie Portman, in vintage Dior.

Jennifer Lopez, in Zuhair Mura.

Stacy Keibler, in Marchesa.

Meryl Streep, in Lanvin.

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Best Dressed - Oscar Party Edition:

Miley Cyrus,in Roberto Cavalli.

Shocked? Absolutely. Impressed? Definitely. She looked like Old Hollywood glam & was almost unrecognizable without her tattered shorts and combat boots.

Kate Bosworth, in Prabal Gurung.

Standing out in her short dress in a mass of long gowns. She can do no wrong.

Selena Gomez, in Dolce & Gabbana

First Miley, now Selena?  Looks like the Disney tween queens are finally growing up.

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For more fashion coverage of the 84th Academy Awards:  Style.com | E!Online