On March 7th, the 82nd Annual Academy Awards had us watching with anticipation to see all

the red carpet fashion. What would they wear? What would be the trends that really made a
fashion statement?

The first statement making trend was straight from the runways of Paris Fashion Week.
METALLICS… Sandra Bullock, who won the coveted Best Actress in a leading role for “The
Blind Side”, wore a gleaming column fitted gold metallic gown with exquisite embroidery by
Marchesa. She looked like old Hollywood glamour. The gold standard was set by Cameron Diaz
who chose a sparkling gown with metallic ribbons and pailettes by Oscar de la Renta. She looked
like the gold statue that stood tall at the entrance to the tented Oscar red carpet.

Another big trend on the red carpet this year was RUFFLES. The standout in this category who
was ruffled from head to toe was Vera Farmiga who wore a magenta pleated strapless gown by
Marchesa. Demi Moore, who was a presenter, looked flawless in an Atelier Versace tiered blush
gown accessorized with Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry, Versace heels and Ferragamo clutch.

The last trend I am going to mention at the 2010 Oscars was the pop of SPRING COLORS,
lilac and hues of pink. Queen Latifah was queen of the carpet in a lilac satin Badgley Mischka
jewel encrusted one shoulder gown with diagonal wrapped beading. Wearing a touch of spring
was another over-the-top controversial sartorial choice, Charlize Theron. She is a stunning and
talented actress who drew attention to herself in the wrong direction by wearing ruched rosettes
as a bra.

“This red carpet was whimsical, thank God. It was the most interesting red carpet in a long
time,” said Suze Yalof Schwartz, Glamour magazine’s executive fashion editor at large. “You
want to see a dress that makes you say `Wow!’ and I saw at least six of those”.