The Doily Duck's Top 3 Fashion Favorites: 2015 Academy Awards

Finally, it's red carpet time for Hollywood's biggest fashion event of the year, the 87th Academy Awards! And the red carpet definitely did not disappoint for this star-studded night! One thing, for sure, white dresses were white hot at this year's Oscar red carpet and no one wore it quite like my #1 fashion favorite of the night! For both the ladies and the gentlemen, there were a handful of very unconventional choices for dresses and suits. I definitely appreciate the risk-taking for the film industry's most glamorous night!

And, once again, just for the Oscars, I will honor my favorite dressed lady and gentleman with the 3rd Annual Golden Doily Duck award where they will be crowned "Best Dressed Duck" and "Best Dressed Drake", respectively! These celebrities will earn their place in Doily Duck fashion history thanks to their choice of wardrobe ensemble for the Academy Awards!

So, let's waste no more time, and get right to my top fashion favorites for the 2015 Academy Awards:

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3. Behati Prinsloo

Victoria's Secret model, Behati Prinsloo, looked stunning in her beautiful two-piece red Armani Privé couture gown. I loved all the layered red and black beading on her bustier and skirt which also was layered with a bit of black veiling tulle. I also loved her bold black beaded necklace and earrings, as well as her sleek knotted pulled-back, center-parted hair, which complemented her entire look!

2. Emma Stone

Emma Stone looked amazingly fantastic in her glittery long-sleeve beaded, floor-length chartreuse custom gown by Elie Saab. She came very close to being my #1 fashion favorite this year. She not only wowed on the red carpet with her backless, high slit dress but Emma also exuded pure classic Hollywood glamour by just looking simply effortless!

Honorable Mention: Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard earned an honorable mention for walking down the red carpet in her white Dior eyelet dress with a modern black bustle at the back. She looked like an exquisite little piece of couture sushi!

Honorable Mention: Naomi Watts 

Naomi Watt's cool, daring tube-top, graphic cut-out Armani Privé dress shimmered with silvery and black beads.

Honorable Mention: Margot Robbie's Necklace

Margot Robbie's diamond, sapphire, and beaded blue tassel necklace by Van Cleef & Aprels was absolutely gorgeous! It was the perfect statement necklace to her sexy, black Saint Laurent gown. 

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3. Jared Leto

Only Jared Leto could pull off this lavender Givenchy suit complete with white shoes and his signature long, ombré locks! Bravo for unconventional!

2. David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo totally stood out among the sea of suits on the red carpet! I loved his crimson wine-colored Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo…such a bold choice and the fit was perfect!

And now I present to you the winners of the 3rd Annual Golden Doily Duck:

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BEST DRESSED DUCK

1. Lupita Nyong'o

Oh My God! Lupita Nyong'o looked amazingly elegant and absolutely stunning in her white-and-ivory custom pearl gown by Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein Collection. Her dress was studded with about 6,000 pearls and crystals! In addition, she kept it simple with minimal make-up and dazzling Chopard diamond drop earrings. Her open-back dress was unexpected in every way and I just love how Lupita is never afraid to wear the unexpected! I suppose it really is hard for her not to look good in just about anything - she is an absolute beauty!

BEST DRESSED DRAKE

1. Chris Evans

Chris Evans looked classic and sleek in his black perfectly-tailored Gucci tuxedo. And I loved his perfectly-trim beard…I am a sucker for a perfect beard especially on Captain America!

Congratulations to Lupita Nyong'o and Chris Evans for being crowned "Best Dressed Duck" and "Best Dressed Drake" for the 2015 Golden Doily Duck award! They now join 2013 Golden Doily Duck winners, Naomi Watts and Eddie Redmayne, and 2014 Golden Doily Duck winners, Charlize Theron and Jared Leto, as my top fashion favorites for the Academy Awards!

Oh, and I can't forget my pick for "Hottest On-Stage Couple of the Night"...

HOTTEST "ON-STAGE" COUPLE OF THE NIGHT

Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain

Idris Elba, with his sexy voice, and Jessica Chastain, with her noteworthy cleavage nestled in her dark blue Givenchy dress, presented the award for Best Cinematography and they were my pick for "Hottest On-Stage Couple of the Night"! They even took a back-stage selfie together during the ceremony! 

Congrats to Idris and Jessica!

And that concludes The Doily Duck's fashion favorites for the 2015 Academy Awards!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!

The Doily Duck's Top 3 Fashion Favorites: 2014 Academy Awards

The only thing more exciting than seeing who will win the Oscar is seeing who they will be wearing on Hollywood's biggest event of the year! And it's the red carpet of the Oscars where the stars are suppose to stun and pull out all the glitz and glamour! Unfortunately, I have to admit I wasn't too excited about the vast majority of gowns and suits worn at this year's Academy Awards. It's not that the vast majority didn't look glamorous, which they did, it's just they really didn't make me go "WOW"! 

Of course, I did find my favorites of the evening. And, again, just for the Academy Awards, I will honor my favorite dressed lady and gentlemen with the 2nd Annual Golden Doily Duck award where they will be crowned "Best Dressed Duck" and "Best Dressed Drake", respectively!

With no further adieu, here are my top fashion favorites of 2014 Academy Awards:

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3. Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence looked fantastic in her fitted strapless red Dior Haute Couture dress. I thought her simple details, with side peplums and gorgeous backward diamond necklace, perfectly accented her very structured and stunning look. I also loved her swept back short hair. The only thing missing was perhaps her dress "on fire"! Ha!

Honorable Mention Award: Oscars After-Party Dress

I had to give Jennifer Lawrence's After Party Oscar dress an honorable mention. She wore a Tom Ford sequined mini-dress that looked like shattered glass. She looked absolutely hot in this dress (even wearing no underwear) and I loved it more than her Oscar Red Carpet dress!

2. Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita and her red carpet fashion has been amazing these past few months and her award-winning Oscar gown was no exception. She wore a beautiful plunging Nairobi-inspired icy blue custom Prada gown. The ice blue gown looked so gorgeous against her flawless skin.  Her whole look was stunning, fresh, and ethereal! And her gold and diamond Fred Leighton headband was beautiful and such a perfect accent to her shimmering gown. 

And a big congratulations to Lupita on winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress! I did vote for her on my family's annual Oscar poll (but sadly I didn't win) and I thought she had the best acceptance speech of the night!

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3. Pharrell Williams

Okay, I know this outfit wasn't the short pants suit Pharrell Williams wore on the red carpet! But I loved Pharrell's whole outfit during his onstage Oscar performance for his song "Happy". He wore his classic Adidas track jacket in black leather with red sequined sneakers. And to top it off, he once again wore his iconic Vivienne Westwood buffalo hat in formal black. His signature buffalo hat was inspired by the 1982 song "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren. I loved his entire performance and extra points for running into the crowd and shimming with Lupita Nyong'o!

 2. Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender looked absolutely hot in his Tom Ford black tuxedo with black bow tie.  Although, Michael really doesn't need to wear a tux (or anything for that matter) to look good! And he took with him the hottest accessory of moment, his mom, the fashionable Adele.

And now I present to you the winners of the 2nd Annual Golden Doily Duck:

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BEST DRESSED DUCK

1. Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron looked absolutely incredible! She was so glamorous and so, so sexy! Charlize, hands down, had the most daring and dramatic outfit of the evening and she wore it perfectly. She wore a stunning black Christian Dior Haute Couture gown with full sheer fishtail skirt and a curvy plunging neckline with invisible illusion straps. She also wore a huge 31-carat Winston diamond cluster pendant that looked almost as gorgeous as Charlize herself!

BEST DRESSED DRAKE

1. Jared Leto

Jared Leto was dressed like the man of the moment! He wore a Saint Laurent white dinner jacket, very slim cut black pants, and a crimson bow tie. I thought he rocked the white suit jacket the best and even with his long, flowing ombre hair, he exuded great red carpet style. And again, he brought his best accessory with him that evening, his gorgeous mom, Constance.

And congratulations to Jared for winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor! I voted for him, too, and thought he had one of the best speeches of the night!

Big applause again to Charlize and Jared on being honored with the 2nd Annual Golden Doily Duck! They now join Naomi Watts and Eddie Redmayne of last year's Oscars as my top fashion favorites of Hollywood's biggest star-studded night!

And that's it, folks! I hope you enjoyed my fashion favorites for the 2014 Academy Awards!

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The Doily Duck's Top 3 Fashion Favorites: 2013 Academy Awards

First came the Golden Globes, then came the S.A.G. Awards. Now it's finally time for the grand finale of the red carpet award season, Hollywood's glitziest night, the Academy Awards! I was quite impressed with a handful of the ladies and gentlemen's fashions. However, I didn't care much for the full, flowy, and princessy type gowns (sorry Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence) but I did love the amount of facial hair present on quite the number of the men (Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, etc)! What can I say...I'm a sucker for men with well-groomed and grown beards!

So starting with this Academy Awards, I've created a special award, the Golden Doily Duck, for my #1 Fashion Favorites for both Ladies and Gentlemen. The top favorite lady will be crowned 'Best Dressed Duck' and the top favorite gentleman will be crowned 'Best Dressed Drake'! 

And here are my top fashion favorites of Oscars 2013:

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3. Samantha Barks

British singer and actress Samantha Barks looked effortlessly sexy in her classic Valentino LBD with deep plunging v-neckline. In addition, that necklace of hers was absolutely stunning! 

2. Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington looked beautiful in her strapless coral gown by Miu Miu. I loved her embellished, glittering top with Swarovski crystals paired with belted long, solid bottom gown. Kerry was so fashionably detailed with her entire look from her middle-part hairstyle, soft and simple make-up, to her gorgeous Chopard jewelry. She is definitely becoming one of my favorites on the Red Carpet events.

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3. Chris Evans

Chris Evans looked absolutely handsome in his classic Gucci suit and sexy beard.

2. Bradley Cooper

 

Bradley Cooper looked exceptionally sharp in his three-piece Tom Ford tuxedo with extra wide lapel. I also dug his slicked back hair and complementary beard! But most of all, I thought there was nothing more fashionable than bringing your mom as your date to the Oscars. Bradley's mom, Gloria, looked so cute with her feather shawl and was beaming with pride to be there with her son.

And now I present to you the winners of the 1st Annual Golden Doily Duck:

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BEST DRESSED DUCK

1. Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts was the standalone fashion queen for the evening! She exuded pure glamour and dazzled in her metallic sequined Giorgio Armani Prive gown. I just absolutely loved the whole look on Naomi and that cut out design on the left side was dangerously unique and sexy! Even her beau Liev Schreiber could not keep his eyes off of her. She totally rocked it!

BEST DRESSED DRAKE

1. Eddie Redmayne

Actor Eddie Redmayne was definitely the King of the Red Carpet. Skipping his signature velvet suits, Eddie looked sharp in his Alexander McQueen classic black tuxedo with peak lapels. He is hands down the master of wearing the perfectly tailored slim fit suit. Just dashing!

And that concludes this year's red carpet award season! It's been fashionably fun and I can't wait to see what next year's Hollywood award season has in store for fashion fans like me to oohh and aaww over! Of course, if Naomi or Eddie would like to claim their Golden Doily Duck awards, I would be more than happy to send it to them ;-)

Thanks for being here!

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