(See what we did there? Like the love child of ‘Got milk’ and ‘You’ve been tangoed’)
Laura Reynolds looks at the hype surrounding the collaboration.
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This was especially apparent in the range of sandy-white to brown creations, typified by Emma Watson in a frilled one-shoulder beige Valentino, which would have been yawn-inducing if it weren’t for the subtle red and white detailing that actually made her top many best-dressed lists (although not mine). Rachel Stevens and Annette Bening also shone in paler hues; the former added some dazzle with a bronze gem-encrusted bodice, and the latter worked another one-shoulder which, though simplistically white, had a beautiful discreet floral decoration and ruffles which (for once) complemented a dress rather than dominated it.
Moving along the spectrum, choices became progressively worse. In yellow/gold territory were The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace, whose glitter, sequins and spiky belt put together were just too busy, and Rosamund Pike who went a little too casual with a mustard jungle-infused pattern – not very attractive and a little too beachwear.
Sporting brick tones meanwhile were Amy Adams and Bonnie ‘Ginny Weasley’ Wright, but neither left much of an impression; Amy Adams’ strappy Elie Saab was drab at best, while the Harry Potter actress’s floral print was more garden-party than awards show.
Like the Grammys on the other side of the globe that same evening, there was an abundance of black worn by all ages. True Grit’s Hailee Steinfeld wore a long black pencil skirt with a bejewelled sheer shirt, but it was all just too Victorian and ageing for a 14-year-old; style-wise she most closely resembled 63 year-old Black Swan nominee Barbara Hershey, whose blazer was too business-like to match her glamorous sequined skirt. Perhaps she should have taken tips from eventual BAFTA winner Helena Bonham Carter, whose Vivienne Westwood creation incorporated a super-sculpted jacket which never obstructed her entire form-fitting black dress.
Going for dark with a twist, Rising Star nominee Gemma Arterton (see above) attempted to accessorise her strapless LBD with an enormous blue bow, but I can’t help but feel this is one of those occasions when less really would have been more…meanwhile Winter’s Bone lead actress Jennifer Lawrence went navy instead with a lacy basque and floor-length skirt, which may have scored higher with me if she’d just yanked it up a couple of inches – she constantly looked as if she was about to spill out of it.
The most valiant efforts were the big names who dared to splash some colour into the evening’s festivities – commendable were Julianne Moore, whose velvet shift dress was only ruined by her over the top make-up, and Emma Stone, who may have fared better in her two-toned tangerine look without the chunky brown belt. My personal best-dressed though were easily Jessica Alba in an Atelier Versace royal blue strapless empire dress and Thandie Newton in a head-turning hot pink giant-rose-patterned Monique Lhuillier gown, one of the (deservedly) most photographed of the evening.
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