Jessica Chastain in Custom Armani Prive: Jessica looked St-St-STUNNING! last night in her Custom Armani Gown. The Gold Beaded Strapless Gown fit her to perfection. Nobody can make a Beaded Gown like Armani and he proved again that he is the master of the Red Carpet!

The light chestnut color of the the dress matched her hair to perfection (not an accident, I'm sure!)

And speaking of Hair....and make-up, it was classic "Old Hollywood" Glamour. The Veronica Lake Hairstyle with the Red Lip and lined eye was gorgeous!

What I love about this dress is the crystal beading over the Gold Colored Satin. Giorgio Armani certainly knows how to make a gown SPARKLE!!

Amanda Seyfried in Alexander McQueen: Amanda wore a custom Alexander McQueen Gown to last night's Academy Awards. It was a Halter Neck Gown in a Blush Color with Golden Embroidery.

I'm sure that if you were looking at this dress up close and were able to touch and feel the beautiful craftsmanship it would be breathtaking, but on the Red Carpet it did not have much of an impact. It was sort of "blah" and washed her out. I feel that she continually wears these pale colors over and over again.

I would have loved to have seen this gown in a Deep Plum with the same gold embroidery detail. Now that would make a statement!

Amanda was another actress with a case of the "frizzies". I understand not wanting the hair to be "too done" but this takes it to a whole different level! I'm always surprised that they leave the house thinking that this is an Oscar Worthy Hairdo!

Kristen Stewart in Reem Acra: Kristen Stewart wore this Creme Devore Velvet Strapless Gown with Organza Ruffle Detail. This was a big MISS for me. It's not that it was a bad dress, but it was her overall look that didn't work for me.

 Jennifer Hudson in Custom Roberto Cavalli: Jennifer Hudson chose to wear this midnight blue beaded Roberto Cavalli Gown to last night's Oscars. It featured long sleeves and a high slit but still showed off JHud's new trimmed down figure beautifully. It was not one of my favorite gowns of the night, but her stylist said she had 2 Cavalli dresses to choose from and went for the more subdued gown because she wasn't a nominee and was just performing.

I say a Diva should ALWAYS look like a Diva on the Red Carpet! I would have liked to have seen the gown she decided NOT to wear.

Her hair was flawless and those earrings were gorgeous! But....is that her black bra peeking out above?!


Either way, she looked beautiful and she KILLED IT with her performance on stage!

 Kerry Washington in Custom Miu Miu: Kerry's Miu Miu Gown was one of my favorites of the night. Mainly because of the beautiful coral color. While many actresses chose more muted hues or black, Kerry stood out amongst the crowd with this unexpected color.

 The beaded top bustier section had a lovely vintage quality (that Miuccia Prada is known for) and the nude and gold beading set off against the bright colored skirt was beautiful.

She completed the look with a matching Fred Leighton clutch, delicate make-up and very subtle diamonds.

Good Job Kerry!

Charleze Theron in Custom Christian Dior: WORK it huney! Charleze SHUT IT DOWN at today's Academy Awards red carpet. She looked so good. Loved this strapless white peplum'ed bustier with floor-length skirt gown. The train length was just right and the fitted shape: DIVINE.

Anne Hathaway in Custom Prada: Yawn. Oh, sorry I spoke with my "Nick Loud Voice". This light pink Duchesse satin gown was a bore to me. Honestly., I expected more. I expected Fierce and Fabulous Valentino, or something!To me, this was a #Fail. It had no real interest as a gown and the darts at the bust fit oddly. This looked like something a second-year Fashion School student can make. Just sayin'...

Halle Berry in Custom Atelier Versace: One word: WOW! Seriously, when she stepped onto the Academy Awards red carpet, I almost threw myself over the TV Guide Network "skyview" balcony where I was working from doing my LIVE red carpet commentating. She looked STUNNING in this black and silver sequined column gown with plunging neckline, padded shoulders and long sleeves. It was made to a 1/4" of her body! I LOVE how the sequined stripes go in different directions and all, accentuating every perfect inch of her body:

You can see the similar aspects and details of her gown from the dresses Donatella Versace recently showed for her Atelier Versace Spring/Summer 2013 Collection at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week:

And speaking of regal: THAT necklace. Lord have mercy! That is a necklace worthy of a former Empress of Iran (how "Argo" apropos!).

Gucci Premiere, in case you don't know is the Custum Gucci arm of the Gucci Brand--mainly consisting of Red Carpet gowns created just for celebrities and made almost like the Haute Couture creations of Paris.

Reese Withersoon in Custom Lous Vuitton: Reese was pretty much perfect in this strapless "mermaid-Lite" style strapless gown in royal blue and black from Louis Vuitton. Reese loves this shape and we can see why. I think the fit was good and her hair: FLAWLESS. Now, I just want to mention the fact that this Custom Louis Vuitton gown:

Has NOTHING to do with what Marc Jacobs showed in his last Louis Vuitton Collection (above)--full of graphic prints and colors. Not even the shape, silhouette or anything corseted. The gown he showed were shift styles with barely a seam for fit in them--save for the side seams and center back. But somehow, it's still "Louis Vuitton". To me, it looked more like Oscar de la Renta. I guess when you get a Custom Gown from Vuitton, they can do whatever you want...

Nicole Kidman in L'Wren Scott Fall 2013: This midnight blue sequined gown with gold detail was just shown on the runway. So, yes, it's "fresh off the model" and onto Nicole! I like the shape of the gown and we know she loves designer L'Wren Scott (Mick Jagger's partner-in-life). I think she's looked better--and worn better--at past red carpet events. And that hair: WHAT HAPPENED??? I'd be very curious to read what you guys think of the overall head-to-toe look...Let me know!

Stacy Keibler in Naeem Khan Fall 2013: Stacy Keibler chose a Silver and Black Metallic Beaded Halter Neck Gown by Naeem Khan.

Stacy is always stunning and statuesque but this dress was one of her best Red Carpet looks yet. The beading had the feel of draped chain mail and the placement and curvature of the beading was genius!

I loved the retro hairstyle which was a BIG trend on the Red Carpet!

Catherine Zeta-Jones in Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2013: When you want to make a statement on the Red Carpet the new "go to" designer is Zuhair Murad! Catherine looked H.O.T. Hot! in this Gold embroidered Gown over Silk Chiffon. It fit her in all the right places and let the world and Hollywood know that shes still got it!

Nicole Kidman in Vera Wang Spring 2013: Nicole wore this Gold Lace Column Gown to last night's Grammy Awards from Vera Wang's recent Spring 2013 collection.

While it wasn't Nicole's night (she was there to support her hubby Keith Urban), I still wish she would have brought a bit more pizzaz to the Red Carpet. This dress is too similar to the gown she wore to last month's SAG Awards and that Vivienne Westwood Dress was MUCH better:

Good job Rihanna! One of the best dressed of the night for sure!

Kelly Rowland in Georges Chakra Haute Couture Spring 2013: Kelly was another one to defy "the memo" last night and wear a very revealing Black Crepe Gown with illusion insets and a sweeping illusion fall front skirt.

I thought this was one of the best dresses of the night and Kelly has never looked better. Although it was a very exposed and sexy dress, she was completely covered from every angle and she smartly kept her hair and make-up sweet and innocent to balance the extreme style of the gown.

Good job Kelly!

Jennifer Lopez wore Anthony Vaccarello Spring 2013 to last night's Grammy Awards. The "Queen" of Grammy dressing, Jennifer did not disappoint last night in this Black Silk Jersey, One Shoulder Gown with an EXTREMELY high slit.

 I would think the last person you would ever want to send a memo to on how to dress appropriately to the Grammy Red Carpet would be Miss JLo! Trust me huney, that memo is going in the trash!

Anthony Vaccarello is best known for dressing Anja Rubik (model in the above photo and former girlfriend of Maroon 5's Adam Levine) at the 2012 Met Ball in a similarly revealing white gown:
Needless to say, JLo knew exactly where to go when she wanted to make her latest Red Carpet statement. And I'm sure everyone would agree that JLo was much more successful than Anya.

While you might not always love what she wears on the Red Carpet, she know EXACTLY how to get everyone's attention and be talked about the next day. She is a master at statement making gowns!

She has an innate sense of knowing just what will get people talking about her the next day.

Update: I mistakenly stated that Anja was Adam Levine's ex-girlfriend. What I realized is that Anne V, who is the actual ex-girlfriend of Adam Levine, also looks like she wore Anthony Vaccarello to last year's Grammy Awards. You can see what I said about that HERE! And let's just say JLo was MUCH more successful than poor Anne V!