The Queen shares the stage with no one! I was rooting for so many different people last night, I kind of forgot that Cate Blanchett was and is considered the top contender for all of the Best Actress awards this year for her riveting, funny, tragic performance in Blue Jasmine. Cate is really wonderful in Blue Jasmine, in case you haven’t seen it – it really is a tour de force performance. But that’s easy to forget because everyone loves when Cate brings her energy to the red carpet. Last night was no exception – Cate always brings the thinking woman’s drama. At first I didn’t understand her Armani gown, then I was like, “Okay, maybe I get it” and then I saw it from the back and I understood… it was a dress to be viewed in 3D. It was a performance dress.
You know what I love? I love that this dress could have so easily gone the Marchesa route. Think about it – the material is flimsy, there’s lots of lace and some chintzy bead work and I’m pretty sure there’s illusion netting in the back. But somehow, Armani made it work and putting it on Cate took it to another level. This was one of my favorite looks of the night. And I hear you about her hair, that was my one complaint (although I didn’t hate her hair as much as some people). She should have gone for something that moved a bit more while still achieving the old-Hollywood glamour she was going for.
And although I said Cate shares the stage with no one, here’s Robin Wright (and her fiancé Ben Foster) in Reem Acra. I think her hair is still too short and the color is much too neutral, but she’s a winner and she’s still Princess Buttercup. She owns it and she looks comfortable, so good for her.
Photos courtesy of WENN and Fame/Flynet.
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