I mean, this is perfectly nice and serviceable, but she could as easily be at a luncheon.
However, up close and without the flash blowing it out, both the detailing and her makeup are very pretty.
This is also a total snooze. It's completely the filler dress -- like, they had four gowns they liked and they needed five, so they just picked out the one least likely to offend.
She is the coolest cucumber in the fridge drawer.

I can't even focus on the dress because her makeup artist had a blush aneurysm.

I might really like this, though. It manages to be a little bit different without being aggressively wacky.

The signature dog purse strikes again! This one seems to be a hound, dressed to match her barrette. If she carries one to the Oscars, I guarantee you Target will be wallpapered with them within 24 hours. Also: That face!

Laura here is Carly on General Hospital. And she has the greatest naturally curly hair, although I understand why she blows it out -- curls take forever (I heard that Kendall on AMC had a long time in the chair every day to get hers so dreamy), and every Fashion Week I am tempted to chop mine off so that I can blow it straight in ten minutes in the mornings. But man, if you're going to do it, your house has to be in order. Curls can hide a lot of sins, but when you go straight and aggressively parted like this, the exposed roots make the entire coif appear kind of greasy and forgotten. Great dress, though? And she's so PRETTY. JUST DO YOUR HAIR.