US actress Emma Stone arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
This came down the runway with skintight over-the-knee boots, and I think they went a long way toward making this cooler. Emma looks like she isn't sure how to carry herself, and seems to be swimming in it, even knowing that the cut of the top is meant to be billowy. What a curious choice. The prim pumps really do contribute to sucking the air out of this. It doesn't look luxe; it looks like a bad shopping spree.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Emma Stone attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on January 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage)
The reverse angle, in which she looks like she's wearing the world's most expensive Varsity jacket, does not help.
Florence Pugh in Rodarte
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Florence Pugh attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on January 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
What ho, a different cut AND a different designer! Rodarte is getting some PLUM placements lately. I don't know how anyone would feel about having a tulle flower sitting on their chest -- I feel like it would irritate my peripheral vision
Ariana DeBose in Monique Lhuillier
Ariana DeBose at the 14th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on January 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/WWD via Getty Images)
That's a surprise from Monique, for me. I don't typically think of her as a blouse person. I'd sooner have guessed Carolina Herrera. Ariana looks good in it.
Niecy Nash-Betts
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Niecy Nash-Betts attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on January 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
What a babe. Her team REALLY nails fit almost every time.
Marlee Matlin in Monique Lhuillier
US actress Marlee Matlin arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
This maybe needs... to be jazzier for this? It feels a bit half-assedly jazzy. I want its full ass.
Angela Bassett in D&G
TOPSHOT - US actress and Honorary Award recipient Angela Bassett arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Oh, Angela. And on her big night, too. This could have one hell of a cage match with Fantasia's Globes dress for worst D&G of the week -- and in 11 months we may still be saying that about Worst D&G of the Year. It's awful. You have ANGELA BASSETT and this is what you do with her? It's like they had a leftover skirt from a D&G for Children dress and just slapped it over her shins.
Julianne Moore in Valentino
TOPSHOT - US actress Julianne Moore arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
This is GLORIOUS. And I think it needed fancier hair. Like an Old Hollywood Veronica Lake situation, or a gentle bun.
Jacqueline Stewart
US author Jacqueline Stewart arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
She is the director of the Academy Museum, and while I was not a huge fan of that place the first time I went, I've heard the current John Waters exhibit is excellent and it makes me want to go back. Also, what a dress.
Claire Foy
British actress Claire Foy arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
She looks like she's seconds away from apologizing for how Bush League those ruffles look. However, HER SKIN.
Sunrise Coigney, Mark Ruffalo
US actor Mark Ruffalo (R) and spouse US actress Sunrise Coigney arrive for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Milady Ruffalo's gown is fabulous. Mark's glasses look like they are made of black licorice.
Tom and Rita
US actress Rita Wilson (R) and husband US actor Tom Hanks arrive for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Mom and Dad look excellent.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
US actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
She is veritably cocooned in a power color.
Greta Lee in Bottega Veneta
US actress Greta Lee arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Bottega is doing well for itself so far in 2024. This is perfect on her -- it's like JUST wacky enough, but not enough that you wouldn't take it seriously.
Da'Vine Joy Randolph in custom Tony Ward
US actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
... I like the middle bit? I even like the bodice, mostly, but it seems like it's pinching her chest.
Rosamund Pike in Erdem
English actress Rosamund Pike arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
This perhaps NEEDS to pinch her chest. It needs to grab on and HOLD for dear life.
Zac Efron in Fendi
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Zac Efron attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on January 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage)
I like this, and also can't get over that since doing The Iron Claw his head looks kind of like the Mark Ruffalo-era Hulk.
Jurnee Smollett
US actress Jurnee Smollett arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
She looks lovely in this. Insert the usual comments about the merits of lining, but honestly, whatever, it's fine without.
David Oyelowo
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: David Oyelowo attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on January 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
US actress Danielle Brooks arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Jessica pointed out that her head always looks exceptional, and that is true. I also think she nailed the dress here.
Tantoo Cardinal
Canadian actress Tantoo Cardinal arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
If she keeps this up, she's headed for her own slideshow at the end of awards season. Which sounds like a threat, but is instead a promise. A good promise.
Tia Carrere
Tia Carrere at the 14th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on January 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
I would party on this lanai any day.
Shailene Woodley in Carolina Herrera
US actress Shailene Woodley arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
That's cute on her, and a refreshing color. Shailene really ought to be developing a TV series or at least a therapeutic memoir on her time with Aaron Rodgers. Who do we think can play a ginormous dink well enough, though? Auditions will be fun. Put the actors in a room and ask them to out-dink each other. The winner has to then audition the potential Pat McAfees, all of whom will be in tank tops.
Juliette Binoche in Prada
TOPSHOT - French actress Juliette Binoche arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
She looks so dismayed, and it's true that her bodice flowers DO look like they were on sale at JoAnn's.
Eva Longoria in Sophie Couture
US actress Eva Longoria arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Pretty!
Ayo Edebiri in Proenza Schouler
US actress Ayo Edebiri arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
I don't dislike this as much as I SHOULD dislike a wearable drawstring bag.
Ramy Youssef
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Ramy Youssef attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on January 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
For some reason, I keep expecting him to open his mouth and be OUTRAGEOUSLY French.
RDJ and Cillian Murphy
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: (L-R) Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy attend the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on January 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)