Lupita Nyong'o

I mean, it's PRETTY. Don't get me wrong. I just want to tweak it a little, which is -- frustratingly -- how I often feel about Prada. She'd worn so many American designers, and she was at Calvin Klein this year, that I would have bet money on them getting the nod.

Lupita Nyong'o

All this being said, I could watch her be arranged for days. Something about this dress IS hypnotic.

Lupita Nyong'o

And this dress is a PRIME twirler. I am all about twirling. I also keep thinking, from this angle, that her headband is actually sunglasses. Which, honestly, I kind of wish it had been. I love the idea of her showing up at the Oscars with sunglasses propped on the top of her head like a boss.

Lupita Nyong'o

I am almost willing to forgive the fact that she kept clutching this to her chest -- presumably to prevent an awkward Oscar night nip slip -- because THIS is majestic.

Lupita Nyong'o and Liza

This was basically my favorite thing that ever happened at the Oscars. Does Lupita even KNOW Liza? Because I think not. I think Liza just happened to be sitting there and thought, "I LOVE LUPITA! I shall wrap her in my loving embrace," and Lupita was like, "oh. Okay. This is happening! I just won an Oscar and Liza Minnelli is hugging me. Tonight is weird."

Lupita Nyong'o at the Women In Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party

On the other hand, I find this weirdly GREAT and you KNOW how I feel about midriffs.

Lupita Nyong'o at the Independent Spirit Awards

This is Stella McCartney, of course, and it makes my face hurt. Get your hands off Lupita, Stella! She is too good for your form-mangling jumpsuits! (Yes, she's almost pulling it off. THAT is some magic.)

Lupita Nyong'o at Grey Goose Party

And this is crazy, but I love it. I would have paid money for her to wear either this OR the grey number to the Independent Spirits. Why does no one ever ask me these things?

Oscars Fug or Fab: Lupita Nyong'o in Prada (plus, the rest of her weekend)

First of all, how exciting it was that she won? Her speech was so, so lovely, and everyone's delight for her was infectious -- Benedict Cumberbatch actually cried. Seeing Bendywick Cumberbunches crying makes ME cry. Her date, her brother, was charming and delightful. She's just wonderful. That being said, I have gone back and forth and back again on this. I'm coming down, I think, on the side of this being quite lovely but not everything I wanted it to be. The color is great, and it moves beautifully -- so beautifully that I can't stop pulling photos of it -- but the cut of the bodice needs a necklace, and it's a little too similar in shape to this, I think, and also I am not a fan of the headband. It skews it a little too twee, for me. I'm sure a lot of you will disagree, but for my money, this is just a solid B and not the smashing A+ I wanted it to be. [poll id="12118"] [Photos: Getty]