What a night it was last night at the Oscars, not only for the movies and nominees but for the fashions too!  I loved it, and couldn't get enough of the glamor & glitz of this annual extravaganza!  I was overwhelmed by the dresses, the jewels, the accessories and hair & make-up.  I was surprised that some of the trends predicted did not appear on the red carpet, like brightly colored dresses as well as nude and pastels.  The pale colors were not as abundant as I had anticipated, but those who did wear these colors wore them well.  There was a lot of black and a lot of sequins, which surprised me!  And of course a BIG congratulations to winners Octavia Spencer, Christopher Plummer, Meryl Streep & Jean DuJardin - all well deserved!

Now onto the fun part for me....the fashion hits & misses of the night!  Tell me who were your hits and misses, I'd love to know!

For me Michelle Williams was a big hit last night and my top pick for best dressed.  She has always been one of my favorites, both as an incredibly talented actress and fashionista!  She has an eclectic, quirky style that I love, and she looked fantastic in a coral Louis Vuitton dress with peplum detail.  Her simple pixie hair and simple jewels finished off her look perfectly.

Another big hit for me was Stacy Kiebler.  She surprised me with her glamorous and chic look in her coppery gold Marchesa dress.  She looked statuesque next to the always dapper George Clooney in his classic Armani suit.  They made a very handsome couple!

Octavia Spencer rocked it in a beautiful white/silver beaded shimmery dress that flattered her curves, and she remained faithful to her friend and designer Tadashi Shoji.

Rose Byrne looked amazing in a black sequinned Vivienne Westwood.  She looked glamorous and fashion forward in this simple but chic dress.

Gwyneth Paltrow looked sleek in a beautiful Tom Ford white dress and matching cape. 

Angelina Jolie looked amazing in a structured Atelier Versace black dress, and I loved the detail at the back with the sparkly pin.

Jennifer Lopez looked beautiful and showed off her curves in a shimmery Zuhair Murad dress.

Mila Jovalich was the epitome of old hollywood class in her beaded Marchesa gown.

Sandra Bullock looked stunning in her black and white Marchesa gown.

Tina Fey surprised me with her stunning Carolina Herrera classic peplum black gown.  She looked the best I've seen her!

Berenice Bejo was one of the few who went with a pale color and wore the mint Elie Saab gown with beautiful detail.

I also liked Shailene Woodley in Valentino Couture.  Not everyone liked this, saying it was too old for her, but I loved this look and think she pulled it off with style!

Now.....the looks I wasn't too keen on...

I was really on the fence about Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen.  I am a huge fan of McQueen but I couldn't decide on this dress.  There's no denying the craftsmanship in this dress with the coppery gold beaded overlay on black, but something about it didn't quite work for me.

Also I was disappointed with the dress Viola Davis wore.  I love the color on her, the green looked beautiful with her skin tone, but I wasn't a fan of the cut and detail of this Vera Wang dress.

Another miss for me was Emma Stone in Giambatista Valli.  While I love the color red I think this dress was reminiscent of the dress Nicole Kidman wore to the oscars a few years ago, and I didn't like that one either.  The bow and neck detail was just too much.

Rooney Mara for me looked awful in that white structured Givenchy Couture dress and she is the worst dressed of the night for me.  She looked washed out to me, this dress was not flattering on her at all in any way!

Kristen Wiig was another miss for me in a nude  J. Mendel that just looked very blah!