There is a new young fashion star in Hollywood. Keira Knightley wore a striking wine-colored, one-shoulder gown by Vera Wang to the Oscars that hit the right balance between youthful funkiness and movie-star glamour.
Knightley wore her strawberry blond hair in a loose ponytail and she complemented the dress with a one-of-a-kind necklace with emeralds, rubies and diamonds from the Bulgari archives and gold sandals with multiple ankle straps by Jimmy Choo.
Her makeup artist, Kate Lee, said she wanted to create an ``iconic and classic'' look for the 20-year-old. Lee said she used steel and charcoal Chanel eye colors but otherwise used a light touch to reflect Knightley's young age.
Michelle Williams, on Sunday night, went the screen siren route in a marigold yellow chiffon gown with tulle pleats surrounding the V neck, which allowed her to show off a 19th-century diamond fringe necklace from Fred Leighton. Her hair was swept up in a 1930s style, and on her arm was Heath Ledger in a classic bow-tie tuxedo, down to the white pocketsquare.
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe looked like a superstar couple -- she wore a gown with rows of silver beads and he was dressed in a three-piece suit with a black tie.
Felicity Huffman wore a supersexy black gown by Zac Posen with a plunging V neck, keyhole back, sheer panels on the side and pleated bodice and hem.
For Rachel Weisz, who is 7 months pregnant, comfort was important in picking her long, slinky black gown with cap sleeves -- which also showed off significant cleavage. ``My friend Narciso Rodriguez made me three dresses and I chose one this morning,'' she said. Her Chopard emerald-cut diamond demi-drop earrings had round white diamond studs.
Jessica Alba, who was caught by the cameras touching up her Dior lipgloss, chose a tight gold Versace halter gown with floral beading that she said ``fit like a glove,'' and Jane Seymour was in a champagne satin halter gown with jeweled accents on the bodice by Pamella Roland.
Sandra Bullock and Amy Adams both wore strapless dresses -- and both actresses said they picked their gowns because they had pockets. Bullock's navy gown was by Angel Sanchez and Adams' chocolate brown gown with ribbon applique was by Carolina Herrera. Adams even borrowed Herrera's own aquamarine dangling earrings.
Charlize Theron's forest-green, handpainted gown with a giant bow on the shoulder was designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior.
She said the leather silk satin fabric was ``insane.'' Jennifer Lopez was in a lighter green gown with a fitted bodice that laced up in the back like a corset.
Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) picked a Giorgio Armani gown fresh off the runway: a black scalloped seashell-shaped lace bustier with jet beading worn with a gray Swarovski crystal encrusted full crinoline skirt. Hilary Swank was in a sweetheart-style black strapless gown by Versace.
Jennifer Aniston was in a black tank gown by Rochas with a long train and a vintage platinum-and-diamond Bulgari necklace from the 1930s. Makeup artist Angela Levin, calling Aniston ``a sun-kissed angel,'' emphasized her eyelashes with a not-yet-available Chanel mascara.
Nicole Kidman was in a cream-colored strapless gown with beautiful delicate embroidery, and Naomi Watts wore a nude-colored, one-shoulder gown with frayed fabric on the top by Givenchy. As the model in jeweler David Yurman's new ads, Watts' rose quartz-and-diamond earrings and a rose quartz ring were made especially for her.
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