Mrs. Radish, Chicago/Syracuse
Age and Occupation: 27, Executive Assistant/Journalism Student/Musician
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Anthropologist/Musician
Engagement Date: December 20, 2005
Wedding Date: August 18, 2007
Blogging Since: June 26, 2007
Venue: The Wellington House in Fayetteville, NY
About Me: Mr. Radish and I are both from upstate New York, so we are planning a wedding in Syracuse from about 700 miles away. When I’m not obsessing about our wedding I play the cello in my band (which Mr. Radish is in too), read as much as I can, sleep even more, travel whenever possible, and try to find time to have fun with my friends. I’m also working on finishing up my journalism degree with a concentration in environmental reporting and I’m the VP of my campus Amnesty International chapter… so I’m a pretty busy bee.
Oscar Inspiration
February 26th, 2008 @ 12:44 pm by Mrs. Radish
The 80th annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night brought out all the stars and glamour on the red carpet. So, similar to the post I did about the Screen Actor’s Guild awards, here are some dresses that I thought could be great inspiration to those of you out there who are thinking of getting custom gowns.
Keisha Whitaker looked stunning, didn’t she? Forrest is one lucky guy! I don’t know who designed her gown, but I just love it and I think it would make a gorgeous wedding gown.
I’m normally not a big fan of beadwork but this is just exquisite. I also love her hair and makeup. Simple but perfect!
Former Felicity star and recent mother Keri Russell looked smashing in this Nina Ricci gown. It’s rather simple in the front but a really great cut. I remember thinking this looked great on stage, too. It had a lot of movement and looked incredibly graceful.
The back and side of the gown are really impressive. I love the layers and the way it drapes.
Stacy London of television’s What Not To Wear proved that she does, indeed, know what to wear. I think she looks great in this flowing black gown. Just imagine it in white… and it could make a beautiful wedding dress.
Katherine Heigel, 27 Dresses star and WeddingBee favorite, looked amazing in this scarlet red Escada gown.
I love the shoulder detail.
Red was popular this year. Miley Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana star and daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus of “Achy Breaky Heart” fame, looked lovely in this Valentino dress. I really love the back of it.
The front was nice too, but not quite as exciting.
Cameron Diaz looked hot, as usual, in this blush pink taffeta gown by John Galliano.
Check out that back view. That’s one perky derrière!
Multiple Oscar-winning actress Hillary Swank in Versace. There’s a bit much going on with the feathers and stuff on this gown, but I really like the cut and the draping over the one shoulder.
Renee Zellweger in a sparkling Carolina Herrera.
Calista Flockhart wore vintage Valentino from Rare Vintage in NYC. Very Roman goddess-like.
Jennifer Garner in a very couture-looking gown from Oscar de la Renta. The ruffle details on the bottom of the dress are beautiful.
Best supporting actress nominee, Saoirse Ronan from Atonement, looked so lovely in this gorgeous green dress from Alberta Ferretti. I think this could make a gorgeous flower girl dress in a smaller size. Or maybe a nice junior bridesmaid gown?
And finally, my personal favorite — this year’s Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard. She is just so adorable. I have a total girl crush on her! She is just glowing and looks amazing in this John Paul Gaultier dress. I know, it’s a bit daring and maybe a little too high-fashion for a wedding, but perhaps some inspiration can be drawn from it.
Great hair and makeup too!
How cute was her acceptance speech? It’s always refreshing to see some real, genuine emotion and surprise from the winners.
Well, hopefully some of you custom-gown girls out there can draw some inspiration from these looks. Are there any that I missed? Any great dresses that you loved?
*** photo credits: Associated Press and Splash News ***
19 Responses to “Oscar Inspiration”
so so so in love with heidi klum’s gown! - it’d be fabulous in white!
i loved amy adam’s emerald dress. so pretty. and just a small correction. it’s just miley cyrus not miley RAY cyrus.
According to Oscar.com she is Miley Ray Cyrus. Sorry, I’m not really a fan of hers so I don’t know what she goes by.
I had never even heard of Hannah Montana until like a month ago. I must live under a rock 
Katherine Heigel’s was def my favorite of the red dresses!
Can someone please explain to me though the tightness of Jennifer Garner’s and Cameron’s necklines? You can’t tell in these pictures, but they were both cutting across the chest so tightly that boob was spilling over the top. That HAS to hurt.
In general I was disappointed by the fit of gowns this year - I guess because the stars didn’t have very long to choose their gowns. Lots of weird gaps.
Marion Cotillard’s dress makes me think “mermaid,” and I think that is just beautiful!
Katherine Heigel is absolutely stunning, and her dress in white would be perfect.
Oh yes, it is Miley Ray Cyrus now. She had her name legally changed to that from her birth name Destiny Hope Cyrus.
I totally loved the dress worn by Marketa Irglova, winner for best song but can’t seem to find any good pictures or the name of the designer b/c she is one of those “normal people” winners.
Any help?
Splatterpaint - I also loved her dress! I searched all over for pictures of it and I couldn’t find any good ones either.
I have no idea who designed it either. I bet it was given to her to wear by a designer though since she was a nominee.
The dress she wore during the performance on stage was also very pretty.
Does Katherine Heigl ever look anything short of effortlessly stunning? Me thinks not.
Splatterpaint and Mrs Radish: Here are a bunch of pics of Mar’s dress: http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=79960318&epmid=3&Partner=Pixsy. She looked amazing, didn’t she? Their win was my favorite moment of the night.
Eesh! Keri Russell looks scarily thin. Her dress was GORGEOUS, though!
And on Fug, they have a closer shot of Cameron’s bum that shows that her whole dress was a bit tight, cs. So you’re not alone in thinking that it looked kind of pinched in the bust area.
These dresses are all so, sooo pretty.
George Clooney’s girlfriend’s dress was tight on the top of the bust area too (the one with the pretty beading). I thought it must be a new trend. Can it be a coincedence, or if 3 different people have it, is it a trend?
Well, it definitely helps keep it from falling off at the wrong moment, right? 
*sigh!* Seeing the words “George Clooney’s girlfriend” still makes me sad. I know it’s wrong for me to think that if I can’t have him, then no one should, but I can’t help it!
I LOVED Anne Hathaway’s look! I thought it was very stunning and elegant, although I wouldn’t wear it in white for my wedding. Heidi Klum’s was gorgeous as well.
I love Marion Cotillard-she looked absolutely stunning!
I loved Heidi Klum and Jessica Alba’s dresses as well. Love Nicole Kidman for always doing something out of the ordinary. Marion Cotillard is my favorite as well.
oooh, this was fun to look at. I just want to be Jennifer Garner for one night. Just one night, so I can, like, flex and stuff.
I made a sketch of Keri Russel’s necklace for jewellery making inspiration.
