Naeem Khan
In my opinion, Naeem Khan had one of the most red-carpet-worthy shows for 2014 RTW and I think we'll see a lot of him on the red carpet. Here are some of my favorites:
Prints are rare on the red carpet and even more so on the Oscar red carpet, but I'd love to see someone like Sandra Bullock (Gravity) or Julie Delpy (Before Midnight). Or even Jennifer Garner (Dallas Buyers Club).
This lavender gown may be a little casual for the Oscar red carpet, but that's why I think Meryl Streep (August: Osage County) might give it a shot. And the color is so pretty!
Anne Hathaway will be there presenting for Best Actor and I think she'd look stunning in this.
This dress would work for any number of stars. I'd like it for Julia Roberts (August: Osage County), but she'd probably throw a turtleneck underneath. So, maybe Jessica Chastain? Or Zoe Saldana? I'm not sure, but I'd be surprised if we didn't see it.
This is one of several dresses I have picked out for Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave). She can wear anything and I'd love her in this. I'd also love to see Zoe Saldana in this.
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) would look stunning in this. She often wears an open back and I love how unique this is.
Dior
I wasn't a fan of the last two Dior shows; the Spring RTW had weird boob patches and the Couture show had these dresses:
However, Dior also has Jennifer Lawrence and Marion Cotillard under contract so while Marion will probably get something gorgeous, poor Jennifer Lawrence will probably end up in one these. Maybe lined, maybe not.
Kaufmanfranco
I love both of these silvery gowns from Kaufmanfranco and would love to see Julie Delpy in the first one and Amy Adams (American Hustle) in the second. Adams is totally into 70s cleavage right now so this dress is perfect.
Elie Saab
Like Naeem Khan, Elie Saab put forth some stunning red carpet dresses this season; here are my favorites of his:
I find this dress a bit on the twee side, but I think that someone will definitely wear it. Jennifer Garner, maybe?
This dress obviously needs to be lined, but then I could see this one on Helen Mirren or maybe Kate Winslet.
Margo Robbie (Wolf of Wall Street) would look amazing in either of these.
Again, Margo Robbie. I don't know if she wears red, but I think she could and should.
Jenny Packham
I was really impressed with the Jenny Packham show from London and I think there's a chance we could see quite a bit of her on the red carpet, possibly including some of these looks:
I think the navy blue is a shoe-in; someone will wear that. I think it'd be great on Sandra Bullock or Helen Mirren. The orange dress is a long shot, but I think Lupita would knock it out of the park if it were full length like the navy. And the last dress would work for Amy Adams or Jessica Chastain; I'd love a redhead in it.
Grab Bag
This next group are designers that aren't necessarily red carpet designers and therefore had fewer Oscar-worthy offerings. But, they had some:
Those first two are Carmen Marc Valvo and I'd love to see either one on Anne Hathaway.
I also love this Chanel Haute Couture for Anne Hathaway. But I'd also like it for Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine).
This lavender gown is Armani Prive and if Cate Blanchett wore this I would be in heaven.
I don't think Julia Roberts wears a lot of red, but I think she'd look great in this Bibhu Mohapatra dress. The lines of the bodice kind of remind me of the black and white dress she was wearing when she won.
The Wild Cards
I don't think any of these next picks are likely to come to fruition, but man, I wish they would!
People don't often go this big or this bold on the red carpet, but I'd love someone to show up in this Oscar de la Renta; Lupita would look smashing in this color and it'd be an interesting departure for her, silhouette-wise.
This dress is Ulyana Sergeenko and I would give my left arm for Tilda Swinton (SWINTON!) to show up in this. She's really the only one who could or should.
This is also Ulyana Sergeenko and it would be amazing and perfect on Angelina Jolie. It's totally sexy-Maleficent.
Yes, the red carpet does need more capes and I adore this Blumarine dress and cape combination. Just make the dress full length and I don't care who wears it!
And there you have it, folks. My Oscar predictions for 2014. What about you, Reader Friends? Do you have any Oscar predictions?
Happy Tuesday, All!
Gracey
Note: all images via New York Magazine "The Cut"
