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We were tempted to say that the two trends on the up are: Jennifer Lawrence. And Jennifer Lawrence. But we recognize we may need to reel in our obsession with the Best Actress winner just a tad, so we found two other Oscars trends worth taking note of. We also identified a beauty look that seems to be on the way out, based on how little we saw of it on the Academy Awards red carpet.
Up: Pale Pastels: Pastels, are by definition, pale, but the ones we saw at the Oscars were even lighter than typical pastels. We lost count of how many ladies wore so-light-it’s-almost-white gowns, but here are some of the ones we do remember: Jennifer Lawrence (ever heard of her?) stunned in a blush Dior gown, Anne Hathaway chose a baby pink Prada dress, Amy Adams slipped into pale blue Oscar de la Renta and Amanda Seyfried donned a lavender Alexander McQueen creation.
Down: Red Lips: The odds of spotting a cherry pout on a red carpet are usually about as high as seeing a black dress on the red carpet, but this year Jessica Chastain was one of the only stars to wear a red lip. Instead, the most popular lip colors of the night were similar to the go-to shades for gowns: light pinks and nudes.
Up: Matchy-Matchy Looks: At past awards shows, attendees went with accessories in shades that complemented their gowns, perhaps choosing a clutch in the same hue as the dress’s detailing or wearing a shoe in a shade from the same color family, only darker. But Jennifer Garner, Kerry Washington, Melissa McCarthy and Jennifer Aniston all surprised us by sticking with one color from head to toe.
For more on which trends to follow check out our thoughts on crop tops, navy and platforms.
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–Jennifer Cress
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