High five for your haute couture dissection.

i like the way you dressed this up

While I loved the parody, I balked at your "there weren't a lot of bad ones" comment. Oscar fashion is my thing. It's what I do. And I hated a LOT of dresses this year. I wanted to cry...shall I list my top offenders? Yes...yes, I will. Jennifer Hudson, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jennifer Lopez (sorry MP!), Anne Hathaway, Gwyneth Paltrow, Penelope Cruz, Emily Blunt, Kirsten Dunst, Cameron Diaz, and Elisabeth Shue.

I know that some folks disagree with me, especially about Ms. Diaz and Ms. Lopez...but I didn't think either dress was flattering or pretty. Sorry. And the rest in my list just looked horrible.

Top honors go to Reese Witherspoon, who had me swooning...she just looked fabulous. And Nicole Kidman is my Oscar fashion hero...she has never let me down.

And now, to critque Arwen's critique of my critique. You agreed with me on Anne, Gwyneth and Cameron. Although I didn't say so, because there wasn't enough room in the song, I agree with you on Penelope (What was she trailing, a dozen feather-boas?), and, surprisingly, J-Lo. (Though anyone looks good standing next to Marc Anthony... it's a Michael Douglas thing, where I already hated him before he married "the woman I love.") I had no problem with Jennifer Hudson, Jada, or Kirsten; and I don't even remember seeing Emily or Elisabeth. (Emily's not related to James Blunt, is she? I hope not.) I also agree that Reese was magnificent, but I was disappointed with Nicole, whom I've loved for a long time. (In her case, I liked Tom Cruise and loved her before they were married, but liking Tom was a LONG time ago. I have no feelings, good or bad, about Keith Urban.)

Fine satire on the Oscar attire

great parody, MP - and great stuff Arwen and MP

I too like to dabble in the fashion review stakes (especially concur about Reece - wow) - I recorded the red carpet just for the fashion - I'm getting gayer as I age I think

BEST
1. Reese Witherspoon - the pose with attitude, the eyes, the dress colour, the spanish folds at the bottom
2. Penelope Cruz - great blush colour, and great texture
3. Cate Blanchett's mermaid outfit - what a figure
4. Nicole Kidman, except for that shoulder bow thing
5. Jessica Biel - great colour - dunno about the belt
6. Helen Mirren (not token - her breasts were perfect)
7. Eva Green but mostly for the attitude
8. Rinko Kikuchi, except she needed a hint of cleavage

WORST
1. Kirsten Dunst - yuk
2. Gwyneth tried but was all washed out
3. Jennifer Hudson looked like a spaceman from The Jetsons
4. I couldn't get past Anne Hathaway's 2 black things
5. Cameron Diaz looked like a trash bridesmaid wearing an unfolded glossy white cardboard cake-box
6. Naomi Watts shouldn't have stood next to Nicole Kidman
7. J-Lo's dress billowed out from too high up, although I liked the jewellery rows

and here's hoping Angelina will return next year - btw 555