5 Best Dressed at the 2010 Academy Awards Part 1 of 2

There were many looks to like and not like at the 2010 Academy Awards held last Sunday (March 7) at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, but only a few really stood out from the sea of ruffles, chiffon, and crystals.

In this two-part list are 10 of the most standout dresses – 5 in a positive way in this first part and 5 that are, well, not as successful in the second part.

As much as we want to identify each pair of shoes these ladies wore on the red carpet, unfortunately, long gowns with sweeping hems mostly covered these celebs’ pampered toes. So instead, I’m going to pair the extravagant dresses with equally extravagant shoes that can be worn with each look, all below a not-at-all-extravagant price of just 100 dollars.

Let’s start with the 5 best dressed:

#1 Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana in Givenchy; Charles by Charles David Mineral pump

The “Avatar” star matched the top-grossing movie of all time’s record and also hit it out of the ballpark with this gown from Givenchy Couture. She wore the exact look on the Givenchy runway, down to her t-strap heels. Zoe is a clear frontrunner for Best Dressed at the 2010 Oscars.

The riot of purple on the hem of Zoe’s dress deserves a similar deep violet color like on the Charles by Charles David Mineral peep toe pumps. Any lighter and the shoe will clash with the dark purple hue. $99.99.

#2 Demi Moore

Demi Moore in Versace; BCBGirls Holmy Pump

Demi Moore’s May-December relationship is doing her good and it shows in this glowing picture of her from the red carpet arrivals. Demi wore a strapless silk organza gown from Atelier Versace and satin platforms also from Versace.

This blush tone on Demi’s dress is difficult to match but I did find these metallic camel-hued pumps. This shoe is the Holmy Pump from BCBGirls, on sale at $91.79.

#3 Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez in Giorgio Armani Privé; A. Marinelli Terrific sandal

It’s been a while since we last saw Jennifer Lopez’s dangerous curves and she brought them out for the 2010 Oscars evidently still in top fighting form. Jennifer’s figure-hugging lavender gown is Giorgio Armani Privé, worn with Ferragamo satin pumps.

These satin sandals encrusted with rhinestones from A. Marinelli would bring out the pale lavender on a gown like Jennifer’s. A. Marinelli Terrific sandals are $96.00.

#4 Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried in Giorgio Armani Privé; Nina Electra peep toe pumps

Amanda Seyfried, also in Armani Privé, was the belle of the ball. Her pale pastel green gown may have been made of the same material as Jennifer Lopez’s, but the sculpted bustier and full skirt made it a completely different dress.

Amanda wore Brian Atwood Katie Bis pumps with this dress, but these pale mint green Nina Electra peep toe pumps would match with it as perfectly. $89.95.

#5 Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus in Jenny Packham; Lumiani Aida strappy sandals

And last but not least, Miley Cyrus. Miley is taking the right steps in her red carpet style evolution. Looking elegant while still looking youthful is a challenge for most young Hollywood red carpet walkers, but 17-year old Miley passes that test with flying colors in this sparkly champagne-colored Jenny Packham gown. Miley makes it to this list for achieving that perfect balance.

A simple and delicate sandal like the Lumiani Aida would complement a standout dress like Miley’s. Now only $78.75.

In part 2 of 2, we’re going to cover the 5 worst dressed at the 2010 Oscars. You might be in for a surprise – it’s not always the glaringly obvious who’s the worst dressed!