Best Actress Nominees - Their Best Red Carpet Looks This Awards Season

We can't wait to see what everyone will be wearing at the Oscars this Sunday, especially the very stylish Best Actress nominees.  These are some of our favorite looks that they've worn so far this Awards Season - these dresses might give us a hint of what to expect on Sunday, or they could have some fashionable surprises in store.

Cate Blanchett - Carol 

in Alexander McQueen at the BAFTA Awards

in Marc Jacobs at the Palm Springs International Film Festival

 Brie Larson - Room

in Jason Wu at the Palm Springs International Film Festival

in Calvin Klein at the Golden Globes

Jennifer Lawrence - Joy

in Dior at the Golden Globes

in Stella McCartney at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon

Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years

in Hermès at the EFA Filmgala Opening

in Yohji Yamamoto at a César event

 

Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn

in Laura Basci at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon

in Michael Kors at the SAG Awards

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Fashionable Film: Cinderella

Cinderella is an incredibly lovely film, with its cinematography, set design, and costumes each giving the right blend of romance and fantasy that are appropriate for a live action movie that was adapted from a Disney animation.  Kenneth Branaugh directed Lily James as the title character and Cate Blanchett as her evil stepmother, and he did a wonderful job of bringing the original cartoon from our childhoods to life.  Cinderella herself doesn't have many costume changes, but the dress she wears to the ball is every bit the fairy tale gown you'd imagine, and the costume designer did a wonderful job creating a color palette and giving each look beautiful details that transcend a specific era.

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Fashionable Film: Carol

After reading The Price of Salt, the Patricia Highsmith novel on which Carol was based, the film wasn't all that we expected, but it's incredibly beautiful visually.  Rooney Mara's pearly complexion and innocent gaze are a great fit for her character, Therese Belivet.  Cate Blanchett is like a modern day Joan Crawford with her mid-Atlantic accent and sophisticated airs.  Their costumes are all fabulous, especially Blanchett's, as her Carol has money to burn on fur coats, luxurious silks, and lots of brooches.  The sets and cinematography also both helped to create a 1950s world as envisioned by director Todd Haynes.

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