Best Dressed at the Oscars After Parties

There were some great dresses at the Oscars, but we're loving these after party looks as well.

Alicia Vikander

Rachel McAdams

Malin Akerman

Jon Hamm

Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton

Jessica Alba, Derek Blasberg & Dasha Zhukova

And these great shots by Mark Seliger from the Vanity Fair Portrait Studio.

Brie Larson

Elizabeth Banks

Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake

And these handsome gents.

Alexander Skarsgard

Michael Fassbender

Jared Leto

Tom Hardy

All images from VanityFair.com huffingtonpost.com and dailymail.co.uk

Best Dressed at the 2016 Oscars

Charlotte Rampling in Armani Privé

Julianne Moore in Chanel

Margot Robbie in Tom Ford

Olivia Munn in Stella McCartney

Isla Fisher in Marchesa

Daisy Ridley in Chanel

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What We're Talking About This Week

Northern California has never been known for its bagels, but San Francisco's Wise Son's Jewish Delicatessen has made a big investment to change that. 

Santa Barbara Wine Country keeps getting better, and the whole country is taking notice.  We love this guide to the best of what's on offer for a weekend getaway.

Since David Bowie passed away early last month, there have been many beautiful tributes to him, but the one from this week's BRIT Awards is among the best.  Performed by Lorde and Bowie's own band, it was, in the word's of Bowie's son Duncan Jones 'Just... beautiful. Thank you.'

This is an election year unlike any other - with an unusual group of candidates, many divisive issues, and a seat on the Supreme Court at stake.  But it's also a significant year due to the changing demographics in the US, namely the rise of the single woman.  This article is a great long read about the hard earned power of the unmarried American woman.

On Sunday, we'll be watching the Oscars and keeping track of our best guesses on this ballot.  Look for our favorite gowns on Monday morning!

Fashionable Film: Brooklyn

Our final Oscar nominee fashionable film for this year is the stunning Brooklyn, starring the luminous Saoirse Ronan.  Just 21, Ronan does a beautiful job portraying Eilis, a young Irish immigrant navigating 19050s New York City on her own, in a film that is sweet without ever feeling sappy.  Costume designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux put together a series of looks that mirror the film's sentiment.  Dressed in colors that are soft and give a sense of optimism, Eilis navigates her new environment, and revisits the island home she left behind, looking every bit a new American girl.

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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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