to cover the oscars, does one wear a gown or a cocktail dress?

I assumed a gown because fab said you have to compete with people who have stylists which i think refers to the people on the red carpet. here's mine!!

oh, i updated it!

As the auburn haired green eyed girl that I am, I always jump at the chance to wear purple. Even though this gorgeous Marchesa dress just hit the runways two weeks ago, I fell in love with it and maybe there would be a way to pull a few strings.

I went with a short cocktail dress instead of a gown - I know that sometimes announcers will wear gowns, but personally if I were a journalist covering the event off camera I'd definitely feel more comfortable in this fabulous outfit. The details on the Moschino dress are divine and those red patent jimmy choos are so hot. Pair it with the gold jewelry and the metallic clutch and you're oscar-ready.

I can never post these right....

I LOVE THIS DRESS!

Short Option :

Here's mine..

This will be fun!

I went all-out glam. Might as well live it up while you can, right? Though I picked sassy Gaultier sandals with a much sturdier heel (my practical side popping out there). No breaking an ankle on the red carpet!

very simple with great earrings that speak for them self, you want to be gorgeous but you don't want your dress interfering with your interviews..

Like Maria, I decided for a short option as well:

Shorter option...

Could this Versace couture dress be any more fantastic?

i made three, haha i couldn't help myself there are so many fabulous things out there! This one is fairly traditional, I probably wouldn't wear it myself, but all the things are just so pretty together and i could see this looking good on some tall, thin movie star type girl.

The next one is more trendy, especially the Marchesa dress which someone else used too!! It's such a current, popular color.

This is the one I would wear myself if I had a chance to go to the Oscars...but only if I got a tan first! It's pretty different from what everyone always wears but it's still formal. Oh and I've actually tried these shoes on at Intermix and they are super comfy, as far as heels go.

I figured it out!!!

I love these posts! I wish I could really attend the Oscars!

My other look was one you could find in stores, so here's a runway look.