The 30 Most Stunning 2014 Oscar After Party Dresses And The 10 Ugliest.

By now you've seen the multitude of 2014 Oscars' Best Dressed and Worst Dressed posts from fashion blogs, gossip blogs and magazines. But many of the gowns and dresses worn to the Vanity Fair after party and the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party event were even more beautiful than those worn to the award ceremony. And some, not so much.

The following are my own 30 picks for the best and the 10 worst.

The 30 Best Oscar After Party Dresses (in no particular order)

Miranda Kerr:

Emmy Rossum:

Lupita Nyong'o in Miu Miu:

Amy Adams (in Carolina Herrera):

Selena Gomez:

Anna Kendrick (in Versace Couture):

Gabrielle Union:

Kristen Bell (with hubby Dax Shepard) in Zuhair Murad:

Karlie Kloss:

Allison Williams:

Reese Witherspoon:

Kate Hudson (in Zuhair Murad):

Sofia Vergara (in Roberto Cavalli):

Anna Paquin (in Alexander McQueen):

Penelops Cruz (in H&M):

Anne Hathaway (in Viktor & Rolf):

Ashley Greene:

Sienna Miller (in Alexander McQueen):

Taylor Swift:

Aubrey Plaza:

Evan Rachel Wood:

Lady Gaga:

Jennifer Lawrence (in Tom Ford):

Zooey Deschanel:

Heidi Klum:

Sheryl Crow:

Emma Roberts:

Britney Spears:

Bellamy Young:

Jenna Dewan-Tatum:



And now, the 10 Ugliest Oscar After Party Dresses (sorry Ladies)

Diane Kruger:

Jessica White:

Melanie Brown:

Rashida Jones:

Karolina Kurkova:

Kelly Bensimon:

Sharon Osbourne:

Elisabeth Moss:

Elizabeth Banks:

Serna Williams:


And lastly, two dresses about which I am undecided.

Vanessa Hudgeons:

Kelly Osbourne:


And there you have it. My picks for the best and worst 2014 Oscar Party After Dresses.

Louis Vuitton Brings Charlotte Perriand's 1934 Modern Beachside Home To Reality.

This is not the first time an old design concept of pioneer Charlotte Perriand's has been realized.  I have already shared with you her 1938 Mountain Refuge concept which was constructed by Cassina in 2012.



Originally conceived in 1934, Charlotte Perriand's chic beach front holiday home was a second prize winning project at a design contest held by “L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui” magazine.


above: Charlotte Perriand in 1934

The concept was meant to encourage affordable holiday homes, made of natural resources, for a wide-range audience. A pioneer in interior architecture, Charlotte Perriand would later rework the idea with several versions for wealthier vacationers but the project would only remain at an early conceptual stage.




Now, 80 years later, Louis Vuitton sponsored a project to build 'La Maison au bord de l'eau' (the original name of the structure) for Design Miami. The team at Louis Vuitton constructed the structure using archival drawings and sketches from the Perriand architectural firm:








Today, although these studies needed an adaptation to translate the original sketches and notes into a tangible structure, the spirit of the visionary woman has been respected to the fullest with the genuine savoir-faire and help of Charlotte Perriand‘s architecture team.










Three vintage Charlotte Perriand tabouret stools, along with three chairs designed by Cassina based on existing models, have also been added to the original furnishings in this model home.














La Maison au bord de l’eau was on view through December 8, 2013 at The Raleigh Hotel. Now the home will presumably be sold to an art collector or architecture enthusiast with an equivalent passion for design.



Cassina and Louis Vuitton have also teamed up to present "Charlotte Perriand une icône de la modernité” in which Cassina showcases a unique and colourful installation at its Paris showroom during Maison & Objet as an homage to the pioneering architect Charlotte Perriand: an encounter which combines furniture re-editions by Cassina and fashion by Louis Vuitton to honour this magnificent contemporary legend.

information courtesy of Louis Vuitton, images courtesy of Design Miami, The Art Daily News, and The Telegraph