Once a year, the stars align to form one of the most anticipated nights on television. The Academy Awards are an opportunity to judge the best and worst of fashions for the year. As a fashion student, my first focal point is the beautiful gowns, accessories, and shoes.

Of course, the best part of any gown is the date and tuxedo to match! Being a member of the Fashion Blitz team, I had the privilege to tweet latest fashions from the Red Carpet on E! Network.

The 84th Annual Academy Awards were a true testament to young and old design talent. With that being said, there were some bumps along the road. Not many A listers necessarily nailed each look they were going for; Rachel Zoe herself wouldn’t have approved of these looks!

Below are my personal choices for best dressed, and soon enough, we will all tune into the “Fashion Police” episode for the Oscars and hear what they have to say!

Best Dressed Women:
Jessica Chastain (right) in Alexander McQueen

First and foremost, Alexander McQueen is one of my all-time favorite designers!

Ever since Mila Kunis’ McQueen gown at the 2011 SAG Awards, I’ve been hoping for another McQueen gem like this one to hit the red carpet.

Stunning, Jessica! “The Help” star looked absolutely flawless embellished with Harry Winston jewels.

Milla Jovovich (left) in Elie Saab

For Milla Jovovich’s first time at the Oscars, the Resident Evil star channeled old Hollywood glamour in a white, one-shoulder Elie Saab gown, jewelry by Jacob & Co., and an Edie Parker clutch.

Among many actresses discussed on the red carpet, Milla was most loved for her outfit.

Ryan Seacrest even noticed how much Milla loves Elie Saab. For 2012, you can’t go wrong with cream or off-white!

My other favorites: Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Emma Stone and Michelle Williams!

Best Dressed Men:
Jean Dujardin (right) in Lanvin

Straying away from the typical hunks of the red carpet, (no offense to Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, etc.) Jean Dujardin looked dapper in his black and white bow tie combination.

Within 2012, Jean took his chances with several different color combinations, and has now resorted to classical B&W. Maybe it’s just me, but I considered Mr. Dujardin to look exceedingly handsome. His accent doesn’t hurt, either!

Jonah Hill (left) in Ermenegildo Zegna

Academy Award nominee for the Best Supporting Actor category for “Moneyball,” Jonah Hill looked absolutely perfect in his navy and black tuxedo.

I especially liked the way he happened to button his blazer, completing the look. I know many people wouldn’t choose Jonah’s look as best dressed, but I think he cleaned up very nicely!

My other favorites: Jason Segel, John Corbett and Gary Oldman!

—Alex

PHOTOS: (Chastain) Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/MCT
(Dujardin) Lionel Hahn/Abaca Press/MCT
(Jovovich and Hill) Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times/MCT

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Amongst our Style Gurus, writers for Fashion Blitz and other collegiate fashionistas, a new group of student ambassadors has joined the Kent State campus. Stylitics, as featured on their website, describes themselves as a fashion insights company that provides a better way for brands to understand and connect with consumers.

By using social media, games, rewards and virtual closet features, it allows for consumers to to share their styles and opinions with their favorite apparel brands in a fun and easy way.

As a part of the executive board of the Fashion Student Organization, we invited two ambassadors speak to us about the exclusivity and newness of Stylitics. Above all else, Stylitics is a fun way to organize your outfits, coordinate them in different ways and assign outfits to certain special occasions.

Visitors of the website are also able to upload photos of separate pieces of their wardrobe. I have recently met the KSU ambassadors and they have cards (with a password) to access the site. Stylitics is working to be a “Pinterest-based” competitor, so you must be invited to access the site.

I’m interested to see what Stylitics is all about! How do you feel about sharing your closet with them, readers? Just think, ideas such as this one were what started the social media sites that we all use today. It wouldn’t hurt to try this out!

Comment on this article or contact me personally via email if you would like to speak with an ambassador about joining the Stylitics community. Take a risk, you never know where it might take you. Have a chic rest of the week!

—Alex

Photo: (file photo) Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times/MCT

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Almost too often, females are concerned with what other females are wearing. In order to mix things up a bit, I decided to give my input on the latest men’s fashion of the 2012 SAG Awards. As always, heartthrobs such as Brad Pitt, John Krasinski and George Clooney shined in their own way on the red carpet. To emphasize their good looks and poise, I will certainly comment on their appearances and more!

Brad Pitt- Babe in Balenciaga

Voted as the hottest SAG couple with his companion Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt’s long, blonde hair and tidy ensemble won him a spot in the best dressed category of the night.

Nominated for his role in “Moneyball,” Brad Pitt looked pristine even amongst those with more conservative men’s hairstyles.

Who else can pull off a designer suit and surfer hair? The Brad Pitt, of course.

John Krasinksi- Pretty Boy in Prada

Alongside the beautiful Emily Blunt, John chose to sport a navy blue Prada suit with “razor-thin” satin detail.

I love the touch of color that John chose to wear instead of the typical black-and-

white tux look.

I give him more credit for wearing (what seems to be) a solid navy tie as well. Swoon!

George Clooney- Admirer in Armani

With a black and white combination and a simple black tie, George handsomely strutted his stuff with sheer confidence among the older men at the SAG Awards.

Most of my attention was veered from girlfriend Stacy Keibler when I noticed his effortless black tux.

George was up for the Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role award for his work in “The Descendants.”

George, as always, has to be ranked as one of the best dressed male nominees over 40 of the night!

How often do you pay attention to menswear? I encourage you to take it just as seriously as women’s award show attire. I love watching famous couples look fabulous together. As a Kent State alum, you may just be getting “red carpet ready” in the near future!

—Alex

PHOTOS: (Krasinski, Clooney) Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/MCT
(Pitt) Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT

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