Okay Tigers, let’s be real here for a second. Last week, we all let out a collective squeal as we heard that we would be granted a glorious, wintry snow day. And if a four-day weekend filled with snowball fights, hot chocolate and cozying up in bed wasn’t enough, we got to end our thundersnow-weekend party with the wonderfulness that was the 2013 Academy Awards.
If there were any night to have your eyes glued to the red carpet, the Oscars would be it. The evening marks the end of awards season, as well as one of the few nights a year that actors, actresses and directors alike can dress like royalty. To commemorate the ending of the awards and some of the best fashion of the year, I’ve decided to grade a couple of this year’s most talked about celebrities. I totally have the authority to do that, right?
**Jennifer Lawrence:** Not to be a hipster Jennifer Lawrence fan, but I’ve definitely been on the JLaw train since she appeared in Teen Vogue in 2008. And she completely swept me away two years ago with her Louis Vuitton Golden Globes dress and her stunning Calvin Klein gown from the Oscars. In short, my hopes were pretty high for Lawrence this awards season. And, for the most part, she didn’t disappoint. Although I thought her decision to belt her Dior Couture dress at the Golden Globes was bold, the shape of the dress was a little unsettling. But her Screen Actors Guild Awards choice, also Dior Couture, was definitely on the right track with a more classic shape in a gorgeous blue color. Even so, Lawrence’s shining moment was definitely Sunday night. Her Dior gown was absolutely beautiful and represented her move into full-fledged celebrity status, even if the circumference of the dress is probably what caused her trip up the stage’s stairs that night.
_Overall grade: B+_
**Anne Hathaway:** Before I begin, I have to give Hathaway credit for thoroughly rocking her _Les Misérables_ pixie cut all the way through this past season. Though this gave her a new look in terms of awards season dressing, Hathaway stuck to a uniform of sleek, fitted dresses in — let’s be honest — pretty mundane colors. While her dresses were lovely on their own, especially the white Chanel dress she wore to the Golden Globes and the beaded Oscar de la Renta number she wore to the Critic’s Choice Movie Awards, none of them gave her the “wow” moment she so deserved. Her blush Prada dress for the Oscars was okay but not the kind of showstopper I’d want from our Best Supporting Actress winner. Maybe it’s tough love, but I know you can do better than that, Hathaway. After all, you once were the princess of Genovia.
_Overall grade: C_
**Helen Hunt:** Now, I didn’t see “The Sessions,” nor am I that versed in the ways of Helen Hunt, but, dang, this girl can work a red carpet. The detailed Dolce & Gabbana gown she wore to the Golden Globes might have been one of my favorite looks of the entire season. She looked glowing and polished — like a true star. The SAG Awards were also a shining moment for Hunt as she rocked a blinged-out Romona Keveza mermaid gown. But it was her blue H&M Oscars dress that sent the fashion world buzzing. Although she accessorized with $700,000 worth of jewelry, this kind of commercial designer hasn’t been seen on the Oscars carpet since Sharon Stone wore Gap to the event in 1996 and 1998. Hunt proved she can take risks, pull them off seamlessly and show up looking timeless and glistening.
_Overall grade: A_
Other notables include Jessica Chastain (need I say more?) and the adorable dog purse that Quvenzhané Wallis sported at the Oscars.
Oh, and as for the males…let’s face it: unless you have Eddie Redmayne’s face, then you’re kind of just another guy in a suit. Nevertheless, I’m pretty proud of this year’s gaggle of stars. And I can’t wait to see how long it takes Adele to run out of black dresses to wear.