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<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-fall-2012-official-coverage-best-of-runway-day-5-3/' title='Angelina Jolie has decades of experience (in both art and life!) as a femme fatale.   The prominent studs and mesh panel of this noir-y gown are just scandalous enough to suit her.'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222546" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917246.jpg" data-orig-size="1995,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129242&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;170&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 5&quot;}" data-image-title="Angelina Jolie has decades of experience (in both art and life!) as a femme fatale.   The prominent studs and mesh panel of this noir-y gown are just scandalous enough to suit her." data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917246.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917246.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917246.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Angelina Jolie has decades of experience (in both art and life!) as a femme fatale.   The prominent studs and mesh panel of this noir-y gown are just scandalous enough to suit her." /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-fall-2012-official-coverage-best-of-runway-day-5-2/' title='If The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wore an Oscar gown, this would be it.  Rooney Mara’s popularity has exploded thanks to her portrayal of the edgy genius hacker, so markedly different from her previous roles (think Mark Zuckerberg’s plain-Jane girlfriend in The Social Network).  We think she should keep channeling Lisbeth Salander’s darkly glamorous persona.'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222545" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917240.jpg" data-orig-size="1995,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129375&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;190&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 5&quot;}" data-image-title="If The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wore an Oscar gown, this would be it.  Rooney Mara’s popularity has exploded thanks to her portrayal of the edgy genius hacker, so markedly different from her previous roles (think Mark Zuckerberg’s plain-Jane girlfriend in The Social Network).  We think she should keep channeling Lisbeth Salander’s darkly glamorous persona." data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917240.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917240.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917240.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="If The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wore an Oscar gown, this would be it.  Rooney Mara’s popularity has exploded thanks to her portrayal of the edgy genius hacker, so markedly different from her previous roles (think Mark Zuckerberg’s plain-Jane girlfriend in The Social Network).  We think she should keep channeling Lisbeth Salander’s darkly glamorous persona." /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-fall-2012-official-coverage-best-of-runway-day-5/' title='Glenn Close deserves some feminine glamour after her stint as Albert Nobbs, and this slinky silver number with some red lipstick would make her look young, fabulous, and unquestionably female.'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222544" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917235.jpg" data-orig-size="1996,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129917&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;240&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 5&quot;}" data-image-title="Glenn Close deserves some feminine glamour after her stint as Albert Nobbs, and this slinky silver number with some red lipstick would make her look young, fabulous, and unquestionably female." data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917235.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917235.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917235.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Glenn Close deserves some feminine glamour after her stint as Albert Nobbs, and this slinky silver number with some red lipstick would make her look young, fabulous, and unquestionably female." /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/jenny-packham-runway-fall-2012-mercedes-benz-fashion-week-2/' title='Miley Cyrus is one whopping year into adulthood, and this very grown-up dress, with its severely structured shoulders and complicated skirt is a deviation from her usual style.  But maybe if she classes it up and wears this to the Oscars the phrase “Miley Cyrus bong” will cease to be such a popular Google search. '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222543" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138886001.jpg" data-orig-size="1997,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129468&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;165&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jenny Packham - Runway - Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week&quot;}" data-image-title="Miley Cyrus is one whopping year into adulthood, and this very grown-up dress, with its severely structured shoulders and complicated skirt is a deviation from her usual style.  But maybe if she classes it up and wears this to the Oscars the phrase “Miley Cyrus bong” will cease to be such a popular Google search. " data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138886001.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138886001.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138886001.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Miley Cyrus is one whopping year into adulthood, and this very grown-up dress, with its severely structured shoulders and complicated skirt is a deviation from her usual style.  But maybe if she classes it up and wears this to the Oscars the phrase “Miley Cyrus bong” will cease to be such a popular Google search." /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/jenny-packham-runway-fall-2012-mercedes-benz-fashion-week/' title='Beyonce skipped the Grammys, and has yet to make her first big post-Blue Ivy outing. If she does decide to grace us with her presence at the Oscars, it should be in something this vibrant and excessive. '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222542" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138884251.jpg" data-orig-size="1997,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129985&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;190&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jenny Packham - Runway - Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week&quot;}" data-image-title="Beyonce skipped the Grammys, and has yet to make her first big post-Blue Ivy outing. If she does decide to grace us with her presence at the Oscars, it should be in something this vibrant and excessive. " data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138884251.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138884251.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138884251.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Beyonce skipped the Grammys, and has yet to make her first big post-Blue Ivy outing. If she does decide to grace us with her presence at the Oscars, it should be in something this vibrant and excessive." /></a>
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<p>British designer <strong>Jenny Packham</strong> dresses the Duchess of Cambridge on a regular basis, but perhaps she wants to start attracting an edgier clientele.  <!--more-->The collection in her runway show this Fashion Week was inspired by the <em>femmes fatales </em>of film noir; gowns were red, black, and gunmetal, with body-hugging silhouettes with wide sharp shoulders.  Burlesque performer and tightlacer <strong>Dita Von Teese</strong> may have been recruited as an attendee in honor of the theme; she sat in the front row in cat-eye sunglasses and her usual Old Hollywood curls.  This year’s Oscars nominations include a powerful group of leading ladies. Which celebs should don these gowns for the occasion and channel their inner temptress?</p>
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<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-fall-2012-official-coverage-best-of-runway-day-5-3/' title='Angelina Jolie has decades of experience (in both art and life!) as a femme fatale.   The prominent studs and mesh panel of this noir-y gown are just scandalous enough to suit her.'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222546" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917246.jpg" data-orig-size="1995,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129242&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;170&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 5&quot;}" data-image-title="Angelina Jolie has decades of experience (in both art and life!) as a femme fatale.   The prominent studs and mesh panel of this noir-y gown are just scandalous enough to suit her." data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917246.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917246.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917246.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Angelina Jolie has decades of experience (in both art and life!) as a femme fatale.   The prominent studs and mesh panel of this noir-y gown are just scandalous enough to suit her." /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-fall-2012-official-coverage-best-of-runway-day-5-2/' title='If The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wore an Oscar gown, this would be it.  Rooney Mara’s popularity has exploded thanks to her portrayal of the edgy genius hacker, so markedly different from her previous roles (think Mark Zuckerberg’s plain-Jane girlfriend in The Social Network).  We think she should keep channeling Lisbeth Salander’s darkly glamorous persona.'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222545" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917240.jpg" data-orig-size="1995,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129375&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;190&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 5&quot;}" data-image-title="If The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wore an Oscar gown, this would be it.  Rooney Mara’s popularity has exploded thanks to her portrayal of the edgy genius hacker, so markedly different from her previous roles (think Mark Zuckerberg’s plain-Jane girlfriend in The Social Network).  We think she should keep channeling Lisbeth Salander’s darkly glamorous persona." data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917240.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917240.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917240.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="If The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wore an Oscar gown, this would be it.  Rooney Mara’s popularity has exploded thanks to her portrayal of the edgy genius hacker, so markedly different from her previous roles (think Mark Zuckerberg’s plain-Jane girlfriend in The Social Network).  We think she should keep channeling Lisbeth Salander’s darkly glamorous persona." /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/mercedes-benz-fashion-week-fall-2012-official-coverage-best-of-runway-day-5/' title='Glenn Close deserves some feminine glamour after her stint as Albert Nobbs, and this slinky silver number with some red lipstick would make her look young, fabulous, and unquestionably female.'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222544" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917235.jpg" data-orig-size="1996,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129917&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;240&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 5&quot;}" data-image-title="Glenn Close deserves some feminine glamour after her stint as Albert Nobbs, and this slinky silver number with some red lipstick would make her look young, fabulous, and unquestionably female." data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917235.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917235.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138917235.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Glenn Close deserves some feminine glamour after her stint as Albert Nobbs, and this slinky silver number with some red lipstick would make her look young, fabulous, and unquestionably female." /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/jenny-packham-runway-fall-2012-mercedes-benz-fashion-week-2/' title='Miley Cyrus is one whopping year into adulthood, and this very grown-up dress, with its severely structured shoulders and complicated skirt is a deviation from her usual style.  But maybe if she classes it up and wears this to the Oscars the phrase “Miley Cyrus bong” will cease to be such a popular Google search. '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222543" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138886001.jpg" data-orig-size="1997,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129468&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;165&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jenny Packham - Runway - Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week&quot;}" data-image-title="Miley Cyrus is one whopping year into adulthood, and this very grown-up dress, with its severely structured shoulders and complicated skirt is a deviation from her usual style.  But maybe if she classes it up and wears this to the Oscars the phrase “Miley Cyrus bong” will cease to be such a popular Google search. " data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138886001.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138886001.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138886001.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Miley Cyrus is one whopping year into adulthood, and this very grown-up dress, with its severely structured shoulders and complicated skirt is a deviation from her usual style.  But maybe if she classes it up and wears this to the Oscars the phrase “Miley Cyrus bong” will cease to be such a popular Google search." /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2012/02/if-jenny-packhams-femme-fatale-gowns-invade-the-oscars/jenny-packham-runway-fall-2012-mercedes-benz-fashion-week/' title='Beyonce skipped the Grammys, and has yet to make her first big post-Blue Ivy outing. If she does decide to grace us with her presence at the Oscars, it should be in something this vibrant and excessive. '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="222542" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138884251.jpg" data-orig-size="1997,3000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mike Coppola&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A model walks the runway at the Jenny Packham Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2012 in New York City.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329129985&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2012 Getty Images&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;190&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jenny Packham - Runway - Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week&quot;}" data-image-title="Beyonce skipped the Grammys, and has yet to make her first big post-Blue Ivy outing. If she does decide to grace us with her presence at the Oscars, it should be in something this vibrant and excessive. " data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138884251.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138884251.jpg?w=399" width="99" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/138884251.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Beyonce skipped the Grammys, and has yet to make her first big post-Blue Ivy outing. If she does decide to grace us with her presence at the Oscars, it should be in something this vibrant and excessive." /></a>
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<p>British designer <strong>Jenny Packham</strong> dresses the Duchess of Cambridge on a regular basis, but perhaps she wants to start attracting an edgier clientele.  <!--more-->The collection in her runway show this Fashion Week was inspired by the <em>femmes fatales </em>of film noir; gowns were red, black, and gunmetal, with body-hugging silhouettes with wide sharp shoulders.  Burlesque performer and tightlacer <strong>Dita Von Teese</strong> may have been recruited as an attendee in honor of the theme; she sat in the front row in cat-eye sunglasses and her usual Old Hollywood curls.  This year’s Oscars nominations include a powerful group of leading ladies. Which celebs should don these gowns for the occasion and channel their inner temptress?</p>
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			<media:title type="html">Angelina Jolie has decades of experience (in both art and life!) as a femme fatale.   The prominent studs and mesh panel of this noir-y gown are just scandalous enough to suit her.</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">If The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wore an Oscar gown, this would be it.  Rooney Mara’s popularity has exploded thanks to her portrayal of the edgy genius hacker, so markedly different from her previous roles (think Mark Zuckerberg’s plain-Jane girlfriend in The Social Network).  We think she should keep channeling Lisbeth Salander’s darkly glamorous persona.</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Glenn Close deserves some feminine glamour after her stint as Albert Nobbs, and this slinky silver number with some red lipstick would make her look young, fabulous, and unquestionably female.</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Miley Cyrus is one whopping year into adulthood, and this very grown-up dress, with its severely structured shoulders and complicated skirt is a deviation from her usual style.  But maybe if she classes it up and wears this to the Oscars the phrase “Miley Cyrus bong” will cease to be such a popular Google search.</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Beyonce skipped the Grammys, and has yet to make her first big post-Blue Ivy outing. If she does decide to grace us with her presence at the Oscars, it should be in something this vibrant and excessive.</media:title>
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