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Charlize Theron gets fondled by her dress, but Gabourey Sidibe scores

(NEWSER) - Now that we know the Best Picture winner, it’s time for the more important question: Who were the fashion winners—and losers—at last night’s Oscars? Click through our gallery for thoughts from the Fug Girls and Film.com 's Maisy Fernandez. And to see Miley Cyrus’ particularly disturbing (or awe-inspiring) get-up, click here . It looks like "a very long tutu glued to a support garment that was on sale at Macy's for $12.99," write the Fug Girls. More»

From Madonna to Michella Obama, the year's big misses

(NEWSER) - Sure, we like seeing pictures of chic, perfectly styled celebrities. But the worst-dressed fashion misses are way more fun. The Los Angeles Times' Elizabeth Snead snarks on her least favorite looks of the year:

• Sarah Jessica Parker's "fashion nut case" acorn hat at the SATC premiere
• Janet Jackson's "blow-up robot doll" outfit, worn during her "Rock Witchu" tour
• Katy Perry's red carpet Betty Boop look: satin tap pants

(NEWSER) - It's time once again for People's annual roundup of those beauties who take glamor to another level. And the winners are:

1. Kate Hudson: Went beyond haute hippy to refined elegance.
2. Rihanna: The 'do would have been enough to earn her a top spot.
3. Gwyneth Paltrow: A trim of the hair, hemlines sealed the deal.
4. Fergie: Covered up the belly, revealed the glamor.

She and Michelle Obama lead the way, but list is heavy on royalty

(NEWSER) - Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List holds few surprises. True, it includes David Beckham while omitting his wife, Victoria, but overall the roster is rich with royals and light on poor people. The top 10:

1. Heiress and exec Ivanka Trump
2. Would-be American first lady Michelle Obama
3. French first lady and pop star Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

But they all look the same in flick, critic gripes

(NEWSER) - Weddings and babies are chick flick favorites, but Sex and the City's coup de grâce is fashion. It's more than just consumerism: The girls are facing identity loss in their 40s, and "fashion is the metaphor for the struggle," writes Eric Wilson in the New York Times. But Wilson does have a few gripes—with luxury labels, and loss of the girls' individual styles. More»