Oscars 2012: Early misses

Feb. 26, 2012 3:45 PM PT

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Oh boy, the last few arrivals have been disappointing.

Berenice Bejo’s mint green, long-sleeved Elie Saab gown makes her look like a mother of the bride, and Jessica Chastain’s gold, Rococo embroidered Alexander McQueen is too heavy and too serious for the young actress. Shailene Woodley’s Valentino Couture column gown is not up to the occasion. Where is the joy in these clothes? Are these young actresses trying so hard to prove that they are fashion players that they’re forgetting they are movie stars? Looks on the red carpet should be glamorous and fun.

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-- Booth Moore

Photos, from left, Berenice Bejo arrives at the 84th Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Sunday; credit: Joe Klamar /AFP/Getty Images. Jessica Chastain; credit: Jason Merritt /Getty Images. Shailene Woodley; credit: Jason Merritt /Getty Images.

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Booth Moore

As Los Angeles Times fashion critic from 2004-15, Booth Moore logged tens of thousands of miles covering the runways from L.A. to Paris and interviewing style leaders such as Karl Lagerfeld, Tom Ford and Donatella Versace.