英语文摘:Oscar gowns get lots of "wows!' - Sparkly, bold, gold, grownup and glamorous

BEIJING, March. 9 -- Sandra Bullock dressed the part at Sunday's Academy Awards: She wore a gleaming, metallic, slim-fitting gown that seemed fashioned after the Oscar statuette itself.

The dress was a winner, making Bullock, the Best Actress winner, one of many who stepped up their style on what is considered Hollywood's most important runway.

Top actresses made bold color choices, donned stiffer shapes and used sparkle strategically to get them noticed.

Sandra Bullock, best actress nominee for "The Blind Side," walks the red carpet at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 7, 2010

"This red carpet was whimsical, thank god. It was the most interesting red carpet in a long time," says Suze Yalof Schwartz, Glamour magazine's executive fashion editor at large. "You want to see a dress that makes you say 'Wow!' and I saw at least six of those."