Uma Thurman’s metallic shirtdress: gorgeous or tacky?

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These are photos of Uma Thurman at the premiere of Ceremony last night in LA. I’ll give Uma some credit – she’s aging naturally. She’s not Botoxed and plucked and sucked and pulled and stapled. She has laugh lines and her face moves, thank God. Uma is a rarity, and I love that she’s a 40-year-old woman who doesn’t look desperate and terrified of aging. Kudos!

As for the dress… well, I like it. But I have a weakness for metallics, and I love gold on a blonde. I don’t know who designed the dress (neither does Stylist), but if you made me guess, I would say Prada. Feel free to correct me. I like a good shirtdress, I like the length and I even like the faux-double-breasted detailing with the buttons. The only things I out-right hate are the shoulder pads – she doesn’t need them, and they make the dress look dated.

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Also: love the rings. I want that circular ring!

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Photos courtesy of WENN.

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44 Responses to “Uma Thurman’s metallic shirtdress: gorgeous or tacky?”

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  1. Canuck says:

    Love the dress but please god, don’t let shoulder pads come back into style again. It was bad enough in the 80’s.

  2. Tony says:

    She looks tired. The dress looks stressful. By that I mean it looks like it is worn to attract attention yet the person wearing the dress looks like she wants a nap.

  3. Genevieve says:

    That coat is fabulous

  4. helen says:

    Love the outfit- doesn’t she look like Richard E. Grant in the header pic, though? He is handsome man, so it’s not being nasty.

  5. Solveig says:

    The close-up look ruined my first positive impression, it looks awful, dated. I really love the ring and the bracelet, tho.

  6. Celia says:

    She needs to wear a bra

  7. Isa says:

    It’s not my style, but it’s refreshingly different.

    A bra would be helpful to upgrade the look, because it could very well be a fancy bathrobe without it….

  8. brin says:

    She looks good but not crazy about the dress. Love the shoes.

  9. Jackson says:

    Dress is ok but, yeah, wear a bra with that. But the shoes are beautiful! I generally don’t like that style but I’d definitely wear those.

  10. anthea says:

    kaiser, i mirror your exact sentiments! also, love the shoes

  11. Eve says:

    You see that part above her upper lip? That looks so much like botox!…I think that because when you smile, your upper lip usually “rolls up” a little bit, making the distance between your mouth and tip of the nose shorter. But when a woman has had botox, she smiles, but the distance remains the same.

  12. malachais says:

    Celia, thank you.

  13. Solveig says:

    Totally off-topic, but here in Italy the newspapers are saying that Liz Taylor passed away. Do you have any news that can confirm or deny this terrible news?

    Edit:
    unfortunately it’s true, she dies at 79, don’t know why but here’s the news for the ones who can read Italian http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli-e-cultura/2011/03/23/news/liz-12333814/?ref=HRERO-1 🙁

  14. bagladey says:

    Uma looks great. I think that’s a gorgeous coat, not a dress, and the bra-less look cheapens the piece.

  15. Roma says:

    I’m loving those shoes in a very desperate way.

  16. dread pirate cuervo says:

    The first thing that popped into my mind was, “One…singular sensation.” Now I will have A Chorus Line stuck in my head all day thanks to this not-so-bad dress & reallt cute shoes.

  17. Jennifer says:

    I love the dress; and it comes with nipples.

  18. LindyLou says:

    I love Uma and I think she rocks this look!

  19. SHump says:

    I <3 this woman and I think she looks fab.

  20. RHONYC says:

    uhh, she’s uma friggin’ thurman, dude.

    a hefty bag would look spectacular on her.

    and…yeah, i’ll admit she turned me a lil’ gay with her lesbian scenes in ‘henry & june’.

    oops, did i say that out loud. 😆

  21. Crash2GO2 says:

    I can’t take my eyes off those shoes!! And yes, Uma looks positively glowing.

  22. eelizg23 says:

    The shoulders of the dress sort of make it look like she’s wearing a jacket and forgot to wear clothes underneath it. She could have used some pasties as well, but DAMN, she is exquisitely accessorized and really looks amazing despite my qualms with the dress.

  23. Hollowdoll says:

    I don’t know about tacky, but it definitely looks perky.

  24. hstl1 says:

    Her forehead is DEFINITELY Botoxed, come on! It is so easy to tell, she has that waxy look.

  25. citysuede says:

    yup, needs pasties and/or bra. her face looks a little different to me tho…can’t put my finger on what it is.

  26. albeli says:

    Yikes. Her face looks really weird in the ones where she’s trying to smile.

    I don’t mind shirt dresses, but that fabric is hideous.

  27. wunderkindt says:

    omg, wtf happened to her face?
    She looks like a 60 yr old anorexic!

    Love the rings and the shoes. Hate the tacky ass gold early 80’s ‘coat-dress’.

  28. wunderkindt says:

    Ugh, she looks like she’s turning into Cloris Leachmen!

  29. Anti-icon says:

    She dresses notoriously bad — for being so absolutely stunningly beautiful. So I don’t care. But this is also ugly; but an improvement.

  30. Jeri says:

    Her forehead looks Botoxed.

  31. Anon73 says:

    LOVE the shoes !! ; -) cannot say same for rest of outfit / look

  32. Mouse says:

    I like Uma, but ugh!–nasty outfit! Looks so cheap, like it’s trying to be a bathrobe and a trenchcoat at the same time. She needs to lose the pads, add a bra, and get a haircut and a good night’s sleep. And give me a break, just look at her face. She’s definitely been messing with it, smile lines or not.

    Love the shoes and jewelry though. And yeah, gold is a good color for her.

  33. Ari says:

    I love Uma to death but when you stated she was only 40 I was like wha >_> is that even possible? She is 3 years older than me? She looks almost 50 :L

    Love her shoes but her eyes look wonky in that last pic – she has Camille eyes

  34. truetalk says:

    @Ari; yes i agree,she definitely looks older than 40

  35. Pam says:

    It’s (and she’s) pure gorgessity!

  36. Snowpea says:

    Nose job.

  37. Ruffian9 says:

    Sexy as hell. As she is.

  38. Lizzie says:

    Love the nipples sticking out.

  39. Francesca says:

    Down and out nipples: every 40 yr olds nightmare

  40. yeahisaidit says:

    She looks like a ostrich.

  41. kelly says:

    forget the dress, love the shoes!

  42. Ally says:

    Nice manicure.

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  44. Redd says:

    It would be great on someone whose hair didn’t blend into her face (i.e. a brunette). The shoes are fantastic (with the dress)..