Last night, there was a big gala honoring Clint Eastwood at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art – it was called the LACMA Art + Film Gala, and Gucci was the sponsor. Most of the girls in attendance wore Gucci, but not Reese Witherspoon, one of the biggest “names” in attendance. Reese wore this figure-hugging Cushnie et Ochs dress, which I do like. It’s a very pretty LBD, and it looks great on Reese’s body. I don’t know, though – it’s a little va-va-voom for Reese, though. I like that as she’s gotten older, her red carpet fashion seems to have simplified a great deal, and she definitely favors cleaner lines and more modern silhouettes, but it feels like she’s trying and failing to be seen as sexier too, right? She’s not Reese, The Girl Next Door anymore. Now she’s trying to be Reese, the Bombshell With Sex Appeal. Also, I don’t care for the gigantic hair bun.
Also at the event: Kate Bosworth, with her “life partner”-slash-boyfriend of a few months, Michael Polish. The Bos wore this pale yellow Erdem that… looks really good on her. The Bos really is a Fashion Girl, you know. She knows a lot about fashion, and she knows how to get dressed for a red carpet. Most of the time. Honestly, looking through the photos from the event, I thought The Bos was one of the best-dressed ladies there. This Erdem softens her, and I swear she’s put on a pound or two.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
The top of Rees’s dress seems forced. Like it was designed from the bottom up and they gave up when it came to the bra line. Not bad though.
Kate’s is clean and safe. Looks nice.
Reese looks okay. The hair is too severe for her face shape. As for the Boz, that dress looks like some cheap TJ Maxx junior’s department crap, sorry. What happened to your lace adversion? Don’t go soft on us, Kaiser. LOL
Gained a pound or two..hmm dunno bout that. Her collar bone still looks like I could use it as a spare rail to hang clothes in my closet.
I have to give it to Reese. As much as I wanted to like Bosworth’s look (even if I dislike her) because of it’s vintage feel and perfect styling, it does not look good with her skin and artificial lighting.
I think Reece looks amazing.Bosworth doesn’t look bad but I would pick Reece outfit for myself.
Reese, always Reese.
i like reese, but she is not sexy. either you are sexy, or you’re not. like goop, it makes me cringe when they try for the sexy.
I love the dress Reese is wearing. The hair is wrong for her face and chin. The dress is edgy. And I don’t see Reese really working it. In that second picture you can see she is trying for the “attitude” to match the dress. When you own what you are wearing.. you don’t have to pose that hard.
Kate’s dress is lovely.. so billowy. I love that soft yellow, and her hair is perfect for it. The only thing I would have changed were the shoes. I don’t think they give the dress a punch. too simple.. Kate’s dress actually looks better when she is posing with the guy. The pics of her alone well she is not standing correctly.. too awkward.
but overall I pick Kate.
Kate by a landslide.
Say what you will about her, but girl can dress.
Reese definitely. Even though I don’t like the hair on her. I don’t care for Bos’s dress, but at least it covers most of her bones.
Reese’s trying too hard to look sexy!
@jackie
YES YES YES..
I can’t get over how ugly Kate’s new “life partner” is. What a huge downgrade.
Can I choose neither? They’re not horrible, but neither are they really great.
At least Kate’s dress is covering her knees (not her best feature).
Reese Witherspoon was never sexy, and she’s not succeeding at trying to be now either. The hair bun looks ridiculous. Looks fake, too (as she used a hair piece).
Kate Bostworth, as vapid and useless as she may be (for some people), is a pretty girl. Too bad she’s been scary skinny for so long — right now I think she’s looking better because she might have put a couple of pounds. And she looks great here.
I love Reese’s dress, just don’t think the high bun suits her.
I don’t like Reese’s dress… The top part looks like she’s trying too hard to be sexy, and it makes her look fat even though she’s not. The red nails and toes… Again it looks like she’s trying too hard to be sexy. As for her hairstyle, it doesn’t suit her face. You have to be careful with a chin like that.
I love Kate’s hair and makeup. The dress… not so much. The cut is very pretty, I just don’t get the yellow colour, it looks weird. If it had been another colour I would have found it gorgeous. And her shoes… They look slightly too big and I don’t like shoes with pointy ends like that.
As it stands, to me Kate was better dressed by far, but still not perfect.
I think Reese looks fine. I like Kate’s dress too but I don’t know if I would wear it for an evening gala.
I don’t thik Bos gained any weight: skinny as always; but I do think she’s playing the possible Grace Kelly part well. This styling is all that
I think Kate’s gained a little bit, while you can see her clavicles, you can’t really see her chest bones anymore.
I like the dress, but the buttons and the two darker yellow stripes are odd. Not fond of the overly pink lipstick.
The bottom pic of KB isn’t good, she’s standing awkwardly and it shows how skinny her legs are. But still preferable to Reece’s, her outfit is just off.
The older Reese gets, the more pronounced her chin looks to me- that hairdo did nothing to help the situation. Really liked Bosworths dress; She looks really pretty, but why the pidgeon toed action?
I agree Reese’s trying way too hard to look sexy so very sad.
edit: Second thoughts: these pictures really show, maybe because of the hair both ladies decided to wear, what advantage it is to have classic, regular features. Reese is (or used to be) the perky nice blonde, but Bos is simply ..prettier.
bosworth looks about 95
Reese looks good but the hair sucks. Kate looks nice but her legs are like sticks. Not either ones best night
It was noce of Stacey K. to lend Reese her rat ball for the event. Bitcherspoon seemed to have tamed it a bit.
The dress – Bitcherspoon looks 90s. Is she trying to bring the sexy or something? It’s not working.
I can’t believe that I’m going to say this, but the Bos kicks her butt in the dress department, but that’s not too hard since Bitcherspoon’s dress looks like she got it from a 90s Sears catalog.
@Turtle Dove
Yeah, I also got the 90s vibe from Witherspoon’s look- I don’t know if it’s a retro attempt or what. I don’t know what to make of it.
@ Original Chloe (# 23):
…what advantage it is to have classic, regular features. Reese is (or used to be) the perky nice blonde, but Bos is simply ..prettier.
Ouch! And yes, I agree with that. Nothing beats a great bone structure.
Boney bitches.
Yikes.
Have a sandwich, relax a little.
I prefer Kate’s dress over Reese’s but I like Reese’s styling more than Kate’s. Also Kate looks very vaxy and plastic in the face and she does the same pose, she always does – that’s way more scary and unattractive than Reese’s chin IMO.
Not a fan of Reese’s peekaboob; she has been trying to sexify her image for a little while now. Hanging out with Chelsea Handler, making minxy comments about threesomes with Aniston, going out all dolled up in a see-through shirt with Cameron Diaz knowing the paps are present… making a movie called Sex Tape. What’s next, leaked nude pics?
But Reese should own up to her inner “Julia Roberts-like bitchy fierceness” rather than sexify her image. It’s not subtle, and it’s not working.
The shoes! ack Kate’s shoes look like they are 3 sizes too big.
Ugh, neither. Reese’s boobs look squished and Kate is dressed like bridesmaid-barbie.
Name says it all.(different spelling)
I like “my” dress better. 😀
I think if you’re going to do lace it has to be something no where near white. It starts heading into bridal then.
Reese looks amazing, and I actually like her bun.
Reese’s dress looks like something JLo would wear- while not totally ugly, it just doesn’t suit her. The hair is a vision of horror.
Bosworth looks better but the color of the dress is not great on her- although the shade of lipsticks she chose goes really well with the color of the dress. Absolutely hate the satin-cream colored shoes and matchy clutch.
as much as it pains me to say it, the bos has got it goin’ on. awesome styling from head to toe. reese looks like she’s going to the 1998 high school winter formal.
Kates dress is hideous. Seriously. She looks like she is going to a wedding somewhere. Reese looks ok, but that dress is wrong for her, and she needs to work on her arms if she is going to wear that style.
What is wrong with Kate’s inner heel on her ugly shoe? It is in need of repair!
kate.
I’ll give it to Reese. Bos’ dress is hideous!!! That yellow is simply horrid and the buttons don’t help. And what’s going on with the sole of her heels? Sorry, but her red carpets are hit or miss. As of late, yes she has been better but she sure isn’t a style icon, and if she’s into “fashion” then that credit goes to her stylist.
I think Bosworth overdid the Grace Kelly. The buttons on the bodice make it look cheap, I think, or vintage? I generally love vintage, but the buttons, and yes — as someone already said — the pointy shoes, not so much. And she’s a bit too pointy too.
That dress looks like it’s wearing Reese, and not the other way around.
I liked Reese’s dress but her hair is horrible. Kate’s dress is nice but looks a little bridesmaid.
To me the Bos is totally wrong, she is wearing something which can be good for the day, not for an evening party.
Neither. Reese is trying too hard for sexy. Kate’s dress makes her boobs look like bolt-ons and that’s just an optical allusion because she’s not slouching.
I was prepared to come in here and say Kate as I find Reese to be dreadfully boring(so is that ex husband of hers) But, Reese has this one. I don’t like the top part but from the waist down she looks nice. Kate’s dress is horrid. Looks like something a 12 yr old would wear.
Neither.
Kate wins hands down…and Reese should take a lesson from her on the shoes. Kate’s pumps are perfect…don’t cut off the leg, Reese’s do. This is such a simple lesson.
eve: “Ouch! And yes, I agree with that. Nothing beats a great bone structure.”
She’s had good bone structure, the weight loss accentuated it.
elenor: KB’s dress would probably fit in better at a Easter Sunday brunch.
And, where is her ‘life partner’ ring?
Reece looks FANTASTIC! You aren’t really trying to argue that KB looks better are you??? (Did you forget your glasses mate? LOL) Safe and boring (KB) versus classy, sexy and interesting (RW)…no contest Reece rocked it!
Reese looks amazing, I think this is the best I have ever seen her.
The bun is not very flattering on Reese, the dress just isn’t her. Kate’s hair is very becoming and like the soft color dress, the bottom of her dress..but the Top of Bos’s dress makes it look too 1950’s.
Reese’s dress is nice but it seems like the sort of thing a friend talked her into rather than something she would have chosen on her own. This 50’s look on Kate is more aging than retro. I think the dyed to match shoes make it look like a prom or bridesmaid dress. Something is always going on with Bosworth’s feet – fallen arches or the wrong size (?) – unless she trying to arch her foot on purpose.
Reese looks stunning. I’m not keen on the yellow doily dress Kate’s wearing.
Reese…definetly….
I will say at least this time Kate’s hair doesn’t look like she forgot to brush it, but Reese still looks better
In this case. Neither.
I’m just not into satiny over 30. It doesnt work.
And the poster upthread who referenced TJMaxx nailed it too.
Kate looks great. Glad she’s finally found a guy who’ll stand by her. Those other 2 lost a lot of points with me in the way they treated her.
I can’t believe people (uhm, like me back in Legolas Land) called her names. She never used either to land roles, get interviews. She’s carved a name for herself, independent of those 2. /rant
Reese looks great. Kate looks terrible.
I don’t like Kate’s dress and those cheap gold shoes give me corns just looking at them. I think Tracy Flick looks good here. Nice to see her do something a little different and sexy..even the bun.
Kate looks like a vulcan. But not an attractive one. The lips are not even close to natural.
Also wish she’d get therapy to happy up.
But I like her hair here a lot.
Reece for sure (sans the hair).
They all look great; Camilla is gorgeous. I like Reese, but she is not aging well. When she smiles like she is in these photos, her chin looks so severe and unattractive, the hairstyle does not help either.
Kate is pigeon-toded and does not know how to stand when she is photographed. She’s gangly and dorkish.
No go with the BUN…….HATE BUNS ON EVERYONE!!!
Kate’s boobs look fuller and she does look healthier, really nice! Like she is eating just the right amount.
I love both actresses, but I think Kate looks better, it’s not my favourite style, but she is pretty like a doll, nobody can compete with that face.
*I like these pictures better than JJ pictures.
Oh Reese…just step away from the hair bun, it doesn’t look good on anyone.
Reese’s dress makes her look thick-waisted. Which she’s not. Or pregnant?
She should have put some self-tanner on her skin where the triangle cut out is. Her skin looks really white there compared to the rest of her skin and that makes it look odd. Other than that, I really like the dress, hair, shoes, and she does look gorgeous.
glyrics: “I can’t believe people (uhm, like me back in Legolas Land) called her names. She never used either to land roles, get interviews. She’s carved a name for herself, independent of those 2. /rant”
If you truly believe this, I have a bridge and some swampland to sell you.
Since when is yellow an autumn color ? April, May, June and thats it ! She looks like a bridesmaid at a budget wedding. Imagine that same dress in black, or navy. Fab.
I’m voting for Reese, just because Kate’s neck is freaking me out. She looks Cardassian (for those not of the Trekkie persuasion, here’s a safe-for-work photo: http://www.beertripper.com/startrek_images/races/Cardassian_Cleavage.jpg)
My Barbie had the same exact dress as Bos
I agree – I think it looks like RW is trying to look sexy and it looks uncomfortable. Something about the way that dress fits her bugs me…..the bust looks flattened and the “skirt” is puffy in a weird spot.
KB looks great – that dress has an edgy vintage vibe – great color on her. Like the accessories. Not everyone could wear that shoulder/neckline, but it’s great on her.
Reese by a million. I don’t think she’s trying too hard…it’s just a bit of a miss. The hair is the worst. Reese is totally allowed to be sexy and own it. It’s not like she’s a hot mess of t&a flapping all over the place.
Bos is just gross. She looks like she’s sucking on a lemon, and I CANNOT STAND when grown women pose all pigeon-toed. Ugh!
Kate’s shoes are awful. And is the heel on the left shoe broken? Looks like it in the second pic of her.
Did Reese’s chin grow? 0__o
The only reason you can’t see every bone in Kate’s body is because she covered up. She looks like a pretty skeleton.
Both look awful. Bad dresses, hair and makeup.