Cougars In Tuxedos On The Red Carpet

The struggling economy seems to be making a difference in how some of the A-list actresses show up on The Red Carpet this year.   Now it seems you are making a statement if you decide on a simple look.

 

Harper's Bazaar editor Kristina O'Neill says, "nobody cut a tuxedo better than Yves Saint Laurent, and his passing last year brought this classic front-of-closet again."   

 

I always thought simple is better but I didn't want a financial meltdown to prove the point. What do you think of  these ensembles?   

	White against black With partner Brad Pitt suited in black, Changeling's best-actress Oscar nominee, Angelina Jolie, went for winter white with a tuxedo by Akris on the red carpet Jan. 19 for the Berlin premiere of Pitt's Oscar-nominated film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.Pitt also is up for a best-actor Oscar for his role.
	Subtle but sexy On Jan. 5, Anne Hathaway, whose work in Rachel Getting Married has earned her an Oscar nomination, showed up in a modified tuxedo from Boy by Band of Outsiders at the New York premiere of Bride Wars.
	Easy elegance "It's after the holidays, and I didn't want to wear anything strapless and that I had to suck in my stomach for," said Katherine Heigl, who wore a black suit by Dolce & Gabbana Jan. 7 at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, where her film 27 Dresses picked up a best-comedy-film trophy.
	A vision in velvet Awards-show veteran Susan Sarandon donned a Hugo Boss tuxedo and played it cool Jan. 11 at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, where she presented the award for best actor in a drama to Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler).
	Glowing with gold Kristin Scott Thomas, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in I've Loved You So Long and will be seen next in Confessions of a Shopaholic, wore a vintage Yves Saint Laurent tuxedo at Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards show.