2013 Oscars Trend Alert! Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Hudson and More Blow Us Away in Blue

Think blue is depressing? You didn't see these gals at the Oscars

By Leslie Gornstein Feb 25, 2013 4:15 AMTags
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For those of you who have not been to art school, here's a fun fact: Blue is considered a complementary shade to red or orange; press one shade up against the other, and both go pop.

So can you blame ladies like Reese Witherspoon, Helen Hunt and Jennifer Hudson for choosing the one color that will make them stand out more than anyone else on that red, red carpet?

Of course not!

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It wasn't just the big folk like Robin Roberts who chose the heavenly color for their Oscar arrival. Check out adorable Oscar nominee Quevenzhané Wallis dolled up in royal blue with a matching wrap.

Way to make an entrance, girls!