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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Red Carpet: Conviction Premiere in London

Cleopatra and the Mummy attend the Conviction premiere in London.

British actress Minnie Driver attends the premiere of Conviction at Vue, Leicester Square in London on October 15, 2010.   UPI/Rune Hellestad Photo via Newscom
U.S. actress Hilary Swank poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of Conviction at the 54th London Film Festival at Leicester Square in London October 15, 2010. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
True, Minnie Driver and Hillary Swank look like they're attending an Egyptian-themed costume party, but that's no reason not to step back and give an objective review of their chosen gowns anyway.

We absolutely love the turquoise on Minnie Driver and we love the detail, but we worry it's just a bit costumey for us. Otherwise, we love it. She looks beautiful and the dress is incredibly flattering on her. So, we say she's IN.

Hillary Swank, on the other hand, looks like she's wearing shiny bandages. We think the bottom is pretty, but the top just doesn't work for us. It bunches in an unflattering way and her hair distracts from the neckline, which even if we don't like the way it bunches, seems to be the focal point of the dress. We also think this particular metallic is washing her out. For us, Ms. Swank is OUT.