Love It Or Hate It: Cate Blanchett

Why on EARTH did I write about Ashley Tisdale this morning when we have Cate Blanchett to discuss? Now this is a true "Love it or Hate it" post! What do you think about the dress Cate wore to the premiere of her new movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?

Is Cate fashion forward? Or just a hot mess?

Photos by Bauer Griffin

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COMMENTS...

<a href="/user/2234" title="View user profile.">dyinggiraffe</a>
16315 points
dyinggiraffe said:

i would love it if it didn't have that skin tight nude colored thing coming out of the bottom.

<a href="/user/87" title="View user profile.">Amy</a>
8845 points
Amy said:

Oh Cate honey, you're better than that. In other words, I HATE it.

<a href="/user/439" title="View user profile.">Anastasia Beave...</a>
300 points
Anastasia Beave... said:

On anyone else, it might inspire hatred! :-) But on her I think it is fun and innovative. To me, it kind of matches the idea of the movie, edgy and innovative.

<a href="/user/3993" title="View user profile.">Sporky</a>
300 points
Sporky said:

I'm with dyinggiraffe on this one. Other than that, it's kind of cool! Plus I love Cate so I give her a pass for this one. ;)

Anonymous Anonymous said:

HATE. HIDEOUS.

B B said:

Good gravy! Can she walk in that dress? It looks like her thighs and knees are bound. I love Cate, and I'll agree with the above poster who said if anybody could wear this, she could. It's an interesting choice and will certainly be talked about.....

Anonymous Anonymous said:

that's just weird.

Anonymous Anonymous said:

i want to know what it looks like when she sits down!

i like that she takes chances, and i love the fabric.

<a href="/user/8803" title="View user profile.">Pogue Mahone</a>
300 points
Pogue Mahone said:

I like it, but I've always liked sequins!

JenneD
785 points
JenneD said:

Uh...I'm not sure...she kinda looks like a Christmas fruit cake.

<a href="/user/2220" title="View user profile.">Nimbus</a> Nimbus said:

hihihi good one

switchstance5
48560 points
switchstance5 said:

HATE it!

Visit my fashion blog!

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Really bad!

<a href="/user/2543" title="View user profile.">lovebug66</a>
15500 points
lovebug66 said:

Yuck! She looks like she's wearing a Spanx dress.

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I love that she takes risks rather than wearing some boring, tasteful black sheath.

Anonymous Anonymous said:

very Haute Couture, might i add...

<a href="/user/41" title="View user profile.">Mamita</a>
6210 points
Mamita said:

She is brave.

<a href="/user/3162" title="View user profile.">gretel</a>
2670 points
gretel said:

I WOULD love it, if they were two separate dresses.

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I agree, it looks like two different dresses, I am not a fan. It might have worked if she didn't have the ace bandage dress underneath.

Al-abama Al-abama said:

when spanx attack!

AdrienneCarolyn
500 points
AdrienneCarolyn said:

Cate is prefection...no matter what she wears!

Joey99
1030 points
Joey99 said:

It's not my taste, but the sequined part is fine. I do like that she takes risks. I can even live with the nude camisole on top. WTF is she doing with the big ace bandage around her knees, though?

<a href="/user/5921" title="View user profile.">Woodjen</a>
300 points
Woodjen said:

is that nude looking part on the bottom supposed to show? HATE IT!

Tate Tate said:

Its ......OK.

The sequined dress is fun and edgy ....... but the nude???? It would have been better if the nude sheath part was a different colour.

Jane Jetson anyone?!

<a href="/user/2085" title="View user profile.">Lizzypoo</a>
25615 points
Lizzypoo said:

wow...what???? that's an awful outfit

<a href="/user/117" title="View user profile.">Sarah O.</a>
1935 points
Sarah O. said:

I personally would never wear it... But it's totally Cate!

<a href="/user/3596" title="View user profile.">Ha</a>
2895 points
Ha said:

I love that she wears metallics like Nicole Kidman. The woman can pull off anything, but this is not my favorite look of hers - and that is directly related to the too-tight, nude skirt under the overlay. It looks like it is a compression bandage.

<a href="/user/3809" title="View user profile.">fiore</a>
300 points
fiore said:

It's hard to say, the dress is kinda cute but it looks like she's wearing a spandex bodysuit underneath
Fiore =)

DarkEmpress DarkEmpress said:

LOOOOOOVE it!

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I would love it minus the beige slip sticking out from the bottom-yuck!

<a href="/user/728" title="View user profile.">charitygc</a>
765 points
charitygc said:

I really, really like it until the nude part at the bottom - I think it would have looked better with black tights and black shoes or something.

katiekatie
970 points
katiekatie said:

i gues i'm going against everyone else but i LOVE it! i can't even believe this is a love it or hate it! it's not like it's totally off the wall!

Jbo Jbo said:

Looks like she went a little overboard with the Bedazzler...

<a href="/user/704" title="View user profile.">Chelle</a>
52515 points
Chelle said:

Hot mess!

FashionJunky
300 points
FashionJunky said:

The dress is very unflattering. Sorry, but I hate it!

Anonymous Anonymous said:

for the first time I do not like what she is wearing. Top part is OK but this mushroom at the bottom is not good at all.

Diamond8girl
300 points
Diamond8girl said:

This is awful. There are no good qualities to this outfit. She looks washed out.

supia supia said:

i think it would've been better if the nude material was black instead. the colours wrong, but i love the whole idea =) i love how she takes risky decisions but is still classy, either through roles or fashion <3

mickeyfan mickeyfan said:

WTF??? Someone has her Spanx not pulled all the way up...or is it up too far above? She is gorgeous, and rich, but someone needs to learn to tell her NO!!!

<a href="/user/2220" title="View user profile.">Nimbus</a> Nimbus said:

omg thats like the ugliest dress-thingy i've ever ever seen... wat in the world possessed her to put that on...

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Curious case of a dress gone wrong

Richard Walker Richard Walker said:

Yay! Ace Bandage (tm) now makes under garments!

Anonymous Anonymous said:

that's a no

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