Meryl Streep is one of the few people in Hollywood who still refuses to hire a stylist. In this regard, I admire her individualism and confidence. However, choosing to leave the house without getting a second opinion can sometimes lead to fashion disasters.

Case in point: Meryl's confusing Oscar dress/jacket/grass skirt.

To her credit, she wore the outfit with irony (it's Prada and she was nominated for her role in the Devil Wears Prada -- clever, no?). But despite what hipster kids might tell you, dressing ironically isn't the same thing as dressing well.

Certainly, what's good for Helen Mirren isn't necessarily good for Meryl Streep, but I do think that Meryl could take a lesson from Mirren and show off her figure a little more. I'm not saying that she should go the route of cleavage and leg slits, but surely good tailoring would be preferable to an expensive, shapeless satin muumuu.

Meryl has also taken some heat from her odd ball selection of semi-precious stone necklaces. I probably stand alone in this regard, but I kind of like that she ditched the ostentatious bling. For better or for worse, at least she dressed like herself.