Singer makes a splash on the red carpet, as was to be expected

Feb 27, 2012 20:11 GMT  ·  By

She's single, her career is back in full throttle and she's hotter than ever. Jennifer Lopez made sure everybody saw that at the Oscars 2012, strolling on the red carpet in one of the most daring designs of the night.

The singer, who was also up for a presenter gig later that same evening, walked the very crowded and intensely mediated red carpet at the Academy Awards this year, in what can only be described as a jaw-dropping number.

As tradition demands it, she also stopped for interviews. You can see her brief chat with Ryan Seacrest in the video below, embedded at the end of the article.

Even though they talk mostly of American Idol and what's in store for fans of the televised singing competition, the video is also important because Lopez dishes some details about what she's wearing.

Thus, we learn that the form-fitting, striped, beaded gown is by Zuhair Murad, while the jewels are from Lorraine Schwartz.

The video also offers a better look at the gown in motion – and especially its plunging neckline and the silvery, sparkly accents on the fabric.

Later, after the Oscars, Lopez changed into another gown by the same designer, but to a more dramatic result.

The second photo attached to this article is of Jennifer at the Vanity Fair party, in a V-neck, long sleeved Zuhair Murad gown, accessorized with H Stern jewels and a Swarovski bag.

Reports online claim that, while she didn't walk the red carpet at the Oscars with her latest boyfriend, backup dancer Casper Smart, he was her official date for the Vanity Fair party.

However, here too, they did not pose for pictures together. Insiders say that they met inside, partied as a couple and then even stepped out for dinner.

Jennifer's Oscars appearance was not controversy-free, as we also informed you earlier today.

As she presented one of the technical awards with Cameron Diaz, viewers thought they'd seen more of her cleavage than intended, a claim that her personal stylist immediately denied, basically saying “oh, you wish!” - just not in these exact words.

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Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad at the Oscars 2012
Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad at the Oscars 2012
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