Gwyneth Paltrow Goes Bold With Giant Rose On Her Shoulder At The Oscars

Gwyneth Paltrow wore a daring flower piece on her shoulder to the Oscars Sunday night, where she was on hand to introduce a performance by Tim McGraw.

Paltrow, 42, walked the red carpet in a skin-tight custom-made Ralph & Russo Couture gown. The one-sleeve, floor-length gown was made of baby pink silk-crepe and, most noticeably, featured an oversized organza rosette sitting right atop her shoulder. The rest of the dress was simple and form-fitting. Paltrow paired the gown with big, statement earrings and clean, pulled back hair and makeup.

Paltrow showed off her look on Instagram before taking to the red carpet, writing, “it takes a village.”

A photo posted by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow) on Feb 22, 2015 at 4:12pm PST

Twitter, however, was divided in their response to the floral detail, with many comparing Paltrow’s gown to wedding cake.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s dress makes me hungry for wedding cake. #Oscars

— Sandra Gonzalez (@TheSandraG) February 23, 2015

Does anyone want the thing on Gwyneth’s shoulder? I just like the cake part.

— Artie Johann (@DearAnyone) February 23, 2015