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Stacey London

'To Wear' or Not?: What Not to Wear host Stacey London arrives at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.

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Winning Caption: "Can you believe it? We danced like mad at that funeral!" -- Don Riggin

Runners Up:

"This is how I begin the paso doble." -- D Burgess

"I knew I should've put more Bounce in the dryer." -- John M Havel

What not to do with what not to wear. -- Sent by Angela Harvey

 

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Am I supposed to be thinking "Strapless Jane Eyre?"

Sent by Tricia, NPR | 7:01 PM ET | 02-24-2008

and introducing mr. vader's wife wearing a lovely ghoulish gown for the gal swooping about town

Sent by jan | 7:24 PM ET | 02-24-2008

So I know actors 'swashbuckle.' What's the ladies' equivalent? 'Cause that's what Stacey's doing, I think.

Sent by Seth in Kansas | 7:27 PM ET | 02-24-2008

Wait, did she recruit Stevie Nicks to host 'What not to wear' ??

Sent by Priya | 7:28 PM ET | 02-24-2008

"I want to kill the unicorn!!" (from the movie Legend)

Sent by Estrella Fucci | 8:07 PM ET | 02-24-2008

cruella's nite out!

Sent by jaystein | 8:26 PM ET | 02-24-2008

ITHOUGHT THEY SAID IT WAS A BULL FIGHT

Sent by BILL | 9:09 PM ET | 02-24-2008

Must try and look HUMAN!

Sent by Daniel | 9:15 PM ET | 02-24-2008

Whirling Dervish, updated.

Sent by Ece | 1:30 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Robin's at home polishing the Batmobile

Sent by Joann Stevens | 3:42 AM ET | 02-25-2008

I'm melting! Melting! Oh, what a world, what a world....

Sent by Leila | 4:48 AM ET | 02-25-2008

This is how I begin the paso-doble.

Sent by D Burgess | 7:40 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Scientists believe they have found that missing dark matter......

Sent by Eric Wolff | 7:49 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Now you all know what not to wear.

Sent by Carl | 7:52 AM ET | 02-25-2008

TORO-TORO!

Sent by AJ Sours | 8:00 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Shall we dance, DA DA DA

Sent by C. Arbor | 8:06 AM ET | 02-25-2008

...and after this I will be using my dress to go skydiving.

Sent by S.Varner | 8:16 AM ET | 02-25-2008

an ad for REI-- this tent is safe at hurrican force ridge up on the summit of Mt. Rainier

Sent by susan holway | 8:39 AM ET | 02-25-2008

And here we have Stacey London from television's What Not to Wear sporting a lovely black ensemble designed by engineers at Hefty Garbage Bags -- simply stunning!

Sent by Geoff Moss | 8:49 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Can you believe it? We danced like mad at that funeral!

Sent by Don Riggin | 8:59 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Black is the new black. Which makes it easy to remember.

Sent by Kathleen Sweeney | 9:00 AM ET | 02-25-2008

"I'll get you and your little dog too!"

Sent by Chris poisson | 9:01 AM ET | 02-25-2008

I made this dress from my Grandmotheers "Blackour Curtins" from World War 2

Sent by Lee Marsh | 9:05 AM ET | 02-25-2008

"What? This old thing?"

Sent by Jay Grabow | 9:06 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Swish and walk and turn and swish....

Sent by Paul Hamblin | 9:07 AM ET | 02-25-2008

And here's my impression of Wonder Woman.

Sent by James K Chambliss | 9:21 AM ET | 02-25-2008

its right here in my pocket.....

Sent by tracy rosen | 9:32 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Does this make my hair look too gray?

Sent by Nick Sanyal | 9:39 AM ET | 02-25-2008

(thought bubble) "I knew I should've put more Bounce in the dryer."

Sent by John M Havel | 9:50 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Sexy and Streetchy...thats the win win

Sent by John J. Cox | 10:09 AM ET | 02-25-2008

If you've got it, flaunt it.

Sent by Nancy Thomspon | 10:11 AM ET | 02-25-2008

What not to do with what not to wear.

Sent by Angela Harvey | 10:18 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Stacey London proves that she knows what to wear and how to pose in it with confidence.

Sent by Diane Polchinski | 10:22 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Now what did I do with that curtain rod?

Sent by Nancy Abell | 10:36 AM ET | 02-25-2008

This Spandex is incredible!

Sent by Kerrry Garber | 10:54 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Two steps and one face-plant later, Stacey figured out why her wordrobe department chose this outfit for her.

Sent by Peter Wilson | 10:56 AM ET | 02-25-2008

"I'm melting"!

Sent by Tom | 11:17 AM ET | 02-25-2008

"I found this in a garbage can on the WNTW set..."

Sent by cyn | 11:28 AM ET | 02-25-2008

This is what the Wicked Witch of the East would wear if the looked more like Glinda.

Sent by AnnMarie Duchon | 11:47 AM ET | 02-25-2008

"See, even D listers get to sport a designer dress on the red carpet."

Sent by Val Shestakow | 11:51 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Stacey London does here impression of a Tornado on the Red Carpet.

Sent by Jeremy Braithwaite | 12:02 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Quick! Where's the Static-Spray?"

Sent by Julia McCready | 12:11 PM ET | 02-25-2008

I feel pretty. Oh so pretty

Sent by M Negley | 12:29 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Some horse in some far off barn is probably very chilly tonight!

Sent by Jan Andrews | 12:30 PM ET | 02-25-2008

The wicked witch of the west gets a makeover

Sent by Lia T | 12:33 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Stacey London feels pretty - oh, so pretty.

Sent by Xana Scott | 12:35 PM ET | 02-25-2008

I shouldn't have put so much starch in this dress!!!

Sent by TJ | 12:40 PM ET | 02-25-2008

The Wicked Witch of the West wasn't using it.

Sent by Funkfugiyama | 12:47 PM ET | 02-25-2008

I hope Gary Busey took care of my competition like I told him to!

Sent by drywit | 12:52 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Do as I sashay, not as I do.

Sent by Tony Wolf | 1:06 PM ET | 02-25-2008

"Oil smiles at hundred buck barrels."

Sent by Dirk Point | 1:09 PM ET | 02-25-2008

I feel pretty - Oh so pretty

Sent by Tammy Fain | 1:16 PM ET | 02-25-2008

"I feel pretty, oh, so pretty..."

Sent by Jane Sellman | 1:42 PM ET | 02-25-2008

My bum used to be out to here, but then I called Jenny Craig. Take that Kirstie Alley!

Sent by Chantal McLaughlin | 1:43 PM ET | 02-25-2008

I chose this dress because it's so COMFORTABLE!

Sent by Judy | 1:57 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Clairol and Rit make the same shade! Who knew?

Sent by Paul Gallagher | 2:00 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Mirror, Mirror

Sent by April Coleman | 2:02 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Basic black: THE choice for female batwings . . .

Sent by MGee | 2:04 PM ET | 02-25-2008

This page was not user-friendly . I tried to write captions for the photos but I kept getting booted out of the page. Thought it would be easy to enter this 'fun game'

Sent by Marian Pixley | 2:08 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Where did they hide the velcro on this gown?

Sent by Doug | 2:17 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Wait until you see my flying monkeys.

Sent by Chuck S | 2:19 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Has anyone seen the Count?

Sent by maxwell smart | 2:28 PM ET | 02-25-2008

My dress got caught on the rope

Sent by Matt Brutlag | 2:33 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Shut. Up.

Sent by C. D. | 2:42 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Each day 15 million garbage bags are buried in landfills. It's time to do something.

Sent by Chad Gallion | 2:51 PM ET | 02-25-2008

"Not."

Sent by Patty Boyd | 2:59 PM ET | 02-25-2008

stacy london-
oh, the irony...

Sent by cathy wilson | 3:10 PM ET | 02-25-2008

I feel pretty...I feel pretty and witty and bright!

Sent by E. Han | 3:24 PM ET | 02-25-2008

"Look, Ma! No Feet!"

Sent by Dea Regan | 3:49 PM ET | 02-25-2008

London Calling: No fear of a clash with Stacey in basic black. And after all this, won't you give me a smile?
(from the lyrics to the Clash song, London Calling)

Sent by PRB | 3:54 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Cinderella had another engagement tonight. How about a stepsister?

Sent by C. Miller | 3:55 PM ET | 02-25-2008

hope Batman does not get a call tonight

Sent by Tejal Shah | 4:16 PM ET | 02-25-2008

I'll show you what NOT to wear and how NOT to flaunt it

Sent by EWM | 4:38 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Luckly for me the sun is setting, I was afraid all my skin would bunr off.

Sent by taylormade0916 | 4:38 PM ET | 02-25-2008

So Bela, care to join me for a neck biting party?

Sent by Jim | 4:39 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Eat your heart out, Carol Burnett. I don't even need a curtain rod.

Sent by Mike Slowey | 5:02 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Stacey's black parachute-bottomed dress made a perfect landing on the red carpet.

Sent by Todd Culpepper | 5:02 PM ET | 02-25-2008

Ladies, only $9.95 at your local Tar-gee

Sent by m. kroll | 5:14 PM ET | 02-25-2008

For Diablo Cody the caption could be: Same Profession. Same dress.; Anne Hathaway: She lives. It's alive!!; Ryan Seacrest/AmyRyan, "Stop lookin' at that guy over there and pay attention to me, will ya?; Heidi Klum/Seal: "Oh no! I forgot to have the valance match the drapes!"

Sent by heidi w. | 3:30 PM ET | 02-26-2008

Here bully, bully!

Sent by Roberto | 12:09 PM ET | 02-27-2008

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