We’re here to tell you; you give the Brits some Oscar buzz and they do not fuck around when it comes time to do the red carpet pole dance. All pretenses of being a wacky aunt or goofy bloke evaporate, to be replaced by pseudo-royalty or James Bond drag. It’s a time for cheekbones, European designers, and superiority; a time when the American actors either need to step it up exponentially or just plain step off.

Just look at these two and tell us they aren’t FEELING IT at the moment.

Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch attend premiere of “The Imitation Game” at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City in Dolce&Gabbana.

Dolce&Gabbana Spring 2015 Collection

As well they should. We are loving the use of print and texture; hers for boldness, his for subtlety. They look stunning. They look like they should get all the awards. And isn’t that the point? You WERQ that buzz like only a couple of Brits can, darlings.

[Photo Credit: Jennifer Graylock/INFphoto.com, IMAXTree]