BOOTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD: In Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin's bayou fantasy/drama, a pair of white galoshes is all that protects five-year-old Hushpuppy (a precocious Quvenzhané Wallis, who is nominated for the best actress Oscar) from the soggy misery around her. They're also delightfully Mod. Apocalypse chic, anyone? – Amy Verner (Mary Cybulski/AP)
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