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best dressed at the 2012 oscars

February 27, 2012 in fashion

Film’s night of nights is over and while the show is being touted as “the most boring ever”, I’m happy that the fashion was less than dull. Time to review the trends!

White: I love the look of a white gown on the red carpet and apparently the stylists agree with me because this was the biggest trend last night. Some of my particular favourites included Milla Jovovich in sparkling Elie Saab, Gwyneth Paltrow in sleek Tom Ford (with a cape!), Shailene Woodley in vintage-inspired Valentino and best supporting actress Octavia Spencer in glamourous Tadashi Shoji.

Red: It wasn’t a big trend but three of my favourite red carpet stars were wearing it – Emma Stone‘s Giambattista Valli gown was gorgeous with a giant neck bow, while Natalie Portman was sweet and classic in a vintage Christian Dior haute couture gown from 1954 and Michelle Williams looked elegant in her peplum-detailed Louis Vuitton.

Gold: At the risk of being confused with the coveted statuette, some leading ladies opted for draped gold this year. Best Actress Meryl Streep wore hers by Lanvin, Clooney’s squeeze Stacy Keibler opted for Marchesa and my favourite diva, Miss Piggy, went for Zac Posen.

Best of the rest: Glenn Close looked amazing in petrol Zac Posen, Viola Davis rocked her natural hair as well as her jewel green Vera Wang gown, Berenice Bejo was ladylike in mint Elie Saab, Jessica Chastain looked a true Hollywood star in black and gold Alexander McQueen and, of course, Angelina Jolie (and her leg) stole the show in black velvet Versace.

Runners-up for me were last year’s best dressed Natalie Portman in her vintage Dior and fresh face Jessica Chastain in her fabulous McQueen. However it was Ms Paltrow who made my jaw drop – her look is so simple but so stunning. And did I mention she wore a cape? What’s not to love!

Who was your best dressed?

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best dressed at the 2011 oscars

February 28, 2011 in fashion

It’s the night the stars have been practicing for – the Academy Awards, film’s night of nights.

Winners were almost all as expected, with The King’s Speech scooping the pool with Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Colin Firth. Awards darling Natalie Portman also took home a little man for her Best Actress turn (or should that be pirouette?) in Black Swan.

The glam factor usually steps up a notch compared with the earlier awards ceremonies (even the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards) and this year was no exception.

There were some hot, new trends on the red carpet as well as some old faithfuls.

Nude sparkles: Combining two popular themes from earlier ceremonies, many stars chose to adorn their elegant nude gowns with a bit of bling. While there were many fabulous gowns (including Mandy Moore‘s Monique Lhuillier, Gwenyth Paltrow‘s Calvin Klein and Michelle Williams‘ Chanel), my favourites were Halle Berry and True Grit cutie Hailee Steinfeld, both in Marchesa.

Red: Blending into the red carpet was one of the top Oscar trends this year. Penelope Cruz went for sparkles in L’Wren Scott, Sandra Bullock went classic in Vera Wang, Jennifer Lawrence went sleek in Calvin Klein, and Oscars host Anne Hathaway went Hollywood glam in Valentino.

Purple: One of my favourite colours was also a favourite of the stars this year. All shades were covered from palest lavender (Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Haute Couture) to laced lilac (Mila Kunis in Elie Saab Haute Couture) to rich aubergine (Natalie Portman in Rodarte) and even deep magenta (Scarlett Johansson in Dolce and Gabanna).

There were so many beautiful gowns, it’s difficult to choose just one! My favourites are Hailee Steinfeld, Jennifer Hudson in shocking orange Atelier Versace, Helen Mirren in Vivienne Westwood and, of course, Natalie Portman.

Who gets your vote?

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in the news: vanity fair hollywood issue

February 2, 2011 in news

Vanity Fair has released a sneak peak of the cover for its 17th annual Hollywood issue (to coincide with the upcoming Academy Awards) and it looks fabulous – click on the photo to the right to see a larger version.

The speak-easy setting is complemented by some very stylish 20s-inspired outfits on some of the hottest young things in Hollywood.

On the front panel are Oscars hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco, along with the very easy-on-the-eye Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhall.

Inside are more up-and-coming stars of the silver screen: Jennifer Lawrence, Anthony Mackie, Olivia Wilde, Jesse Eisenberg, Mila Kunis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Andrew Garfield, Rashida Jones, Garrett Hedlund, screen legend Robert Duvall and Noomi Rapace. And a lion cub.

The cover was shot in New York (front page) and Los Angeles (inside pages) over two days by photographer Norman Jean Roy. If you’re wondering how they did it, Vanity Fair has put together a behind-the-scenes video.

What do you think of the end result?

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