The Academy Awards…..Hollywoods last hoorah for the award season has now come and gone. Not really gone if you are like me and cannot stop reading all of the glam details that surround this big event, including all of the party chatter. The buzz from this event is like no other! For those of us that have covered it for years, to have it fall in conjunction with New York Fashion Week can be just more fashion information (M.F.I) than one can process. A definite case of fashion overload!
The Oscars have always been a particular favorite of mine……I love the Golden Globes that start it all and the Oscars that end the season. Having been a former Fashion Director in Retail it was always the gage we used to see what the shopping public would be wanting to see and be seen in on our very own “red carpets”…….or galas, weddings, and other special occasions coming up in our lives. I was a little ill-at-ease when I first clocked in to the red carpet to not see many of the regulars that have always graced that carpet…..where was Nicole, Jennifer, Reese, Catherine, Helen and many of the others that I have counted on for my fashion entertainment. The answer was in most cases that they arrived late and were ever present at the Vanity Fair After-Party where great looks could be seen by many who not only made that their entry into the evening there but for many of the red carpet fashion set it was on to their second look of the night!
I always struggle with all of the information and press that accompanies this event and since I don’t attend myself, unfortunately, I feel my role for my readers is to be the curator of it all and give to you what I feel the most memorable take-away is for the evening. (again, its the fashion director in me…..what are the must-haves I’ve got to have to look this good!!)
So, I’m giving it to you like this…….first, my faves of the night and then a recap of some dominant trends that have shown up on the carpet……
My favorite looks of the night…..
Trend: Colors of the Night…
I loved all of the White but Shades of Pink was the color of the night.
Cynthia Erivo has had an amazingly fashionable award season....for the Oscars her first gown was White Versace with Maria Tash jewels.....lots and lots of rings on her fingers
Trend: Caped Gowns…
Caped gowns were quite the thing…….I always remember the amazing white Tom Ford on Gwyneth Paltrow a few years back at these awards. It started then but was on many celebs this night. Only a few highlights here.
Natalie Portman in specially designed cape by Dior designer Maria embroidered with names of female directors not nominated for Oscars
Trend: Statement Jewels…
Necklaces were the main attraction with major masterpieces from the top jewelers in the world……strapless and bare fashion led the way for many special necks and if not, earrings and rings were next.
Kazie Beetz wore my favorite statement necklace of the evening.....diamonds and emeralds, stunning masterpiece from Bulgari; 5k emerald, 84 emeralds, 12k of pave diamonds.
Trend: Embellishments…
Subtle add-ons to gowns could be seen on several gowns……a flower pin here or a brooch there. Many of the fashion flock are calling this out to be a trend that we will see more of in Spring dressing. Easy trend to take on.
Penelope Cruz in vintage Chanel with flowers at the chest and pearls at the waist....
Big Winner of the Night…..Parasite
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