The biggest night for fashion and Hollywood collided last night at the 2019 Oscars, or for your you Hollywood purests the Academy Awards. With much hubbub and controversy, leading up to the evening, surrounding who was going to host and which films got snubbed; we have to admit we had a needling twinge of curiosity and anticipation propelling us to watch the potential trainwreck which could have ensued… no judgement please! Much to our surprise, the evening was a hit. Correction. Actually, we thought it flowed much better without the constant awkward interruptions of forced comedy from a MC/host. Who knew?
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Money and branding have changed fashion forever and no clearer example was evident than the discussion of brand ambassadorships at the preshow broadcasts last night. No longer a dirty little secret amongst Hollywood’s A-List elites, more and more top names are engaging in pay for play with some of the top design houses. A lucrative and wise business move no doubt, this premanufactured way of looking at red carpet dressing has left us a bit nostalgic for the days when dresses were chosen because they “spoke to you”. With these new found goldmine partnerships in play, it has unfortunately deeply diminished the role of the independent stylist and inevitably (don’t shoot the messenger) hampers creativity in fashion styling. Everything has a price we guess! We must differentiate to some extent this year, as some celebs seems to genuinely pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld on this year’s carpet.
Brands like Louis Vuitton and Christian Siriano enlisted celebs to promote an eco-friendly and sustainability messaging under The Red Carpet Green Dress initiative which was founded by environmental advocate Amis Cameron
With that said, we dismount our soapbox and humbly admit that the 2019 Oscars red carpet was a sea of beautiful and striking well tailored dresses that made this fashion girl’s heart sing. It was also an evening enriched by diversity. Diversity in styling, and diversity in women and men that walked the carpet. It was one of the most beautiful Academy Awards that we have ever witnessed.
This is what diversity looks like! 2019 Oscars winner’s circle. Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, Regina King and Mahershala AliRuth E. Carter and Hannah Beachler became the first African-Americans to win in their respective categories. Carter was first up as she took home an Academy Award for costume design, then Beachler followed her with a win in production design at the 91st annual Academy AwardsBecky Neiman-Cobb and Domee Shi, winners of Best Animated Short Film for Bao
So what were the standout trends and who caught out eye, and ire with their fashion picks?
Pink, Pink and More Pink on the 2019 Oscars Red Carpet
We were tickled pink, sorry we had to go there, by the array pink shades of pink gowns on display on the red carpet. From your vibrant hot pinks, hello Ms. Julia Roberts, to your more muted pastels, the ladies brought all sorts of girlish vibes to the carpet. No saccharin little girl’s pink here, these ladies reclaimed the color of youthful innocence and made it smoking hot!
Gemma Chan was a vision of comfort, elegance and style in this Valentino Couture gown and her Bulgari jewelsAging backwards is Angela Bassett’s true craft! The stunning actress wore an equally stunning hot pink Reem Acra one-shoulder gown that set the carpet on fire.Kacey Musgraves in her Giambattista Valli gown with diamond broach waist embellishment looked like the pretties gift box we’ve ever seen. What could have come off as a flouncy disaster, was a beautiful Mid-winter’s Night Dream!Awkwafina , from the groundbreaking movie Crazy Rich Asians, put her own spin on the color trend of the evening in this show-stopping metallic pink DSquared 2 tuxedo with matching pussy bow blouse and accessoriesWhen she effortlessly wafted across the 2019 Oscars stage as the evening’s final presenter, we couldn’t help but say how much we missed this “Pretty Woman”.Even Aquaman’s Jason Momoa and wife Lisa Bonet got in their matching pinks both sporting custom Fendi looksEmilia Clarke, from Game of Thrones fame, was almost unrecognizable with her auburn locks; but that compact little frame gave her away in this custom Balmain dressMarie Kondo in a light pink Jenny Packham gownSarah Paulson, wearing a seductive and tasteful Brandon Maxwell gown, with pockets! The right amount of skin mixed with the right amount of comfort. Does it get any better than that?
Anything But Traditional
In the presence of such overtly spectacular, bold and ostentatious red carpet looks last night some of the dresses that skewed more tame got a bit overshadowed. These ladies brought the drama in their own way with a heavy focus on fit, detail and quirky elements.
Winner of the Best Supporting Actress Award, Regina King looked like a regal ruched goddess in her Oscar de la Renta gown. The actress described her choice of the gown as stemming from wanting to wear a designer that was as much a part of the fabric of American history as her winning film “If Beale Street Could Talk” Now that’s a star!Bradley Cooper, his mom, and wife Irina Shayk (in a stunning Burberry body hugging dress) looked like an ad out of a Neiman Marcus catalogueLady Gaga played it safe last night, but the dramatic silhouette of her Alexander McQueen dress and gobstopping canary yellow Tiffany jewels, reportedly worth upwards of $30 million screamed major star power. The diamond necklace was last worn by Audrey Hepburn in 1962 for a photo shoot to promote “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”Melissa McCarthy in Brandon MaxwellAmy Adams in Atelier VersaceLong time brand ambassador for Dior, Charlize Theron turned heads in this steel blue figure flattering sleek dress.A back worth checking out… Charlize Theron in Dior
Metallic Mania at the 2019 Oscars
Danai Gurira, from Black Panther fame, in a gorgeous crushed shantung silk Danai Gurira In Brock Collection gown looked like a beautiful golden dollEmma Stone was truly a standout in this bronze honeycomb Louis Vuitton dress. The futuristic shoulder silhouette reminded us how out of this world she really looked. A “stone: cold fox! One of the most interesting dresses of the evening.She sure dressed like a winner. Red carpet veteran Glenn Close was regal and majestic in her 42lb, yes you read correctly, Carolina Herrera gownWhen Jennifer Lopez, in her head-turning mirrored tile Tom Ford gown, stepped onto the red carpet, the air literally got sucked out of the room! As always, this Jenny shut down the block.Amandla Stenberg in a muted pewter Miu Miu dress looked every bit the princessMichelle Yo in Elie SaabBrie Larson made a turtleneck look anything but matronly in her body hugging Celine dressMolly Sims in Zuhair Murad
Easter Sunday Not Oscars Sunday
Pastels, among all the pink was also trending. Easter came early for these ladies in their pastel hues and “bubblegumized” combos.
Yalitza Aparicio, star of the Netflix hit movie Roma, wearing RodarteOh soo good on Meagan Good!Constance Wu was flirty and playful in her custom buttery yellow Versace DressLaura Harrier wearing a Louis Vuitton custom gown which was in partnership with the Red Carpet Green Dress initiative focusing on top brands trying to strike the right chord between fashion and true sustainability from sourcing to finished design.Maria MenounosLaura Marano would definitely get the win for Easter Sunday’s best dressed in this Celia Kritharioti gownIn all her lilac glory Shangela, from RuPaul’s Drag Race and A Star Is Born, became one of the first drag queens in drag to walk the red carpet at the 2019 OscarsElaine Welteroth wearing a seafoam green Celia Kritharioti dress
Man Oh Man
Kudos to the guys. Stepping out of traditional stereotypes for “formal dressing” and tuxedo styling, the 2019 Oscars red carpet saw the men taking some of the most notable risks for maximum reward.
Love it or hate it, Pose star Billy Porter, wins Oscars red carpet gold for taking a risk in velvet tuxedo gown by Christian Siriano. He sold the look from start to finish.Director Spike Lee did the right thing by doing it his own way on last night’s red carpet. He paid homage to the late singer Prince, in his Ozwald Boateng suit and custom gold JordansStephan James represented well in a perfectly tailored custom Etro 3-piece velvet tuxedo in an iron red shadeFor those not as extroverted as Billy Porter, actor Nicholas Hoult wore a phenomenally creative Dior wrap tuxedo with sash that was wildly suaveHenry Golding went for the white tie option making his dashing good looks even more blindingly obvious
Peacocking at the 2019 Oscars
Is there any other way to display oneself? With the help of a whole lot of tulle, ruffles and big volume dresses, peacocking was in full swing on the red carpet and we lived for every single moment of it!
Linda Cardellini in Schiaparelli Haute CoutureHelen Mirren’s layers of hot pink chiffon. Her gown was playful, youthful and exuded confidenceJennifer Hudson in Elie Saab
That’s a wrap for us folks, and the 2019 Hollywood red carpet season!
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