All The Fashion At The 2012 Oscars

As award season sadly drew to an end, all roads led to the Kodak Theatre in California for the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (26 February). Legendary actress Meryl Streep finally broke her 30-year curse on the night, by winning her 3rd Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in ‘The Iron Lady‘. But it was silent film ‘The Artist‘ which made history by becoming only the first silent film to win ‘Best Picture’, since the ‘Wings’ did so during the awards’ inception 83 years ago. ‘The Artist’ also won Michel Hazanavicius ‘Best Director’ and French heartthrob Jean Dujardin ‘Best Actor.

In true Oscar style, the red carpet did not disappoint, many stars dared to take risks. Head below to checkout if those risks worked in their favour or against:

‘The Help‘ princess Emma Stone channeled Nicole Kidman in a Giambattista Valli high-neck gown.

BEST-DRESSED: Gwyneth Paltrow looked flawless in a white Tom Ford dress, with a cape.

Glenn Close showed some cleavege in a Zac Posen strapless gown, but kept it age appropriate with a matching jacket.

Jessica Chastain took a huge risk in her black Alexander McQueen corset gown, with gold embroidery, and it worked in her favour.

With her hair up in a bun, ‘American Idol‘ judge Jennifer Lopez flaunted her curves in a Zuhair Murad dress, with all the right cuts in the right places.

Meryl Streep knew way before everyone that she was going to strike gold on the night, thus she opted for a gold Lanvin dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Pixie-haired Michelle Williams gave us the most fashion forward look in her retro-meet-modern burnt orange Louis Vuitton gown, with a peplum skirt.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘Resident Evil‘ actress Milla Jovovich brought all the right elements to the red carpet in her one-shoulder Elie Saab gown — elegance and drama. Love the old Hollywood glamour styling.

WORST-DRESSED: Penelope Cruz got it all wrong in her Armani off-the-shoulder frock. Too matronly.

Rooney Mara graduated from her favourite colour black, but still kept it minimalist in white Givenchy. ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo‘ starlet kept true to her signature styling of chic bangs and bold lips.

WORST-DRESSED: Shailene Woodley‘s white longsleeve Valentino dress aged the 20-year-old immesely.

Rocking her natural her, Viola Davis added a pop of colour on the red carpet in an emerald green Vera Wang corset gown.

BEST-DRESSED: Angelina Jolie showed some sexy leg in a black custom Versace velvet strapless gown. She finished the look off with custom-made Salvatore Ferragamo peep-toe pumps.

Photos Via Celebrity Gossip

 

All The Fashion At The 2012 BAFTAs

The 65th annual British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) — the British equivalent of the Oscars — took place tonight (12 February) at the Royal Opera House in the UK. ‘Beginners‘ actor Christopher Plummer, ‘The Help‘ actress Octavia Spencer as well as silent film ‘The Artist‘ continued on their winning streak this award season, in their respective categories. Jean Dujardin once again upset George Clooney by clinching ‘Best Actor’, with Meryl Streep denying Viola Davis a ‘Best Actress’ win.

Head below to checkout all the red carpet action, where black was clearly the colour of the night.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘My Week With Marilyn‘ actress Michelle Williams kept it simple and elegant in a strapless H&M Bespoke ivory and black gown.

‘The Iron Lady‘ actress Meryl Streep opted for a sexier look in a Vivienne Westwood strapless gown.

Viola Davis went for a splash of colour in Valentino.

Jessica Chastain looked lovely in an Oscar de la Renta pleated lame dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Pixie-haired Tilda Swinton looked effortlessly chic as usual, in a minimalist Celine capsleeve gown.

Flame-haired ‘Mad Men‘ beauty Christina Hendricks exuded total bombshell in L’Wren Scott.

Sporting adorable bangs, Spanish actress Penelope Cruz matched the red carpet in Armani.

Avant-garde actress Helena Bonham Carter looked fierce in Giles.

‘Pan Am‘ star Christina Ricci stunned in a metallic Givenchy dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Melissa George stole the red carpet in this Victoria Beckham longsleeve liquid gown.

Photos Via Celebrity Gossip

 

TIME: 2012 Great Movie Performences.

With just two weeks to go, Oscar buzz is everywhere. Time magazine has unveiled their annual great performances of the year list. Their 2012 Oscar portfolio features one adorable dog and 12 outstanding movie stars, some of which were given the cold shoulder by the Oscars. Head below to view the exquisite black and white portraits of the selected few, lensed by Sebastian Kim.

George Clooney – The Descendants.

Brad Pitt – Moneyball.

Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady.

Rooney Mara – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Jean Dujardin – The Artist

Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn.

Adepero Oduye – Pariah.

Michael Fassbender – Shame.

Uggie – The Artist.

Viola Davis – The Help.

Jessica Chastain – The Help.

Christopher Plummer – Beginners.

Octavia Spencer – The Help.

Photos Via Time

 

W: 2012 Best Movie Performances

‘Moneyball‘ actor Brad Pitt and ‘Young Adult‘ actress Charlize Theron are not the only ones featured in W magazine’s Annual February Movie Issue (Checkout their covers here and here), the magazine also profiles some of the actors causing the most buzz this award season — with the surprise omission of ‘The Iron Lady‘ star Meryl Streep, ‘Shame‘ hottie Michael Fassbender and newcomer Jessica Chastain. Photographed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Edward Enninful, head below to checkout the actors honoured in W’s 2012 ‘Best Performances’ feature:

Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin.

Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn.

Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar.

George Clooney – The Ides Of March.

Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids.

Viola Davis – The Help.

Jean Dujardin – The Artist.

Antonio Banderas – The Skin I Live In.

Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene.

Rooney Mara – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Albert Brooks – Drive.

Will Ferrell – Everything Must Go.

Octavia Spencer – The Help.

Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia.

Christopher Plummer – Beginners.

Shailene Woodley – The Descendants.

Gary Oldman – Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Photos Via W

 

Meryl Streep Enjoys The Nature With Vogue

Despite her illustrious film career actress Meryl Streep has surprisingly never covered US Vogue. At age 62, Meryl finally lands her first Vogue cover to become the oldest person to ever front the magazine (Checkout the romantic January cover here). Her soft, beautiful and rustic editorial, shot by noted Annie Leibovitz has also just been released. Head below to check it out.

Meryl talks to the magazine about how it was like to portray Margaret Thatcher in her latest Oscar buzzworthy film ‘The Iron Lady‘.

“With any character I play, where she is me is where I meet her. It’s very easy to set people at arm’s length and judge them. Yes, you can judge the policies and the actions and the shortcomings — but to live inside that body is another thing entirely. And it’s humbling on a certain level and infuriating, just like it is to live in your own body. Because you recognize your own failings, and I have no doubt that she recognized hers”, Meryl points out to Vogue.

The 16 times Oscar-nominee feels the sea breeze.

Meryl dons a Ralph Lauren ensemble.

Meryl looks beautiful in Michael Kors.

Photos Via Vogue

 

Meryl Streep Matronly For Vogue

It’s award season and folks at Vogue, or more specifically Anna Wintour, are loving it. For a fourth month in a row a serious Oscar contender takes to the cover of the magazine.

The incomparable and gorgeous Meryl Streep fronts the January issue of US Vogue. The 62-year-old ‘The Iron Lady‘ actress looks fittingly matronly, photographed by Annie Leibovitz ashore a sea and sporting natural-looking makeup as well as simple pushed-back hair.

Photo Via Twitter

 

Oscar Buzzworthy Ladies Front The Hollywood Reporter

Award season is almost here, and in the spirit of it all six of the ladies causing the most Oscar buzz gather for a lovely portrait on the cover of the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter.

Rocking Louis Vuitton pumps, 31-year-old ‘My Week With Marilyn‘ star Michelle Williams looks effortlessly chic as usual with her pixie cut. 26-year-old ‘Shame’ actress Carey Mulligan, just like Michelle, is seen with her trademark crop.

The oldest of the bunch is 64-year-old Glenn Close, who has received rave reviews for her portrayal of a 19th century woman pretending to be a man in ‘Albert Nobbs’. South African beauty Charlize Theron and the only one amongst the contenders to have won an Oscar already, looks elegant in a black pantsuit. The 36-year-old actress is causing some Oscar buzz for her role in ‘Young Adult’.

Finally, two beautiful women from the movie ‘The Help‘ flaunt their gorgeous dark complexion and curves on the cover. Of course, that’s 46-year-old Viola Davis, sporting a bob, and 41-year-old almost unknown actress Octavia Spencer.

Just one little thing, where is ‘The Iron Lady‘ star Meryl Streep?

Photo Via The Hollywood Reporter

 

First look at Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher

Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, look at that gaze.

She got us to love to hate her as the greatly feared, powerful and demanding magazine editor in the Devil Wears Prada. Years later we danced with joy after seeing her portrayal of Donna in the ABBA musical Mamma Mia. Then her flawless performance in Doubt as strict disciplinarian Sister Aloysius raised the little hair on the tip of our hair. Just when we thought we had seen it all she delivered a painstaking performance as renowned chef Julia Child in Julie & Julia.

But brace yourself, because there is still more to come from incomparable actress Meryl Streep, who will portray Margaret Thatcher in her next picture. The first image of the 61-year-old as Thatcher has just being released and just looking at the uncanny resemblance, Streep better start looking at dresses for next year’s award session because she will without a doubt be picking up plenty of nods.

Streep will play the British’s first female Prime Minister in The Iron Lady, which will focus on the run-up to the Falklands War in 1982. The political biopic started production in late January, and word on the street is that the film will start screening later this year.

Streep once again collaborate with her Mamma Mia director Phyllida Lloyd on the movie. The cast of The Iron Lady also includes Jim Broadbent as Margaret’s husband Denis Thatcher, while Olivia Coleman plays the couple’s daughter Carol. Rounding up the cast is Alexandra Roach and Harry Lloyd as the couple in younger days.

“The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge”, Streep said on her portrayed of the former British Prime Minister. “I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real Lady Thatcher possesses – I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own!”