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.

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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.

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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

 

Viola Davis Flaunts Black Beauty In LA Times

Viola Davis showed that she meant serious business when she stole a win at the Critics’ Choice Awards from Meryl Streep, and a few weeks later infamously did the same at the SAG Awards, delivering a stirring acceptance speech in the process, that included the powerful mantra ‘Dream big and dream fierce’. Now the multiple Tony Award-winning actress has ensured her place as the clear favourite to win ‘Best Actress’ at this year’s Oscars for her heart-wrenching performance in ‘The Help‘, which would make her only the second African-American actress to do so in the 83-year history of the awards.

The 46-year-old celebrates black beauty, with her natural short nappy hair and sensual dark complexion, on the cover of the February issue of the LA Times magazine. Photographed by Ruven Afanador, Viola dons a Marchesa longsleeve high-neck re-embroidered lace dress with organza flower shoulder detail.

Viola discusses with the magazine how it is like to be an actress of colour in Hollywood.

“That really is our plight, especially as women of color. You can have all the training in the world, come from a respectable background and yet never get that big opportunity that breaks you out — Never… You can be in the business for 23 years, which I have been, and suddenly something happens that wakes people up. For me, that was being in a movie [Doubt] with Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It makes people realize you’re there. Otherwise you’re that black girl who had a guest or costar role in a TV show here or there”, Viola points out to the LA Times.

Head below for a look at Viola striking some supermodel-worthy poses in her gorgeous editorial.

Viola is chic in a Jason Wu sculpted dress and Guiseppe Zanotti black suede cut-out booties.

Viola looks beautiful in a Thierry Mugler lace with velvet trim suit.

Viola strikes a pose in Jason Wu and wears Tom Ford sunglasses.

Photos Via LA Times

 

All The Fashion At The 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards

The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held last night (29 January) at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. While ‘The Help‘ was the big winner of the night, it was French actor Jean Dujardin who stole the show, snatching ‘Best Actor’ right under Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney‘s nose and for the first time, this award season, creating a competitive Oscar race in the category. Clooney’s good friend Viola Davis took home ‘Best Actress’, and having won under the same category a few week ago at the Critics Choice Awards, the 46-year-old becomes the clear front-runner for the Oscar race in the category. Davis’ biggest threat comes from two of The Weinstein Company’s lovely ladies, Meryl Streep and Michelle Williams, who both won a Golden Globe two weeks ago for ‘Best Actress Drama’ and ‘Best Actress Comedy/Musical’, respectively.

Head below for all the red carpet action, where no one really stunned. They all played it safe.

BEST-DRESSED: Viola Davis showed off her gorgeous skin in this Marchesa strapless gown, with embroidered antique gold detail.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘My Week With Marilyn‘ beauty Michelle Williams matched the red carpet in a Valentino asymmetrical gown, with a gathered waist and lace detail.

Sporting a side-swept chignon, Kelly Osbourne looked breathtaking in Badgley Mischka.

With her blonde locks gathered into an updo, Amber Heard looked elegant in a black cut-out Zac Posen gown.

‘Glee‘ starlet Lea Michele showed some sexy leg in a Versace silk chiffon dress, with a very high-slit.

BEST-DRESSED: Rocking a chic pageboy bob, ‘Bridesmaids‘ star Rose Byrne was the only one really bold on the red carpet in this Elie Saab embroidered jumpsuit.

‘Modern Family‘ bombshell Sofia Vergara opted for a bit of colour in her Marchesa strapless gown.

Pixie-haired Tilda Swinton kept it simple in this off-white Lanvin longsleeve dress.

BEST-DRESSED: Emma Stone looked beautiful in this Alexander McQueen tea-length dress.

WORST-DRESSED: Angelina Jolie looked bony in her Jenny Packham black liquid draped dress.

WORST-DRESSED: ‘The Big Bang Theory‘ actress Kaley Cuoco looked like a Disney princess in a Romona Keveza ball gown. Awfully over-styled.

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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

 

All The Fashion At The 2012 Golden Globes

The crème de la crème of Tinseltown came out in huge numbers last night (15 January), in celebration of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. The Oscar race for ‘Best Actress’ got interesting and more intense on the night, with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) awarding Michelle Williams ‘Best Actress Musical/Comedy’ and Meryl Streep ‘Best Actress Drama’. The two lovely ladies were of course bested by ‘The Help‘ star Viola Davis at the Critics Choice Awards a few days ago. However, if there is one thing the HFPA and Broadcast Film Critics Association agree on is that George Clooney, Octavia Spencer and ‘The Artist‘ should win ‘Best Actor’, ‘Best Supporting Actress’ and ‘Best Picture’ respectively.

Now to the more exciting stuff. Checkout who wore what at the event:

Emma Stone looked stunning in Lanvin.

‘Mildred Pierce‘ star Evan Rachel Wood as usual didn’t disappointed in this peacock Gucci dress.

BEST-DRESSED: South African beauty Charlize Theron showed some sexy leg in a Dior dress, paired with Givenchy ankle-strap sandals.

Jessica Chastain kept it simple and elegant in white Givenchy. She could have been best-dressed with a different and more flattering hairdo.

WORST-DRESSED: Queen of pop Madonna failed to impress in this frumpy dark green embroidered Reem Acra gown.

With her granny-esque hair in a classy bun, Kelly Osbourne looked ravishing in a blue Zac Posen gown

‘Friends With Benefits‘ actress Mila Kunis looked beautiful in a black Dior gown.

‘Underworld‘ star Kate Beckinsale exuded sex appeal in a Roberto Cavalli strapless pale blush chiffon and lace dress.

Sexy bombshell Sofia Vergara looked gorgeous in a Vera Wang peacock strapless mermaid gown.

BEST-DRESSED: Golden Globe winner Michelle Williams looked effortlessly chic in a velvet longsleeve Jason Wu dress, complete with an adorable headband.

BEST-DRESSED: With slicked-back hair, ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo‘ Rooney Mara was a vision of beauty in this Nina Ricci dress.

‘Modern Family‘ princess Sarah Hyland looked sophisticated in Dolce & Gabbana.

The ever so stylish Tilda Swinton brought an elemant of surprise on the red carpet in this Haider Ackermann blazer. Love the funky hair.

WORST-DRESSED: Sarah Michelle Gellar looked ready to walk down the aisle in this Monique Lhuillier paint-splatter ball gown.

‘Glee‘ starlet Lea Michele‘s love affair with Marchesa continued, this time opting for an antique embroidered illusion dress.

BEST-DRESSED: ‘In The Land Of Blood And Honey‘ director Angelina Jolie stole the night in this sultry Versace off white satin gown, accessorized with a Christian Louboutin clutch. A moment of silence for her popping red lips.

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All The Fashion At The 2012 Critics Choice Awards

The 17th Annual Critics Choice Awards were held last night (12 January). If they are anything to go by, it seems the odds in leading to the 2012 Oscars are in favour of ‘The Help‘ stars Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, who both took home ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best Supporting Actress’ respectively. As it was expected ‘The Descendants‘ actor George Clooney scoped ‘Best Actor’. Michel Hazanavicius’s ‘The Artist’ took ‘Best Picture’, winning him ‘Best Director’ in the process.

Elsewhere on the grey carpet, everyone went all out, giving us the first really exciting ‘red carpet’ event of the year. While the night was dominated by a lot of black, some stars still opted for a splash of beautiful colour. Head below for all the fashion.

Diane Kruger stole the night in this Prada yellow and light blue chiffon halter neck gown.

‘The Help’ actress Jessica Chastain looked beautiful in a Balenciaga pink halter dress.

Teen sensation Chloe Moretz looked adorable in a Chanel dress with tulle frilled sleeves.

‘The Ides Of March‘ actress Evan Rachel Wood kept it simple in a Valentino column gown with subtle bodice embroidery.

‘Melancholia‘ star Kirsten Dunst donned a Dior bow embellished silk-chiffon dress, with Jimmy Choo platform sandals.

‘My Week With Marilyn‘ beauty Michelle Williams, with her strawberry blonde crop, looked elegant in a black and white Chanel dress.

South African actress Charlize Theron might have lost out on her award, but she was a definite winner in this Azzedine Alaia tiered knit gown.

Emma Stone looked ravishing in this Jason Wu green sleeveless dress.

‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ starlet Elizabeth Olsen showed some sexy leg in a Pucci yellow beaded little number.

Young actress Elle Fanning looked matronly in a Rodarte sunflower embroidered silk gown.

Androgynous actress Tilda Swinton looked effortlessly chic in Yves Saint Laurent.

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George Clooney And Viola Davis Glam Up For EW

Old pals George Clooney and Viola Davis appear to be all dolled up and ready for the Oscars on the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine.

‘The Help‘ actress marvels to the magazine about how the Oscar race is shaping up this year.

“Can you wrap your mind around someone throwing you into the ring with Meryl Streep? I just don’t understand the competition thing. How can you compare two actors’ performances? How do you say one is better than the other?”, Viola utters to EW.

Meanwhile, ‘The Descendants‘ heartthrob voices his concern about women not being treated fairly in Hollywood.

“There’s this strange thing that’s happened over the last 25 or 30 years where there’s this decision being made that women aren’t able to carry the box office. Now, Bridesmaids has proved that to be bullshit, and The Help has proven it to be bullshit. But it’s much harder to get a film with a woman lead made. When a man hits 40 is when roles just begin to happen. And for women it doesn’t happen. I find that to be a very concerning issue”, Clooney explains to EW.

Photo Via EW

 

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