reBlog from Anne_022196: All About Diamonds

I found this fascinating quote today:

HOLLYWOOD Extraordinary robes and a huge number of greenbacks worth of jewelry lit up the Academy Awards red carpet here Sun. as superstars decided on outdated Hollywood glamor on Tinseltown's glitziest night of the year. A-listers sparkled and sparkled down the most famed runway in the world being inspired by the film screen itself as many of the chosen actresses chosen gowns in shades of platinum and silver.Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock set the tone with an amazing silver beaded robe with classy train, 40's style make-up and smooth hair. Lady Helen Mirren also chose a dress of silvery tones by Badgley Mischka, this time in sequined tulle with diamond jewellery by Hollywood favourite, the French house of Chopard.Kate Winslet, presenting this year, selected a structured strapless column dress in silvery tones by Yves St Laurent and the most stunning jewellery of the night : a pendant style necklace of emerald cut white and yellow diamonds by Tiffany with matching earrings and cuff said to be worth more than 2.5 million bucks. Kathryn Bigelow, the 1st girl in Oscars history to win the best director prize, wore an easy form fitting platinum column dress with bodice detailing.  Sarah Jessica Parker wore a vanilla coloured silk duchess satin dress by Chanel Couture with weird silver elaborations at the neck and draped back selected, she revealed, as it was "just perfect". Diane Kruger also selected Channel Couture in a sensational white chiffon halter neck dress with black details ; as gorgeous from the back as the front, kind of a relief for the militaries of photographers and fans catching merely a glance as the stars spin by. In a fifties-style gold beaded strapless robe, Cameron Diaz looked the pinnacle of glamour as did Amanda Seyfried in Armani Prive. Also in Armani Prive was Jennifer Lopez in a less than flattering structured strapless robe.Other debatable decisions came from Mariah Carey who was virtually bursting out of her petrol blue Valentino semi-strapless robe threatening a wardrobe malfunction at any moment. Tom Ford, not surprisingly in his very own label tux, was sporting nearly as many diamonds as the actresses he followed. His shirt studs were each one or two carats worth of great princess cut diamonds and he wore an ideal gardenia in his lapel. Colin Firth was also in a Tom Ford tux with stunning art deco studs in what seemed to be like platinum and onyx and George Clooney, ever classy in his trusted Armani suit, also wore interesting studs ; these, he revealed, were "from my uncle". As usual, Penelope Cruz, looked amazing in deep red strapless pleated robe by Donna Karan with Chopard jewellery and feathered clutch. Sigourney Weaver also selected red in the shape of an one-shouldered chiffon robe with black belt.Vera Farmiga, designated for her role in "Up In The Air," in a red dress by Marchesa that all but overwhelmed her miniscule frame with its rippling spirals of pleated silk. The more peculiar selections came from Carey Mulligan, nominated in the best supporting actress class, selected a black strapless dress by Prada covered with many small silver forks spoons and scissors and some blinding candelabrum earrings by Fred Leighton.Asked what she's going to be doing when the award season is all over, she revealed "I'll be wearing pajamas each day and won't stop eating for a week!" Maggie Gyllenhaal selected an electrical blue strapless dress by Dried Wagon Noten, which about worked but for the bizarre make-up and fuchsia lip color. Maybe the sole surprise at this season's's Awards was something notable by its absence : Alexander McQueen, having been favored during the past by both Sandra Bullock and Sarah Jessica Parker among others, was missing from the red carpet. Session dataAnne_022196, All About Diamonds, Mar 2010

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