THE EJT

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Madame X...

Charlize Theron in Christian Dior and Harry Winston jewelry.

images courtesy of:

Charlize via twitter.com/styledotcom

John Singer Sargent's Madame X via Pinterest

Princess Moment...

Lupita Nyong'o having her Gwyneth Paltrow princess moment at the Oscars.

Lupita in a Prada gown and Fred Leighton jewelry

Gwyneth in Ralph Lauren

images courtesy of:

Lupita via twitter.com/styledotcom

Gwyneth via Pinterest

For the Boys...

Much attention/pressure is on the ladies nominated tonight, but what about the guys?

A tuxedo may look easy, but it more complicated than it looks; the wrong bow-tie, poorly tailored pants, or too much cuff showing can land you a spot on the worst dressed list.

Matthew McConaughey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto and Jonah Hill listen up - here is a round up of winning looks.

Louis Vuitton

Just the right amount of suave for the Wolf of Wall Street

Ralph Lauren

Bradley Cooper looks good in anything

Hermès

McConaughey in a double breasted tuxedo with a sheen - alright, alright, alright

Tom Ford

Whimsical tailoring for Jared Leto

Valentino

Navy has been a huge trend for men this awards season,

this sleek shawl collar tuxedo works for Jonah Hill

images courtesy of Style.com

Looking good...

If Reece Witherspoon, at last night's Independent Spirit Awards, is any indication of the fashion that is to come on tonights red carpet, we are in for some major wow moments!

in Giambattista Valli Spring 2014 Haute Couture, with Christian Louboutin heels

styled by: Leslie Fremar

images courtesy of: Reece - People.com; Runway - Style.com

Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Judi Dench and Meryl Streep are the nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role at this year's Academy Awards. The anticipation, what will they wear!, has been building for weeks. All have won awards in the past, and have made their mark on the red carpet.

Sandra Bullock winning in metallic Marchesa at the 2010 Awards,

Amy Adams in ice blue Oscar de la Renta at the 2013 Awards,

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Haute Couture on the 2011 red carpet,

Meryl Streep channeling her third statue win in gold Lanvin at the 2012 Academy Awards,

Dame Judi Dench at the 2014 BAFTA Awards.

A few looks I am hoping to see on the red carpet tonight:

Armani Privé Spring 2014 Haute Couture

Emilio Pucci Fall 2014

Carolina Herrera Fall 2014

*The quintessential red carpet red gown

Chanel Spring 2014 Haute Couture

Giambattista Valli Spring 2014 Haute Couture

Elie Saab Fall 2014

Photos courtesy of Style.com - photo of Judi Dench courtesy of JustJared.com

Oscar facts...

Are you superstitious?

Is it possible that one designer has a winning edge over others on the red carpet?

Or is it purely coincidental?

MediaRun, a blog from the UK, recently published an illustration of all the gowns worn by Best Actress winners from 1929 - present day. Their goal was to show how styles have changed, and how much more extravagant they have become.

What I found interesting: how often certain designer names appear.

Giorgio Armani leads with three wins:

Jessica Tandy (1990), Jodie Foster (1992) and Emma Thompson (1993).

Following close behind:

Gucci*: Helen Hunt (1998) and Charlize Theron (2004)

*both during the Tom Ford for Gucci era,

Yves Saint Laurent: Jane Fonda (1972) and Kate Winslet (2009),

Jean Paul Gaultier: Nicole Kidman (2003) and Marion Cotillard (2008),

Christian Dior: Reece Witherspoon (2006) and Jennifer Lawrence (2013)

Who will be the winning designer this year?