FASHION PLUS
By: Rowel Canlas
By: Rowel Canlas
2009 OSCARS Best Dressed Stars
Its awards’ season once again in Hollywood. After the much-ballyhooed Golden Globe comes the Oscars.
Around the world, people have been anticipating the Academy for the simple reason of finding out who made it in the elite list. To be frank, I am not really a “dyed-in-the-wool” foreign films enthusiast. I just watch them on DVD whenever I have the urge.
What I incessantly look forward to is the Oscars’ Red Carpet ceremony. I want to find out who wears who.
Hollywood stars usually wear expensive gowns by equally-famous designers. In fact, our very own Monique Lhuillier has been a regular fixture in this mega-upscale event.
In the recently-concluded Oscar Awards night, Hollywood A-listers arrived in flashy limousines wearing elegant gowns matched with expensive jewelries. Powerhouse couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie led the pack of celebrities who sashayed on the famous carpet.
Fashion critics once again had a field day scrutinizing the gowns that these stars wore. As usual, Angelina Jolie topped the list of “Best Dressed” women looking radiant in a black gown by Elie Saab. Tomb-raider’s jewelry was provided by Lorraine Schwartz and her shoes by Ferragamo.
Best Supporting Actress winner Penelope Cruz looked very regal in Pierre Balmain’s off-the-shoulder white gown emphasizing her svelte figure.
But the night’s big winner was Kate Winslet who clinched the Best Actress plum for her poignant role in “The Reader.” The ever-beautiful Titanic star showed up in half-steel gray, half-transparent Yves Saint Laurent by Stefano Pilati dress matched with expensive bracelet and earrings by Chopard.
Meanwhile, fashion critics singled-out teen icon Miley Cyrus as worst dress actress of the night. Cyrus wore a floor-length silver gown that fashion authorities compared to a blinking Christmas tree. Others described it as an iceberg with a superhero belt. One vicious fashion editor even said she looks like a puppet. Whew. People can be so harsh, at times.
Incidentally, a competition for budding fashion designers was held prior to the main event entitled “Oscar Designers Challenge”. A Filipino named Alan del Rosario was included in the top 10 besting hundreds of young hopefuls wanting to penetrate the glitzy world of Hollywood. His black off-shoulder printed gown earned rave reviews from board of jurors.
Although del Rosario didn’t win any award, placing number seven was enough reason for us to be proud of our kababayan.
Its awards’ season once again in Hollywood. After the much-ballyhooed Golden Globe comes the Oscars.
Around the world, people have been anticipating the Academy for the simple reason of finding out who made it in the elite list. To be frank, I am not really a “dyed-in-the-wool” foreign films enthusiast. I just watch them on DVD whenever I have the urge.
What I incessantly look forward to is the Oscars’ Red Carpet ceremony. I want to find out who wears who.
Hollywood stars usually wear expensive gowns by equally-famous designers. In fact, our very own Monique Lhuillier has been a regular fixture in this mega-upscale event.
In the recently-concluded Oscar Awards night, Hollywood A-listers arrived in flashy limousines wearing elegant gowns matched with expensive jewelries. Powerhouse couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie led the pack of celebrities who sashayed on the famous carpet.
Fashion critics once again had a field day scrutinizing the gowns that these stars wore. As usual, Angelina Jolie topped the list of “Best Dressed” women looking radiant in a black gown by Elie Saab. Tomb-raider’s jewelry was provided by Lorraine Schwartz and her shoes by Ferragamo.
Best Supporting Actress winner Penelope Cruz looked very regal in Pierre Balmain’s off-the-shoulder white gown emphasizing her svelte figure.
But the night’s big winner was Kate Winslet who clinched the Best Actress plum for her poignant role in “The Reader.” The ever-beautiful Titanic star showed up in half-steel gray, half-transparent Yves Saint Laurent by Stefano Pilati dress matched with expensive bracelet and earrings by Chopard.
Meanwhile, fashion critics singled-out teen icon Miley Cyrus as worst dress actress of the night. Cyrus wore a floor-length silver gown that fashion authorities compared to a blinking Christmas tree. Others described it as an iceberg with a superhero belt. One vicious fashion editor even said she looks like a puppet. Whew. People can be so harsh, at times.
Incidentally, a competition for budding fashion designers was held prior to the main event entitled “Oscar Designers Challenge”. A Filipino named Alan del Rosario was included in the top 10 besting hundreds of young hopefuls wanting to penetrate the glitzy world of Hollywood. His black off-shoulder printed gown earned rave reviews from board of jurors.
Although del Rosario didn’t win any award, placing number seven was enough reason for us to be proud of our kababayan.
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