Oscars - Best Dressed

One more fashion week to go!  and this weekend we take a break for the Oscars!  One of my favourite events of the year, not only because I love films, but because red carpet fashion has been such a huge part of watching the awards.

Last week I called out which dresses I would put all of the Best Actress Nominees in, first I wanted to show what they actually wore.  Then I've put my best dressed looks of the evening.

Natalie Portman was unfortunately unable to attend the Oscars, due to her pregnancy.

Emma Stone

Isabelle Huppert

Meryl Streep

Ruth Negga

Best Dressed

Ruth Negga - # 5
A few ladies chose to wear red to the ceremony.  And this Valentino, one of my favourite designers, dress was the perfect shade.  The earrings and head band are also quite perfect!

Olivia Culpo - #4

Wearing Marchesa this fringe number is so reminiscent of a different time.  Each tier gets narrow and narrow towards the bottom of the dress which creates a beautiful silhouette.

Pharrel Williams

I hadn't planned to have a guy on this list, but I just loved this outfit by Chanel that I had to include it!

Viola Davis - #2

Her best supporting actress award for her role in Fences was so well deserved.  She looked amazing in this Armani Prive gown.  I'm not sure how I feel about the bag, if it's gold it's great, but it looks like it may be silver, that could just be the lighting.  I love the neck line and how it shows off her great shoulders.

Taraji P. Henson - Best Dressed!

This look is perfection, everything the hair, the necklace, so old hollywood glamour.  And in velvet, not typically a fabric you see at the Oscars.  The designer is Alberta Ferretti and the colour is midnight blue.   

London Fashion Week - Trends

London Fashion Week, like London Collections Men, is definitely the place to find emerging designers and new talent.  There are the big design schools, like Central Saint Martins and The Royal Academy of arts who have produced design genius such as Alexander McQueen and Erdem, who are producing young designers.  You will see a lot of lesser known designers in London, but way more creative than New York.

Some trends that I see coming through now that there has been 2 show weeks, plaids, especially in gray, metallics and sequins, I think it's that whole women empowerment stance, and fur details, particularly as sleeves, collars, and pockets.  Below are the trends pulled from LFW.

Metallics and Sequins

Emilia Wickstead

Erdem

Ashish

Christopher Kane

J.W. Anderson

Markus Lupfer

Roksanda

Temperly London

Plaids

Daks

Erdem

Markus Kupfer

Mulberry

Fur Details

David Koma

Mary Katrantzou

House of Holland

New York Fashion Week - ICB

For SS17 ICB was one of my favourites from NYFW, so I was super excited to attend their presentation for AW17.  The collection was titled "Global Summit" and was inspired by exploring new horizons, finding herself "amongst snowcapped summits and icy peaks".  The presenation started with each model coming out and standing on an elevated block, models were almost like mannequins, very still.  after about 20 minutes models started, one by one, to exit and return dressed in a different amazing outfit.  There was lots of plush angora, blue shearling, excellent tailoring, and thermal wool.  I loved the climbing details that were used, as you can see below.  The clothes looked so rich, warm, and were styled beautifully.  Again one of my favourites of NYFW.

Below are the photos I took during the presentation, you can view the full collection here

Oscar Ladies - Best Dresses for Best Actresses

A bit of a break before I get into London, Milan, Paris Fashion weeks...

The Oscar are in 1 week!  Yay! I love watching the Oscars, every year I try to see all of the best picture nominees, as well as seeing what everyone is wearing.  With the Paris Couture shows and now New York Fashion Week, I've taken all of the Best Actress nominations and shown below which dresses I would put them in.

Emma Stone - LaLa Land
I love Emma Stone, but lately I haven't loved everything she has been wearing for the press tour of LaLa Land.  I think she tends to play it a bit safe, choosing classic things, I was actually surprised to see her in something a bit sheer, although covered up, at the SAG awards.

Emma Stone

Dior

Ralph and Russo

Marchesa

Natalie Portman - Jackie

So Natalie Portman is Pregnant, I'm not quite sure when she is due, but at the Golden Globes she looked like she was quite far along, and she wore that amazing yellow Prada dress, I think yellow is going to be a big trend for AW17 based on NYFW, but more on that in a future post.

Natalie Portman

Armani

Jenny Peckham

Isabelle Huppert - Elle

I am not familiar with this actress, she is a bit older, so I would say something a bit conservative and elegant.

Isabelle Huppert

Ralph and Russo

Badgley Mischka

Naeem Khan

Meryl Streep - Florence Foster Jenkins

Meryl Streep is a leading, and has been to many award shows.  Because she is older, similar to Isabelle, so I would put her in something more conservative, and because of her body type, I would try to put her in something that defined her waistline.

Meryl Streep

Chanel

Marchesa

Oscar de la Renta

Ruth Negga - Loving
From what I have seen of Ruth Negga's style she seems to be a bit more adventurous.    

Ruth Negga

Chanel

Dior

Naeem Khan