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Laura Reynolds looks at the hype surrounding the collaboration.
Just a week to go until the man in red arrives...
There’s nothing I like more than sieving through the endless photos taken on the red carpet while habitually rating the outfits. More often than not I end up judging the outfits on a scale of whether
Not the most sophisticated critique I grant you, but it is fun and rather useful. By studying the ensembles on the red carpet and asking questions, you inevitably expand your fashion knowledge without even realizing it. First of all you quickly become familiar with key designers and their signature style. For instance, Dior gowns are always a favourite among the A-listers on Golden Globe and Oscar night with their simple, timeless designers that radiate old Hollywood glamour.
The Guessing Game
Often I find I can guess which designer created the frock before reading the caption under the photo which dispels this crucial detail. The more award ceremony photos you see, the more ‘in tune’ you become with the quirks and styles of the big designers. Suddenly you start recognising specific traits of designers such as Alexander McQueen, whose creations make regular appearances at red carpet events. What’s more, you also start developing favourites. Admittedly, I have a crush for all things Chanel at award ceremonies. This label never fails to produce exquisite and timeless gowns, all of which are synonymous with the house of Chanel’s iconic style. Chanel gowns look utterly feminine and hang effortlessly on all A-lister bodies. So studying the fashions at big Hollywood award ceremonies provide the fashion novice with a good grasp of the symbolic designs and flavours of major designers. This in turn could prompt, say Christian LaCroix fans to learn more about his collection online and even if they’re lucky enough, purchase some items. Events like the Golden Globes are clearly about showcasing both great designers and great films.
Spotting the Trends
Fashionistas and high street stores scrutinize the outfits at award ceremonies in order to predict future trends that inevitably filter down the fashion scale. This, I confess, is also a sad game I like to play when flicking through Golden Globe night photos. I look for popular trends and colours which appear on the carpet and similarities between designers. For instance, at this year’s Golden Globes it was apparent that designers had come over all romantic with an abundance of gowns featuring ruffles in soft pinks and nude tones. This, I know is a big trend for 2010 with shops such as TopShop already stocked up on peachy, creamy and floaty garments which reek of a fairy-tale romance and femininity.
Other popular trends were bold coloured dresses in red, purple and classic black. Glee’s Lea Michele combined two trends wearing an Oscar de la Renta black strapless gown with a fairy-tale skirt of big ruffles. Sequined embellished dresses were also the order of the night amongst many who graces the red carpet. Again, wearing classic colours like black, stars such as Glen Close and Heather Graham looked stunning in simple gowns that simply dazzled. Several were also seen wearing large diamante clips either in their hair or attached to the shoulder or waist of their dress, all of which contributed to overriding the feminine theme of the night. No doubt it won’t be long before our favourite High Street shops start selling their own versions of these versatile clips at more friendly prices. Watch this space.
Keeping cool
Some people’s blood will no doubt boil regarding the notion that prestigious film ceremonies are as much about the frocks as they are about the films. While this is mostly true, of course; the main focus of these ceremonies should always be to celebrate and reward outstanding films and performances by talented actors. Nevertheless, these ceremonies provide an exceptional opportunity for the most gifted and inspired fashion designers to showcase their best creations on an unprecedented scale. This facilitates an arena for the likes of you and me to relentlessly pass judgement and debate on the world of fashion. Something which I personally love to do.
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