Tuesday, 9 April 2019

Celestial Bodies: The Best (and Worst) of Celebrity Fashion at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards: Gemma Chan for the Win


SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS


What? The 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was held at the end of January in Los Angeles and a firmament of stars preened for the cameras as they strutted into the Shrine Auditorium. Every celeb worth his/her grit doubled as a model for the biggest brands, showcasing the latest collections in all their Hollywood finery.

Gemma Chan in Oscar de la Renta and Harry Winston

Fashion yays: Gemma Chan continued her red-carpet reign with yet another faultless look and polished perfection in an Oscar de la Renta gown, Harry Winston jewels and Christian Louboutin heels – according to many fashion insiders, it was a toss between her and Margot Robbie, in Chanel, for the best-dressed accolade. Among a sea of glittering gowns, Louis Vuitton ambassador Emma Stone braved the flashbulbs in the brand’s embellished blouse and pants, looking gorgeous and comfortable (a rarity on the red carpet). Finally, we doff our hats to 81-year-old Jane Fonda, who continues to defy age and expectation by looking phenomenal in Maison Valentino. When asked what she thinks when she looks in the mirror, Fonda quipped, “Money well spent!”

Fashion nays: While we fawned over the ladies we yawned at the men dressed, predictably, in tuxedos. Now, while we aren’t the type to nitpick anybody’s rig – and usually prefer the sin of omission to ranting about the sartorial selects of overpaid stylists – we couldn’t help but pause at … well, Natalie Portman in a rather large bib, comedienne Busy Philipps in a busy print, Michelle Williams in metallic stripes and Janelle Monae in a tea cosy. Well, there’s always the Oscars to fix the designer damage. Watch this space in our next issue!

P. Ramakrishnan

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Emily Blunt in Michael Kors and Forevermark Diamonds
Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
Yara Shahidi in Fendi Couture and Cartier

Darren Criss in Giorgio Armani

Harry Shum Jnr in Giorgio Armani
Jane Fonda in Maison Valentino
Lady Gaga in Dior Haute Couture and Tiffany and Co
Lupita Nyongo in Vera Wang and Roger Vivier
Margot Robbie in Chanel

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