Cynthia Erivo is sure to be “Popular” on the Oscars red carpet with her bejeweled, negative-space manicure, which appears to be — you guessed it — “Defying Gravity.” (In case you missed it: Erivo stars in the highly-anticipated Wicked movie-musical out this fall.) The stiletto-shaped nail look was created by manicurist Rose Hackle, who also … Read more
“He’s just Ken,” but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t enjoy a good film reference. For their performance of best-original-song nominee “I’m Just Ken” at the 2024 Oscars, Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson paid tribute to Marilyn Monroe’s performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in Howard Hawks’s 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Like Monroe, … Read more
If Lupita Nyong’o‘s 2024 Oscars look seems familiar, that’s no coincidence. Her styling and glam teams came together to pay tribute to the look she wore 10 years ago when she won an Academy Award for her performance in 12 Years a Slave. But there’s something very distinct about the look this time around that … Read more
Where is Lily Gladstone from? Gladstone is of Siksikaitsitapi and NiMíiPuu descent, according to Vulture. Her father is Blackfeet and Nez Perce, and her mother is white. Until age 11, she lived on the reservation for the Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana. They eventually moved due to the lack of economic opportunities in Browning. Gladstone … Read more
“I think it’s my favourite dress I’ve ever worn,” gushes Carey Mulligan over the phone from LA, two days ahead of the Oscars. She’s talking about the archival Balenciaga gown, dating back to 1951, that the French fashion house has recreated for the 96th Academy Awards, where she’s nominated for Best Actress for her powerful … Read more
No matter how you picture Billie Eilish‘s hair — whether that’s with bright red (recently retired) roots, neon green (long-retired) roots, or shaggy blonde — one thing has almost always been true: it leans on the flatter side. And I don’t mean that in a bad way! I love her sleek style. So imagine my … Read more
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Together with the Big Mountains, De Sarno created a midnight-blue velvet Gucci design for Gladstone that features a bustier silhouette and a matching cape adorned with floral quillwork motifs. “One thing that I wanted to utilize were colors that were important to her,” says Joe Big Mountain of his intricate embellishments along the back. “The … Read more
The couple that gets manicures together, stays together. Err, wait, is that how that goes? In any case, both halves of everyone’s favorite power couple, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, stepped out on the Oscars red carpet with eye-catching nail looks. That’s not to say they went the matchy-matchy route: Union went for mid-length, almond-shaped … Read more
The Oscars, happening tonight, is one of the most sparkling events in showbiz. But they’ve had their share of scandals, leading to some people being banned from The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the group behind the awards. The awards have been going since 1929, but only recently has the Academy started banning … Read more
Tonight, the 96th annual Academy Awards will cap off awards season at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The 2024 Oscars are being hosted by Jimmy Kimmel—his second consecutive year and fourth overall turn as host. It’s a particularly stacked year, with Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor … Read more
