Gwyneth Paltrow’s caped dress had the traces in fashion history

Gwyneth Paltrow was among the best white beauties on the 2012 Oscar’s red carpet. Her svelte style in a caped dress was an epitome of her fashion forward senses.

Paltrow received a lot of praise for selecting a gorgeous and unique ensemble for the biggest runway. Also the sleek hair-do and natural makeup with exotic diamond jewelry added the enough amount of freshness to her red carpet grace.

With a milky soft look and brilliant diamond sparkle, Gwyneth was the personification of Greek goddess on red carpet.

This ravishing diva has recently revealed that her fashion forward choice for Oscars 2012 was actually a retro ensemble inspiration. She explained that the caped Tom Ford dress was inspired by none other than Jackie Kennedy, the style icon of America.

She saw a photograph of Jackie where she was wearing the white ensemble with the cape. Jackie herself designed the dress for the 1961 inaugural ball. Bergdorf Goodman’s Ethel Frankau was commissioned to create the design.

Paltrow told that the design was a surprise to her as only superman wore a cape. But of course the then first Lady knew the worth of it and so donned the dress for an important occasion.

The retro inspired look of Gwyenth was undoubtedly a daring attempt and she didn’t miss an inch of style in it. Especially the broad diamond cuff and flower like diamond ring were pleasing springtime addition to her bewitching modernized retro looks.

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Celebs’ Vanity Fair looks

Like the Oscars award ceremony the Vanity Fair party was also a glamorized affair. Undoubtedly it was a full moon night for Hollywood. And the stars were shining brightly at the red carpet. Have a look at few of the enviously charming starlets who were the picture of poise at the Vanity Fair Awards party:

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes:

It is first to impossible to overlook this romantic couple. Tom was looking dapper in midnight blue suit and he had the sensual compliment in his arms – Katie Holmes. The mother of one was looking absolutely stunning in embellished blue chiffon Elie Saab gown and gold string necklace which she paired with simple studs.

David and Victoria Beckham:

The English soccer stud and his spicy girl were among the invitees at the Oscars after party. In black suit with bow-tie, David was looking as handsome as always. For Victoria we could only say – spicy girl! She was picture perfect in dove grey strapless creation from her eponymous line. The emerald ring she was wearing was the eclectic choice.

Emma Stone:

In a black tiered peek-a-boo ensemble by Chanel, Emma Stone was every inch enticing. The contrast party style was equally welcomed by shutterbugs as her Oscars red bow style. The diamond ring and studs were the pretty perfect complement to her lovely style.

Jennifer Lopez:

The music sensation was among the dark looks at the Vanity Fair party. She replaced her nude shell stripped ceremony Zuhair Murad gown with burgundy low neck sequin gown. The diamond studs and rings she picked were perfectly occasion appropriate.

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OH! It’s going to be a sparkling night on the red carpet

The Oscar fever is on!!! Everyone nominated will be having butterflies in the stomach and they are also trying to make the night most memorable by wearing their best dress and jewelry (All eyes will be on them). We all know Oscars are the BIGGEST NIGHT in Hollywood and it is not just about Big Films! Big Stars!! It is also about BIG FASHION & JEWELRY!!!

This is not the first red carpet event of the year! We already have the Golden Globes, SAG Awards BAFTA Awards etc where there was a long parade of women in glamorous gowns and expensive jewelry starting in January but the Oscars is the GRAND FINALE. So, as we all know the best is always saved for last so the night is definitely going to be spectacular!!!

The de rigueur as always is going to be the colorful gowns that show some skin and classical looks from Hollywood's Golden Age. Some usual show stoppers like Angelina Jolie will share the stage with new stars like Rooney Mara and Viola Davis.

Ask a designer and they will say just like designer Marc Bouwer that The Oscars are the biggest fashion show on the planet. It is because this event is relayed live and is seen by numerous people across the globe. Even the after the event is over it continues to be a part of discussion for some time to come with the snapshots of the red carpet jewelry and fashion appearing in various newspapers, magazines and now with technical advancement even on the Web and Mobile phones.

As for Bouwer’s Oscar predictions it is going to be white ivory and even bright colors. While designer David Meister feels that bright colors will also be there as they may look more eye-catching in the photographs. But on the whole it is going to be a night where everyone wants to look beautiful, pretty and sexy.

A jewelry expert and stylist, Michael O’Connor says that one of the main trends that we are expected to see in this edition of Oscars is bold colored gemstones. This trend has been seen throughout the award season red carpets. Even in the Nineties gemstone jewelry was very popular and the craze for these colored gems only increased with bigger diamonds on the red carpet. It is expected that the Tanzanite and diamond earrings as well as sapphire earrings may be a popular choice of the celebrities.

The another prominent jewelry style that is going to be seen at the event is statement mega drop earrings, which is definitely the go-to trend for this year and is popping up everywhere. Expect these earrings to be large and practically touch the collarbone.

As for the wrist again there will be statement cuffs. Vintage designs with chunky cuff styles and geometric shapes will be popular. An interesting trend we might want to notice is diamond accented watches. Watches just aren’t for men anymore and the latest pieces for women will contain diamonds and delicate straps.

We shouldn’t be seeing as many traditional square cufflinks. The trend now is for interesting patterns in different contemporary metals such as black titanium.

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