Oscars
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Elizabeth Taylor Fashion moments.
Elizabeth Taylor was the child star who grew up to become a Hollywood legend. Stunningly beautiful, with perfect violet eyes, she was famous for her looks, her talents and her tumultuous love life. Elizabeth Taylor wasn’t a style icon in the same way as her contemporaries Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe are viewed. But taking a glimpse through the archives it is clear that she did have moments of high style that make her someone for fashion lovers to admire and cherish forever. Here are some of those moments. 1951 – Edith Head – A place in the Sun. This was the film that really introduced the grown up Elizabeth…
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Oscars 2018 – The Best Looks
Last night saw the Academy Awards, aka The Oscars awarded. Hollywood’s most glitziest night of the year was also the 90th anniversary of the awards, and, in true style, Tinseltown’s finest pulled out all the stops when it came to exquisite celebrity dresses. The winner of the first award, Janet Gaynor, was not renowned as a fashion plate, despite her later marriage to costume designer Adrian, and the same can be said for last night’s best actress, the formidable Frances Dormand, but there were some stellar looks on the red carpet, with a distinct lack of little black dresses after the sea at the BAFTAS and Golden Globes. There were…
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Oscars 2017 – Best Dressed.
The 2017 Oscar ceremony will forever be mired in conspiracy and controversy. The best picture Oscar was first of all given to (as expected) La La Land, before it was revealed that ‘Moonlight’ was the actual winner. How had this happened? It seems it may have been a mix up with an envelope, although Emma Stone claims she had her best actress envelope that was being blamed for the issue. Whatever was the reason for the mix up, when you tie this in with the controversial Casey Affleck as ‘Best Actor’, you have an Oscar night that will live in the memory for all the wrong reasons. Which may not…
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Oscars 2016 – Dresses and trends
The most glamorous night on the movie calendar took place last night in Los Angeles, and it didn’t disappoint in terms of jaw dropping dresses. There were show-stopping looks from the likes of Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander (who was apparently channeling Belle from Beauty and the Beast in her yellow Louis Vuitton dress – whether that was true or not she looked incredible), Naomi Watts and Sofia Vergara amongst many more. Yes, Oscar night was back! (Click here to catch up with all the winners.) Glamorous glitter was well represented by the flawless Saoirse Ronan in green Calvin Klein, very Studio 54 Halston, but kept young and up-t0-date with her…
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Everyman Cinema opens in The Mailbox
Everyman Cinema’s offer something a little different to the average cinematic experience. Rather than the usual, flip down seating with very little leg room, the Everyman cinemas offer luxurious, sofa style seating with plenty of leg room, mini tables for your drinks, and even footrests. It’s like watching movies from the comfort of your own front room, except you are watching the latest films in perfect definition on a huge screen. I love the fact that we now have an Everyman Cinema in Birmingham’s Mailbox, and on Wednesday I was lucky enough to be invited to try out the Everyman Experience with an advanced screening of ‘Still Alice’. The Mailbox…
