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Post by divasahm on Feb 10, 2011 23:51:34 GMT -4
It was the early '70s--and that was probably a Halston. Simple and slinky was in.
Who remembers Qiana? *breaks out in a sweat*
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Post by spider on Feb 11, 2011 2:36:03 GMT -4
People wore any old crazy thing to the Oscars in the 80s. Remember Demi Moore's mullet dress that she designed herself? Or Geena Davis looking like an extra form Dallas? Everyone basically looked like Meryl Streep or Dolly Parton do now. I don't think the current era of professional stylists/ haute couture came in until the mid 90s. That pink thing that Gwyneth Paltrow wore is the first dress I remember being widely discussed.
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Post by divasahm on Feb 11, 2011 8:54:32 GMT -4
Nicole Kidman showing up in that acid green Dior cheongsam was the moment it changed for me. Everyone saw how much attention she got that night and jumped on the bandwagon.
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Post by Sunnyhorse on Feb 11, 2011 10:54:20 GMT -4
I remember that my mother sewed herself a Qiana jumpsuit (oy) for her 20th class reunion, and she bitched the whole time because it kept "crawling off the sewing machine."  I agree that Nicole Kidman's cheongsam was a huge deal for celeb fashion, but the turning point for me was Uma Thurman's lavender Prada a couple of years before. Of course, some might disagree with both of us and say that it the show-yer-ass-crazy transparent jumpsuit and feathered headdress that Cher wore to the 1988 Oscars ... |
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Post by tabby on Feb 11, 2011 12:43:22 GMT -4
Barbra Streisand wore a hideously ugly see-through pantsuit to the Oscars in 1969.
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Post by Sunnyhorse on Feb 11, 2011 12:58:02 GMT -4
Barbra Streisand wore a hideously ugly see-through pantsuit to the Oscars in 1969. I remember (OK, have seen photos of) that stupid thing, with the Peter Pan collar and cuffs. I guess thought of it as an isolated stunt, whereas with Cher it seemed (to me, anyway ) that she could be seen as a catalyst for really making sure you got it right on the red carpet. (Does this even make sense?) |
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Post by divasahm on Feb 11, 2011 13:10:47 GMT -4
Barbra's buttah, but not very well-dressed buttah. That outfit was by Scaasi, who went on to provide First Lady Barbara Bush with much of her White House wardrobe. It was also the '60s, and I always thought of that outfit as the last dregs of the Carnaby Street look.
I think we can all agree that that outfit did herald in a new era of checking all potential Oscar looks for transparency...
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Post by Atreides on Feb 11, 2011 16:05:12 GMT -4
I agree that it was Uma Thurman's lavender Prada dress that really sparked the Fashion Revolution on the Oscar red carpet. She looked stunning in it.
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Post by chiquita on Feb 11, 2011 18:30:10 GMT -4
I saw part of a documentary on Sundance Channel called The Red Carpet Issue. It examines how the red carpet talk has exploded and effected the fashion industry, including interviews with stylists and fashion house people. It was really interesting. They're replaying it tonight and early next week.
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Post by Sunnyhorse on Feb 11, 2011 18:45:24 GMT -4
That sounds really interesting, Chiquita -- I'll have to record it. Thanks for the heads-up!
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