Archive: February, 2007

As thousands of carats of diamonds sparkled on Oscar’s red carpet, we found ourselves mostly staring at wrists. From Nicole Kidman’s 375 carat raw diamond cuffs (valued at one million dollars each!) to Rinko Kikuchi’s “Dentelle de Camelia” from Chanel, large cuffs made a major statement. Another popular wrist-trend: the stacking of multiple diamond bracelets to give the illusion of one bold piece — Anne Hathaway and Gwyneth Paltrow were prime examples of this look. If you can’t borrow from Fred Leighton like some of these lucky ladies, here are a few fabulous fakes worth checking out.

For a bold cuff, try Viola’s 7.5 Inch CZ Flower Cuff Bracelet on Amazon.com, $189, or the 8 Row Rhinestone Bracelet, $25 on Girlprops.com.

For layering bangles, try the Margaux Stretch Cuff Round Crystal Bracelet, $25, on Target.com, or the Darlisa Rhinestone Bracelet, $7, at Forever21.com.

Click here for more Oscar Jewels . And for more of the latest news and gossip on the award shows, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

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While others were deciding between long straight hair or retro curls — Katie Holmes had a more original idea in mind for her Oscars night updo. To accessorize her soft blush-toned Armani Prive dress, the actress added stone embellishments around her slicked back bun. And if those pale green stones look a touch familiar, they also graced Beyonce’s Armani Prive dress as well. We think the flash of pastel looks lovely against Katie’s dark hair, and it’s always nice to see something a little outside the norm that actually works! Will this be the next big trend?

Click here to see more Oscar Beauty Favorites. And for more of the latest news and gossip on the Academy Awards, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

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Drew has been glamming up the red carpet promoting her new movie Music and Lyrics, co-starring Hugh Grant, but on camera the star is relaxed and casual in one of her favorite brands of jeans: Joe’s! Drew exclusively wears Joe’s throughout the whole movie, like the “Billy” Socialite she wears in a scene to the left. Off set, Drew has been a Joe’s fan since the company launched in 2001. Accroding to a Joe’s rep, the starlet loves mostly all the fits and rinses. Other than the Socialite, some of her favorite styles are Lover, Cigarette, and trouser fits in clean, medium-dark, indigo rinses and neutral overdyes such as black, charcoal and white.

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Penelope Cruz was one of the undisputed standouts of the Oscar red carpet in her elaborte Atelier Versace gown. But the Spanish beauty changed out of the shredded chiffon floor-sweeper into a pearl and crystal encrusted Chanel Couture dress for the Vanity Fair party after the show that we’re just not as sure about. Penelope rarely mis-steps, but the Chanel dress doesn’t seem as flattering to us. Tell us: Which look do you like better for Penelope? Her Oscar gown or her after-party dress?

Click here to vote on Penelope, Kirsten and more in our Oscar Looks: Love It or Hate It gallery. And for more of the latest news and gossip on the Academy Awards, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

Photo: Gilbert Flores celebrity photo; GRAHAM WHITBY/ALLSTAR/GLOBE PHOTOS

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Watching all the lovely gowns float down the red carpet was a lot of fun, but our hearts didn’t truly skip a beat until we caught a glimpse of Mr. Clive Owen looking debonair his Georgio Armani black-on-black tux with velvet lapels and — gasp — no tie! Most other gentleman kept their looks very traditional, none more perfectly presented than Leonardo DiCaprio, also in Armani, in his exquisitely tailored suit. Diego Luna and Gael Garcia pushed the envelope just slightly, opting for black suits with skinny ties instead of tuxes. While nominee Peter O’Toole showed just a bit o’ spunk in a black-and-purple brocade smoking jacket. But tell us, which Oscar guy is best dressed in your eyes? Clive? Leo? Will? Let us know what you think here!

Click here to see all the Best Dresses of the night, and for more of the latest news and gossip on the Oscars, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

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Though we all loved the looks in our Best Dressed Oscar’s 2007 Gallery, there are quite a few red carpet get-ups from Sunday night that we’re on the fence about. One person’s “gorgeous” is another’s “outrageous.” Take for example, Kirsten Dunst, who turned up to present an award with her Spider-Man co-star Tobey Macguire. Quite a few style critics thought there was just too much happening on this beaded Chanel gown, while others applauded her for doing something different from everyone else. Complicating matters even more: A whole new bevy of ladies in gowns turned out for the post-show parties, including Oprah and Ellen Pompeo. PEOPLE magazine needs your help! Click over to our Love It or Hate It? photo poll and vote now on these Oscar night looks. You’ll see the results in the next issue of PEOPLE, on sale later this week!

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Though the debate continues over Ellen Degeneres’ skills as an Oscar host (click here to weigh in) we were impressed with her sharp tuxedoes and bright blue eyes. “It’s definitely a new look [for Ellen] in the sense that it’s more glamorous,” her makeup artist Meghan McClain told PEOPLE right before the show. To create Ellen’s smoky eyes, McClain used Elizabeth Arden Smoky Eye Powder Pencil in Espresso and Midnight. “When you layer the blue over the brown, you get this really beautiful charcoal with a hint of blue,” she says. For Degeneres’ lips McClain used Elizabeth Arden’s Ceramide lipstick in Fig. “I really just want to enhance her natural pigment.” And to even out Degeneres’ skin tone, McClain applied Ceramide Plump Perfect foundation in Warm Sunbeige. “It’s just beautiful on her,” she says. “It’s designed for women her age.” And here’s a tip from McClain that all busy women (even those not performing live before 38 million) can use: “I keep Ellen’s eye cream in the fridge. That always helps to relieve puffiness.”

Click here to see all the Beauty Favorites from the Oscars. And for more of the latest news and gossip on the Academy Awards, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

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