Last night they went on stage the Oscars, one of the most eagerly awaited annual events by film and fashion enthusiasts from all over the world. This time the red carpet – a striking bare floor – of the Academy Awards attended a large amount of white dressessuch as the voluminous Tems dress created by a Ukrainian designer and the Valentino one by Emily Blunt, and by a notable presence of vintage look. Although the fashion month has just ended, many celebrities have in fact chosen to fish out – on the advice of their stylists – archive clothesdemonstrating a new Hollywood interest in sustainable fashion.
Cate Blanchett at Louis Vuitton
Rooney Mara as Alexander McQueen
The leader of this trend was Cate Blanchettnominated for the Best Actress Award for her role in Tar, which several times in the past has re-proposed dresses and looks at the red carpet events that it awaits. Last night she stood in front of photographers in a Louis Vuitton vintage top metallic blue and draped over soaring 80s shoulder pads, and a tailored skirt created entirely in sustainable silk. Rooney Mara she opted for a romantic empire-line dress whose train was tied to her feet, designed by Alexander Mcqueen for the FW2008 “The girl who lived in the tree” collection, and Vanessa Hudgenswho wore an ankle-length little black dress with white hems, fished from a Chanel vintage collection one 60s style, also through the geometric design manicure and the bow-shaped gel hairstyle. The American supermodel Winnie Harlow he dared instead with the acid yellowchoosing with Armani a fitted dress with a mermaid skirt from 2005, decorated with a zip and a sequined flower applied on the left shoulder; a look that Harlow decided to accompany with lots of diamonds and putting her hair in a messy chignon.
Kerry Washington as Donna Karan
Vanessa Hudgens in Chanel
Kendall Jenner in Jean Paul Gaultier
Also on the red carpet of the Vanity Fair afterparty some Hollywood stars chose an entirely vintage look: the actress Kerry Washingtonstar of the series Scandal and of the movie Django Unchainedwore a nude, low-cut and gathered dress from the Donna Karan archiveand model and TV star Kendall Jenner wore a dress decorated with golden petals, part of the SS2008 couture collection by Jean-Paul Gaultier.