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JUDY, JUDY, JUDY ACCESSORIES: Luxury handbag brand Judith Leiber introduces a WWDSTYLE lower-priced collection. Page 11. Michelle, My Belle A rainbow of color may have populated the red carpet at this year’s Oscars, but Best Actress nominee Michelle Williams went countertrend, keeping it simply chic with a Chanel silver sheath dress. For more on the Oscars red carpet, see pages 4 and 5. PHOTO BY DONATO SARDELLA 2 WWDSTYLE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 Elizabeth Banks Livia with Tom Ford. and Colin eye Firth. Claire Danes in Chanel with Hugh Dancy Emma Stone in at the Chanel Chanel at the Jennifer dinner. Chanel dinner. Hudson Livia and Colin Firth January Jones in Chanel at the Chanel The Endless Season dinner. Perhaps it was because James Franco — the current “What’s Harvey’s movie?” he asked. “‘The King’s standard-bearer for actor-artistes the world over — Speech’? I liked that very much.” was co-hosting the ceremony, or perhaps a rare SoCal But it wasn’t all high culture in Los Angeles this week. cold front had Hollywood in a more contemplative The usual array of fashion house- and magazine-sponsored mood than normal, but the annual pre-Oscar party bashes, congratulatory luncheons, lesser awards shows rodeo had a definite art world bent this year. and agency schmooze fests vied for attention as well. Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy On Wednesday night — a day before the scandal that kicked things off Wednesday night with an exhibit engulfed the house and its designer, John Galliano — of their work (including several looks they created Harvey Weinstein took over as co-host of Dior’s annual for Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”) sponsored Oscar dinner, and transformed it from an intimate affair by Swarovski at the West Hollywood branch of beneath the Chateau Marmont colonnade to a Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art 150-person event that took over the hotel’s entire and an accompanying dinner at Mr. Chow. patio and garden. As part of the installation, the room’s eye “No, I’m not the new face of Dior,” said Weinstein lights would occasionally go dim. Guests in an attempt to explain his connection to the chatted idly when they couldn’t see the fashion house. “Marion Cotillard got me to do this.” clothes, let alone their own hands. On Thursday, Essence hosted its fourth annual On Friday night, Franco himself joined Black Women in Hollywood lunch, where honoree Jennifer director Gus Van Sant at the Gagosian Gallery Hudson arrived in a fitted purple dress that showed off her in Beverly Hills to celebrate the opening of their slim physique, holding her 18-month-old son. shared show, “Unfinished.” Franco’s parents, Betsy Elsewhere on Thursday, Tom Ford proved Franco wasn’t and Doug, were among those who arrived early. the only Renaissance man in town. The designer-director “We don’t get to see him much otherwise,” said hosted a number of famous pals, including Tom Hanks Doug. With good reason: Aside from being an Oscar and Rita Wilson, Colin Firth, Elizabeth Banks and nominee and co-host, Franco’s résumé of late Michelle Monaghan, at his new store on Rodeo Drive to includes painter, short-story author, performance fete its opening. artist, film editor and music video director — he’s set “I mean, everything he does is just flawless,” said a Y GRAVES to helm two videos for Michael Stipe, one of which nine-months-pregnant Rachel Zoe as she surveyed the Uma will use footage his crew shot over Oscar weekend. scene. “Too bad I can’t wear any of it.…My water could Thurman “Now there’s nothing I haven’t done,” the younger totally break right here.” in Chanel Franco grinned. “After this weekend I’m committing suicide.” On Saturday, an impressive guest list — including Mick at the On Saturday night, Stipe joined a mix of characters Jagger, Drew Barrymore, Ginnifer Goodwin, Cate Chanel at PC and Andy Valmorbida’s Prism Gallery on West Blanchett, Emma Stone, January Jones, Claire dinner. Hollywood’s Sunset Plaza for the opening of Clare Danes and Hugh Dancy — hunkered down at Chanel Rojas’ exhibition, “Inside Bleak.” Russell Simmons, and Charles Finch’s annual dinner at Madeo. As guests who rolled solo to absorb the color-blocked prints and walked in from the storm (it actually snowed in some Native American-inspired imagery, said he’d be backing parts of L.A. that night), a bare-legged Naomi Watts said, the Weinsteins come Sunday night. “That’ll teach me not to go without tights ever again.” Anne Hathaway Halle Berry with at the Dior Harvey Weinstein dinner. at the Dior dinner. TODD WILLIAMSON; BANKS BY JEFF VESPA/WIREIMAGE; ALL OTHERS BY AM ALL OTHERS BY JEFF VESPA/WIREIMAGE; TODD WILLIAMSON; BANKS BY Robert Duvall with James Franco at the Gagosian Gallery. DIOR AND CHANEL PARTY PHOTOS BY DONATO SARDELLA; FORD PARTY BY SARDELLA; FORD PARTY DONATO PHOTOS BY DIOR AND CHANEL PARTY 4 WWDSTYLE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 eye Color Coded eye Cate Blanchett in Givenchy couture and Van Cleef & Arpels vintage collection. Natalie Portman in Sandra Bullock in Vera Reese Witherspoon in Rodarte and Tiffany. Wang and Harry Winston. Armani Privé. WWDSTYLEWWD STYLEXXXXXXXXX, MONDAY, XXXXXXXX FEBRUARY XX, 28, 2011 00005 FOR MORE OSCAR COVERAGE, SEE WWD.com Melissa Leo in Marc Bouwer and Forevermark. Javier Bardem in Gucci and Colin Firth in Chopard with Penélope Cruz in Tom Ford and L’Wren Scott and Chopard. Chopard. DESPITE THE CONTROVERSY sur- and Cate Blanchett’s Givenchy. rounding the house, Christian Dior “What’s not to like about this?” said didn’t get shut out of the Best Actress Williams, who began to twirl around race at Sunday’s Academy Awards. in her gown before stopping short. Natalie Portman chose to wear Rodarte, “Whoa! Someone just grabbed my a decision apparently made as of ass.” She looked up as Blanchett Friday morning — though her fiancé, passed by with a naughty smile on Benjamin Millepied, wore Dior Homme, her face. as did Jude Law. Dior Beauty ambas- Sandra Bullock found another way sador Sharon Stone floated by in a black to get Kidman’s attention, drop- bias-cut Dior gown, declining inter- ping her clutch at the actress’ feet. views. But Nicole Kidman made her en- “Nicole, now look what you’ve trance in a white Dior Haute Couture done,” she said in mock exaspera- gown, saying, “It was the first one I put tion. Last year’s Best Actress win- on and I liked it. I’m pretty simple like ner was a good deal more relaxed that.” She didn’t answer questions as a presenter, saying, “I chose Scarlett Johansson in about the controversy, but by walking this Vera Wang gown because my Dolce & Gabbana and Anna Hu. the red carpet wearing the designer, son recognizes the color red, so I her support was loud and clear. figured if he saw me on television The rest of the actresses showed he’d look at me instead of Gwyneth off a range of looks, from a silver or Nicole, which is what usually Chanel sheath on Michelle Williams to happens.” Helen Mirren chose her gold lamé Calvin Klein on Gwyneth Vivienne Westwood gown “because Paltrow to black-and-white Armani I’m flying the flag to support British Gwyneth Paltrow in Calvin Klein Privé on Reese Witherspoon. They fashion. She just opened a store and Louis Vuitton jewelry. were three of the tamer ones, here in Los Angeles so I wanted to though, as color stood out all over show everyone how beautiful her SARDELLA DONATO BECK/AFP/GETTY IMAGES; ALL OTHERS BY OBYN the carpet, from Jennifer Hudson’s or- dresses are.” Fellow Brit Helena Anne Hathaway in ange Atelier Versace gown to Jennifer Bonham Carter wasn’t as selfless Valentino and Tiffany. Lawrence’s red Calvin Klein number. when it came to choosing her gown, Portman turned out to be the leader though it was designed by Brit of the purple pack, followed by Colleen Atwood: “I wanted a bustle so Scarlett Johansson’s Dolce & Gabbana I wouldn’t be worried about my bum dress, Mila Kunis’ Elie Saab Couture looking too big.” VITZ/FILMMAGIC; BARDEM BY STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE; RENNER BY R RENNER BY STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE; VITZ/FILMMAGIC; BARDEM BY Annette Bening in Hailee Steinfeld in Jeremy Renner Nicole Kidman in Dior Naeem Khan and Marchesa and in Yves Saint Haute Couture and Lorraine Schwartz. Fred Leighton. Laurent. Fred Leighton. WITHERSPOON PHOTO BY ETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAGES; FIRTH BY JEFF KRA BY ETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAGES; FIRTH WITHERSPOON PHOTO BY ADVERTISEMENT STRONGLegwear Stands K. BELL SOXLAND BELL K. SOXLAND BELL K. SOXLAND BELL K. 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