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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 4 February 2020
Gift or keep: The afterlives of red carpet looks is a dance

By LEANNE ITALIE events is fully prepared to
Associated Press give the dress back at the
NEW YORK (AP) — Remem- end of the day.”
ber the ethereal pale blue Coming at the end of the
Prada dress Lupita Nyong’o awards season, the Os-
wore the night she won an cars are a mad scramble
Oscar in 2014? How about for fresh looks after an ex-
Glenn Close’s moment in hausting cycle of red car-
gold at last year’s Oscars pets, parties and other ap-
in shimmering Carolina Her- pearances. There are few-
rera with the long, liquid er nominees to dress, along
cape? with presenters.
In a sea of red carpets, Stylist Micaela Erlanger,
both are among top tal- who has worked with
ent who got to keep their Nyong’o, Meryl Streep and
fancy duds. others, said the Oscars are
How a red carpet moment a mix of custom, couture or
comes together, and what never-worn runway looks,
happens to the clothes af- the latter sometimes with
ter, can be a peculiar affair modifications to the silhou-
that heavily depends on ette or color. Generally, Er-
who you are and what your langer strives for custom.
relationship happens to be “It’s the end of the season
with the designer in ques- so you kind of have to re-
tion. A designer’s decision sort to custom. So much
to gift or not to gift often has already been through This March 2, 2014 file photo shows Lupita Nyong'o in a pale blue Prada dress at the Oscars in Los
comes after the big night is the circuit. By the Oscars, Angeles.
over and it’s time for stylists I’ve probably seen every Associated Press
to pack ’em up and ship dress out there,” she said.
’em back. When it comes to gifting, signers are more generous
“They’re delighted if the every brand is different, Er- than others.
designer says, ‘Oh, please langer said. Jennifer Lopez kept her
keep it. I made that just for “Some brands want to original Versace jungle
her. She should have it,’” keep them for their own ar- dress of green silk chiffon
said stylist Emily Sanchez, chives. The brand decides that was the talk of the 2000
who has dressed Laura that and the client is happy Grammys. Prior to Lopez
Linney and Sutton Foster, either way,” she said. “I’d making the dress with the
among others. “If a de- say it’s 50-50. If someone plunging neckline among
signer feels they’re going wins in a dress, generally the most famous of all time,
to want something back speaking the brands are it was a runway piece that
immediately, they’re pretty more inclined to give that had been featured in a
transparent about it.” as a gift because it’s very Versace ad campaign and
Many gowns live out their sentimental.” was worn by Geri Halliwell
days in a designer’s ar- For the Oscars this year, and Donatella, the latter to This combination photo shows Oprah Winfrey walking on stage
chives, to be lent out to mu- she’s dressing Sigourney the 1999 Met Gala. to present the award for best documentary feature during the
seums or for other special Weaver for the show and Versace made duplicates 83rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 2011, left, and
events, such as the Chris- Diane Kruger for the Vanity for museum display, includ- Winfrey arriving at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2015.
tian Siriano tuxedo gown Fair after-party. ing the Grammy Museum, Associated Press
Billy Porter wore at last Stylist Chloe Hartstein will and Lopez wore a reimag-
year’s Oscars and recently be dressing presenter Chris ined version for the Versace the Screen Actors Guild ish Academy Film Awards,
put on again for “Sesame Rock for the Oscars. She show at last September’s awards wasn’t custom and said her red carpet strat-
Street.” Far rarer is a celeb- worked with two nominees, Milan Fashion Week. went back after she pre- egy is with sustainability in
rity buying them instead. Close and Melissa McCar- Close enjoyed a slew of sented there. mind.
“For Oprah, we have dress- thy, last year. custom pieces last year “She has a beautiful rela- “I borrow them,” Dever said
es custom made and pay Keeping the clothes isn’t with her nominations for tionship with Mr. Armani. on Sunday’s BAFTA red car-
for them, so she keeps automatic for nominees, “The Wife.” She was gifted She’s been wearing the pet. “I’m trying to be more
hers,” said Adam Glass- including those who win, a black velvet cape look brand forever,” Hartstein green in every aspect of
man, creative director of Hartstein said. by Armani Prive from the said. “With Glenn last sea- my life. ... I’m really trying in
O, The Oprah magazine. “It’s a Cinderella moment Golden Globes after she son, it’s a discussion we had all areas. I think if you just try
These days, Sanchez said, where you wear it and then won for best actress in a throughout the process.” a little bit at least, that does
most nominees are offered the next morning I’m there drama. She was also gifted Close has a keen interest in something.”
bespoke. bright and early to grab it the white crystal Ralph Lau- fashion, amassing personal Saoirse Ronan, who’s nomi-
“That’s sort of like the big and pack it up and send it ren suit she wore when she looks but also costumes nated for best actress at
honor. Typically you get to to Paris or wherever it needs won a Screen Actors Guild from her films and other the upcoming Oscars, said
work with the designer di- to be. But there are mo- award for the same film. projects throughout her her black Gucci gown at
rectly. It’s such a huge press ments where you’re lucky This year at the Golden nearly 40-year career. She the BAFTAs included repur-
opportunity so designers enough to keep them,” she Globes, Close was a pre- donated her costume col- posed fabric. Does she get
are pretty excited to do said. senter and wore a royal lection to Indiana University to keep it?
that,” she said. “If you won, With many thousands of blue custom gown by Ar- in 2017. “No, they usually go back,”
you probably want the dollars of work and materi- mani Prive. It, too, was Actress Kaitlyn Dever, who said Ronan and several
dress, but I think everyone als at stake, along with long gifted. The Oscar de la wore a soft pink strapless others at the British awards
who goes to one of these hours of labor, some de- Renta caftan she wore to Miu Miu gown to the Brit- show.q