For many of the powerhouse stylists dressing these stars, the Oscars carpet is their Super Bowl.
How do you prepare for an event like the Oscars?
With the people I work with, we never know if they’re going to attend or get nominated. So it happens pretty quickly. Then we go on this journey—we ask ourselves what the feeling is and what the fashion story is [that we want to tell]. Sometimes we want to do classic Hollywood movie star or we want to go really extreme. Someone like Cynthia Erivo always wants to be out of the box, while with Michael B. Jordan it’s all about the cut and tailoring.
Oscar prep starts months in advance. In Kristen [Stewart]’s case, as she is a brand ambassador for Chanel, so we knew who she would be wearing—but not what exactly. I flew to Paris to pick my top selects from the couture runway show in January. We fit all of our favorites and swooped them up for various other awards shows.
As far in advance as possible. Ideally for an event like this, I like to go custom. It just feels a bit more curated and special.This is such a great time of year for prepping, since all the fall and couture collections are out—so much inspiration there. But truly, I keep my clients’ brand image in mind and continue to collaborate and build new ideas.I juice almost every day, so keeping my mind sharp with good nutrients is key.
Prepping for the Oscars is like training for a marathon. In the lead-up of awards shows prior to the Oscars, you have to pace yourself in order to have the endurance to make it to the end. Oscars are the finish line, and to win the race, you have to sprint at the end—by saving the best look for last.My intention for dressing an artist is about revealing their individuality on the carpet. Style is my way of enhancing what they embody inside—a way of articulating their personality through threads.
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