Oscar Dresses: Gwyneth Paltrow' Oscar dress 2002
Gwyneth Paltrow in the Oscar dress by Alexander McQueen at 2002 Academy Awards
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow wore Oscar dress by iconoclastic designer Alexander McQueen for her role as presenter at the 74th Academy Awards. The Oscar dress was inspired by a look from the designer's fall 2002 collection, which he presented on the Paris runway against a backdrop of live wolves.
In Paris, the collection received critical praise from fashion insiders.In TV rooms across America (an average of 46 million people watched the show, slightly more than last year), Oscar viewers howled in horror.Paltrow's bodice was see-through black and flesh-tone tulle. The voluminous skirt was cut from black silk taffeta. The Oscar dress was greeted with a roar of disapproval, in part because Paltrow's rail - thin torso looked emaciated in the top. And under the bright lights of television, one can never underestimate the benefits of a well-made underwire bra.Virtually every major fashion house dispatches representatives to Los Angeles to consult with Oscar guests. The bulk of the attention is focused on attracting key nominees and presenters with offers of silken frocks and custom-made Oscar dresses, but anyone attending the ceremony and likely to be photographed is a worthwhile catch. After all, a good Oscar Award night can significantly raise a house's profile.Celebrity Oscar dresses:
And once an actress has selected the Oscar dress, she often has the designer's personal assistance in primping and fluffing before making her grand entrance. Every actress has access to more opinions and professional advice than she could ever digest. So how could Paltrow walk onstage looking so droopy?
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