Flowers favored by Oscar fashionistas

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Flowers favored by Oscar fashionistas

February 25, 2008

As predicted in Friday’s post, flowers made an appearance at the Oscars red carpet in more ways than one. There were the fresh blooms lining the walkway, natch.

The floral color scheme was yellow, cream, white and green, which is extremely photogenic, says Rich Salvaggio, who works on the event in conjunction with Charisma Floats and Designs charismafloats.com. Red flowers, conversely, show up much darker, almost black, on TV.

Flowers at the Oscars

Also photogenic were the celebrities who scored high marks for style in their flower-motif dresses.

Hilary Swank looked stunning in a black, one-shoulder Versace gown with delicate flower detailing. Lots of ladies chose red – Katherine Heigl, Miley Cyrus, Heidi Klum, Helen Mirren, Ruby Dee – but our fave was Anne Hathaway’s one-shoulder Marchesa creation with a sash of fabric red roses draping her elegant frame.

Also striking and inspired by nature was best actress winner Marion Cotillard’s ivory fishscale dress by Jean Paul Gaultier. (She won for her portrayal of singer Edith Piaf in “La Vie En Rose.”)

The topic of flowers even came up in red-carpet chit-chat. First, fashion designer and TV commentator Randolph Duke pointed out that at a packed, high-profile event such as the Oscars, a bright color like red pops, just as a flower does. “It’s a good day to be a flower!” he laughed.

Tilda Swinton, winner of the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in “Michael Clayton,” compared the red carpet to a flower bed. “But I don’t often stand in a flower bed in high heels,” she said.

This was, of course, before she snagged her statuette. Afterward, according to the Associated Press, she was so surprised by her win that all she could say was “wow, wow” as she left the stage.

As for post-show flower power, the Vanity Fair party was cancelled, but there were flowers galore at the Governors Ball, thanks to Mark's Garden marksgarden.net in Sherman Oaks, CA. The color scheme was simple: red and gold. Red roses (15 different kinds) and gold orchids from Thailand were the featured blooms. For a full report, visit yumsugar.com/1058444.

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