Wow, the Oscars have become as much about the fashion as they are about the movies.  After ending up on many of the ‘worst dressed’ for the Oscars fashion lists ,actress Charlize Theron felt that she had to defend her choice of the much criticized Christian Dior Oscar gown .

When asked about the dress by US Magazine Charlize Theron had only one thing to say: “I just loved this dress!”

Despite her love for the strapless purple Dior gown fashion critics and bloggers didn’t offer her any sympathy. E Online said: Yep, those are her lady lumps wrapped in lilac rosettes, courtesy of Dior Haute Couture. This one’s going down in the history books… The Vancouver Sun said: There will lots of giggling in the week to come at Charlize Theron, whose Dior gown had rosettes on the breasts bordering on the burlesque.

While Charlize Theron’s red carpet Dior gown wasn’t on our best dressed list, it is not the worst gown we have seen. The critics should lighten up.

Do you like Charlize Theron’s Oscars gown?

[photo via Dawn del Russo]

Diane Von Furstenberg is making a move to interior design. The fashion designer is decorating 20 rooms and suites for Claridge’s in London. WWD reports Diane Von Furstenberg has a long history of staying at the hotel. She calls it “the most glamorous hotel in the world.” No details have been released on how her style will translate into room decor. The Diane Von Furstenberg rooms at Claridge’s are expected to be revealed in June.

Project Runway winner Christian Siriano is returning to television with his own special. ‘Christian Siriano: Having a Moment’ will air on Bravo on Monday, April 5th. He is one of the few Project Runway designers who has made a big name for himself in the fashion world. He has dressed celebrities like Rihanna and Christina Hendricks. Christian Siriano’s special will give fans a backstage look at his line from start to finish including him balancing his personal life with work.

The Lady Dior Saga starring Marion Cotillard continues with a new video released this week. Marion shows off her singing talents in a video where she plays Lady Rouge. Marion Cotillard sings Franz Ferdinand’s “Eyes of Mars” in a romantic hotel room and a large empty theatre. The Dior video was directed by Jonas Akerlund, who has made music videos for Madonna and U2. The video was supposed to debut along with the new Dior collection on March 5th, but was leaked online early. Watch the video here:

Paris Fashion Week continues with more of the most luxurious names in fashion. Yesterday Lanvin and Dior presented their Fall/Winter 2010 collections on the runway.

LANVIN

Always the purveyor of glamour and luxury, Lanvin showed a dark tribal themed collection at Paris Fashion Week. As we have been seeing on other runways the Lanvin collection used dark colours, fur and oversized jackets with bold shoulders. Powers suits and nipped in waists made up the day looks. Silk evening  gowns were softly draped. Outfits were accessorized with chunky necklaces, feathers and wooden bracelets.

DIOR

Christian Dior showed their line yesterday morning at Paris Fashion Week. This sexy collection went retro, really retro. Back to Victorian England retro. The lines had a romantic 19th century feel to it with colours ranging from pale grey, green and pink with beiges and browns added to the mix. The romantic feel was also present in light ruffles , draping and embroidery. Many of the light dresses were silky and sheer and sexily draped the body. The makeup on the models was absolutely gorgeous with luscious eyes and lips perhaps signifying a return to a stronger makeup colour palette for fall. At the end of the fashion show, John Galliano came out wearing a ruffled shirt and riding boots. A nod to his equestrian theme from Dior’s haute couture show . 

See highlights from the Dior show here:

[photos via David Thomm]

Dior Haute Couture Fashion Show

Haute Couture week has begun in Paris. This is the week fashionistas dream of. When the biggest names in fashion show you their most extravagant designs.

Christian Dior started the show off in Paris on Monday in a salon filled with roses according to Canadian fashion maven Jeanne Becker from Fashion Television. According to reports, John Galliano’s Dior line was inspired by the women of the 1900’s with tiny waists, big skirts, and even bigger hair.

We have been following Jeanne’s tweets from Paris. She said from the Dior show: Seeing these garments up close like this is dizzying. Crystal-embroidered tulle skirt, made of petals, is eye-popping.

Watch highlights from the Dior show here:

Later last night, Giorgio Armani Prive held their Haute Couture fashion show. The Armani show had a crescent moon theme throughout. There were business suits with moon shaped adornments and beautiful strapless gowns with ruffles and moon shaped handbags. See more from the Giorgio Armani Prive show here:

This morning began with the Chanel fashion show. The Chanel collection consisted of cocktail dresses with ruffles and sequins, boucle suits and pale pastel colours. We looked to Jeanne Becker for the review. This morning Jeanne tweeted: Genius of Karl is that no matter how many confections he whips up, there are always subtle new twists to his vision…

Chanel Haute Couture Fashion Show

Check back here for more videos and photos of Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week as it progresses.

[photos via Grazia Live]

Another fashionable night on the red carpet has passed by giving the critics new gowns to ooh and aah over. We have tallied the fashion blogs for the top picks for Best Dressed on the Golden Globes wet Red carpet.

It seems bloggers and fashion critics were torn. There is only one dress that everyone agreed upon. The style winner of the Golden Globes is Marion Cotillard. Everyone loved her green satin Dior gown with the little peak of lace lingerie. Paired with the Jimmy Choo sandals, Marion Cotillard couldn’t get any better.

The rest of the best of lists were split in their decision.

Many, including Elle Magazine and Vogue loved Maggie Gyllenhaal’s peach RM by Roland Mouret. Also,many  liked Drew Barrymore’s daring dress choice. Her nude Atelier Versace dress with beaded embellishments at the hip and shoulder could have been a fashion mishap, but she seemed to have pulled it off. Flare editor Lisa Tant described it best on Twitter saying that it matched her personality.

Kate Hudson in her white Marchesa dress really wowed on the red carpet and seemed to be a shoo in for every best dressed list. Some, like Eonline, felt the dress wore her instead of the other way around.

Diane Kruger brought some serious colour to many best dressed lists. Her pink tulle Christian Lacroix Haute Couture was a hit. Lacroix also scored a hit with a dress on Ginnifer Goodwin at the People’s Choice Awards, so we should look out for his dresses at the Oscars.

The most hated outfits?

Mariah Carey in a low plunging Herve Leger, Chloe Sevigny’s ruffled nude colored Valentino mess ( and it got ripped to boot), Christina Hendricks in a ruffled  satin peach concoction and Tina Fey’s Zac Posen’s black and white puddle skirted  outfit was also one of the most disliked gowns.

As per our earlier post about the Red Carpet, Real Style Network’s editors loved Marion, LOVED Kate Hudson,thought Sophia Loren was gorgeous and elegant and liked January Jones’ Lanvin gown!

Look here for pictures of all of the fabulous dresses.

[photos via Celeb Fans Page and Style Writer NYC]

Galliano has announced that they will be launching a menswear line in 2010.

According to Vogue, Galliano announced that the new menswear line will feature outerwear, leather, shirts, jackets, jeans, accessories and more. It will be aimed at men 18 to 35 who are “trendsetting, extravagant, adventurous.”

The menswear line will have it’s official launch on January 18th at Menswear Milan Fashion Week. Reports say the line will be “contemporary-priced”, but a price range hasn’t been divulged yet.

The man behind the line John Galliano will still stay on at his post as creative director for Dior, as well as running his own line John Galliano. Altogether he produces six couture and ready-to-wear collections per year already. This new line will keep him even busier.

Just last week, John Galliano received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design at the British Fashion Awards. The addition of this new menswear line to his already busy schedule shows that he is always looking for a way to stand out more.

World renowned jewelry houses will be joining top designers next week to create the most extravagant fashion week that Paris has ever seen.

The Telegraph reports that in January, haute joaillerie houses have been invited for the first time in 150 years to join haute couture fashion houses in fashion for Paris haute couture week to bring in the spring/summer 2010 season.

Chanel, Dior, Gaultier, and Valentino will be joined by well-known jewelry makers Boucheron, Cartier, Chanel Joaillerie, Chaumet, Christian Dior Joaillerie, Mellerio dits Meller and Van Cleef & Arpels.

Paris hatue couture week begins on January 24th and end on the 28th, which will be the day dedicated to the jewellers.

Wow, this will be something to watch and dream about!