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For years I hostedan Oscars partyin my apartment. There was always candied bacon from Swifty's, a bartender from theColumbia Bartending Agency, catering from Blue Smoke (I miss those deviled eggs) and a hard and fast rule: No talking during the ceremony. Maybe I should bring it back? It's always more fun to dissect all that is happening—on stage,on the carpet, in our heads—with friends, isn't it? OK, so here we go.
1.I got some early intel that Rose Byrne might be wearing Taffin by James de Givenchy. (Stylist Kate Young alwayschooses jewelry ambition.) It turned out to be one of the best looks of the night. Everyone seemed in agreement, but jewelry people were especially pleased.Here is why.
2.Michael B. Jordan and his stylist Jason Bolden worked closely withDavid and Evan Yurmanto create custom brooches. He wore all three to the after parties but I happen to love how the one brooch was styled at the awards show itself. It wasin full view when he hugged his momafter winning the Oscar.
3.High Jewelry on the red carpet used to be a rare thing. These one-of-a-kind pieces always got snatched up by clients before they could be worn by any celebrity. That rule has softened over the last few seasons and now we even get a sneak peek of High Jewelry collections before they are shown. Last night both Tiffany (on Gwyneth) and Bulgari (on Priyanka) made High Jewelry premieres for collections that will be presented in the coming weeks. I'll be there for both and obviously will report back.
4.As much as I love a premiere, I welcome a welcome back. Elle Fanning'sCartier necklacewas composed of two Wisteria brooches from 1903! That period of jewelry gets overshadowed by the Art Deco that came after it but I think it's time it made a comeback. (Also if you went to that blockbuster Cartier show in London last year these were in it!)
5.Jessie Buckley'sChanel dress got the attentionit absolutely deserved but look more closelyat the Chanel High Jewelry necklace. There is a small diamond No. 5 on the side of it right by the diamond drop. I love a little jewelry secret. (And how Danielle Goldberg uses jewelry. It's subtle—which I'm generally not—but it always makes an impact.)
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6.Perhaps the best answer to "whose jewels are you wearing" is "my own." And those were definitely Barbra Streisand's. She has one of the great collections of Art Deco and Art Nouveau pieces. Someday I hope to get to see it for myself.
7.The jewelryinFrankensteinwas mostly archival Tiffany (that scarab necklaceis a thing of wonder). The costume designer Kate Hawleywore vintage Tiffanyin homage.
8.The Rob Reiner tribute from Billy Crystal was the high point of the whole ceremony for me. That and theStreisand Redford dedication. And thenAmy Madigan calling out Ed Harris. AndPaul Thomas Anderson and Maya Rudolph. Wonderful to see real friendship and emotion and devotion, wasn't it?
9.Sometime this weekend I hope someone sat by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel and ordered this club sandwich. And had it with a Coke Zero (one of my jet lag secret weapons) whilereading this deep diveinto the world's most favorite sandwich. Let's just say people have OPINIONS.
10.I'm not sure what people messaged me about more:T&Chats after our Shun Lee party orT&Cmatchbooks after our toast tocover star Sandra Bernhardatthe Russian Tea Room.
See you in two weeks when I will do a full spring culture preview and tell you everything I bought tickets for.
P.S. If you want to chat about any of the above, email me atstellenesgemsofwisdom@hearst.com.
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