UNIQUE CHIC Kristen Wiig’s champagne-colored J.Mendel dress got mixed reviews from the fashion set, but there were no complaints about her Neil Lane jewels. She wore gorgeous wide diamond and platinum bracelets, platinum chandelier earrings and a unique cocktail ring. Jessica Chastain showed off her individuality with a black and gold Alexander McQueen and $2 million in Harry Winston baubles. Her grandmother, who was there as her date, couldn’t have said it better when she told TV cameras, “She’s a starlet now.”
Top right: Jessica Chastain’s Harry Winston earrings
Left: Kristen Wiig’s Neil Lane ring
Above: Cameron Diaz in Tiffany
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO . . . Since 2004’s Best Actress win by Charlize Theron, the top winners have been decked in jewelry from the haute house of Chopard. Michel Hazanavicius, winner of Best Director for The Artist, wore a watch from the Geneva-based brand. He wasn’t the only one from the French silent film to dazzle in their jewels. Uggie the dog wore a hand-crafted bowtie made of 18-carat yellow gold and satin, which will be auctioned off to benefit The Amanda Foundation, an animal rescue organization. When it comes to dressing those without fur, Chopard’s Prerna Balani explains, “Different dresses call for various jewelry motifs. For example a very modern dress may require angular jewelry pieces and emerald or baguette cut stones, whereas a classic look is more suited towards softer shapes such as marquise and pear cuts. Gowns from a previous era are best paired with vintage pieces, typically crafted in yellow gold. Having the sense for which styles fit with a dress requires an eye for style, and of course, numerous fittings!” ✦
Above: Uggie in his Academy Award bow tie, hand-crafted of 18kt yellow gold and satin by Chopard
Left: Chanel Bracelet Pluie de Cristal worn by Rose Byrne APRIL 2012 • AVENUE MAGAZINE | 73