Fashion turns the inward out

... Oscars a pit of eternal twilight zones...

The Oscars 2019 dumped me into a pit of eternal twilight zones. I did think I may need your help getting out of this, but once I have seen Melissa Mc Carthy’s stage costume, it became clearer that all of Alice transformed into all of the queen of wonderland. Allthough been seen before, the most beautiful dresses were bridal (white and worn by Regina King and Kiki Lane), and a gorgeous black gown worn by Lady Gaga, I secretly hoped that by 12 o’clock, when the bell strikes, all will slowly go back to “normal”.

With no host, the event started with 3 waywardly dressed comedians wearing (and saying) something of everything, replacing the idea of having a host in a split second. Women wore men’s clothes, men wore women’s clothes, far too much pink on the red carpet, Glen Close looking like The Pope (-ette), veiled references to balance, and Spike Lee becoming far too political. Youngsters were too old and old people dressed overly baring. During interviews and voting, finalists were all being too concerned if winners will be a person of colour to compensate for wrongdoings of Oscars past. "15 women and 12 people of colour" are now headlines that are heard "will save" the eroding glamour of what was once known as "The Oscars". Sadly this way of thinking, acting and often highlighting #MeToo and #Timesup and any hashtag anyone can conjour up, does not a successful standard make, but sets much more the bar of politics that is now the “hottest” dinner-topic, the world over. 

Only true conviction within all of the inward out, will bring gloriously glamorous and sincere change ...

Even Trevor Noah quoting Xhosa in a way that openly mocks anyone who does not understand the language, saying something “he did not say” to a filled giggling Adobe Hall audience which was true: “the white people do not know I am lying”. For you, Trevor, I also have a sentence you will understand - I thus reserve the right to respond when me meet again… 

I was abso-fashion-lutely not going to try and make sense of all of this, but I will simplify some clothing styles and manners of dress to those who are interested - because the centre of my being wants to ...

Few of the many who wore a version of pink, seldomly harmonized with it, looked ill, like a trifle or even a fallen meringue. You must know something is wrong with fashion when the “official lady in red” Julia Roberts is the last person to host in a fading, uninspiring shade of pink.

Jewelry was not loosely dangling, but rather ready-made expensive castings and shapes with no flexibility, certainly none with the price tag of Lady Gaga’s rare Tiffany diamond.

Hair and lipstick is still often the fastest makeover, but some instant colouring brought an air of falseness to a world that is suppose to be one of real acting (a difference with a distinction) where a simple smile reaches the eyes. E.g. Charlize Theron turning up in a black bob and larger boobs, showing off a back that leaves little to the imagination. Yet her gown was a shade of blue/ en dove/grey that may have suited her lighter hair brilliantly. 

Jennifer Lopez never disappoints and this time she brought actual mirroring for all to do some “more” reflection within. You could look at her and imagine her gorgeous female shape was your shape – and with this I mean: hand cut mirror pieces covered her entire body (full sleeve length) - none faked and no flaked flair.

It was this absence of flair that had me wondering for minutes why the recently departed genius of Karl Lagerfeld was not honoured in a more visible form. The one dress from Chanel (Tessa Tompson) and the one dress from Fendi (the two other labels he headed – none did justice to neither his memory nor the two celebrities wearing it.

It was then that I realized fashion is not dead. As quoted in The Style Bible, it dies the very second you imitate and copy the popular and perfect, and only over his dead body would Mr Lagerfeld have allowed a true Karl to walk the red carpet.

... sadly... 

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