Round-up: What these ladies spent to look like a million bucks
Need proof of how much work goes into one Oscar winning gown?
The Oscars red carpet is one of the most watched fashion moments of the entire year. Need proof of how much work goes into one Oscar winning gown? Let’s take Cate Blanchett’s Oscar winning yellow Valentino number in 2005 — it was made by 10 seamstresses, took nearly three weeks of eight-hour days to make, used 11 yards of silk taffeta, and was delivered by ‘the one person that Mr Valentino approved’.
These dresses cost a fortune. Here is a roundup of the most expensive Oscar outfits this year, with figures taken from Vogue Australia.
1. Cate Blanchett
Jewellery by Chopard: around $18 million
• Earrings of 62 opals with a combined 33 carats
• Brown diamond bracelet
• Pear-shaped diamond ring
Dress by Armani Privé: around $100,000
TOTAL: $18.1 million
2. Charlize Theron
Jewellery by Harry Winston: $15.8 million
• Diamond necklace — $15 million
• Diamond stud earrings — around $800,000
Dress by Christian Dior haute couture: around $90,000
TOTAL: $15.89 million
3. Sandra Bullock
Jewellery by Lorraine Schwartz: $8.2 million
• Platinum and diamond cluster earrings — $1.8 million
• Bracelet — around $6.4 million
Dress by Alexander McQueen: around $40,000
TOTAL: $8.24 million
4. Margot Robbie
Jewellery by Forevermark:
$8 million
Dress by Saint Laurent: around $12,000
TOTAL: $8.012 million
5. Jennifer Garner
Jewellery by Forevermark:
$5 million
Dress by Oscar de la Renta: around $25,000
TOTAL: $5.025 million
6. Jennifer Lawrence
Jewellery by Neil Lane: $3.5 million
• 100-carat necklace — $2 million
• 10-carat diamond stud earrings — around $500,000
• Diamond and platinum ring — $1 million
Dress by Christian Dior haute couture: around $80,000
TOTAL: $3.58 million
7. Amy Adams
Jewellery by Tiffany & Co.: $1.4805 million
• Rhodochrosite, lapis and turquoise earrings with diamonds in 18k yellow gold — $35,000
• Square modified brilliant yellow diamond bracelet in 18k yellow gold — $1.4 million
• Fire opal, pink sapphire, yellow diamond, and spessertite bead ring with diamonds — $40,000
• Six diamond band rings in 18k yellow gold — $5,500
Dress by Gucci Première: around $30,000
TOTAL: $1.5105 million
8. Jessica Biel
Jewellery by Tiffany & Co.: $525,000
• Round diamond wide bracelet in platinum — $120,000
• Round and princess-cut five row diamond bracelet in platinum — $165,000
• Round and marquee diamond cluster necklace in platinum — $240,000
Dress by Chanel haute couture: around $100,000
TOTAL: $625,000
9. Catherine Martin
Jewellery by Tiffany & Co.: $417,000
• Jean Schlumberger arrows brooch — $65,000
• Red spinel ring with diamonds in yellow gold — $140,000
• Pink and white diamond hinged bangle in platinum — $95,000
• Cushion-cut pink sapphire and diamond flower ring in platinum — $65,000
• Jean Schlumberger diamond X bracelet in 18k gold and platinum — $52,000
Dress custom made by Prada: around $25,000
TOTAL: $442,000
Published in The Express Tribune, March 17th, 2014.
These dresses cost a fortune. Here is a roundup of the most expensive Oscar outfits this year, with figures taken from Vogue Australia.
1. Cate Blanchett
Jewellery by Chopard: around $18 million
• Earrings of 62 opals with a combined 33 carats
• Brown diamond bracelet
• Pear-shaped diamond ring
Dress by Armani Privé: around $100,000
TOTAL: $18.1 million
2. Charlize Theron
Jewellery by Harry Winston: $15.8 million
• Diamond necklace — $15 million
• Diamond stud earrings — around $800,000
Dress by Christian Dior haute couture: around $90,000
TOTAL: $15.89 million
3. Sandra Bullock
Jewellery by Lorraine Schwartz: $8.2 million
• Platinum and diamond cluster earrings — $1.8 million
• Bracelet — around $6.4 million
Dress by Alexander McQueen: around $40,000
TOTAL: $8.24 million
4. Margot Robbie
Jewellery by Forevermark:
$8 million
Dress by Saint Laurent: around $12,000
TOTAL: $8.012 million
5. Jennifer Garner
Jewellery by Forevermark:
$5 million
Dress by Oscar de la Renta: around $25,000
TOTAL: $5.025 million
6. Jennifer Lawrence
Jewellery by Neil Lane: $3.5 million
• 100-carat necklace — $2 million
• 10-carat diamond stud earrings — around $500,000
• Diamond and platinum ring — $1 million
Dress by Christian Dior haute couture: around $80,000
TOTAL: $3.58 million
7. Amy Adams
Jewellery by Tiffany & Co.: $1.4805 million
• Rhodochrosite, lapis and turquoise earrings with diamonds in 18k yellow gold — $35,000
• Square modified brilliant yellow diamond bracelet in 18k yellow gold — $1.4 million
• Fire opal, pink sapphire, yellow diamond, and spessertite bead ring with diamonds — $40,000
• Six diamond band rings in 18k yellow gold — $5,500
Dress by Gucci Première: around $30,000
TOTAL: $1.5105 million
8. Jessica Biel
Jewellery by Tiffany & Co.: $525,000
• Round diamond wide bracelet in platinum — $120,000
• Round and princess-cut five row diamond bracelet in platinum — $165,000
• Round and marquee diamond cluster necklace in platinum — $240,000
Dress by Chanel haute couture: around $100,000
TOTAL: $625,000
9. Catherine Martin
Jewellery by Tiffany & Co.: $417,000
• Jean Schlumberger arrows brooch — $65,000
• Red spinel ring with diamonds in yellow gold — $140,000
• Pink and white diamond hinged bangle in platinum — $95,000
• Cushion-cut pink sapphire and diamond flower ring in platinum — $65,000
• Jean Schlumberger diamond X bracelet in 18k gold and platinum — $52,000
Dress custom made by Prada: around $25,000
TOTAL: $442,000
Published in The Express Tribune, March 17th, 2014.