GRAZIA Gazette: Los Angeles, Issue 18, 2023

GAZETTE GRAZIA

SHONDA RHIMES

The Hollywood hitmaker gets in front of the camera to talk about the power of fashion for her latest project

WHO'S DRESSING HOLLYWOOD

Meet the top stylists and up-andcomers perfecting the looks of your favorite red carpet stars

JOSEPH ERRICO

EDITOR & CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

ILARIA SVITIC CREATIVE DIRECTOR

CASEY BRENNAN

EXECUTIVE EDITOR AT LARGE

AARON RASMUSSEN

EXECUTIVE EDITOR AT LARGE

COLLEEN KRATOFIL

EDITORIAL & DIGITAL DIRECTOR

JACLYN ROTH

HEAD OF ENTERTAINMENT

SHELBY COMROE FASHION MARKET EDITOR

HANNAH MILITANO STYLE WRITER

ALEXANDRA SEXTON ART DIRECTOR

DIGITAL

JESSICA BAILEY

INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

CHARLOTTE STOKES FASHION DIRECTOR

GRACE O’NEILL FASHION WRITER

REBEKAH CLARK FEATURES WRITER

EMILY ALGAR BEAUTY EDITOR

KATE LANCASTER

CONTRIBUTING BEAUTY EDITOR

REBECCA FRIEDMAN, HALEY GUNN CARLY TENNES, KATHERINE TINSLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES

BILL MOSES

Following a successful Wall Street career, Moses discovered new opportunities and a more peaceful lifestyle in Southern California, where he started the region’s first organic winery. He’s founded several international beverage brands, such as KeVita Probiotic Drinks, and his latest venture, Flying Embers, features a line of all-natural products that includes hard kombuchas, seltzers and canned cocktails.

GREG LINK

A pioneer and creative leader with 25 years of experience in media relations, marketing, strategic partnerships and more, Link has worked with major brands such as Poppi and Cann, Drybar, Too Faced Cosmetics, Diesel, Patrón Tequila and Bai Brands, the latter of which was sold for $1.7 billion in 2016.

SHAUN GROVE

Before helming Rumble Boxing, Grove served as general counsel for both LA Boxing and UFC Gym and helped grow Club Pilates into the largest Pilates brand in the world during his time there as president.

ANDREA DEROSA & ASHLEY JUSTMAN

DeRosa and Justman co-founded the L.A.-based design firm Avenue Interior Design. The business specializes in new-build and renovations for the hospitality industry and focuses on everything from guestrooms, suites and common areas to high-end residential interiors for select clientele, luxury office spaces and innovative multi-family projects.

TOM KIELY

As the president and CEO of Visit West Hollywood, Kiely is helping to garner more appreciation for the historic Los Angeles neighborhood that offers the true Southern California experience and is often considered the cultural and geographical heart of the city.

A coterie of Angelenos who embody success, culture, change, and the art of living well

LANVIN GROUP CELEBRATED ITS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING WITH A-LIST FRIENDS

After a memorable morning ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell on Wall Street recently, Lanvin Group Chairman and CEO Joann Cheng hosted an intimate dinner at Altro Paradiso in honor of the company’s public listing. Actresses, models, influencers, editors, stylists and other top N.Y.C. creatives gathered to toast Lanvin Group, which owns its namesake brand as well as Sergio Rossi, Wolford, St. John and Caruso. Guests sipped on spritzes alla pesca, Negronis and martinis before taking a seat to enjoy a delicious Italian dinner from globally acclaimed chef Ignacio Mattos.

THE SCENE & The Seen

New York City’s fashion crowd gathered to fête Lanvin Group

Clockwise from top left: Clockwise from top left: Kelela; Andy Lew and Joann Cheng; Nigel Sylvester; Evangelie Smyrniotaki; Tina Leung and AnnaSophia Robb; John Elliot; Ludivine Poiblanc and Siddhartha Shukla; Dree Hemingway

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FORGING FORWARD

Max Mara and Women in Film celebrate inspiring females in the entertainment industry with the Face of the Future Award

ollywood and the fashion industry have always overlapped. Whether through costume design in film and television or the couture creations stars wear on red carpets, fashion plays a powerful role in the world of entertainment. One company in particular, the Italian heritage brand Max Mara, celebrates its ties to both the movie business and the heavy-hitting female forces who tell captivating stories. For the past 16 years, Max Mara has teamed with Women in Film (WIF) to sponsor the WIF Honors Celebrating Women “Forging Forward” in Entertainment.

Founded 50 years ago, in 1973, the nonprofit WIF has made it their mission to advocate for the career advancement of women in the entertainment industry who are reaching towards pay equity and safety in the workplace. Recently, Max Mara and WIF honored actress Lili Reinhart at the annual ceremony with the 2022 WIF Max Mara Face of the Future Award. She became the 17th actress to be chosen for the prize, following in the footsteps of last year’s recipient, Zazie Beetz, and actress Gemma Chan in 2020.

Ahead of the ceremony, Reinhart traveled to Milan to meet the Max Mara founding family, the Maramottis, and attend the house’s Spring/Summer runway presentation. “We

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are thrilled at Max Mara to honor Lili Reinhart as our new Face of the Future,” Maria Giulia Prezioso Maramotti said.

“She embodies all aspects of our values as a businesswoman, talented actress, and advocate for causes that put women at the center and make them feel good in their own skin. It is an honor and a pleasure to be able to celebrate such an artist, who to us is not only an ambassador of style but also of what Max Mara stands for as a brand.”

Known for her roles in Riverdale, Hustlers, Look Both Ways and Chemical Hearts, Reinhart also helms her own production company, Small Victory, and she’s involved in raising awareness when it comes to mental health and body positivity.

“I like to believe the world is evolving for the better. I’m optimistic for my future daughters that their world will be a kinder, gentler place,” Reinhart said in her acceptance speech. “There’s work to be done and we have the good fortune of being in a position to enact change.”

The WIF Max Mara Face of the Future Award began in 2006 at what was then called the WIF Crystal and Lucy Awards. Other past recipients have included Elizabeth Debicki, Alexandra Shipp, Zoey Deutch and Natalie Dormer, among others.

COUNTERCLOCKWISE: Olivia Wilde; Lili Reinhart and Maria Giulia Prezioso Maramotti; Gemma Chan; Zazie Beetz

GLOW ON

Meet the skincare pros giving Angelenos flawless skin

BY CASEY BRENNAN

Raise a Glass

Bespoke Bar L.A. is your one-stop shop for a well-stocked liquor cabinet

Iván Pol

Known for creating the Beauty Sandwich, a proprietary nontoxic, noninvasive treatment that uses gentle radiofrequency and infrared lights, celebrity facialist Pol tends to many famous faces, including Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Zoë Kravitz and Salma Hayek. Pol’s bespoke (and often sold out) “Secret Sauce” products are rich in vitamins and minerals that leave skin soft, supple and firm.

If you’re planning on hosting an Oscars viewing party, prep for the get-together just got a lot easier. Thanks to custom cocktail company Bespoke Bar L.A., you can have a curated box of booze filled with the perfect mix of spirits, wines and beer delivered right to your door. Husband-wife duo Keren and Jeffrey Muller founded the small business to provide in one place everything that’s needed to make a winning cocktail. They also curated a selection of beverages in honor of awards-show season. The first special box is their take on a French 75 and contains a rare rosé gin, while the second features rosé champagne and all the fixings for a rosé Aperol spritz.

Joanna Czech

Just in time for awards season, Czech has added Lyma Laser treatments to her coveted Ultimate Facial. The signature service includes her famous manual massage and is hyper-customized to every client she sees, from red carpet regulars Cate Blanchett and Jennifer Aniston to trendsetters Hailey Bieber and Kim and Kourtney Kardashian.

BRIGHT IDEA

Like all orders from Bespoke Bar L.A., the ingredients for a great night are delivered in a handmade wooden box, with organic garnishes, stirrers, a coaster, a stainless-steel shaker and jigger and a custom instruction card included inside.

The Mullers suggest teaming cocktails with a charcuterie board, caviar or chocolate. And to browse an even larger selection of drink offerings, Bespoke Bar L.A. opened their first brick-and-mortar location last fall, making it the ultimate one-stop party-planning shop. Visit 2677 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles; bespokebarla.com

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Shani Darden

Darden is a dermatologist-trained esthetician who prefers a “less is more” approach to her treatments and eponymous skincare line. No wonder she’s become the go-to facialist for a heavy-hitting roster of Hollywood faces (think: Shay Mitchell, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jessica Alba). “My skincare philosophy: It’s not about using the most products, it’s about the right products,” Darden says.

When Diana Madison walks into a store like Neiman Marcus or Anthropologie and sees strangers buying her beauty products, she says it still “trips me out because it wasn't part of my plan.”

The entrepreneur began her career in entertainment with a YouTube talk show, which evolved into a multi-channel property, Shandy Media/Obsev Studios. The idea to start her own beauty business came later, when she couldn’t find clean products to help with eczema. “For four years, I researched and worked with labs on my time off,” Madison tells GRAZIA Gazette. “It was really a passion project.”

Madison deliberately launched small with a single offering, Glowtopia. This “magic” holy grail of face oils “blew up and went viral on Instagram,” Madison recalls of her signature Diana Madison Beauty product that’s since become a staple for Hollywood makeup artists.

The brand expanded its range with body oil, hydrating face masks and, most recently, a brightening eye cream made with saffron oil sourced from Armenia. “There isn't anything like this on the market,” Madison explains. “The saffron oil will brighten under the eyes, the buckwheat oil will de-puff, and there are so many other benefits, from skin tightening to anti-aging.”

Madison may have built her business slowly, but she plans to release four more items this year alone. “I just hope to be making more products that help people with their skin and help them feel empowered,” she says. dianamadisonbeauty.com

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Diana Madison Beauty is expanding its range of clean skincare favorites with a new illuminating eye cream

More toLove

FThe luxury streetwear mecca Kith debuts

a brand-new Los Angeles flagship store on Rodeo Drive

ashionable Angelenos now have another place to shop for the coolest selection of apparel, sneakers, accessories, housewares and more thanks to the latest opening of Kith Beverly Hills. The new retail location (the brand’s second store in Los Angeles and the 10th global flagship) is located on famed Rodeo Drive and boasts 5,500-square-feet of space stocked with Kith men’s, women’s and kid’s lines as well as multi-brand apparel, footwear and accessories, all tailored to the upscale Beverly Hills set.

The Rodeo Drive flagship also features an outpost of the popular Kith Treats, offering its signature menu of ice cream and cereals, along with limited-edition recipes, specials and Kith Treats merchandise.

Founded in 2011 by Ronnie Feig, who serves as CEO and Creative Director, Kith has become the go-to in luxury streetwear for models Emily Ratajkowski and Bella Hadid and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who recently starred in iconic ads for the brand. “Our Beverly Hills flagship is a representation of our evolution as a brand,” Feig tells GRAZIA Gazette. “Having a home on Rodeo Drive is something I could’ve only dreamed about when we opened our first shop twelve years ago.”

While designing the latest outpost, Feig integrated signature Kith elements and added unique details for the decidedly upscale location. There’s a striking

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entrance constructed entirely of Travertine Bianco and shoes— always a centerpiece of the Kith brand DNA— are displayed across the walls on crystal Tiffany shelving.

“We pride ourselves on offering a luxury experience in any Kith store in the world, but being in this area pushed us to the next level,” Feig shares. “Designing this space was incredibly fulfilling and a true milestone in our brand’s timeline.”

To celebrate this opening, Feig and athletic shoe company ASICS have resumed their long-standing partnership with the release of the sneaker GEL-LYTE III Remastered – Super Orange. The design features the exact dimensions of the original pair debuted by Feig in 2007 and features key GEL-LYTE elements, including a nubuck upper, split tongue and classic stripes in orange suede. The shoe is available at the new location and will launch later at international Kith stores and online. Visit 262 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills; kith.com

BY CASEY BRENNAN

Mother Wolf

The latest from chef Evan Funke, Mother Wolf is serving up authentic Roman cuisine in Hollywood’s historic Citizen News building. Expect all the handmade pasta classics like carbonara, cacio e pepe and arrabiata, as well as a selection of delicious pizzas made fresh at the pizza counter.

Visit 1545 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, motherwolfla.com

Avra Beverly Hills

Guests at Avra Beverly Hills can enjoy the restaurant’s airy courtyard atmosphere and authentic Greek dishes inspired by the village of Nafpaktos, where co-founder Nick Tsoulos was born and raised. While the menu changes daily, it always features over 1,200 varieties of wines and spirits.

Visit 233 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, theavragroup.com

Mr. T

Located in the Sycamore District, Mr. T is one of the city’s top culinary destinations, serving global street food prepared with contemporary French techniques. Don’t miss the croquettes monsieur, Mr. T lamb kebab, the “Thai” tuna crudo, the cauliflower tiki masala or the “uni,” made with Koshihikari rice, confit egg yolk and sea urchin crème.

Visit 953 N. Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles, mrtrestaurants.com

Steak 48

The Mastro’s restaurant dynasty has done it again with Steak48, an upscale eatery offering all the steakhouse standards — think Alaskan king crab legs or wet-aged prime steaks and chops hand-cut in house by the master butcher. Finish off a hearty meal with an even heartier (and beyond-decadent) cookies and cream popcorn sundae.

Visit 9680 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, steak48.com

Whether you’re craving Mediterranean, Roman-style Italian or a twist on contemporary French, these are the hottest places to dine out in L.A. right now

BY CASEY BRENNAN

SHINE LIKE THE STARS

When it comes to dressing up for your next big event, get inspired by the leading ladies gracing the red carpet and silver screen. Sparkle like Jessica Chastain and Michelle Yeoh in shimmering silhouettes or take a cue from Viola Davis and Angela Bassett and make a colorful splash. If you want to give your gown an edgy update, channel Cate Blanchett. For all the risk-takers out there, Zendaya always makes for a magnificent muse.

BY SHELBY COMROE

BRING ON THE BLING

JESSICA CHASTAIN

ZENDAYA

CATE BLANCHETT

ANGELA BASSETT

VIOLA DAVIS

MICHELLE YEOH

Tiffany & Co. ring, Tiffany.com.

De Beers earrings, deebers.com.

Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet, vancleefarpels.com.

Cartier earrings, cartier.com.

Bulgari necklace, bulgari.com.

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A RENAISSANCE IS UNDER WAY IN WEST HOLLYWOOD—AND THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

BY JACLYN ROTH

here are a lot of different areas to explore in Los Angeles, from the beaches along the Pacific Ocean to the Santa Monica Mountains, but there’s one spot in the city that’s a figurative and literal central hub for entertainment, relaxation and nightlife, and that’s West Hollywood.

The city, population 35,000, is affectionately known as WeHo and is located right in the heart of L.A. The area is known for its swanky celebrity hideaways, as well as comedy clubs, shops, hotels, bars, and, of course, delicious restaurants.

The pandemic forced many people to stay away, but the Sunset Tower Hotel, the Mondrian Los Angeles and other storied properties are again as popular as ever. The city is now also enjoying an exciting influx of new hotel hotspots. There’s The Edition, a stylish destination

Tboasting 150 rooms and a beautiful roof top; the Pendry West Hollywood; and Hotel Ziggy, WeHo’s only boutique hotel featuring a saltwater pool.

Restaurants are also enjoying a resurgence. The Merois by Wolfgang Puck is a stalwart on the culinary scene, and Madeo, a famous celebrity haunt formerly located in Beverly Hills, is now serving up its fabled Italian cuisine to guests in a new home in 1 Hotel on the Sunset Strip.

“The dining scene in West Hollywood is booming,” says Chef Raphael Francois, who runs Tesse, Boutellier Wines and Fanny’s. “We are happy to be in the middle of that popping movement.”

WeHo is where Hollywood stars find themselves when they want to take part in their favorite workout classes or book wellness appointments with the best in

the business. From the Rumble Boxing flagship fitness studio to Barry’s Bootcamp and Training Mate, there’s a place here for everyone. When a spa day is on the menu, FaceGym, Dermalogica, Ole Henriksen Face/Body, Raya Spa and more offer any trending wellness indulgence under the sun.

The area plays host to visitors from around the globe as well as to the locals—and everyone is always welcome.

“Southern California and West Hollywood’s DNA is built from people that got pushed out of the mainstream because they were different and came to WeHo,” notes Tom Kiely, CEO and President of West Hollywood Travel + Tourism Board. “We really respect, appreciate and thrive on that. We love to have visitors from all over the world come and stay with us, and we like to provide a very welcoming environment for them.”

Part of the city’s vibrant energy stems from the LGBTQ+ community. The gay-oriented Abbey Food & Bar, which boasts outdoor terraces and a dance floor, is a great destination for anyone who wants to kick back and have fun. It’s also worth checking out Boystown, a gay-centric neighborhood that’s always bustling.

Kirk Myers, the founder of the gym DOGPOUND, explains, “In West Hollywood, you can walk down the street and wear whatever you want, be who you want to be, and people will high-five you for it, for being yourself and standing out.”

Creative, diverse and inclusive—there’s truly no place like WeHo.

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No matter how clichéd it is to covet French-girl style and their “effortless chic”—or imagine yourself sipping coffee and people-watching en terrace—the fantasy of living the Parisian dream is irresistible. It’s a fantasy that Netflix’s Emily in Paris, now in its third immensely bingeable season, conjures perfectly.

Written by Sex and the City creator Darren Star, we follow American marketing exec Emily (Lily Collins) as she navigates life and love in the French capital. The show is unashamedly frothy, far-fetched—and with costumes by SATC’s Patricia Field, full of fabulous fashion, too.

Arguably the most stylish character is Emily’s friendslash-frenemy Camille—the very epitome of the impossibly cool Parisian woman—played by 28-yearold French actor Camille Razat.

“I think the vision of the French girl is often just reduced to Jane Birkin’s style,” Razat muses. “Which I love, of course. It’s classic. But I think we are more rock’n’roll. For example, I love leather, latex, anything oversized. Which is why I love the fashion in Emily in Paris—it’s a little bit too much, a little OTT. And this season the fashion is even better, even more edgy.”

For the past decade, Razat has steadily built her profile as a model, appearing in campaigns for Celine and Balmain, and as an actor with roles in French films and TV series—but Emily in Paris has taken her career to another level, launching her on an international stage. While global audiences have lapped up the show (it’s clocked up hundreds of millions of viewing hours

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worldwide), the reaction from French audiences has been a little more divided.

“Well, the French, we love to hate; that’s our way to do things,” she says wryly. “I think it’s 50/50: half love it because it’s light and joyful, the other half are like, ‘Oh, but that’s not the real Paris.’ But that’s the whole point! It’s a heightened reality. We want people to dream.” Although, if you do find yourself in Paris IRL, Razat’s top three must-visits are “Loulou restaurant for the most delicious food, the Celine flagship for the best jeans, and the vintage market at Saint-Ouen.”

Emily in Paris is as fun to make as it is to watch, says Razat. “We’re always being told to be quiet on set and stop laughing so they can film,” she says of her co-stars Collins and Ashley Park, who plays Emily’s roommate and aspiring singer Mindy. Giving Razat’s character a run in the style stakes is Emily’s terrifyingly imperious boss, Sylvie (59-year-old French actor Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu), who has become something of an icon, for both her hard-as-nails attitude and impeccable wardrobe. “Philippine is so classy,” says Razat. “She’s that kind of woman when she walks into a room, you just look at her. She has charisma.”

The male stars of the show, meanwhile, are now bona fide heart-throbs. Repping the Brits, there’s Lucien Laviscount’s cheeky chappy Alfie, who Razat readily confirms is every bit as charming in real life as he is on screen. Then there’s Gabriel, aka the Hot Chef (French actor Lucas Bravo), with whom Camille and Emily have been tangled in a tricksy love triangle—a

With Emily in Paris back for a third season, star Camille Razat talks French stereotypes, the perfect party-dressing formula and the ‘weirdness’ of kissing the Hot Chef

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WE’RE ALWAYS BEING TOLD TO STOP LAUGHING ON SET

tension that rippled through all three seasons. While the chance to kiss the Hot Chef would delight many fans of the show, it threw Razat at first.

“Before Emily in Paris, Lucas and I did a short movie together where we were playing sister and brother, so it was a bit strange to play lovers. I remember when we read the season one script, I was like, ‘Ewww, I’m kissing you! That’s weird!’”

While many of us will have spent the festive break mainlining the new season of Emily in Paris, Camille has spent Christmas at her grandparents’ house in the South of France, as she does every year. Then she and her fiancé, photographer Etienne Barat, planned to ring in the new year with friends. Her go-to formula for party dressing? “Something oversized on top and something very clingy on the bottom. I like the masculine and feminine clash.”

Camille admits she’s hoping for a more productive 2023, after several work opportunities outside of Emily in Paris didn’t come to fruition. “My wish for [2023] is that it will be full of good projects. It’s been slightly difficult—each movie I was supposed to do was canceled or postponed,” she says. “So I hope 2023 brings some luck—and will be better.” We can raise a glass to that.

Razat’s character Camille in Emily in Paris exudes the sophisticated elegance often associated with the French— but with a cool-girl twist. Whether in a beret or elegant blazer, she gives every outfit a certain je ne sais quoi.

DRESSING Who's

Behind every best-dressed star on the red carpet is a talented stylist making it all happen. Learn more about the pros dressing everyone from veteran A-listers Julia Roberts and Cate Blanchett to fashion darlings Sydney Sweeney and Olivia Rodrigo

BY SHELBY COMROE

The Icons

Elizabeth Stewart

The fashion veteran spent 12 years working in the style department of the New York Times Magazine and 10 years at WWD and W Magazine. She transitioned into celebrity dressing and since has styled some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Jessica Chastain, Cate Blanchett, and her doppelganger client, Julia Roberts, just to name a few.

Kate Young

Based out of New York City, Young dresses Margot Robbie, Dakota Johnson, Selena Gomez, Michelle Williams and more of the hottest stars in Hollywood. When she’s not earning best-dressed accolades for her red carpet looks, she’s doing commercial styling for Dior, Guerlain, Victoria’s Secret and other top fashion brands.

Law Roach

The award-winning image architect from Chicago got his start as a vintage broker, collecting and curating rare finds. Roach’s client list exploded after he opened his first boutique, Deliciously Vintage Harlem, and he is now best known for turning his A-list clients, like Zendaya and Kerry Washington, into style icons.

Jessica Chastain

Bella Hadid

Margot Robbie

Julia Roberts

Kerry Washington

Michelle Williams

Cate Blanchett

Zendaya

Dakota Johnson

Erin Walsh

Based in Los Angeles, Walsh is responsible for conjuring up major red carpet magic with icons such as Anne Hathaway and Sarah Jessica Parker. She's also a creative director and brand strategist who works with publications and brands like Bulgari and Neiman Marcus.

The Go-Tos

Rebecca Corbin-Murray

Working out of L.A. and London, Corbin-Murray is the go-to stylist for Florence Pugh, Gemma Chan and Lily James, among other top British actresses. She has contributed to several major publications and worked with a variety of luxury advertising clients, including Louis Vuitton, Tom Ford and Gucci.

Molly Dickson

After assisting stylist Leslie Fremar for six years, Dickson went off on her own and now specializes in taking emerging talent to the next level by placing them in cover-worthy designer looks. Her client list is full of young “It Girls” and includes Euphoria’ s Sydney Sweeney and Stranger Thing s' Sadie Sink.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Florence Pugh

Camila Mendes

Thandiwe Newton

Gemma Chan

Sadie Sink

Anne Hathaway

Salma Hayek

Sydney Sweeney

On The Rise

Chloe & Chenelle Delgadillo

These two sisters are self-proclaimed “wardrobe scientists” and together they’re making a splash in the fashion world. Their experience ranges from design to creative direction and, more recently, celebrity styling. As the masterminds behind Olivia Rodrigo’s punk-princess red carpet moments, Chloe & Chenelle are ones to watch.

The London-based stylist got his start as a styling assistant for MTV before moving into editorial. Posocco has been especially busy lately—he’s responsible for turning singer Dua Lipa into a fashion darling with her daring tour looks, sleek red-carpet ensembles and enviable street style moments.

Shiona Turini

Turini is the definition of a powerhouse. She has lent her creative vision to fashion editorials, commercial styling, music videos (including Beyoncé’s “Formation”) and the red carpet during her impressive career. She also does costume styling and worked on HBO’s Insecure and the 2019 feature film Queen & Slim.

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Gold STAR

Hollywood’s

BY AARON RASMUSSEN

Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Paul Mescal—viewers of the 95th Academy Awards may have their eyes on this year’s crop of Hollywood’s top leading men. But celebrities? They’re not-so-secretly lusting after the evening’s biggest prize: Oscar.

Outsized in importance, Oscar is physically quite diminutive. The statuette, cast each January at the fine art foundry Polich Tallix in Rock Tavern, New York, stands just 13½ inches tall and weighs 8½ pounds.

Officially named the Academy Award of Merit, the accolade's informal moniker, Oscar, wasn’t officially adopted until 1939. Stories about the origins of the nickname vary, but one popular version has it that Margaret Herrick, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science’s librarian (and future executive director), once commented on how the bald statuette bore an uncanny resemblance to her Uncle Oscar and the name stuck.

True or not, what is certain is Oscar wasn’t modeled on any particular person but instead came purely from the mind of Cedric Gibbons, chief art director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. According to the Academy, in the late 1920s, Gibbons sketched a sword-clutching knight—a figurative crusader of the industry—who stood with a film reel featuring five spokes that represented the Academy’s original branches: actors, directors, producers, writers and technicians. Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley then mocked up several designs in clay and Gibbons chose his favorite version. The rest is entertainment history.

Oscar, plated in 24-karat gold, may seem priceless when under the gleaming glare of the spotlight. Hollywood insiders, however, know the iconic Tinseltown trophy, with its solid-bronze core, reportedly costs less than $500 to make but is essentially worthless. In 1950, the Academy rolled out a rule that required award winners to sign an agreement that prohibits them or their heirs from selling an Oscar before offering the organization first rights to obtain the statuette for $1.

Those created before the rule was passed and have later put up for sale have commanded astronomical sums. Vivien Leigh’s family sold her Best Actress Oscar for Gone with the Wind in 1993 for over $500,000. And Steven Spielberg paid a total of nearly $1.2 million for Bette Davis and Clark Gable’s Best Actor awards—hers for the 1938 hit Jezebel and his for 1934’s It Happened One Night. The director donated both statuettes to the Academy.

Through the years, thieves initially unaware of an Oscar’s minimal value quickly realize their naïveté. On March 8, 2000, weeks before the Academy Awards show was to air around the world, 55 Oscars vanished from a loading dock in the L.A. suburb Bell. Eleven days later, junk scavenger Willie Fulgear stumbled upon 52 of the unengraved statuettes (winners’ names are added later to ensure they remain secret) behind a dumpster at a restaurant in L.A.’s Koreatown. As compensation, Fulgear received a $50,000 reward and two seats to that year’s Academy Awards. He also got the right to brag he temporarily possessed “more Oscars than any of the movie stars.” The trucker and forklift operator who stole the Oscars walked away with nothing but light prison sentences.

In 2002, Whoopi Goldberg sent her Best Supporting Actress award from the 1990 film Ghost to Chicago for cleaning. The box arrived, but the trophy was long gone—until a security guard found it stuffed into a garbage bin at an airport in Ontario, California. “I don’t know how in the world they would ever fence the darn thing,” said the Academy’s spokesperson at the time, John Pavlik. As for Goldberg, she vowed, “Oscar will never leave my house again.”

Stars past and present are even more protective of little Oscar. Olivia Colman, the Best Actress winner in 2019, vowed to keep the statuette “in bed with me.” More specifically, she added, “Between me and my husband. He doesn't know yet, he won't mind.” Lucky them!

hottest knight in shining armor has a storied history fit for such an iconic film legend

A maid stole the half-sized “Oscarette” Bob Hope presented child star Margaret O’Brien for her role in 1944’s Meet Me in St. Louis. The actress got it back four decades later after two collectors purchased it for $500 at a swap meet.

Whoopi Goldberg’s statuette for the movie Ghost disappeared from a UPS shipping container over a decade after she won it. The statuette later turned up in a trash bin at an airport and was returned.

Vivien Leigh lost her Best Actress Oscar from A Streetcar Named Desire to thieves in the 1950s. Police never recovered the original, but the Academy provided her with a replacement.

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FOR SHONDA

RHIMES’ LATEST PROJECT, THE HOLLYWOOD HITMAKER GETS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA FOR ST. JOHN

BY COLLEEN KRATOFIL

There’s no better star for a fashion campaign dubbed “#OwnYourPower” than the powerhouse of Hollywood, Shonda Rhimes. She’s the mastermind behind TV juggernauts Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder and the Netflix smash hits Bridgerton and Inventing Anna. Over her impressive career, she redefined Hollywood by breaking down barriers and telling all stories about all people. She’s shattered a few glass ceilings along the way, too, becoming TV’s highest paid showrunner. As hitmaker Rhimes churns out record-breaking programs, plus Shondaland podcasts and content, what helps the creator feel her best and, in turn, do her best work is the power of the perfect outfit.

“For me, fashion is fascinating because I love to look at beautiful clothes. In my job working in television, the costumes have always been incredibly important for me. But I also really like to be comfortable,” Rhimes says. “Being comfortable is probably the most important thing for me. If I don't feel comfortable, I feel like I can't think creatively.”

One brand that delivers exactly what Rhimes searches for sartorially is the American knitwear fashion house St. John. “I've been wearing the brand for years,” she shares. “It's really rare to find clothes that are this comfortable and this well-made at the same time so that you can sort of be out in the world looking professional but always sort of feel like you're wearing your comfiest things that make you present yourself in the best way.”

The producer wore St. John on the cover of TIME, and she attended the 2022 Emmys in what she recalls was the “most incredible dress” that the brand crafted

for her. The piece, Rhimes says, made her feel “like a princess”—something she doesn’t necessarily always endorse, “but it was perfect for that moment.”

A partnership was the organic next step for St. John, and the heritage brand tapped Rhimes to star in its Spring 2023 #OwnYourPower campaign, a celebration of incredible women doing extraordinary things. “We believe Shonda represents St. John so well,” St. John Global CEO Andy Lew says. “Our clothes empower global audiences, and Shonda does the same."

For Rhimes, the decision to work with St. John was simple, especially since the campaign centers around the empowerment of women, a topic she’s passionate about. “It's getting harder and harder as opposed to easier for women to feel empowered in the office,” she explains. “Having #OwnYourPower be what the campaign is about is really about women supporting other women and letting other women know that no matter who you are or where you are in life, it's not easy.”

“None of this is easy,” she continues. “Nobody has a job that feels like they're just doing it all perfectly. I think it's

SUCCESS STORY

Grey’s Anatomy

When the medical drama premiered in 2005, it became an instant hit and since has enjoyed incredible staying power. The show's now in its 19th season, making it the sixth longest-running primetime show in television history.

Scandal

Kerry Washington became the first Black woman to lead a primetime television network drama since the 1970s with her role as crisis management maven Olivia Pope. The program helped pave the way for other Black actresses to land starring gigs, like Viola Davis in Rhimes’ next big hit, How to Get Away with Murder.

Bridgerton

Rhimes signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Netflix in 2017 and her first project broke records when Season 1 of the Regency-era period piece debuted with 625 million hours viewed in its first 28 days. The second season of Bridgerton made history again as the streamer’s mostwatched English-language show in its first week.

Inventing Anna

Shondaland’s most recent hit for Netflix followed convicted fraudster Anna Delvey and racked up major accolades, including an Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series nomination and Best Actress nod to its star, Julia Garner, at the 2022 Emmys.

important to sort of expose that to everybody and to let everybody know that it doesn't matter who you are or what you're doing, you can find power in yourself and own it and elevate yourself.”

For women on the path to owning their power, her advice is simple: Believe in what you can accomplish. “You know more than you think you know—we all know more than we think we know,” Rhimes insists. “We're conditioned to feel like we know less. We’re conditioned to feel like we have to sort of sit behind somebody else and the reality of it is we all have the right instincts going for us and everybody should really just embrace those.”

The mom of three understands women prioritizing and taking care of themselves can be “an incredibly difficult thing to do,” and when she needs a quick boost, she simply wears something she loves. “I feel better when I look better,” she says. “I always say if I show up at work and I'm incredibly perfect looking, it's because I'm having a bad day and I'm trying to sort of pull myself up.”

No doubt, she’s dressed in St. John.

It doesn't matter who you are, or what you're doing, you can find power in yourself and own it and elevate yourself.”

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Lady Gaga made history as the third person to ever wear the 128-carat Tiffany Yellow Diamond in 2019. Audrey Hepburn last wore it in press photos for her film, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

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