and the Oscar goes to ... Twitter

Bowing to the winners, their performances and for portraying the highest level of professional tenure of their category, let's go down to the dirty truth.

How about starting with the men. They stunned us for elegance, glamour and impeccable styling.

Saying it in one sentence: longer exposure to this stardom of gorgeous, handsome and so-talented-we-can't-stand-how-sexy they are men could cause burns or allergic reactions.

The conclusion is this year the guys outshone the ladies.

[the images above were taken at the Vanity Fair party]

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Before getting at the women and their glamour. Some numbers:

3.1 million: the times he most epic selfie of all selfies in the history of selfies was retweeted.

$ 44,000: the final bit that allowed Arby's to buy back its own hat and close the auction at exactly the same time when Pharrell was dancing with Lupita and Mery Streep.

No new Twitter handle was born, however John Travolta made a unique record by what since then has been called Travoltifying the name of Idina Menzel. Btw, if you want to get Travoltified go here 

$600 in cash was the tip that the pizza delivery guy collected while being open-mouthed and star-struck on stage.

 

[some of the images below are by Mark Seliger, of Vanity Fair, who teamed up with Instagram]

Drumroll. The Oscar for best dressed goes to Kate Hudson, Lupita Nyong'o, Cate Blanchett and Julia Roberts. According to me at least.

[images below are from E! online and Huffingtonpost]

9 warning signs that Milan Fashion Week is not over

In which Fendi sends drones down the runway and Giorgio Armani is furious at Anna Wintour for ditching his show. 

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1.

#Karlito ends up in your wish list (see full story here)

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2.

When grass + feathers + fur all in one outfit are #hipster and not anymore the last minute Hawaiian dress up costume you bought at Party City for Mardi Gras.

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3.

When your ideal of leopard-on-leopard reaches material perfection levels and looks effortless, like at Sportmax. 

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4.

When the Yogi Bear hat is indeed the most coveted item of all times and appears at Emporio Armani. Long live the deformed hat whose fame escalated from the cartoon to Arby's, to Pharrell's at the Grammy's (by Dame Westwood).

BTW, if you want to be 'Happy', just throw in the croc miniskirt.

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5.

When referring to 'Blurred Lines' you think of those color block, wavy and curvaceous of the Agnona Collezione Uno by Stefano Pilati. 

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6.

When wearing mink bloomers under a bejeweled mini dress is not an issue. 

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7.

When you hope those modified Aviator spectacles will become available for the summer at your trusted fast-fashion outlet.

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8.

When you wish you could un-see the above, because you didn't work in fashion that long to deserve the vision of such a disappointing C-.

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9.

When you must make up a party because you need to own this Pucci gown and show it off.

#NYFW has come and gone in three episodes 2/3

New York Fashion Week Fall 2014 before, during and after.

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The Fashion Calendar was published with frequent last minute frantic updates. Did they really know what were they doing?

Then Cathy Horyn resigns. The veteran of the New York Times Fashion & Style and known for a fired up exchange with Oscar de la Renta one her peculiar culinary taste is gone. 

GOSSIP [read here]

Valentino Couture

I am never bored or ashamed at repeating over and over that I grew up where Giacomo Puccini was born, lived and composed. 

Could I be prouder of the fact that le arie of La Madama Butterfly and La Boheme as a child were as frequent in the house as a PBJ sandwich in an American household? 

And now, the Emperor’s heirs, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli followed their inspiration of letting the music and the stories of the operas (the most famous in the world) inspiring them. Result: an outstanding spring Couture staged under a backdrop of butterfles. Sublime execution of Couture. 

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