Natalie Portman in her influential Lanvin gown.Some gals are already thinking about prom and looking to the Academy Awards for fashion inspiration. While BeansTalk chronicled the couture and accessories, most of those items are untouchable and, frankly, unreachable to the average person. That'’s why Allen B. Schwartz, owner of ABS, “recreates” the most popular looks, which in turn, range from $300 to $400 (as opposed to the thousands of the originals).
Schwartz tells E!'s Juliana Depandi that the top five most popular dresses were worn by Halle Berry (taupe Atelier Versace), Cate Blanchett (yellow Valentino Couture), Natalie Portman (seen above in Lanvin), Emmy Rossum (red Ralph Lauren) and Charlize Theron (seafoam John Galliano for Dior Couture).
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BeansTalk also loved Kate Winslet'’s blue Badgley Mischka, Ziyi Zhang'’s black Chantilly lace, full-skirted Monique Lhuillier, Maggie Gyllenhaal's strapless champagne-colored Prada and Imelda Staunton’'s unique green teal dress by costume designer John Bright.
More Fashion Notes:
Style.com says the hot Spring 2005 fashion trends are African safari, Asia society, Greek Odyssey, “nothing but knit,” “top brass,” and white.
On accessories:
Bottega Veneta is all about white handbags and peep-toe pumps with butterfly cutouts.
Dolce and Gabbana are combining croc and python
Emilio Pucci is putting those outrageous prints on handbags and very busy looking shoes.
Gucci says oversized handbags and embellished shoes.
Missoni’s using their signature knit print on handbags and shoes.
Moschino’s playing with sequins on shoe heels and all-over handbags.
Prada’s also using croc and python but in an array of bright colors.
Roberto Cavalli is using exotic materials for handbags and mixing gold and wood for bracelets.
Tod’s doing gold driving shoes and python bags.
Alexandra Neel is putting pearls and feathers on shoes and sandals.
Balenciaga’s putting zippers on exotic shoes and returning to black-and-white handbags.
Chanel’s introducing a minaudiere shaped like a pearl and has a black-and-white high-heeled geometric ankle boot.
Christian Dior has an all-white daily leather handbag and crocheted shoes.
Ungaro is combing croc with gold/brass on handbags.
Helmut Lang is putting a rectangle of croc on a super high sandal.
Louis Vuitton is just going crazy—mixing huge red dots on a white background with hot pink reptile and their signature LV—all in one bag.
Valentino is combining coral, topaz and python.
YSL Rive Gauche is accenting with a crest and sculpting high heels.
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The quick 411: look for a lot of gold accents in shoes and purses, and there is an overwhelming amount of python and croc (if you’re not offended by carrying or walking in such things, or are a card-carrying PETA member). And white bags and shoes are back (it is, afterall, significantly before Labor Day).
Clothing wise, look for a lot of very bold, animal-inspired prints in very bright colors and mixing of said patterns
