FEATURESFriday  March  2  -  March  22  201216 The

River

Go  green  and  glam    Oscar   style

The   men   of   the   red   car-­pet   didn’t   disappoint   and  formed   a   very   handsome  

army  of  timeless  tuxedo-­clad  Hol-­lywood  heroes.  Of  all  award  ceremonies,  the  Os-­

cars   is   the  most   anticipated   event  

in  the  Hollywood  calendar,  not  just  for  the  awards  and  emotional  thank  you   speeches,   but   for   the   fashion  too.  A   key   trend   this   season,   which  

shows  no  sign  of  being  shaved  off  the  style  stands  anytime  soon,  is  to  

create   a   feature  of  your   facial   fur.  Stubble   supporters   rejoice:   beards  are  back!  Gillette’s   new  ads   show  just  what  you  can  do  with  a  razor.  Christian   Bale   looked   oh-­so  

fetching   at   the   awards   with   his  manly  mane.  Although  the  two-­day  

growth  is  in,  rough  skin  is  not.  The   Nivea   for   Men   skincare  

range  comes  highly   recommended  and  was   crowned   a  winner   of   the  FHM  2011  grooming  awards  and  is  very  popular  among  our  male  River  team.

Metallic   was   all   over   the  red   carpet,   from   Meryl  Streep,   who   won   Best  

Actress   for   her   part   in   The   Iron  Lady,  to  Gwyneth  Paltrow  embrac-­ing  the  look.If  you  aren’t  quite  brave  enough  

to   hit   up   a   Wednesday   night   in  town   clad   in   a   marvellous   metal-­lic  hue  like  the  celebrities,  why  not  take  a  stroll  in  their  shoes  instead?

sandals:  ASOS,  £25

How  to  tie  an  award  

worthy  bow  tie

2  Bring  the  top  end  up  and  over  the  front  of  the  

‘bow’  to  better  resemble  

the  shape  you  are  looking  

for

33  Take  the  end  under    Take  the  end  under  

and  up,  pocking  it  back  

through  the  knot  giving  

the  desired  ‘doubling  up’  

effect

44  Pull,  but  not  tightly    Pull,  but  not  tightly  

(you’ll  damage  the  tie)  and  

plump  and  puff  until  the  

tie  looks  even,  symmetrical  

and  neat.  Bow-­tiful!

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11  Do  a  knot  as  if  you  were  going  to  tie  your  laces.  But  

don’t  do  the  loops,  instead  

fold  back  the  bottom  end  

and  hold  in  place

Christian  Bale Demián  BichirDavid  Beckham Nate  BerkusBret  Mackenzie

Metallic  gold  shoes:  

Primark,  £18  

Oversized,   hand-­tied   bows   have   been   a   fashion  thumbs  up  for  a  few  seasons  now  and  at  the  Oscars  the  men  made   sure   their   bowties   were   on   trend.  

ey,  pictured  with  his  new  squeeze,  Stacy  Keibler.  

Silver  metallic  wedges:  

Top  Shop,  £74

Go  green  and  glam    Oscar   style

Stunning

shoes

Here  are  our  top  five  facial  fursHere  are  our  top  five  facial  furs

Show-­stop

ping

shaves

Go  green  and  glam    Oscar   styleMActress   for   her   part   in  Ladying  the  look.If  you  aren’t  quite  brave  enough  

to   hit   up   a   Wednesday   night   in  town   clad   in   a   marvellous   metal-­lic  hue  like  the  celebrities,  why  not  take  a  stroll  in  their  shoes  instead?

Silver  metallic  wedges:  

Top  Shop,  £74

Go  green  and  glam    Oscar   style

Stunning

shoes

Go  green  and  glam    Oscar   style

Top  class

 

bow  ties

Friday  March  2  -  March  22  2012Friday  March  2  -  March  22  2012 The

River 17FEATURES

Go  green  and  glam    Oscar   styleGo  green  and  glam    Oscar   style

Pretty   pastels   were   the   col-­our  choices  for  many  guests  at   the   84th   Oscar  Academy  

Awards  last  Sunday.  Minty-­fresh  peppermint  green  has  been  seen  everywhere   this  season.  

Actress   Maria   Menounos,   right,  took  our  breath  away  in  her  green  goddess   garb.   The   women   also  glittered  in  their  delicately  embroi-­dered  dresses,  with  many  choosing  a  saintly  shade  of  white  or  nude.

 recreates  Oscar  inspired  trends    recreates  Oscar  inspired  trends  

and  shows  you  how  to  get  the  red  carpet  look  for  less!

Glamorous  chiffon  string-­

back  dress:  Bank,  £30  

An  up  hair-­do  would  really  

show  off  the  string  detail

Elastic  waist  dress:  

Mango,  £22.99  

Accessorise  with  gold  

goddess  jewellery  and  

curly  hair

Mint  waist  pin  tuck:  

Miss  Selfridge,  £32

Online  Exclusive

ring:  Debenhams,  £10

Barry  M  mint  

green  nail  varnish:  

Superdrug,  £2.99

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Extravagant   and   detailed  beading   adds   an   instant  boost  of  glamour.  Miss  Diaz  

always  gets  it  right,  and  her  dress  is  effortlessly  elegant.  Can’t  afford  a  dress  covered  in  beads?  Just  acces-­sorize  with  a  very  sparkly  bag.

Escapist  frilled  front  

dress  in  swan:  Lipsy,  

£114

Ruby  Prom  Claire  

Sequinned  Box  Bag:  

New  Look,  £17.99  

Actress  and  presenter  

Maria  Menounos  at  the  

Oscars

Even   pooch   Uggie,   pictured  below,  caught  the  style  stick  since  his  starring  role  in  The  

Artist

down   the   red   carpet.  To  mark   the  occasion,   he   wore   a   personalised  Chopard   collar,   which   was   esti-­mated  to  be  worth  nearly  £120,000.  

Cameron  Diaz  on  the  red  carpet  

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Even   pooch   Uggie,   pictured  

Pretty  Pastels