Nicole Kidman, 1997
“Ask anybody about the very best crimson carpet moments in Oscar historical past and Nicole Kidman carrying chartreuse Galliano and Indian Moghul jewellery in 1997 tops the listing. At all times. Martin Katz, whose jewellery is among the world’s most distinctive exhibiting stones, labored with classic jewellery on the time. He remembers the second that modified what it meant to take dangers on the crimson carpet.” That picture of Nicole with then-husband Tom Cruise was one of the crucial iconic Oscars pictures ever made. It appeared repeatedly for a lot of, a few years and I nonetheless see it popping up. At the moment I labored so much with the well-known stylist L’Wren Scott, who did all of Nicole’s style styling, and several other different celebrities. When L’Wren fist confirmed me the Galliano gown she selected Nicole to put on, she requested if I had lengthy ruby earrings to pair with it. However as quickly as I noticed it, I instructed L’Wren I had a greater thought. I used to be nonetheless working with classic jewellery (in addition to designing) and I owned a lovely set of orig inal Moghul Indian jewellery. As quickly as I confirmed her the earrings and an identical pair of bracelets, the selection was apparent and we had been all very proud of the selection. The inlaid enamel colours within the jewellery completely accentuated the Chartreuse-esque coloration of the gown, as you possibly can see within the pictures. And the remainder, as they are saying, is the historical past of Oscar jewellery.Stellene Volandes, editor-in-chief of City & Nation