PARIS -Paris couture may be reserved for a handful of wealthy clients, but Giorgio Armani on Wednesday gave the whole world a glimpse of his exclusive creations by becoming the first designer to broadcast an haute couture collection live on the Internet.
"Now through the democracy of the Internet, we can provide a front row seat for everyone," the 72-year-old Italian said in a statement.
The Armani Prive display capped a week of extravagant catwalk shows, signalling the start of a frenzied campaign by top fashion houses to dress Hollywood stars for the Oscars.
Australian actress Cate Blanchett, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, was flown in by private jet from New Orleans - where she is filming alongside Brad Pitt - especially for the show, which was followed by a gala dinner.
Moments after she swept into the Museum of Modern Art, where the event was being staged, the lights went down and images of models in outfits studded with Swarovski crystals were broadcast to the world via Microsoft Corp.'s MSN and Cingular cellphones.
Though the show was unusually heavy on daytime clothes, there were some standout red carpet ensembles, including a full-skirted cream organza gown with a fringed bodice and diamante trim that looked like it was designed with the blonde, fair-skinned Blanchett in mind.
Asked if she would wear Armani on Oscars night, Blanchett told The Associated Press: "I haven't decided yet, but I think everything here is extraordinary."
Her presence almost overshadowed that of fellow star Katie Holmes, who famously wore Armani for her wedding last year to Tom Cruise...Source: Globe and Mail
"Now through the democracy of the Internet, we can provide a front row seat for everyone," the 72-year-old Italian said in a statement.
The Armani Prive display capped a week of extravagant catwalk shows, signalling the start of a frenzied campaign by top fashion houses to dress Hollywood stars for the Oscars.
Australian actress Cate Blanchett, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, was flown in by private jet from New Orleans - where she is filming alongside Brad Pitt - especially for the show, which was followed by a gala dinner.
Moments after she swept into the Museum of Modern Art, where the event was being staged, the lights went down and images of models in outfits studded with Swarovski crystals were broadcast to the world via Microsoft Corp.'s MSN and Cingular cellphones.
Though the show was unusually heavy on daytime clothes, there were some standout red carpet ensembles, including a full-skirted cream organza gown with a fringed bodice and diamante trim that looked like it was designed with the blonde, fair-skinned Blanchett in mind.
Asked if she would wear Armani on Oscars night, Blanchett told The Associated Press: "I haven't decided yet, but I think everything here is extraordinary."
Her presence almost overshadowed that of fellow star Katie Holmes, who famously wore Armani for her wedding last year to Tom Cruise...Source: Globe and Mail
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