Inside The Making Of Natalie Portman's Oscars Dior Dress And Cape

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Vermont atelier in Paris

The embroidery was created by the renowned Vermont atelier in Paris, who designed ears of wheat and wild flowers in antique gold thread.

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Names of female directors snubbed at Oscars 2020

Among the names listed were Greta Gerwig, Lorene Scafaria, Marielle Heller, Lulu Wang and Céline Sciamma.

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Natalie Portman Oscars 2020

Natalie Portman arrived at the 2020 Oscars wearing a custom Dior gown made using fluid silk tulle.

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Dior Couture

The cape required 280 hours of work by two artisans.

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Natalie Portman Oscars 2020

Portman's cape was made using wool and silk for the body of the look, while the lapels were created with satin cuir.

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Dior Couture

The wheat motif was taken from Dior's spring/summer 2020 collection, which was inspired by nature and diversity.

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Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior

A sketch of the gown by Maria Grazia Chiuri.

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Close-up of embroidery process

The gown required 600 hours of workmanship to reach the standard of a Dior couture look.

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Dior Couture Cape

The cape communicated a subtly powerful message, listing the names of all the female directors who were snubbed at the Oscars.

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Dior Couture

Six artisans worked on the dress, from inception to finish.

Inside The Making Of Natalie Portman’s Oscars Dior Dress And Cape