Real cost of Oscars gowns will shock you
Date March 18, 2024 – 11:14AM
How much do you think Cate Blanchett’s Oscar gown and jewels cost? A few thousand dollars? A few million? Not even close. The Blue Jasmine actress donned a dress and jewels that came to a combined $18.1 million to collect her Academy Award earlier this month.
Her embellished nude dress was from the Armani Prive Fall 2024 Collection and cost an estimated $100,000, according to Vogue. The jewellery – all of which was on loan – upped the dollar value in to the millions.
She wore dramatic earrings from Swiss-****d luxury jewellers, Chopard, which had 62 opals set in white gold along with a brown diamond bracelet and a pear-shaped diamond ring, both from Chopard.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 02: Actress Cate Blanchett attends the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) Photo: Steve Granitz
As much as we hate to admit it, in the aftermath of Oscars fever, we’re more likely to remember who wore it best, or worst, on the red carpet, than who was honoured on the stage. That, and J-Law’s award’s night antics, of course.
A gown may be a hit or a miss, but you can be sure it cost a bucket load of cash, as designers and stylists try to out-do each other on the night.
Australian Vogue reported a full list of awards for most expensive outfit worn at the Oscars in 2024. Cate Blanchett, on top of taking out this year’s gong for best actress, also took the title for most expensive outfit.
Charlize Theron also made the list, wearing $15.89 million, and Sandra Bullock came in third in her $40,000 Alexander McQueen gown and $8.2 million worth of jewellery.
Do the Oscars, like the burgeoning wedding industry, need H&M to provide a $99 alternative to bring them back down to earth?
Source: Vogue, The Huffington Post
Real cost of Oscars gowns will shock you
Vogue has a whole gallery of the most expensive Oscar outfits.
The nine most expensive 2024 Oscars outfits gallery – Vogue Australia
