Do certain items of clothing really bring good fortune?
Well, according to a new study on Oscar outfits, both the color and the designer of the outfit can have a big influence on success.
The research, conducted by UK-based fabric experts Dalston Mill Fabrics, analyzed every dress worn by every ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best Supporting Actress’ Academy Award winner in recorded history.
He revealed that black has been the luckiest color at the ceremony to date, with Giorgio Armani and Valentino being the best fashion houses to wear with the hopeful nominees.
LEFT: Cher’s iconic 1988 Bob Mackie see-through dress. RIGHT: Renée Zellweger, winner of ‘Best Actress’ at the 92nd Academy Awards, wearing a one-shoulder white Armani Privé gown.
Ariana DeBose won her Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in 2022 for West Side Story dressed as Valentino
Audrey Hepburn referred to the dress she wore to collect her first ‘Best Actress’ award in 1954 as her ‘lucky dress’: a white Givenchy gown adapted from her Roman Holiday costume.
Wearing black could increase your chances of winning an Oscar by nearly a third, analysts say, as 32 percent of ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best Supporting Actress’ category winners have dressed in black to accept his awards.
Noteworthy examples include Cher’s iconic 1988 Bob Mackie sheer gown and Frances McDormand’s 2021 black Valentino gown.
The study also revealed that 13 percent of female winners in recorded history wore a variation of the color gold, making it the second luckiest color in Academy Awards history.
Recent success stories include Emma Stone, who took home the “Best Actress” award for La La Land in 2017 dressed in a gold Givenchy couture design.
The third luckiest color for nominees is white, with 12 percent of winners opting for it.
Audrey Hepburn referred to the dress she wore to collect her first ‘Best Actress’ award in 1954 as her ‘lucky dress’: a white Givenchy gown adapted from her Roman Holiday costume.
And, for any of this year’s nominees still looking for inspiration, the fourth luckiest color to wear at the Oscars is blue, with 11 percent of all previous winners wearing the color, with green coming in fifth. , with nine percent.
Giorgio Armani and Valentino share the crown as the luckiest joint fashion houses. Pictured: Cate Blanchett won her first Academy Award in 2005 wearing the Italian fashion house.
LEFT: Frances McDormand won two ‘Best Actress’ Oscars wearing Valentino in 2021. RIGHT: Emma Stone took home ‘Best Actress’ in 2017 wearing Givenchy
The new study also revealed the luckiest fashion designers among the Oscar nominees.
Giorgio Armani and Valentino share the award: seven percent of the winners wore one of their outfits while collecting their statuettes.
The 92nd Academy Awards was a particularly lucky year to wear Armani, and both winners in an acting category wore Armani on the red carpet.
‘Best Actress’ winner Renée Zellweger wore a white one-shoulder Armani Privé gown, while ‘Best Supporting Actress’ winner Laura Dern wore a pink satin Armani gown with a black top with tassels.
In recent years, Frances McDormand has won two ‘Best Actress’ Oscars wearing Valentino, while Cate Blanchett also won her first Academy Award for The Aviator in 2005 wearing the Italian fashion house.
Winner Zellweger wore an Armani Privé gown ‘Best Supporting Actress’ winner Laura Dern wore a pink satin Armani gown with a black tasseled top in 2020
The most recent example is last year’s winner, Ariana DeBose, who won the Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for West Side Story dressed as Valentino.
Fashion designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Christian Dior and Gucci are also listed as lucky designers to wear at the Academy Awards, with three percent of the winning ladies wearing each of their dresses to pick up the Oscars.
Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson for Dalston Mill Fabrics said: “As the most anticipated event on the Hollywood calendar approaches, the Oscars are the perfect night for A-Listers to show off their trendiest red carpet looks. “.
“This research highlights that a staggering nearly a third of all winners in a female acting category have dressed in black to accept their Academy Awards, since the Oscars first began in 1929.
“From extravagant ball gowns to little black dresses, wearing black is a fashion classic that has clearly stood the test of time.
“The study suggests that wearing a black Armani or Valentino dress is the perfect winning formula for aspiring nominees, which will not only increase your chances of winning an Academy Award, but also offer a timelessly elegant look for the Red carpet”.
But will this year’s awards do the same and prove this to be true?
