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Episode 189: The Curse of the Hope Diamond

Welcome to Episode 189: The Curse of the Hope Diamond! The Diamond which would come to be known as the Hope Diamond is said to be one of the most cursed objects in the world. Originating from the famed Golconda Diamond Mines of India, French merchant Jean Baptiste Tavernier acquired the 115 carat blue diamond under dubious circumstances to say the least. After the diamond was sold to King Louis the 14th, the diamond changed hands dozens of times over the next 350 years, with people who owned it - and even people who just touched it - suffering gruesome deaths, disfigurement, and bad luck. Join Nat and Aly on this week’s classic curse episode and learn why The Hope Diamond is so haunted.

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TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 - PERSONAL HAUNTINGS

00:06:00 - ZOCDOC AD

00:07:46 - PART I: THE TRAVELER

00:20:56- FUM AD

00:22:39- PART II: THE GOLCONDA MINES

00:41:33  - MIRACLE MADE AD

00:43:49 - PART II CONTINUES

00:54:51 - PART III: TIMELINE OF A CURSE

01:16:38 - PART IV: THEORIES

01:32:10 - CLOSING CREDITS

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Hope Diamond

This famous jewel is of an unusually large size with a soothing blue shade and is worth $250 million. However, the diamond is believed to be cursed since the 17th century and brings great misfortune and misery to its wearer. Folklores state that a French merchant plucked the gem from one of the eyes of a Hindu idol in 1653 and ever since then, whoever owns this 115-carat blue diamond opens the door for bad luck.  

An article entitled "Hope Diamond Has Brought Trouble To All Who Have Owned It" appeared in the Washington Post in 1908.  An additional account of the Hope Diamond's "cursed origins" was a fanciful and anonymously written newspaper article in 1909. It was followed by another New York Times article in 1911 which gave a list of supposed cases of ill-fortune, but with few confirmations from other sources:

Jacques Colet bought the Hope Diamond from Simon Frankel and died by suicide.

Prince Ivan Kanitovski bought it from Colet but was killed by Russian revolutionists.

Kanitovski loaned it to Mlle Ladue who was "murdered by her sweetheart."

Simon Mencharides, who had once sold it to the Turkish sultan, was thrown from a precipice along with his wife and young child.

Sultan Hamid gave it to Abu Sabir to "polish" but later Sabir was imprisoned and tortured.

Stone guardian Kulub Bey was hanged by a mob in Turkey.

A Turkish attendant named Hehver Agha was hanged for having it in his possession.

Tavernier, who brought the stone from India to Paris was "torn to pieces by wild dogs in Constantinople."

King Louis gave it to Madame de Montespan whom later he abandoned.

Nicholas Fouquet, an "Intendant of France", borrowed it temporarily to wear it but was "disgraced and died in prison."

A temporary wearer, Princess de Lamballe, was "torn to pieces by a French mob."

Jeweler William Fals who recut the stone "died a ruined man."

William Fals' son Hendrik stole the jewel from his father and later died by suicide.

Some years (after Hendrik) "it was sold to Francis Deaulieu, who died in misery and want."

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This has nothing to do with my muses here, but I thought that @timeguardians & @timegoesbyforusall would find this interesting. 

Last night, I was watching this documentary on the Hope Diamond and its supposed “curse”. And it got me thinking. In the documentary, they say that the Hope Diamond was cut from the Blue Diamond of the French Crown. Cal also says that the Heart of the Ocean “Was worn by Louis XVI.” Which would make it part of the French Blue. 

Of course, the math doesn’t quite add up, because Cal says the Heart of the Ocean is 56 carats, the Hope Diamond is 44.5 carats, and the French Blue was a little over 115 carats in modern terms. Which would mean there’s still some missing, if not enough, not exactly sure how the math works there. But I think I remember reading there may not have been enough in the French Blue to become the Hope and the Heart.

Still, the Hope is said to curse anyone who owns it. And if we look at the Heart the same way, then Cal bought it and lost his fortune in the Great Depression. Rose wore it and lost Jack. Jack even touched it and lost Fabrizio, Tommy, and Cora before he died.

Heart of the Ocean is cursed too, y’all. xD

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It seems that marriage proposals wouldn’t be complete without a ring. This article lists some 4 dazzlingly beautiful engagement jewelry gifted to celebrities and royalties.

Jacqueline Kennedy's Emerald-Diamond Combo

It was in the middle of June 1953 when former President John F. Kennedy expressed his intent to marry Jacqueline. For his proposal, he presented a glamorous ring that has 2 central stones. One of which was a 2.88-carat diamond, while the other was a 2.84-carat emerald. What made the engagement band even more attractive are the smaller white crystals that surrounded the white and green gems.

In 1963, Jacqueline had the ring redesigned. Several marquise-cut diamonds, amounting to almost 3 carats, were added to it.

Kate Middleton's Blue Ceylon Sapphire

The Duchess of Cambridge received one of the most attractive engagement rings. It was embellished with a 12-carat Ceylon sapphire that sparks a medium blue hue. It also has a halo made of 14 solitaire diamonds. Aside from its appearance, it has historical value since it was the same jewelry worn by her mother-in-law, the late Princess Diana. When it was gifted to Kate in 2010, it was resized by adding platinum beads to its band.

According to reports, it roughly costs around $500,000. It's truly something that only the rich and royalty could afford.

Emma Slater's Pink Sapphire

In 2016, celebrity performer Sasha Farber proposed to Emma Slater on live TV. The ring that was given features a 4-carat pink sapphire. Its band is embezzled with a total of 115 micro-pavé diamonds.

What made the ring incredibly unique is its central stone. Pink sapphires are quite rare. They're prized for their distinct color, which is said to change with the time of the day. It's bright like cotton candy in the morning and turns into deep rose at night.

Lady Gaga's Heart-Shaped Diamond

Aside from being a musician, Lady Gaga is also famous for her distinct fashion sense. So, it's not surprising that the engagement ring that she received in 2015 is custom-made to highlight her individualism. Its central stone is a heart-shaped diamond that amounts to almost 6 carats. Reports claim that it's worth as much as $500,000.

It was designed by world-renowned American jeweler Lorraine Schwartz. "T <3 S" is engraved inside its platinum band. T stands for Taylor, the name of her fiancé, while S stands for Stefani, which is Lady Gaga's real first name.

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Meghan Markle dazzles down under with a £400,000 jewellery collection

Meghan Markle dazzles down under with a £400,000 jewellery collection that includes a £150k diamond bracelet and butterfly earrings once worn by Princess Diana

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Alexandra Shulman For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 19:36 EDT, 27 October 2018 | Updated: 21:43 EDT, 27 October 2018

During her courtship with Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex became known for making subtle statements with her jewellery, hinting at the state of her relationship without whispering a word.

For example, when the romance began, the couple wore matching beaded bracelets. 

And then, as rumours gathered of an engagement, she wore a gold ‘promise ring’ engraved with the letter H.

CONTEMPORARY: Meghan wears an Omeen bangle, £160, Oshna bangle, £115, and a pair of Peepal Leaf earrings, £2,959, all designed by Canadian jeweller Pippa Small

But, since her wedding, Meghan, 37, has quietly amassed a jewellery collection fit for a Duchess.

And what better time to flaunt it than on this tour – the jewels Meghan has worn so far are estimated to be worth more than £400,000. 

Not only has her husband given her some of his mother’s precious heirlooms, but she has been given gifts by her father-in-law Prince Charles and grandmother-in-law the Queen too.

DAZZLING: Meghan’s 2.5 carat diamond engagement ring, that was estimated to have cost Harry an eye-watering £122,500, which she has paired with a £950 Shaun Leane diamond bracelet

Rings with a secret 

Meghan’s stack of three rings by Canadian jeweller Ecksand sparked a frenzy of speculation, with Twitter fans suggesting the rings hinted at an April birth for her baby. 

One Royal-watcher, @DuchyofSuccess, posted: ‘I’m hoping Meghan’s stacked rings represent their birthstones and Baby Sussex is an April baby. 

Meghan’s birthstone – green peridot [the ring is actually emerald]; Baby Sussex birthstone – diamond; Harry’s birthstone – blue sapphire.’ 

Meghan’s stack of three rings by Canadian jeweller Ecksand sparked a frenzy of speculation, with Twitter fans suggesting the rings hinted at an April birth for her baby

Here are some of her showstoppers – from heirlooms to stackable rings and ethical stones…

MODERN: British designer Shaun Leane’s Talon earrings, £225 (left) ROYAL GIFTS: Diamond bracelet from Charles worth £150,000, and diamond and pearl earrings from the Queen, worth £4,275 (right)

SAPPHIRES: Drop studs by Canadian jeweller Birks, thought to be the most expensive Meghan has worn and valued at £13,082 (left) TRIO: Three Stone necklace by Pippa Small, worth around £1,500 right)

Poignant tribute to Diana 

The beautiful butterfly earrings Meghan wore on day one of the tour were first worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, on her 1986 tour of Canada when Harry was still a toddler.

The bracelet Meghan wore on the same day in Australia was also Diana’s. She was spotted wearing it in 1990, on a visit to a housing estate in East London.

The beautiful butterfly earrings Meghan wore on day one of the tour were first worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, on her 1986 tour of Canada when Harry was still a toddler 

In Tonga, Meghan teamed her white Theia Couture gown with Princess Diana’s aquamarine ring – it had its first outing during the Duchess of Sussex’s evening wedding reception in May.

The Asprey ring is believed to have been given to Diana by a friend after her 1996 divorce from the Prince of Wales.

Princess Diana first wore the earrings on her royal tour of Canada in May 1986, pictured. She styled them with a matching necklace and a cobalt blue suit and hat by Catherine Walker

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Episode 189: The Curse of the Hope Diamond Photodump

Welcome to the photo dump for Episode 189: The Curse of the Hope Diamond! The diamond which would later come to be known as “The Hope Diamond” is said to be one of the most cursed objects in the world. Originating from the lost Golconda diamond mines of India, French merchant Jean Baptiste Tavernier acquired the 115 carat blue diamond under dubious circumstances to say the least. After the diamond was sold to King Louis the 14th, the diamond changed hands dozens of times over the next 350 years, with people who owned it - and even people who just touched it - suffering gruesome deaths, disfigurement, and bad luck. Join Nat and Aly on this week’s classic curse episode and learn why the Hope Diamond is so haunted.

IMAGE 01: American mining heiress and socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean wears the Hope Diamond around her neck in this colorized photo from 1914 IMAGE 02: Various angles of the Hope Diamond (now on display in the Smithsonian after being donated by Harry Winston) and a summary of some of the deaths and misfortunes allegedly associated with the diamond as published in a newspaper from the early to mid 1900s IMAGE 03: Sketch of the diamond as found in the notes of Jean Baptiste Tavernier (note that he lists the diamond as just over 112 carats, but conflicting reports actually put the original diamond at closer to 116 carats) IMAGE 04: The transformation of the Hope Diamond over the centuries (including its various name changes) IMAGE 05: Tavernier looking lowkey baller IMAGE 06: Fort Golconda IMAGE 07: A painting/illustration of what the diamond mines in Golconda allegedly looked like in the 1700s (note: Tavernier was there in the 1600s) IMAGE 08: Some of the other cursed diamonds said to have come from the Golconda region IMAGE 09: 1920 article from Portland, Oregon about the Hope Diamond’s curse and mystery IMAGE 10: The Hope Diamond glows blood red under UV light

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( Rapaport ) - Petra Diamonds reported net income of $ 28.4 million for the financial half-year ended December 31, 2013, compared to a loss of $ 15.2 million for the same period a year ago. The profit is due to a significant increase in revenue and volumes of the company's production during the reporting period.

Petra reported that its revenue on an annual basis rose to $ 185.5 million, while sales rose 33% to 1,140,479 carats. Petra's production increased 31% to 1,635,716 carats, and the company said it intends to achieve its target of 3 million carats during the 2014 fiscal year.

During this period, Petra's revenue from mining activity increased by 115% and reached $ 73.4 million, which corresponds to a profitability of 39.6%. The company noted that for the first time since 2008, it was able to cover its capital expenditures, amounting to $ 85.3 million, from working capital funds related to its core business.

As of December 31, the value of Petra's diamond reserves was $ 49.4 million, compared to $ 45.4 million a year ago.

The company explained that although the rough diamond market was characterized by low activity at the beginning of the reporting period, it became more active due to a successful sales season, increased confidence from the world economic community and replenishment throughout the diamond overpass.

"We expect that the second half of the year will be successful, in particular, the rough diamond market will be steadily active - it will sell more carats of diamonds, as well as revenue and turnover due to proceeds from the sale of a 29.6 carat diamond from the field Cullinan "- said Johan Dippenaar (Johan Dippenaar), CEO of Petra.

A blue diamond weighing 29.6 carats sold on February 14 for $ 25.6 million (or $ 862,780 per carat) during a highly competitive auction. During its recent tender held on February 2014, the company sold 432,187 carats of diamonds for 60.2 million dollars (at a price of 139 dollars per carat).

In the long term, the company is optimistic about the diamond market, which is being strengthened by the continued recovery of the US economy, as well as growing demand in developing diamond markets.

Petra owns a controlling stake in the fields of Cullinan, Finsch, Koffiefontein, Kimberley Underground, and the Williamson mine in Tanzania, but its priority is the development of new fields, as it intends to increase the balance of current Means. See https://bridalpearlnecklace.tumblr.com/

"Taking into account the current activities of our company, as well as expansion plans, the announced growth in production volumes, diamond prices and other important factors, we expect that we will have free funds that will allow us to begin paying dividends at the end of 2016 fiscal year, "Notes Petra.

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#AskHerMore, To Zac Posen Gowns Galore - InStyle’s A-Z Of Awards Season

A is for…#AskHerMore

A is all about the feminist #AskHerMore red carpet movement. Pioneered by Reese Witherspoon and Amy Poehler in 2015, it’s all about changing the way media (that's us too) talks to women and encouraging them to ask better questions than just ‘'Who are you wearing?'. Because quelle surprise women have views on politics and current events as well. B is for…Bliiiiiing

And a whole lot of it. From the now infamous $2.5 million 115-carat Lorraine Schwartz emerald drop earrings that Angelina sashayed down the Oscars 2009 red carpet wearing, to Cate Blanchett’s Chopard earrings, bracelet and ring combo that cost a whopping $18 million, when it comes to standing out at an awards ceremony, it’s all about the bling. The winner of our Ultimate Bling Award? Elizabeth Taylor, obvs. The queen of more is more, Taylor’s then husband Richard Burton bought her a 69.42 carat diamond ring for $1 million but, as Elizabeth puts it, ‘Even for me it was too big. So we had Cartier design a necklace.’ Well, as we always say, when your diamond’s too big to wear as a ring, whack it on a pendant and wear it to the 1970 Academy Awards around your neck instead. Understated, who?

C is for…Charlize Theron

Who knew that Charlize Theron was such a babe? Well, we did. An epic actress (she won an Oscar for her terrifying role in Monster), a style chameleon and repping on the red carpet for taller ladies everywhere, Charlize is the ultimate awards badass and we’re obsessed.

D is for…Diversity

With Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes speech addressing immigration straight on, and the 2017 Oscar nominations finally making progress against #oscarssowhite with a black actor being nominated in all four acting categories for the first time EVER, the awards diversity drought is officially over. Hooray!

E is for…EE Rising Star Award

Arguably the most exciting award of the year (because it involves majorly hyped new talent like Ruth Negga and Tom Holland aka Spiderman) the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award is so snazzy we throw a party for it every year. Check the deets HERE.

F is for…Fancy Dress

Bjork’s swan moment, Cher’s 1986 ‘Mohawk year’ and Rihanna’s Britney-meets-Egyptian bejewelled bodystocking – yup, when it comes to red carpet dressing there’s always one that takes it to that bit too far to the realms of fancy dress. And we look forward to that one every year, natch.

G is for…Gaga

When she’s not being carried along the red carpet in an egg, wearing yesterday’s beef tartare as a dress or performing an epic ode to David Bowie with glam rock costume changes to match, Lady Gaga’s generally stealing the limelight at any and every awards show. Case in point: accepting her 2011 MTV awards in character as her male alter ego Jo Calderone. Lady Gaga going method? Groundbreaking.

H is for…Hosts (The Weird, The Wonderful And The Awkward)

The fun part about awards shows? They inevitably have to be hosted by two celebrities that would never normally talk to each other but now have to share a stage and present funny quips and bits for hours on end. A recipe for success, non? Well, if you’re hilarious comedians and besties Amy Poehler and Tina Fey presenting the 2015 Golden Globes, then yes. But if you’re Anne Hathaway attempting to present the 2011 Oscars with a possibly stoned but either way totally out of it James Franco, then alas, no.

I is for…Insta Madness

If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap

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If you didn’t see THAT group selfie at the 2014 Oscars, then what hole were you living in? Ellen’s celebrity studded Hollywood selfie broke the internet and started a new A-list obsession with Instagram. Just try and get through awards season without liking Chrissy Teigen’s adorable backstage pics with John Legend or Lily Collins asking your opinion on what Zuhair Murad gown she should choose. It’s all about the BTS (that’s behind-the-scenes) pics babe.

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J is for…Jennifer Lawrence Falling Over

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Doing a damn good impression of a weeble, Jennifer Lawrence can’t help falling head over heels for awards shows, literally. Tripping over her massive Dior gown on the way to receive her Best Actress Oscar back in 2013, J-Law’s tumble was surely the most Tweeted about awards moment that year. That, and her tripping over a cone. And every other time she’s totally stacked it. Jennifer, we salute your ability to power through embarrassment.

K is for…Kisses

Remember that time Angelina Jolie said she was ’so in love’ with her brother before kissing him smack on the lips at the 2000 Oscars? Well, we do. And tbh, it’s still weird. Between that and John Travolta’s surprise attack on Scarlett Johansson, awards season always seems to bring out the awkward affectionate sides of celebs (and their siblings).

L is for…Loser Face

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Some people can nail the perfect Joey from Friends gracious loser face, and others…well they don’t keep it together so well. Take Samuel L Jackson who, when losing the 1995 Best Supporting Actor Oscar to Martin Landau, could be see mouthing ‘Oh shit’ on screen. Or when Kanye, in true Kanye fashion, took things one step further by crashing Taylor Swfit’s VMA award win to defend losing nominee Beyonce’s honour thus beginning an A-list feud of epic proportions. A polite clap would have been fine.

M is for…Meryl Streep

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Officially the most nominated person EVER. That is all.

N is for…Novel Adaptations We’ve Never Read

Let’s face it, every year there’s a bazillion films nominated that are actually super intellectual novel adaptations that we’ll pretend to our ridiculously informed and cultural friends we’ve totally read but in reality we’ve just watched the movie and googled some original quotes. Soz, not soz.

O is for…Opening Numbers

Hugh Jackman’s adorable, if slightly awkward, dance number with Anne Hathaway at the 2009 Oscars, Andrew Rannell’s all singing, all dancing rendition of ‘I Believe’ from The Book Of Mormon at the 2011 Tony Awards and Neil Patrick Harris’ arguably best ever Tony Awards performance in 2013 are just a few of the awards show opening numbers to go down in history for the right reasons. We won’t mention the wrong ones.

P is for…Poor Leo

2017 aka the year Leonardo Di Caprio finally won an oscar. It’s fair to say a few people may have given up on it ever happening, including Leo himself. #poorleo.

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Q is for…Queen Bey

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If anyone else can announce their pregnancy on stage at the Grammys and bring a tear to our eye quite like Queen Bey we’ll eat our jauntily tipped purple fedora Destiny’s Child style. Lest we forget THAT game-changing Country Music Awards performance of Daddy Lessons with Dixie Chicks that we’ve listened to like 300 times. Ok fine, 500.

R is for…Red Carpet Hype

Fact – you can’t have an awards show without a red carpet, but where did it even come from? Why not a blue carpet? First thunk up by LA showman Sid Graumman in 1922, the red carpet made its debut at the first ever Hollywood premiere, Robin Hood, but didn’t make an appearance at the Oscars until 1961 when film enthusiasts watching on tv couldn’t even tell it was red because of the black and white picture. The epitome of you had to be there.

Fun fact – the carpet outside the Dolby Theatre where the Oscars are held is 500 ft long. Incidentally, just enough room for Jennifer Lawrence to fall over in.

S is for…Speech Cock Ups And General Weirdness

Part two of the awkward hosting section of our A-Z, it’s not an awards season if someone doesn’t mess up an acceptance speech, mispronounce a celeb’s name or send a worthy cause to accept the award on their behalf. Check out Miley Cyrus sending a young homeless dude called Jesse Helt to pick up her 2014 MTV Award (which he’s appaz now auctioning off, that’s gratitude for you), John Travolta classically messing up Idina Menzel’s name and Tom Hiddleston, god bless him, attempting to tell an inspirational anecdote and totally missing the mark. Oscar fails are our fave.

T is for…The Leg

Need we say more? Winning our award for best dressed at the 2012 Oscars, Angelina Jolie’s right leg made such a statement it even had its own Twitter account.

U is for…Ugly Crying

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Yes, it’s an emotional time for everyone, but there’s some that handle the sitch better than others. Gwyneth Paltrow was not one of them. We won’t even mention Halle Berry. Let’s just say we’d give them the Oscar for ugly crying.

V is for…Valentino

That iconic black and white dress Julia Roberts wore to win her Oscar back in 2001 that you always remember every time the Oscars rolls round again? It was Valentino. Cate Blanchett’s timeless one-shouldered yellow dress she wore for her 2005 Best Supporting Actress Oscar win? Yup, Valentino.Scarlett Johansson’s seriously major red dress that put her on the map? You guessed it, Valentino. When it comes to dressing like a winner (or dressing a winner, should we say), Valentino have got it down.

W is for…Wardrobe Malfunctions

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From Chrissy Teigen’s NSFW leg split to Geri Halliwell’s 1997 Brit Awards boob slip, a well-placed (pardon the pun) wardrobe malfunction gets you more column inches than actually winning an award. Our fave? J-Law’s gravity-defying dress tear that magically reattaches itself almost instantly. We geuinely don't know what happened there.

X is for…Exes

There’s nothing better than proving how totally fine you are about an overly publicised breakup by revenge winning an award literally in front of your ex. On the other hand, bumping into an ex on the red carpet isn’t exactly ideal. Oh Hollywood, you’re so small and incestuous and adorable. Brad and Angelina, we wish you good luck.

Y is for…Yellow

Black is so blah. If you want to make a statement on the red carpet it’s all about wearing yellow. Take notes from Reese Witherspoon’s post-Ryan Philippe break up LYD (little yellow dress) and Rachel from Friends fringe that was TOO good or Michelle Williams winning at life in a yellow custom Vera Wang dress that we’ve basically never got over. Nabbing the canary yellow torch and carrying it into 2017, Emma Stone’s red hair, pink lips, yellow dress combo is so chic it’s insane.

Z is for…Zac Posen

Bringing an air of mid-century couture to the often pedestrian fashion proceedings, you can bet your money on Zac Posen dressing the most dramatic, and high fashion celebrity on the red carpet. Noteworthy moment – Christina Hendricks wearing the widest emerald green skirt you ever did see before whipping it off to reveal a fitted mermaid tail gown underneath. And our girl crush hit new heights.

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