The Oscar awards They are, without a doubt, the most anticipated moment in the film industry. But fashion also has its place, on a night when Hollywood actors and actresses take their best clothes out for a walk. And the red carpet of the film awards, the color ‘champagne’ this year, is also the perfect place to claim and give visibility.
In this 95th edition of the Oscars, the actress of Iranian origin Shohreh Aghdashloo has wanted to use fashion to give voice to the repression suffered by women in iranand she has done it with a black and white silk dress that included a devastating message.
The designer Christian Siriano has been in charge of making this dress, with which the actress has wanted to give voice to the drama that women live in their country. The words “Women, Life, Freedom” were included on the black skirt of the dress, as well as several names of Iranian women.
The interpreter, who was nominated in the category of best supporting actress in 2004 for her role in The house of sand and mistwanted to pay tribute to three women: a Mahsa Amini, tortured and killed for not wearing her hijab correctly; and also to Hajar Abbasi and Nika Shakaramimurdered in protests to end the repression suffered by the female gender in this country.
“This custom-made black-and-white dress stands up for the women of Iran, Mahsa Amini, Hajar Abbasi and Nika Shakarami, who were among the first women whose lives ended too soon with a yearning for freedom, after 44 years of oppression and religious tyranny under the Islamic Republic”explained the actress in a post on her Instagram account, which her followers have filled with compliments and positive comments.
Shohreh Aghdashloo’s dress was made of black and white silk and consisted of a long, straight, sleeveless white dress, combined with a taffeta draping black silk that covered his shoulders and a overskirt with the same fabric. When the actress unfolded this overskirt, she could see the embroidered message in her: ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ (“Women, Life, Freedom”), as well as the names of the three Iranian women killed in September 2022.
Siriano, the most transgressive designer of rugs
Behind this vindictive dress is the work of the American designer Christian Siriano. The dressmaker rose to fame thanks to winning Project Runwaya american reality show where participants compete among themselves to create the best collection with many limitations, mainly money or materials.
His transgressive and extravagant costumes have earned him a place among the most acclaimed designers on the red carpet, with outfits as striking as the famous black tuxedo with skirt that Billy Porter He wore it at the 2019 Oscars ceremony.
For the 95th edition of the film awards, Siriano has designed several plus size looks, such as the red dress worn by Melissa McCarthy or the jacket suit with a train worn by the nominated actor Harvey Guillen. “We love celebrate curvy men on the rug”expressed the designer on his Instagram account.
The designer has brought out his most demanding side with the dress made for the Iranian actress, who was very grateful on social networks. “Christian Siriano has long stood up for women and marginalized communities, he has stood up for the causes he believes in and has fought for what he believes is right“said the actress on her Instagram account.
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