Cate Blanchett: Blue Jasmine Star Dazzles On Screen and Off@mimo.su
Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Gown and Van Cleef & Arpels earrings
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Who doesn’t love Cate Blanchett? The Oscar-winning Aussie who stars in Woody Allen’s new film, Blue Replica Cartier Lover Bracelet Jasmine, is not only a brilliant actress, she’s a contemporary style icon on and off the screen. In Blanchett’s latest role she plays a New York socialite who loses her wealth and status when her mogul husband — played by Alec Baldwin — is found guilty of running a Ponzi scheme. It’s all about Jasmine’s fall from grace…but for those of us at , it’s also about her fabulous clothes and jewelry.
Blanchett is said to have drawn inspiration for her character’s look by observing women married — or once married — to high-rolling financiers (remember Bernie and Ruth Madoff?). In the film the 5’9”, sample-size Blanchett is dressed in Karl Lagerfeld, Ferretti, Hermès, Fendi and Ralph Lauren. She is reported to have had a significant role in selecting the clothes and jewels her Fake Cartier Juste Un Clou Bracelet character wears.
Photo from Blue Jasmine
Courtesy of LA Times
“We had a blast at Fred Leighton,” costume designer Suzy Benzinger told Allure magazine about her trip with Blanchett to choose the jewelry for the movie. “The bracelet her husband gives her in the film is diamonds set in platinum. That was around $250,000…And we had a field day with wonderful period jewelry.”
The jewelry in Blue Jasmine is for the most part understated, including real pearls, chunky gold bracelets and conservative (but important) diamond drop earrings. Jasmine’s world may be falling apart at the seams (her faithful Chanel jacket gets quite a workout), but throughout her long cinematic meltdown she is almost never without her “good jewelry.”
Cate Blanchett in Balenciaga at NY Premiere of Blue Jasmine
Offstage, the 44-year-old Blanchett has been wowing on the Red Carpet in recent years. Credit must be given to her longtime stylist, Elizabeth Stewart, who has everything to do with Blanchett’s sleek and super-chic appeal. Cate’s most daring Red Carpet turnout to date is the beaded lavender Givenchy ensemble she wore to the 2011 Academy Awards. Our friends at can show you how to get her accompanying yellow and white diamond earrings look for less at:
So what will Blanchett wear to the Academy Awards on March 2, 2018? Not even her stylist knows for sure. Cheap Trinity de Cartier Bracelet But one thing is certain – Cate’s a shoo-in to be nominated in the Best Actress category.
Look for Cate Blanchett to continue to set fashion and jewelry trends on the Red Carpet…and at a theater near you. And keep an ear tuned to the Oscar buzz that is already growing around Blue Jasmine and its star, Cate the Great.
Museum and Auction Roundup: 5 Must-See Jewelry Exhibits
Do you live near New York City or Los Angeles? Or are you planning a trip to one of these cities over the holidays? Consider expanding your jewelry knowledge (or just surrounding yourself in beautiful baubles) at one of these fascinating museum or auction house exhibits. Be sure to check their websites for days and hours of operation. Enjoy!
“The Jewelry of Alexandre Reza”
This collection of some of the world’s rarest gemstones will travel to Sotheby’s auction houses in London, Doha and Beijing in 2018. The first stop is Sotheby’s New York, from November 2 to 14. Paris-based Reza has specialized in rare gems since the 1950s. David Bennett, the Chairman of Sotheby’s Jewelry Division, said, “Alexandre Reza’s legacy forms an integral and important part of the history of post-war jewelry.”
“Jewels by JAR”
An exhibition of the works from Parisian jewelry house JAR will begin at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 20 and run through March 9. The first retrospective of JAR’s work in America, it will feature more than 300 pieces, including many studded with precious and semi-precious gems. New York-born Joel A. Rosenthal, aka JAR, opened Knockoff Amulette de Cartier Bracelet his salon in 1978 on the Place Vendôme. High-profile fans have included Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Walters, Ann Getty and Ellen Barkin. Diane von Furstenberg has called him “the Fabergé of our time.”
“The Lady Heart Diamond Collection”
This exhibit of Fancy Color Diamonds is so popular the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles has extended its run until November 30. The collection features five Natural Color Diamonds in red, pink, orange, yellow and blue, all in rare heart-shape cuts. Ranging from 1.71 carats to 2.28 carats, the stones are set in separate pieces of gold jewelry, custom designed for this exhibition.
“Fashion Jewelry: replica cartier bracelet The Barbara Berger Collection”
This major show at the Museum of Art and Design in New York features over 450 pieces of fashion jewelry by designers such as Miriam Haskell, Marcel Boucher, Balenciaga, and Kenneth Jay Lane — all from the world-renowned collection of Barbara Berger. The daughter of an American diamond merchant, Berger was a teenager when she bought her first pair of Chanel earrings at a French flea market. She went on to assemble some 4,000 “bijoux de couture,” one of the finest collections of couture jewelry in the world. The exhibit runs until January 14, 2018, but a portion closes September 22…so don’t delay if you want to see this one in all its glory.
“The Kimberley Diamond”
The American Museum of Natural History in New York will display the 55.08-carat, emerald-cut Kimberley Diamond in its Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems through June 2018. This champagne-colored diamond was cut from a 490-carat piece of rough discovered at South Africa’s Kimberley Mine before 1868. Originally cut in 1921, it was recut in 1958 to increase its brilliance. In the process the stone lost some weight — 14.92 carats to be exact! Don’t miss it.
