Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Oscars 2014: What About the Men? A Male Perspective at the 86th Annual Academy Awards

Best Actor Award Winner Matthew McConaughey wearing Chopard's L.U.C. XP Tonneau timepiece in 18k white gold, with white dial and black leather strap. He also wore onyx cufflinks, set in 18k white gold with white diamond pave.

Chopard hit the jackpot at the 2014 Oscars as the luxury brand had its products on both the male and female best actor winners. The only luxury jeweler that may have fared better was Fred Leighton, whose jewelry adorned everyone’s favorite Lupita Nyong’o.

Chopard's L.U.C. XP Tonneau worn by Matthew McConaughey.

Montblanc, one of the most masculine of the luxury brands on the red carpet, helped several male stars look their best Sunday night. Those who saw my piece yesterday on ladies jewelry at the Oscars will notice some familiar names, such as Robert Procop, Lorraine Schwartz, Neil Lane, and, yet again, Fred Leighton. Below is list of what was worn by the men at the 86th Annual Academy Awards.

Steve McQueen, director of the Best Motion Picture of the Year, “12 Years a Slave,” (pictured with the film's producer, Brad Pitt), wearing a Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Open Home Time timepiece (pictured below) and Montblanc cufflinks.


Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Open Home Time


Jared Leto received his Best Supporting Actor award in a platinum and diamond dress set by Neil Lane.

Brad Pitt (with Angelina Jolie) wearing a men’s diamond dress set, consisting of tablet cut white diamond and yellow gold tuxedo buttons and cufflinks, and Star Sapphire ring all from the Style of Jolie collection, designed by Jolie and Robert Procop, gem expert and private jeweler. 

Style of Jolie cufflinks worn by Brad Pitt., designed by Angelina Jolie and Robert Procop.

The Black Star Sapphire ring worn by Brad Pitt and designed by Angelina Jolie and Robert Procop.

Steve Coogan wearing a Montblanc Star Classique Automatic timepiece and Montblanc cufflinks and studs set.

Montblanc cufflinks worn by Steve Coogan.

Jeremy Renner wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin 41 on the Oscars Red Carpet.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin 41


Bradley Cooper wearing the Chopard L.U.C 1937 Classic timepiece on the red carpet.

Chopard L.U.C 1937 Classic timepiece

Pharrell Williams was “Happy” in his Lorraine Schwartz gold and yellow diamond studs and “Be Happy” gold bracelets with Ofira Jewels gold ball bracelets with multi-colored diamonds.

Chris Hemsworth wearing a Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage Automatic Date timepiece and Fred Leighton platinum cufflinks with diamonds and onyx and dress studs.

Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage Automatic Date

Ryan Seacrest wearing dressed in white gold with onyx button cufflinks by Gentleman by David Thomas and Jason of Beverly Hills.

Chiwetel Ejiofor wearing a Montblanc Star Roman Date Automatic timepiece and Montblanc cufflinks.

Montblanc Star Roman Date Automatic timepiece


John Legend wearing Gentleman by David Thomas and Jason of Beverly Hills yellow gold and white diamond button cufflinks and yellow gold and white diamond lapel buttonhole.

Joseph Gordon Levitt in a Montblanc Star Watch and Montblanc cufflinks.

Montblanc stainless steel and onyx bar cufflinks worn by Joseph Gordon Levitt.

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