American Broadway star Billy Porter attended the Oscars 2020, wearing a Giles Deacon gown
February 10, 2020 - 10:45 GMT Danielle Stacey While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex might have turned down an invitation to the Oscars 2020 on Sunday night, royalty was present on the red carpet in the form of one attendee's outfit. American Broadway star Billy Porter, 50, wore a stunning gown which was inspired by none other than Kensington Palace – home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children.
var playerInstance=playerInstance || []; playerInstance['kx6LKvsq']=document.addEventListener=> { window.player=lf.player; }); British fashion designer Giles Deacon created the spectacular dress, which featured a gold foil feathered bodice and Roman military detail found in the palace's opulent Cupola Room. Historic Royal Palaces tweeted photos of the room, explaining that it was"the vision of early eighteenth-century artist William Kent.
According to the New York Times, Billy's stylist, Sam Ratelle, had taken a tour of Kensington Palace last year and he called Giles Deacon with his idea for the Oscars. Mr Deacon told the newspaper:"I love the idea of Billy being this kind of messenger sent from the gods."Billy accessorised his show-stopping look with jewellery from Atelier Swarovski, a custom clutch bag by Judith Leiber and gold lace-up platform shoes by Jimmy Choo. Anna Bernabe, on behalf of e.l.
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