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Amy Adams' Silver, Bronze and Berry for the Win

Throughout awards season, Adams, 42, has done justice to gowns designed by her Nocturnal Animals director Tom Ford, and her Academy Awards number ― a shiny, silvery, deep-V confection ― ended the season on a final high note. The label’s presence extended to the presenter’s makeup as well, courtesy of her go-to pro, Stephen Sollitto, who called her "liquid silver Tom Ford dress" his inspiration for her look.

Rather than opt for a dress-coordinating cool-toned eye palette (think grays and silvers), Sollitto did a "smokey cinnamon" eye using the spice shade all over the lid and topping it with a shimmery bronze shade, both from the Tom Ford Soleil Eye and Cheek Palette. He did, however, stay in the cool vein by opting for a berry shade on the lips.

"Berry and silver [in the dress] are beautiful together, to say nothing of how the berry brings out the blue in Amy’s eyes," Sollitto tells Pret-a-Reporter. The custom lip is a layering of lip balm, Tom Ford Lip Color in Bruised Plum (a rich reddish-purple) and frosted pink Tom Ford Soleil Lip Foil in Venus Rising. "Yes, frosted," says Sollitto, who says he normally eschews anything too trendy, including a frosty lip, but here the metallic finish gave the perfect complementary touch to the dress. Sollitto sent the trio of products in "a tiny lip jar" with Adams for touch-ups throughout the night.

Adams, considered a major Oscars snub this year, didn’t fail to garner nominations for her Arrival role from other associations and was a regular on the award circuit, which Sollitto used as inspiration for tonight’s look as well. "I look back at what I loved throughout the season that we did and try to culminate all of that in this final look. I was thrilled with tonight and her overall glamorous look." Nomination or not, Adams had a big win tonight from a style perspective.

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It’s hard to believe that an Oscar-winning actress, whose most iconic films include taking on the role of the Queen and stripping off in Calendar Girls, would get nervous.

But as Dame Helen Mirren took to a small stage at the Prince’s Trust centre in London this morning, she admitted even she gets struck with insecurity sometimes. “I had a moment of incredible self doubt before coming up here and thought, ‘Oh my god I can’t go up there, I’m not good enough, and I don’t know what to say, and I can’t do it’. But you have to hold your chin up and get up there and do it. That’s something I’ve learnt as an actor. ”

It’s also something that she’s hoping young people will learn with the help of the Prince’s Trust and L’Oreal Paris’s new All Worth It campaign. Mirren is joined by Cheryl Cole, who unveiled her baby bump in the campaign, and 12 other inspirational ambassadors who share their stories of overcoming their self-esteem issues in the video below.

The programme aims to help over 10,000 young people across the UK turn their self-doubt into self-worth with confidence-boosting courses. However, Mirren hopes that the campaign will help those of all ages. “It’s not an age thing. I know it’s the hardest when you’re young, but it’s not something that you miraculously grow out of,” said Mirren. “It’s an ongoing battle that one has with oneself and the world about you.”

Helen Mirren’s confidence-boosting tips

Enjoy the moment: “I know people say ‘just enjoy it’ and when you’re really nervous and your hearts pounding and almost out of your body, it’s very hard to relax and enjoy the moment. But, if it’s possible then do try to.”

Have sense of humour: “Of course, you have to take yourself seriously because if you don’t you can’t travel on through life and you have to believe in yourself. But, similarly you have to have a sense of humour about yourself and the people you’re interacting with.”

You’re not alone: “Understand that it’s not you against them and we’re all in the same boat here is important. Everyone has moments of self-doubt, self-criticism and insecurity. It’s not about not having it, it’s how to deal with it when you do have those moment.”

Mates are great: “I’m incredibly private in my moment of self-doubt, I tend not to share them with anyone because I don’t know, I’m frightened of the weakness that it shows. Of course, it’s great to have a loved one and I do share to a certain extent with my husband. But, even with him I tend to keep those feelings to myself and bottled up. Mates in a funny way are better than husbands because you can be completely honest with them, especially with the ones you’ve known for your whole life and they’ve seen you through everything.”

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Detailed, timeless and classic are the three words that define Mark Snipe. The New York native oozes style and sophistication like no other. His aesthetic is refreshing in many ways because he is true to his style and clings to the minutia in fashion. Snipe initially had dreams of being a stockbroker and admits that he wasn’t the best at it. Once he started working for the fashion heavyweight, Ralph Lauren, in the finance department, he realized that fashion was something he had to pursue.

Mark moved to Denver and decided that he wanted to create the shopping experience he always wanted and that is how Sully & Co was birthed. The mission of this amazingly precise storefront in the Highlands is “to find domestic manufacturers who make distinct products with tailored silhouettes and clean lines. Sully & Co caters to the shopper who is looking for timeless style and refined attire. At Sully & Co, we don’t believe clothes make the man; but they go a long way to making him look good.” Take a look at our conversation with one of the dopest and fashionable men in the Mile High City.

You worked in fashion for 16 years, what are some of the tools you learned then, that you use today?

Mark Snipe: Fashion is about making a person feel a certain way. Many people want to be fashionable but don’t always know how to go about it. You have to present the customer with a strong narrative and presentation so they understand what you represent. Whatever you do has to be clear to the customer. Also, we focus on style and believe that our merchandise has to be quality and well tailored.

What inspires your personal style?

MS: I draw inspiration from the world around me and by observing people. Whether it be while traveling or watching something on television or walking around a museum, I see how people are wearing certain colors or fabrics that I would not have thought to put together which gives me inspiration.

What are some of your style staples?

MS: I think core staples of any wardrobe should include a well-tailored navy sport jacket, a good pair of denim, navy and grey worsted wool pants and five 10 white and blue twill dress shirts. And, of course, one should have a good pair of black and brown shoes.

What is Sully & Co and how did you come up with the name?

MS: Sully & Co is a menswear store featuring well-tailored, American made clothing. We went through many names before settling on Sully & Co. Essentially, Sully is the name of our mini-schnauzer and felt it was fitting.

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How fashion and travel are aligning in new and unexpected ways

From luggage-free wardrobe rental services to fashion-themed luxury cruise itineraries, travel and fashion have been aligning in new and unexpected ways in recent years as both industries try to keep up with the times.

It’s long been tradition for airlines to tap high-end designers when it comes to dressing their flight attendants: Virgin Atlantic enlisted Vivienne Westwood to design its uniforms in 2014; Zac Posen designed the new uniforms for Delta Air Lines; and Christian Lacroix was tasked with redesigning the uniforms for Air France.

But the travel industry is taking the industry partnership one step further, creating special rewards programs for jetsetting fashionistas who are constantly flying from one fashion week to another, or building entire cruise itineraries for lovers of high fashion.

Here’s a look at some of the recent collaborations:

Runway to Runway, Etihad Airways

Created for frequent flyer fashionistas, Etihad’s Runway to Runway programme offers members discounts on airfare, cargo rates and special group rates for photo shoots. The exclusive gold status membership is by invitation only, reserved for editors, designers, models, photographers, stylists and bloggers. Members are entitled to lounge access, bigger baggage allowance, priority boarding and check-in. Fashionistas who haven’t received their invite but are still interested can also apply for silver status for other advantages. Guest status is open to all and entails fashion news, promotions and invitations to events around the world.

Queen Mary 2’s Transatlantic Fashion Week

In the second edition of its Transatlantic Fashion Week, the luxury liner Queen Mary 2 will set sail this fall with fashion icon Iris Apfel, who will present a Q & A session and introduce a showing of Iris, a documentary on her colourful life in the world of high design and fashion. She will be joined by designer Julien Macdonald and fashion historian Colin McDowell. The Transatlantic Fashion Week sails August 31 - September 7.

UnPack for luggage-less travel

The premise is simple: After filling in an online form that includes clothing size, preferred brands and travel destination, unPack will send a suitcase filled with clothes and toiletries to the traveller’s hotel, ready for pick-up upon arrival. At the end of the stay, users simply return the suitcase to the front desk. The pitch? Offering the freedom to travel luggage-free.

Hotel retail room service

In partnership with The Gap, Virgin Hotels Chicago allows guests to shop for articles online and have them delivered straight to their hotel room, within just three hours of placing the order ― another concept that offers guests the freedom to travel luggage-free.

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Get Gorgeous Like Emma Stone; Predicting Your Beauty Future; Dior Homme's First Boutique

A dose of Oscars-worthy glamour and retail therapy to keep you sane through the last few days of awards season.

Just because you weren’t blessed with the same impossibly perfect genes as Emma Stone, doesn’t mean you can’t have her hair and makeup. Enter the starlet’s glam team: hairstylist Mara Roszak, co-owner of Mare salon, and makeup artist, Rachel Goodwin, who, along with the salon’s team of colorists and stylists, will be hosting an afternoon of beauty to benefit Planned Parenthood on Monday, Feb. 20th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Think personalized make-up routines, haircuts, manicures, wine curated by Helen Johannesen of Helen’s Wines, chair massages and an auction. It’s the first time Roszak and Goodwin have come together to offer their services at the salon, and it’s all in the name of a good cause. “It feels incredibly important to be conscious in this time,” says Roszak. “We're truly excited to share this day with you.”

Makeup artist and RMS Beauty founder Rose-Marie Swift and her psychic sis, Angela Swift are joining forces for an evening of makeovers and palm readings at the newly opened Credo L.A. boutique on Thursday, February 23, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Our prediction? A stash of new beauty products in your future.

Dapper dudes, rejoice. Dior Homme is touching down in Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza with its first standalone brick-and-mortar. Look for ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories, jewelry and watches, as well as the made-to-measure Demi-Mesure service, available upon request (Oscar noms, take note).

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