While all eyes were on the winners at the Academy Awards, Hollywood's big night also saw a powerful fashion statement on the red carpet. Actress Natalie Portman looked stunning in a black and gold Dior Haute Couture outfit, but there was more to it.
Making a strong feminist statement, embroidered in gold lettering on her cape were the last names of the female directors who were not nominated for their films—Scafaria, Wang, Gerwig, Diop, Heller, Matsoukas, Har'el and Sciamma.
The 92nd Academy Awards had faced massive criticism for not nominating a single woman in the Best Director's category. The female directors named on Portman's cape included director Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers), Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Mati Diop (Atlantics), Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Melina Matsoukas (Queen & Slim), Alma Har’el (Honey Boy), Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) and Lulu Wang (The Farewell).
Portman is known for her voicing her opinions in ways of her own—in 2018, while presenting the award for best director, she took a dig at the list, referring to them as 'all-male nominees'.
Making a strong feminist statement, embroidered in gold lettering on her cape were the last names of the female directors who were not nominated for their films—Scafaria, Wang, Gerwig, Diop, Heller, Matsoukas, Har'el and Sciamma.
The 92nd Academy Awards had faced massive criticism for not nominating a single woman in the Best Director's category. The female directors named on Portman's cape included director Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers), Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Mati Diop (Atlantics), Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Melina Matsoukas (Queen & Slim), Alma Har’el (Honey Boy), Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) and Lulu Wang (The Farewell).
Portman is known for her voicing her opinions in ways of her own—in 2018, while presenting the award for best director, she took a dig at the list, referring to them as 'all-male nominees'.
