The Academy, Annette Bening & Gwyneth Paltrow Host Hollywood Costume Luncheon

Pictured (left to right): Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Gwyneth Paltrow, Annette Bening, Elizabeth Wiatt, Crystal Lourd, Academy CEO Dawn Hudson and Deborah Nadoolman Landis.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted a private luncheon and viewing of the current exhibition, Hollywood Costume, on Wednesday, October 8, at the Wilshire May Company building – future home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

The luncheon was hosted by Academy Governor Annette Bening, Crystal Lourd, Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Elizabeth Wiatt.

WAMG attended the press preview in September. Taking five years to create, this must-see exhibition is the kickoff for the whole Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Emphasizing how costumes are so important in creating characters, this one-of-a-kind exhibition comes with its own film score, enhanced with dazzling animations and screenplay excerpts.

See our photos and and a look at the Academy’s museum HERE.

The event was generously supported by W magazine and Bang & Olufsen. Guests in attendance included:

Cheryl Boone Isaacs – Academy President
Dawn Hudson – Academy CEO
Deborah Nadoolman Landis – Costume Designer, Curator, Hollywood Costume
Annette Bening – Actress, Academy Governor
Crystal Lourd – VIP Relations Director, Tom Ford
Gwyneth Paltrow – Oscar-winning Actress
Elizabeth Wiatt – Philanthropist
Rosanna Arquette – Actress
Milena Canonero – Costume Designer, “Marie Antoinette”
Cameron Diaz – Actress
Monique Lhullier – Designer
Lori Loughlin – Actress
Judianna Makovsky– Costume Designer, “The Hunger Games”
Jessica Seinfeld – Author
Hilary Swank – Oscar-winning Actress
Rachel Zoe – Stylist

If you’re in LA, check out the exhibition and events. View the schedule HERE.

Hollywood Costume is on view October 2, 2014 – March 2, 2015. Visit www.oscars.org/hc for more information.

Photos ©A.M.P.A.S.