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Laurie Brookins

Freelance Contributor

Laurie Brookins is a longtime freelance contributor to The Hollywood Reporter, covering fashion, red carpets, watches and jewelry, and the occasional story about classic films, which rank high among her chief passions. Based in New York City, Brookins has also contributed to Robb Report, Town & Country Travel, Business Traveler, and The Times of London.

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The Power of Taylor, Ryan and Zendaya: THR, Launchmetrics Look at Luxury Brands That Won 2024 Awards Season

Who was the most powerful star on the 2024 awards season red carpet? Which fashion label attracted the greatest amount of attention? From the Golden Globes to the Oscars, who emerged as an utter surprise? These and other questions will be answered in a special webinar set for Wednesday, April 24. “The Red Carpet Power […]

Thom Browne Plants a Pink Palm Tree at Saks in Beverly Hills Store Takeover

At a dinner celebrating Thom Browne’s 20th anniversary and his just-launched capsule collection at Saks Fifth Avenue, the designer told the guests — who included Diane Keaton, Janelle Monáe, Logan Lerman and Danai Gurira — that the night felt like a homecoming. “L.A. is almost my second home … I do feel like I had five […]

Who Won This Year’s Red Carpet?

Rebecca Selva, creative director for jewelry houses Kwiat and Fred Leighton, remembers texting one of her company’s execs on Oscar night, saying, “ ‘Stay awake until the end’ — because I knew if Oppenheimer won best picture, that would be a great opportunity for us,” she tells THR. Minutes later, Selva celebrated the moment she’d been […]

Which Star Won the Oscars Red Carpet — Zendaya or Emma Stone?

Beyond sending congratulatory bouquets to the 2024 Oscars winners, execs from luxury brands should be doing cartwheels down posh streets this week, if the latest Red Carpet Power Rankings are any indication. The earned-exposure data for the 2024 Oscars by Launchmetrics — in partnership with The Hollywood Reporter throughout this awards season — reveals the […]

12 Best Jewelry Moments at the 2024 Oscars: Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo and More Celebrities

Anyone seeking additional proof that the 2024 Oscars were rooted in a bigger-is-better vibe, look no further than the abundance of high-jewelry choices seen on the red carpet and inside the Dolby Theatre. Necklaces sometimes tend to take a backseat to chandelier earrings or a statement cocktail ring on red carpets these days, but not […]

Critic’s Notebook: Don’t Side-Eye Emily Blunt and Florence Pugh’s Oscars Shoulder Straps

Within 60 seconds of seeing Emily Blunt arrive on the Oscars 2024 red carpet, I thought: Those shoulder straps are going to be a problem. Not for Blunt, of course, a best supporting actress nominee for Oppenheimer, who looked lovely in a nude beaded gown designed by Daniel Roseberry for the Spring Summer 2024 haute […]

Who Were the Best Dressed Stars at the Oscars?

It’s been a bustling, seemingly nonstop awards season, but Hollywood’s stars and stylists truly did save the best for last. That’s the verdict from the red carpet at Oscars 2024, which served up a plethora of looks that were often dramatic, sometimes over-the-top and grand, and occasionally just simply dazzling. Among the night’s biggest fashion […]

Cillian Murphy Wears ‘Oppenheimer’-Inspired Brooch to the Oscars (Exclusive)

He’s been collecting best actor trophies throughout awards season, and at the 2024 Oscars, Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy added a different kind of chic hardware to his wardrobe before stepping on the red carpet. With his custom Atelier Versace suit, Murphy is wearing a bespoke brooch by Hong Kong-based design house Sauvereign for the 96th […]

Behind the Scenes of Jon Batiste’s Two Bespoke Zegna Suits for Oscars 2024 (Exclusive)

Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald dressed five celebrity clients for Oscars 2024: nominees Jon Batiste, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Colman Domingo, presenter Regina King and Olivia Munn. But two days before the show, the star-styling duo’s stress levels remained firmly set to zero. The secret? “Pre-planning, pre-planning, pre-planning,” McDonald told The Hollywood Reporter on Friday […]

Danielle Brooks Stuns in Dolce & Gabbana’s “Deconstructed Tuxedo” Oscar Gown

Best supporting actress nominee Danielle Brooks hit the Oscars red carpet wearing a Dolce & Gabbana satin corset gown. The Color Purple star — who looks radiant in the black dress featuring a dramatic leg slit — has been working with star stylist Jennifer Austin for less than six months, but the relationship has quickly […]

Stars Wear Red Pin in Support of Israel-Hamas Ceasefire at the 2024 Oscars

More than 400 members of the Hollywood entertainment industry signed a letter written to President Joe Biden by Artists4Ceasefire, and some celebrities now are showing their support for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war on the Oscars 2024 red carpet by wearing a pin from the same organization featuring an outstretched hand with a heart […]

What Your Red Carpet Jewelry Says About You

Modernist Greta Lee The Past Lives actress added a sleek Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Bangle to her clean-lined Ralph Lauren dress at the Elle Women in Hollywood event in December. De Beers The Winter Diamond Butterfly Ring spotlights rough blue-green and polished white diamonds at its center; price upon request, at De Beers Jewellers, […]