NewsPHOTO FASHION SPECIAL: Laura Osnes Weighs In on Favorite Red Carpet Looks of 2013It's been a very fashionable year for Laura Osnes, who earned her 2nd Tony nomination for Cinderella. Between opening nights, galas and award shows, the leading lady has modeled a stunning variety of looks on the red carpet in 2013. We picked some of our favorites, and Osnes weighed in with her thoughts and memories.
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Matthew Blank, Joseph Marzullo
December 30, 2013
"I love getting to play dress-up, and this past year was a particularly memorable one in terms of red-carpet fashion," said Osnes. "I owe so much to my friend and stylist John McNulty, who helped create most of these looks. Reflecting back on 2013, I am truly amazed and grateful to have been a part of so many special, memorable, milestone events!"
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PHOTO FASHION SPECIAL: Laura Osnes Weighs In on Favorite Red Carpet Looks
PHOTO FASHION SPECIAL: Laura Osnes Weighs In on Favorite Red Carpet Looks
2013 was very fashionable year for Laura Osnes, who earned her 2nd Tony nomination for Cinderella. Between opening nights, galas and award shows, the leading lady has modeled a stunning variety of looks on the red carpet. We picked some of our favorites, and Osnes weighed in with her thoughts and memories. Read the Playbill.com story.
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March 3: "I didn't know whether to embrace a Cinderella fashion moment or go against the grain. I feel like I landed somewhere in the middle. The crystal beads nod to Cinderella in color & sparkle but the gown embodies a more contemporary and sexy style."
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March 3: "Complete with a studded bolero, I even got a little costume transformation for the Red Carpet! I fell in love with Randi Rahm and chose several of her designs to wear throughout the season."
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March 11: Laura Osnes and Carmen Marc Valvo at Roundabout Theatre Company's Spring Gala.
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March 11: "Carmen Marc Valvo was kind enough to supply each of the female performers with dresses to wear for the evening. This die-cut leather number is strikingly unique and was the perfect contrast to his bubble-gum pink gown I wore later."
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April 21: Laura Osnes wore a maroon dress with black leather Cesare Paciotti Decolté shoes to the opening night of Alan Cumming’s Macbeth.
April 21: "It was a Sunday night, right after my matinee. This sassy, maroon cocktail dress was easy to slip into and turned out to be just what the doctor ordered! It even matched the blood-stained backdrop, haha!"
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April 29: "This is my personal fashion favorite of the year. This silky, lavender gown was effortlessly sultry yet sophisticated, making me feel like royalty without hardly trying. Flattering, feminine, flirtatious -- a winning combination in my book."
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April 30: "The day the Tonys were announced, my best friend Natalie and I went shopping for a new dress to wear to the press junket. We found this winner at Banana Republic and bought the heels at Zara."
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May 8: Osnes wore navy to the Drama Desk Award Nominee Luncheon.
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May 17: "Moschino. This frock offered a welcome pop of color. Throughout most of Tony season, I wore Swarovski jewelry, and Stuart Weitzman generously decked out my feet. I did my own hair & make-up for every event except the Roundabout Gala and Tonys."
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May 19: "Randi Rahm. The Drama Desk Awards were the perfect event! Exuding old-Hollywood glamour, I got endless compliments on the golden gown. It even turned out to be my lucky dress. I was incredibly honored to accept the Drama Desk Award that night!"
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May 20: "I wore a couple Christian Siriano dresses this year and loved his uniquely hip yet elegant designs. This look is completed with my favorite Stuart Weitzman t-straps, which I also wore for the Opening Night of Cinderella."
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June 8: Laura Osnes wore Randi Rahm to the Tony Eve cocktail party.
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June 8: "I loved this simple and soft ensemble, again appropriately contrasting to what everyone would see the next day on the red carpet at the Tony Awards. Another fashion nod to Cinderella herself, sweet and feminine."
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Sept. 16: "Don't tell, but I wore this dress at Carnegie Hall when I did the Sound Of Music… I figured it had been a couple years and I could pull-off a re-appearance in this pristine, Greek goddess of a gown!"
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Sept. 23: "I LOVE BCBG. Their dresses tend to fit me very well. I own this dress and wear it all the time. It's playful AND sexy (with the key-hole front and open back) & can be dressed up or down. I paired it with my favorite Betsy Johnson heels."
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Oct. 21: Michael Kors "What's not to love about this ode to Audrey Hepburn? I just need a big pearl necklace! I also own this dress and love the shimmer, the poof, and the pockets!"
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"I found this dress at the store, New York Look, here in NYC. Tried it on, loved it, and thought it'd be perfect for this movie premiere. :-) My Steve Madden studded pumps add some welcome bling."
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As Broadway's Cinderella, Laura Osnes wears costumes by Tony winner William Ivey Long eight times a week, including this off the shoulder finale wedding gown with full train.
"With its fresh, new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and romantic Cinderella," press notes state, "combines the story's classic elements – glass slippers, pumpkin, a beautiful ball and more – with some surprise twists. More than just a pretty face with the right shoe size, the Cinderella of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical now on Broadway is a surprisingly contemporary figure living in a fairytale setting: a spirited young woman with savvy and soul, eager to develop a world view, she doesn't let her rags or her gowns trip her up in her quest for kindness, compassion and forgiveness. She not only fights for her own dreams, but makes the prince, who falls in love with her, open his eyes to the world around him and realize his dreams, too."
Cinderella is produced by Robyn Goodman, Jill Furman, Stephen Kocis, Edward Walson, Venetian Glass Productions, The Araca Group, Luigi Caiola & Rose Caiola, Roy Furman, Walt Grossman, Peter May/Sanford Robertson, Glass Slipper Productions/Eric Schmidt, Ted Liebowitz/James Spry, Blanket Fort Productions and is produced in association with Center Theatre Group. Charles Salameno is associate producer.
Osnes burst onto the scene as winner of the TV program "Grease: You're the One That I Want!" After starring as Sandy in the 2007 revival, Osnes has gone on to appear on Broadway in South Pacific, Anything Goes, Bonnie & Clyde and Cinderella. She is also a regular on the concert stage.
