Angelina Jolie, Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage; Mike Coppola/Getty
Karwai Tang/WireImage; Mike Coppola/Getty
Angelina Jolieis showcasing a new side to her creative talents!
While attending the2024 Academy Awardson Sunday,Suleika Jaouadrevealed that Jolie, 48, designed her dress after being a fan of the journalist and a motivational speaker.
“Her first time designing a dress for the red carpet and she invited the amazing artistChaz Guestto paint a symphony on the back of it,” she said of Jolie — who bowed out of attending the Oscars on Sunday.
Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad at the 2024 Academy Awards.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
Jaouad, who stars in the documentary filmAmerican Symphonyalongside husbandJon Batistewhich was nominated on the night, wore a silver gown made from upcycled silk with an illustration of Batiste, 37, conducting a group of musicians on the back.
“And so we have Mr. Batiste right her,” Jaouad pointed out, turning around to give a full view of her dress. “It’s something else!” Batiste added in reaction.
Jolie’s design debut at this year’s Oscars comes after she launched her sustainability-focused fashion ventureAtelier Jolielast year, providing a space for tailoring and upcycling services for local designers to showcase their work.
Jon Batiste kissed Suleika Jaouad on the cheek at the 2024 Oscars.Mike Coppola/Getty
Mike Coppola/Getty
Jolie explained her decision to design Jaouad’s dress toVogue, “I have such deep admiration for Suleika and the way she lives her life — how she meets difficulty with strength and grace. [She’s a] brilliant creative force who inspires everyone who knows her. I would have dressed her for anything she needed; It should never be about the dress, but how anything worn feels like an extension of the person.”
She shared that the theme of creative healing influenced the design which is a major theme included inAmerican Symphonyalong with resilience as Jaouad’s health journey are documented following thereturn of her leukemia. The actress then contacted artist Guest to join in on the project.
Angelina Jolie in October 2021.Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Gareth Cattermole/Getty
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“Like all projects within the atelier, the goal is to make clothing personal and to be bold and creative together.”
source: people.com
