…Okay not quite Alber Elbaz himself, but British actress, Tilda Swinton donned this black washed silk draped evening gown by Alber Elbaz For Lanvin at the 80th annual academy awards, which took place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on FEB. 24, 2008. Tilda Swinton was nominated and won ‘Actress in a supporting role’ for ‘Michael Clayton’, where she played as Karen Crowder, a ruthless corporate attorney acting on behalf of a company engaged in a multimillion dollar lawsuit.

It was Tilda’s 1st nomination at the Oscars, and she won fittingly in an Alber Elbaz for Lanvin gown!

Ruby Dee (Lady in Red) who wore ‘Kevan Hall’ a designer whose spring ‘08 collection drew inspiration heavily from Africa, on the other hand lost to Tilda Swinton. She was nominated for her role in American Gangster. It was also her 1st nomination for an Academy award. Check out Kevan Hall’s African inspired collection HERE.

The Irony!!! Yes? no?

Alber Elbaz was born in Casablanca, Morocco, and you can see his latest collection on the designers section on FashionAfrica.com or Click THIS.