Gary Oldman a Downton Abbey fan Sunday 26 August 2012 (RTE)

The Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy actor surprised Downton star Michelle Dockery when he praised her work in the period drama.

Speaking to BANG Showbiz, Dockery said: "I'm such a fan of Gary Oldman, we were at an event in New York recently and he came over and sort of said he enjoyed the show and how much he loved it. That's amazing, that he's a fan."

Meanwhile, fashion designer-and-director Tom Ford told Dan Stevens, who plays Matthew Crawley in the show, how much he adored the show.



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Colin Firth: Green on the Red Carpet (Greener Ideals)

by Jessica Linnay • February 2, 2012

Forget Real Housewives—the real story is that for the 3rd year in a row the real life wife of actor Colin Firth is bringing together top designers and celebrities in an annual ecological challenge that brings green fashion to the red carpet.

 

GCC (Green Carpet Challenge) is the collaborative effort between Livia Firth and Vogue UK that brings forth an outward challenge to the fashion industry to adopt more sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices—and in 2012 sees the likes of Giorgio Armani, Chanel, Alberta Ferretti, Tom Ford, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney, Paul Smith, Valentino, Roger Vivier and Ermenegildo Zegna designing glam garments with recycled or organic materials to demonstrate their commitment.

The challenge jumped off at the Golden Globes last month, which Livia attended on the arm of her man rocking an Armani dress made from recycled bottles, and will continue throughout 2012 as green designs appear on yet-to-be-named celebs at the year’s biggest events. Livia also recently attended Paris Couture Fashion Week, where she met with the world’s top designers to talk shop—all of them in great support of her eco-initiative (even Lagerfeld).

“I’m extremely thrilled that Livia wanted to involve me in such an ambitious project. Creating feminine, glamorous, yet eco-friendly clothes is a challenge that stimulates my creativity. I believe that fashion is a strong way of communication that can support such an actual and contemporary cause,” –Giorgio Armani, Eco-Age.com

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Livia Firth’s 2012 Green Carpet Challenge to Feature A-List Stars (Ecorazzi)

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Livia Firth’s 2012 Green Carpet Challenge to Feature A-List Stars

by Michael dEstries January 10, 2012

For the third year in a row, Livia Firth’s Green Carpet Challenge will once again grace the red carpets during Hollywood’s awards season – but with an exciting new twist.

The successful entrepreneur and eco-fashionista (best known to many as “the wife of actor Colin Firth“), started the challenge in 2010 in partnership with Vogue UK. The idea was to wear only outfits that were sustainable or eco on the red carpet; thereby exposing the world to designers focused on ethical creations.

“I knew how talented this new breed of designer could be,’ Firth recently told Red Online. “Many had got so close to dressing actresses for major awards and then been bumped at the last minute by a major brand. It gave us the chance to show that Fairtrade supply chains and eco fibres could have aesthetic merit, as well as ethics.”

While Firth has been reticent to reveal full details about this year’s challenge, there are some tidbits that have dropped referencing the “expansion” she’s been hinting. According to interviews in Red and the UK Guardian, 10 top designers will be matched with 10 A-list stars to create and wear sustainable, ethical gowns.

Stella McCartney, Gucci, Tom Ford, Paul Smith, Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen and Alberta Ferretti are just some of the famous designers we currently know about. Anna Loucha, who created the fair trade jewelry for Livia’s Oscar night will also be involved.

According to Firth, one of the aims of the GCC has always been to invite more actresses to participate – as goal that was realized last year when “Downton Abbey” star Elizabeth McGovern wore a locally sourced up-cycled wool dress by Henrietta Ludgate to the Royal Television Society Awards.

Based on tweets, it appears that Firth will also once again be involving charities into the mix – with Oxfam a guaranteed participant. Last year, Christie’s auctioned off both the Oscars and Golden Globes gowns (with the cash going to the Natural Resources Defense Council), while Oxfam auctioned off the rest.

Curious to know more? Stay tuned. With the Golden Globes kicking off this Sunday, it’s only a matter of time before some of those A-List green gown participants are revealed.

Check out some of Livia’s 2011 Green Carpet winners below:

:: 2011 Academy Awards (Designer Gary Harvey)
:: 2011 Golden Globes (Designer Jeff Garner, Prophetik)
:: 2011 BAFTA Awards (Designer Nina Skarra)
:: 2011 London Film Critics’ Circle Awards (Designer Henrietta Ludgate)
:: 2011 The King’s Speech Paris Premiere (Designer Junky Styling)

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Tags: alberta ferretti, anna loucha, colin firth, livia firth, paul smith, sarah burton, stella mccartney, tom ford.
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