Bet she wishes she wore Chanel, now! Meryl Streep tumbles as she suffers a wardrobe malfunction in her Elie Saab gown on the Oscars red carpet following THAT row with Karl Lagerfeld
She was called 'cheap' by Chanel fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld over a misunderstanding about her Oscars outfit choice.
But Meryl Streep may have been wishing she had chosen to wear a Chanel dress and not her Elie Saab choice after she tripped over it while walking the red carpet.
The 67-year-old appeared to get her heel stuck in the gown as she made her grand entrance and tumbled for a while as she attempted to get her balance.
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She s-treep-ed over! Meryl almost tumbled down as she suffered a wardrobe malfunction in her Elie Saab gown on the Oscars red carpet following THAT row with Karl Lagerfeld
Luckily she avoided falling to the floor completely as she styled it out while wearing a big smile on her face.
She had a male pal on hand who extended her arm and made she she was steady on her feet before she continued on her way.
All eyes were on the record 20-time nominee's choice of wardrobe, after her bust up with Chanel and its head, Karl Lagerfeld.
Oh no! The 67-year-old appeared to get her heel stuck in the gown as she made her grand entrance and tumbled for a while as she attempted to get her balance
Nice one: She had a male pal on hand who extended her arm and made she she was steady on her feet before she continued on her way
The night before, Meryl lashed out at Lagerfeld for 'lying and defaming' her, after he branded her 'cheap' for allegedly demanding money to wear one of his dresses to the Oscars.
He subsequently admitted this was not true, but the actress was not happy, slamming both him and a fashion site for printing his statements.
On Sunday night, host Jimmy Kimmel was the first to make a jibe at the actress sitting in the front row.
'Nice dress by the way, is that an Ivanka?' he asked her to roars of laughter, aiming the double barb at President Donald Trump's daughter too.
All eyes on: Meryl arrived at the Oscars on Sunday... and she was not wearing Chanel
Check me out: The 67-year-old screen legend turned up in a gorgeous deep blue gown by Elie Saab
Scrap: All eyes were on the record 20-time nominee's choice of wardrobe, after her bust up with Chanel and its head, Karl Lagerfeld
Drama: The night before, Meryl lashed out at Lagerfeld for 'lying and defaming' her, after he branded her 'cheap' for allegedly demanding money to wear one of his dresses to the Oscars
The site Women's Wear Daily had reported that Meryl - who is up for a record 20th nomination on Sunday - had ordered a dress from Chanel, designed by Lagerfield, but then said she didn't want it because she'd found another designer who was going to pay her to wear one of their pieces.
'I made a sketch, and we started to make the dress,' he told the site, claiming that someone from her team later called to say: '"Don’t continue the dress. We found somebody who will pay us".
'After we gift her a dress that’s 100,000 euros, we found later we had to pay,' he said. 'We give them dresses, we make the dresses, but we don’t pay.
Gag: On Sunday night, host Jimmy Kimmel was the first to make a jibe at the actress sitting in the front row
Zing! 'Nice dress by the way, is that an Ivanka?' he asked her to roars of laughter, aiming the double barb at President Donald Trump's daughter too
'A genius actress, but cheapness also, no?' he added.
Lagerfeld subsequently admitted in a statement that he was wrong.
'Chanel engaged in conversations with Ms. Streep’s stylist, on her request, to design a dress for her to wear to the Academy Awards. After an informal conversation, I misunderstood that Ms. Streep may have chosen another designer due to remuneration, which Ms. Streep’s team has confirmed is not the case,' he said.
Peer: Meryl was spotted chatting to fellow Oscar-winner Halle Berry
Over the Fence: She also had a word of good ;luck to fellow nominee Viola Davis
'I regret this controversy and wish Ms. Streep well with her 20th Academy Award nomination.'
However the Florence Foster Jenkins star was far from satisfied with his response.
'In reference to Mr. Lagerfeld’s ‘statement,’ there is no ‘controversy’: Karl Lagerfeld, a prominent designer, defamed me, my stylist and the illustrious designer whose dress I chose to wear, in an important industry publication,' she said in her own statement.
'That publication printed this defamation, unchecked. Subsequently, the story was picked up globally, and continues, globally, to overwhelm my appearance at the Oscars, on the occasion of my record-breaking 20th nomination, and to eclipse this honor in the eyes of the media, my colleagues and the audience.
'I do not take this lightly': Meryl lashed out at Karl Lagerfeld for 'lying and defaming' her
Money matters: A row between the actress and the designer blew up after he accused her of being cheap and demanding money to wear one of his dresses to the Oscars
'I do not take this lightly, and Mr. Lagerfeld’s generic ‘statement’ of regret for this ‘controversy’ was not an apology.
'He lied, they printed the lie, and I am still waiting.'
Meryl's stylist Micaela Erlanger had also shot down accusation, revealing the acting legend had been in talks with a number of fashion houses, and simply decided to go with another option - and that money was never an issue.
'As a stylist working with a nominee for any major event, it’s industry standard for designers to propose gown ideas and sketches — some custom, some not depending on the occasion. In the case of Chanel’s submission, which was presented with full knowledge that Ms. Streep and I — her stylist — were having conversations with various brands, we were shown sketches of a dress from their most recent couture collection. Although [it was] an exquisite gown from the existing collection, we decided to go in a different direction, with another designer.
Meryl is up for a record 20th nomination on Sunday for Florence Foster Jenkins
She added: 'At no point were there any conversations regarding monetary compensation. Nor were any other brands considered based on their willingness to pay for placement. This is not how my company operates and is very much a practice in conflict with Ms. Streep‘s personal ethics. Any reports or quotes stating otherwise are a complete fabrication.”
Chanel also admitted in a statement: 'Chanel engaged in conversations with Ms. Streep‘s stylist to design a dress for her to wear to the Academy Awards, with the full understanding that she was considering options from other design houses.
'When informed by the stylist that Ms. Streep had chosen a dress by another designer there was no mention of the reason. Chanel wishes to express our continued and deep respect for Ms. Streep.'
Defending her boss: Meryl's stylist Micaela Erlanger had also shot down accusation, saying they were 'complete fabrication'
Lagerfeld - who had claimed Streep had picked the grey silk dress from the Chanel collection but ordered it with a higher neckline - had also said she might as well keep it.
'She could keep the dress because of the size,' he said. 'It’s couture. It’s perfect for her.'
Celebrity stylist Jessica Paster previously revealed that stars can receive up to $250,000 to wear a dress on the red carpet.
However with a personal fortune of around $65million, Meryl is hardly hard up for the cash.
Hardly needs it: The actress - pictured with James Corden at last week's Costume Designers Guild Awards where she picked up the Distinguished Collaborator Award - is worth about $65million
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