Individuality Reigns at MTV Awards
Forget sequined bodies, Harry Winston jewels and all that other designer stuff celebs parade in at the Academy Awards.
At Saturday’s MTV Movie Awards (to be broadcast 9 p.m. Thursday on the cable channel) movie stars pretended to be rock stars picking up pseudo-Oscars (actually, a statue of a bucket of popcorn).
Sure, there was a Chanel here (Salma Hayek), a Dolce & Gabbana there (Keri Russell) and a Gucci smattering (Katie Holmes and Hugh Grant) at the show’s taping at Santa Monica’s Barker Hanger.
But for most it was an MTVariety of looks with inspiration from India (Rebecca Gayheart in hot fuchsia), thrift stores (Jake Busey, who says he never pays more than $20 for clothes) and rappers dabbling in black-tie alternative.
The rapping trio from Dru Hill--Jazz Dru Daddy, Nokio and Sisqo--sauntered on the red carpet in their “Wild, Wild West” long rider coats, pony-skin trousers and lasso-studded shirts created with stylist Jonathan Logan.
Rose McGowan opted for a thrift--er, vintage--red, low-cut gown by Lily while date Marilyn Manson towered in modified Herman Munster.
Chris Tucker came in jeans and Nike--and explained: “Man, I just came for the performances.”
So did Catherine Zeta-Jones, glamorous in a lacy, beaded Ungaro number. “People always wear black. I like color.”
Other fashion notables: Jackie Chan proud of his hair extensions, which took nine hours to complete. James Van Der Beek with chin stubble. Jennifer Lopez in a rubbery-looking copper top and black capris. And writer-director Kevin Smith in shorts and T-shirt, looking as if he were on his way to a 99-cent store and not an awards show.
At the post party, revelers gathered in a giant tent turned into an oceanic playground. They included Ben Affleck, Dean Cain, Toni Basil, Kid Rock, Grant, Russell, Busey and Gayheart.
Hole’s Melissa Auf Der Maur sunk into a sofa while bandmate Eric Erlandson avoided feeling “claustrophobic.”
Erlandson said the show’s high point was Jim Carrey disguised as a long-haired, bearded hippie.
For many at the party, the high point was a hair-pulling (non-”Celebrity Deathmatch”) fight between two women whose headlock had to be busted up by security.
