Gwyneth Paltrow Explains Her 2012 Oscars Caped Dress

While Gwyneth Paltrow's 2012 Oscars robe looked like a fashion forward alternative, the planning was truly galvanized by a retro ensemble.

During a visit on Chew, Gwyneth told fellow GOOP-er Mario Batali that her caped Tom Ford dress was galvanized by vogue icon Jackie Kennedy. She said, "I saw an image of Jackie O in an exceedingly white dress with a cape and it has been a jiffy since anyone's worn a cape...except for Superman."

The actress is possibly touching on the primary Lady's famous white dress from the 1961 inaugural ball, designed by Jackie herself and commissioned to Bergdorf Goodman's Ethel Frankau.

Gwyenth's look could have fashion critics divided, however it got a transparent stamp of approval from daughter Apple. "My daughter loves a fashion moment," she said. "She weighs in terribly heavily."

And, it had been love initially sight for the actress, too. whereas movie stars generally strive on a plethora of clothes before creating their call (it's like selecting a mate!), Gwyneth said she found her robe in an exceedingly single shot. "I tried on one dress," she explained. "That was the dress and that i thought, 'It's to a small degree completely different however it's form of a throwback.'"