BARBRA STREISAND Wears a RANDOLPH DUKE Couture Tuxedo to Present the Best Director Oscar to First Female Director in History, Kathryn Bigelow *Duke & Streisand Collaborate on Iconic Oscar Design for the 82nd Academy Awards* Academy Award Winning, Barbra Streisand presented the Oscar for Best Director to the first female director ever to win this award ; Kathyrn Bigelow for directing The Hurt Locker at the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday March 7, 2010  while wearing a haute couture tuxedo by Randolph Duke. Duke who has designed for Streisand before, including a recent concert tour and her Oscar appearance in 2003, spent time with Streisand over the last few weeks collaborating on an iconic and most memorable design for this very historic moment in cinema. The couture tuxedo was inspired by menswear and feminized with a hand beaded blouse made of Victorian lace from Barbra’s personal collection. For many years, Randolph Duke has maintained a significant presence on the Awards Seasons carpets, dressing the most beautiful and talented women. This year Duke was also on the Oscars carpet for KABC-7 again, interviewing the stars while sharing his fashion commentary. Duke is regarded by Hollywood insiders as a good luck charm, dressing many past winners including Angelina Jolie when she won her Golden Globe (and later an Oscar) for Girl, Interrupted wearing Duke’s breathtaking form-fitting beaded dress with 10,000 crystals; Hilary Swank accepted her first Best Actress Oscar for Boys Don’t Cry wearing Duke’s specially created copper ball gown; Marcia Gay Harden accepted her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Pollack wearing Duke’s striking scarlet satin strapless gown. Other indelible red carpet moments include: Kim Basinger wearing Duke’s stunning white organza strapless gown; Minnie Driver wearing Duke’s iconic red dress; and Geena Davis wearing Duke’s shocking beaded illusion net gown. Along with the incomparable legend, Barbra Stresiand, other stars whose beauty has been etched in our memory by Randolph Duke designed creations include: Sharon Stone, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Halle Berry, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, Ashley Judd, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears, Debra Messing, Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Laura Linney, Rebecca Romijn, and Mary J. Blige . Duke is working on various, new exciting creative projects in the world of fashion design, television, home décor, and philanthropy. He resides in Los Angeles. Please check www.randolphduke.net for current and future endeavors. ###

BARBRA STREISAND Wears a RANDOLPH DUKE Couture Tuxedo to Present the Best Director Oscar to First Female Director in History,

Kathryn Bigelow

*Duke & Streisand Collaborate on Iconic Oscar Design for the 82nd Academy Awards*

Academy Award Winning, Barbra Streisand presented the Oscar for Best Director to the first female director ever to win this award ; Kathyrn Bigelow for directing The Hurt Locker at the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday March 7, 2010  while wearing a haute couture tuxedo by Randolph Duke. Duke who has designed for Streisand before, including a recent concert tour and her Oscar appearance in 2003, spent time with Streisand over the last few weeks collaborating on an iconic and most memorable design for this very historic moment in cinema. The couture tuxedo was inspired by menswear and feminized with a hand beaded blouse made of Victorian lace from Barbra’s personal collection.

For many years, Randolph Duke has maintained a significant presence on the Awards Seasons carpets, dressing the most beautiful and talented women. This year Duke was also on the Oscars carpet for KABC-7 again, interviewing the stars while sharing his fashion commentary. Duke is regarded by Hollywood insiders as a good luck charm, dressing many past winners including Angelina Jolie when she won her Golden Globe (and later an Oscar) for Girl, Interrupted wearing Duke’s breathtaking form-fitting beaded dress with 10,000 crystals; Hilary Swank accepted her first Best Actress Oscar for Boys Don’t Cry wearing Duke’s specially created copper ball gown; Marcia Gay Harden accepted her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Pollack wearing Duke’s striking scarlet satin strapless gown. Other indelible red carpet moments include: Kim Basinger wearing Duke’s stunning white organza strapless gown; Minnie Driver wearing Duke’s iconic red dress; and Geena Davis wearing Duke’s shocking beaded illusion net gown. Along with the incomparable legend, Barbra Stresiand, other stars whose beauty has been etched in our memory by Randolph Duke designed creations include: Sharon Stone, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Halle Berry, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, Ashley Judd, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears, Debra Messing, Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Laura Linney, Rebecca Romijn, and Mary J. Blige .

Duke is working on various, new exciting creative projects in the world of fashion design, television, home décor, and philanthropy. He resides in Los Angeles. Please check www.randolphduke.net for current and future endeavors.

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Mar 9 2010

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