The two times Oscar winner Billie Eilish surprised everyone with her trendsetting schoolgirl style. She wore a chic Chanel tweed skirt paired with a black blazer and classical Mary Jane shoes, fully adorned in the French designer’s clothing. For the bag, she opted for a mini Gucci bag with a houndstooth print. Just like many other celebrities last night at the Oscar’s Ceremony, the pop star, who won a golden statuette for her song “What Was I Made For?” wore a red pin representing Artists4Ceasefire, a symbol calling for a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip. This gesture was a powerful statement of conscience and defiance against Israel’s efforts to silence its critics.
What is wrong with Eilish’s Oscars outfit?
However, there is an inconsistency: Eilish also wore Chanel, a brand that openly supports Israel. In a statement published in October, Chanel expressed solidarity with Israel and pledged a donation for humanitarian aid efforts in South Israel.
“Chanel with an important message: Standing with and supporting the people of #Israel and the affected communities. #StandWithIsrael
On the ground, Chanel’s immediate priority is to ensure the safety of all people who are working for us in Israel. We can report that for the time being they and their families are safe and we remain in constant contact with them.
We know that the impact of these horrific events will be felt deeply by team members across our organisation, especially those with family and friends affected. We stand in solidarity as one community.
Chanel will make a first immediate donation of four million dollars to organisations working to provide urgent humanitarian aid in South Israel.”
Chanel with an important message: Standing with and supporting the people of #Israel and the affected communities. #StandWithIsrael #IsraelUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/H18DiBQpem
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) October 16, 2023
This choice of outfit adds to the confusion as both political messages appear to contradict each other. There is no doubt the 22 year old is a big influence, so is she Pro-Palestine or Pro-Israel? Hence the importance of making a clear and vocal statement.
The politicization of the Oscars was evident last night. For example, the entire cast of Anatomy of a Fall wore Palestine flag pins, Mark Rufallo voiced his support for Gaza, and Jonathan Glazer referred to the genocide of Palestinians as a Holocaust in his acceptance speech.
#BillieEilish bag sends CLEAR message !!#GAZA#FREEPALESTINE pic.twitter.com/ol7ycHPrVZ
— Valerie E🔻FREE PALESTINE NO ISRAEL NO WAR UBI NOW (@retrotoronto) March 10, 2024
Eilish made history by winning her second Oscar, becoming the youngest person ever to achieve this feat. Additionally, she performed the winning song, “What Was I Made For”, alongside her brother Finneas.
Despite the attention drawn to her attire, Eilish made no additional comments on the matter.