Oscars 2017: Meryl Streep trips on the red carpet in now infamous dress hours after public spat with fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld
The multiple-Academy Award winning actress tripped in full glare of the cameras on the red carpet
MERYL Streep took a tumble on the Oscars red carpet in her now infamous dress.
The multiple-Academy Award winning actress tripped in full glare of the cameras on the red carpet as she posed in her royal blue gown just hours after becoming embroiled in a public spat with Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.
The fashion legend sparked a vicious feud with Meryl over a Chanel gown ear-marked for her turn on the red carpet in Los Angeles tonight.
He claimed the Oscar-winner turned down the chance to wear his dress and instead went with another fashion brand which would pay her to wear their gown.
Lagerfeld's comments to WWD.com sparked a public war-of-words between the pair, and the actress has now claimed it has cast a shadow over this year's ceremony.
OSCARS 2017 WINNERS LIST
Best Picture - Moonlight
Actor in a Leading Role - Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)
Actress in a Leading Role - Emma Stone (La La Land)
Directing - Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Actress in a Supporting Role - Viola Davis (Fences)
Actor in a Supporting Role - Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
Adapted Screenplay - Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester By The Sea)
Animated Feature Film - Zootopia
Cinematography - Linus Sangren (La La Land)
Music (Original Song) - City of Stars (La La Land)
Music (Original Score) - La La Land
But she is adamant the row has ruined this year's Oscars for her.
She said in a statement released to People.com: "Karl Lagerfeld, a prominent designer, defamed me, my stylist, and the illustrious designer whose dress I chose to wear, in an important industry publication...
"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 honour in the eyes of the media, my colleagues and the audience.
“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."
The controversy started when Lagerfeld talked to WWD about Meryl's Oscar dress, claiming she pulled out of wearing Chanel after production had started on the dress.
He claimed her team said:"'Don’t continue the dress. We found somebody who will pay us'."
Meryl hit back in a strongly-worded statement, insisting she would never accept money to wear a dress to the Academy Awards.
Lagerfeld attempted to end the bitter battle by issuing his own statement, insisting he "regrets" the "misunderstanding".
In the statement, he explained: "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.
"I regret this controversy and wish Ms. Streep well with her 20th Academy Award nomination.”