Kieran Culkin’s Brooch At The Oscars Represented A Heartwarming Detail

The reason behind the Academy Award winner’s lapel accessory will make your heart melt…

May 28, 2025
  • Kieran Culkin at the Oscars 2025
    Kieran Culkin's stunning lapel accessory has a deeper and more heartfelt meaningThe Academy

    Kieran Culkin might have swept the 2025 award season because of his incredible performance in A Real Pain, but it’s his heartwarming shoutouts to his family that have won all the hearts.

    Kieran Culkin at the Oscars 2025
    Kieran Culkin won the award for the 'Best Supporting Actor' at the 2025 OscarsThe Academy

    After making headlines with his hilarious onstage speech after winning his Oscar for 'Best Supporting Actor', Keiran is now making news for his choice of accessory on the red carpet.



    The Succession actor paired his Zegna tux with a beautiful brooch on the lapel. The custom Fred Leighton and Kwiat brooch was, however, more than just a trendy accessory on the carpet.

    Kieran Culkin at the Oscars 2025
    Kieran has always shown love to his family through his accessoriesThe Academy

    As it turns out, the brooch represents his wife, Jazz Charton and kids through the gemstones used. It comprised of a pear cut Colombian emerald, a princess cut peridot and a cushion cut sapphire. The three stones were arranged vertically in a line and set on a platinum pin.

    Kieran Culkin's Oscar brooch
    The multi-coloured gemstones in the brooch represent his familyFred Leighton

    “For Kieran, his whole world is his family; they’re the center of his universe,” said his stylist, Chloe Hartstein, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “So we took the birthstones from his wife (Jazz Charton) and their two kids, and we had them set in a beautiful jabot pin. They’re meant to look like floating stones on his lapel. Kieran’s reality is his everyday life with his wife and kids, so we just wanted to be thoughtful and have that symbol of reality for him amid this incredible moment.”

    Kieran Culkin at the Oscars 2025
    Kieran dedicated his win to his wife in a hilarious onstage speechThe Academy

    Rebecca Selva, chief creative officer of Kwiat and Fred Leighton, elaborated more about the design of the special brooch in the same interview. “We wanted to keep it very pure and elegant, but there’s also an Art Deco, 1920s inspiration. It’s the centennial of the Art Deco movement, and this form of brooch was very popular and chic in the 1920s, and it’s once again having a moment. We loved creating this for Kieran to wear tonight, something stylish and speaks to the essence of who he is and to the occasion.”


    This is not the first time Kieran has chosen to proudly proclaim his love for his family through accessories. The actor can usually be seen sporting a giant stack of bracelets, most of which are gifts from his children.

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