Many of the people responsible for making Hollywood look like Hollywood were gathered in one dark, flattering room on a Wednesday night in March, just days before the Oscars. The occasion was the 25th anniversary of The Wall Group, Brooke Wall’s styling agency, and Delilah — all low lights, curved leather banquettes and old-school supper-club mood — was full of hair stylists, makeup artists and wardrobe pros temporarily off the clock, though hardly off-brand.
Oscar weekend is the busiest stretch of the year for this corner of the business, and the party offered a snapshot of how much it has changed since Wall started the agency in 2000. Back then, stylists had lower profiles, fewer clients and far less leverage. There was no Instagram, no Netflix or Apple TV+, fewer red carpets, fewer photographers and fewer luxury brands fighting to dominate them. Stylists competed for dresses; stars were more likely
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