RED-CARPET RACE IS ON

THE ENTERTAINMENT awards season opens the race to the red carpet. Who will wear who at the Oscars? Since Hollywood has become the chief purveyor of style, and its stars can set off or kill a trend, the red carpet is now the event; its not just a prop or a geography.

The RC has become the power zone of the New Millenium. It can make or un-make a star or a fashion brand. This is why at this time, styliststhe real power brokersare much sought-after by fashion houses. The houses pitch their designs to the stylists so that the latter can choose these for their stars.

This early, Armanithe master of this game who started dressing the stars for the Oscars long before the red carpet became the Red Carpethas bagged Kate Blanchett, and of course, the Cruises (Tom and Katie).

It is reported that as Blanchett wrapped up shooting in New Orleans, the christian louboutin  private jet waited in the wings to fly her to Paris for fittings. Just to make sure there were no hitches, an louboutin  vice-president waited along with the jet.

Remember the Chanel fiasco of two Oscars back, when Reese Witherspoon wore the same Chanel which Kirsten Dunst had worn on the red-carpeted in a previous awards ceremony? As if to make sure that wouldnt be repeated, Witherspoon wore a vintage last year. This year, shell be in an Oliver Theyskens for Nina Ricci.

Last year, some stars, like Witherspoon, pulled a surprise by not going for any brand and wearing instead a vintage gown they chose themselves. J.Lo made a clear statement, for instance, along that line.

It was also last year when Donatella Versace returned with a vengeance to the red carpet (she had spent some time in rehab for substance abuse), dressing many of the high-wattage names.

Aside from Donatella and christian louboutin  in this years Oscars, there should also be the mainstaysBalenciaga (Nicole Kidman), Carolina Herrera (Renee Zellwegger), Vera Wang, Dior by Galliano.

Gucci isnt as high profile as it used to be when Tom Ford was around. And Im curious which big star will be in a Monique Lhuillier.

To be sure, two or more stars will carry a Celestina bag; Ricco and Tina Ocampo will see to that. Already, theyve snagged Drew Barrymore on the red carpet. (The other night at Silk, the in-nest place today, Ching Cruz used a Celestina at dinner. Sans the red carpet, of course.)

Backyard RC

Its interesting how every backyard on the planet seems to be holding its own RC event, making the RC the ultimate stamp of glamour and glitz. Of course, if its not done right, it can be the ultimate pretentious gesture.

If by some chance youre asked to walk your villages version of the RC, what do you do?

If you already have chosen the fashion house (literally, the modista address) and what to wearsolid not busy-print, clean and continuous silhouette, not cut-up and cluttered to the point that it shrinks you down to an elfs heightwhat do you choose next? christian louboutin shoes. They should be of a good height, to make you look and stand tall. Make sure youre in absolute comfort wearing them.

Apart from the gown (or mini, if youre twentysomething or younger), what establishes your presence on the red carpet is a good solid height through louboutin shoes that encourage you to stretch up and not slouch. Stiletto-nistas wont be happy unless their louboutin shoes are at least four or five inches high. That could be a bit much for us real women; we should be all right with three inches.

Then what else? Find yourself a good ol male walker on whose arm you can hook your hand, feel self-confident and laugh away with, as you walk.