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Red Carpet Staple Christian Louboutin
The fact is, what stars showcase on the red carpets is based on their existing relationships. Style-icon Hathaway favors Oscar classics from Armani, Valentino and Marchesa. Oscar winner Kidman has worked with many top designers during her career including, Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Balenciaga, and her designer/stylist L'Wren Scott. Annette Bening has long been on Team Armani.
Some already have fashion help. Lawrence -- who wore Thakoon to pick up her New Hollywood Award -- is being styled by Estee Stanley, who also dresses Jessica Biel and Penelope Cruz. Noomi Rapace -- who wore British designer Alexander McQueen shoes to get her Hollywood Spotlight Award, and two Elie Saab gowns to the Venice Film Festival -- was dressed by very influential stylist Elizabeth Stewart, who also dresses Cate Blanchett. Even Kristen Stewart has been improved by stylist Tara Swennen, who dressed her this year in high fashion from Elie Saab, Balenciaga, Herve Leger, Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar de la Renta, and Monique Lhuillier (for the last Oscars). Kristen has even switched her signature Keds for Christian Louboutin heels.
Indeed, fashion's equivalent of Facebook status is which actresses have which multimillion-dollar brand ambassador deals for designer jewelry, clothing, and fragrances. That may mean they're 'done' for the 2011 awards season because, deep in the contract's fine print, are requirements that these actresses wear -- or at least give first consideration to -- those designers' fashions. Milla Jovovich (Stone) models in Escada's Fall 2010 ad campaign that featured some Oscar-worthy fabwear. While she wore a Temperley orange silk gown to the recent Hollywood Awards, fashion folks predict she'll wear Escada and Manolo Blahnik to the Academy Awards. And Blake Lively (The Town) is known to have a friendship with Vogue editor Anna Wintour, thus explaining her recent front-row seat at a Chanel Paris haute-couture show. After her appearance with Karl Lagerfeld at the Chanel boutique reopening during New York Fashion Week, it was reported that Lively was in Paris shooting a Chanel handbag ad campaign. Insiders now consider her look in Jimmy Choo heels this awards season.
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