Bright colors, sparkle to light up Oscar red carpet
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Hollywood stars and the designers who dress them grabbed Oscar's spotlight on Wednesday in a fashion preview featuring vivid colors and the sparkling jewelry expected to wow fans on the Academy Awards' red carpet.
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Take a stunning, one-of-a-kind haute couture gown. Add a beautiful actress with the flair and confidence to pull it off. And voila! A red carpet success, say Oscar fashion mavens.
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Oscar organizers hope Hollywood's  biggest stars will let down their hair and have fun at the  Academy Awards on Sunday, giving a much-needed spark to a show  that runs over three hours and can grow tiresome.
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Music from politically themed films scored top Oscars on Sunday, while the winners used their moment of glory to push issues ranging from global warming to gay marriage.
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The checkered flag met the red carpet. The roar of car engines moved from the black asphalt to the silver screen.
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Film stars from across the globe are preparing to walk the red carpet at this year's Bafta award ceremony.
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Paris designers looked to Hollywood on Wednesday with elaborate creations that will vie for "best dressed" on the red carpet.
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Hollywood's stylish stars got right back to their red carpet routines Sunday night, even if they'd been a bit out of practice. Glamorous gowns Â especially strapless and metallic ones Â dominated the fashion show that preceded the Screen Actor Guild Awards.
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Looking for the latest hot item in  fashion? Tune into Sunday's Emmy Awards and you might catch a  glimpse of the next big trend on the red carpet, like  pearl-encrusted bra straps.
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Are you one of the millions of fashion fiends who covet Oscar red carpet styles? Sadly, the costly gowns worn by Hollywood's elite will likely never adorn your non-celebrity body -- but there may be hope for your dog.
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Hollywood actresses may have perfected the pout and the come-hither stare but when it comes to designing or styling the perfect outfit for Oscar night, they should defer to the fashion experts.
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The red carpet was red hot for stars arriving at the Emmys under a blistering summer sun on Sunday.
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A global mix of British stars, Hispanic ingenues, hip-hop royalty, politicos and Oscar winners united under one language at this year's Academy Awards parties: glamour.
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Just hours after being named one of the year's 10-best films by the National Board of Review in New York, the new political drama "Blood Diamond" got the red-carpet treatment in Hollywood. And there was much serious talk among the glittering attendees.
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As hope grows the Oscars will escape  the Hollywood writers' strike, experts at New York Fashion Week  are split among some saying the industry needs red carpet  events and others not bothered by their absence.
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Music's heavy hitters turned out for the Grammy Awards' 50th anniversary ceremony Sunday in celebratory and respectful outfits. The fringe outfits were left to up-and-comers or those looking for some paparazzi shots.
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Behind the scenes in Hollywood days  before the Oscars, the sounds of zipping, ripping, sucking-in  and sighing fill the air as film stars try out gowns before  Sunday's red carpet parade.