After the Red Carpet has been rolled out and the celebrities begin to step on it, this is the time they’ve all been waiting for. Their “defining moment” to flaunt everything they have at this one occasion.

However, we must wonder. How much did each female celebrity spend on their custom-made gown, jewelry and shoes? It may not have been easy for them to pick out their outfit. They want to look glamorous for the occasion.

Posing at the event doesn’t take an hour it’s only for a couple of minutes. They have to dress to impress the press and their audience. Walking up into the spot light of fashion is never easy task. They take courage in their appearance before the world.

Please take note when the fashion police are always on the other side of constructive criticism. The world is waiting to admire the stylish look of their celebrity and to hear how they rank among the other attendees. The fashion police are out to judge what each celebrity has worked for in this hour at this moment, which is to please to their loyal adoring fans surrounding them.

Yay or nay, In or out. The critical judging has been shared with the public. What worst could have happened? They could be laughed at as if they are in the wrong place and time. Honestly, coming to a Red Carpet event takes a lot of courage and effort just to give credit to their stylists, their make-up artists and their dress designer. However, this is their “defining moment” to be there in the public eye to see what award they will win this evening.

It appears that being at this public property is so territorial. What should have been done to look good? They press said the celebrity picked the famous couturiers from Versace, Gucci, Armani Prive, Christian Dior, Cavalli or Valentino, and you can never go wrong. Perhaps you will look like a million bucks and by no means look at like a clown.

The iconic looks at the Red Carpet capture the hearts of the fashion industry, past and present. Here are some of the best to admire. Now try your chance to see if you can rank them in order of the best like the fashion police.

(A) Cher - Bob Mackie designed a showgirl-worthy
beaded black two-piece with a towering
2-foot headpiece made of rooster feathers,
Oscars (1987).

(B) Audrey Hepburn - white, belted flower
patterned Givenchy dress, Oscars (1954)

(C) Gisele Bundchen - White Christian
Dior strapless dress, Oscars (2005).

(D) Charlize Theron - pale blue Christian
Dior ruffle dress, Oscars (2005)

(E) Catherine Zeta-Jones -
red Versace dress, Oscars (1999)

(F) Cindy Crawford -
Versace red plunge dress, Oscars (1991)

(G) Hilary Swank - navy blue backless
Guy Laroche dress, Oscars (2005)

(H) Gwyneth Paltrow -
pink Ralph Lauren gown, Oscars (1999)

(I) Halle Berry - in Ellie Saab
Dress at 2002 Academy Awards

 

(J) Jennifer Lopez - plunging sheer
green Versace dress, Grammys (2000)

(K) Julia Roberts - black vintage
Valentino dress, Oscars (2001)

(L) Kate Winslet - red one shoulder flower
strap gown by Ben de Lisi gown, Oscars (2002)

(M) Keira Knightley - dark plum Vera Wang
one shouldered dress, Oscars (2006)

 

(N) Renee Zellwegger - pastel yellow
strapless Lily et Cie dress, Oscars (2001)

(O) Penelope Cruz - pink strapless
feathered Versace dress, Oscars (2007)

I may not be an expert in fashion, but fashion is all about you. Dress for yourself and not for what other people think. Look good but not look like trash. Be beautiful and be confident as according to Diana Vreeland said "The only real elegance is in the mind; if you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it."

Answers:
B,K,E,J,M,L,I,F,H,D,O,G,C,A,N

 Did you ever wonder how this bag was made??

I sure did. And this is the story I found out about.

In 1981, “I was on an airplane when a plastic bag holding all my things broke and everything fell out — my date book, papers, everything. Just as I was saying how I wish Hermès would make a bag that could fit all my things, the man sitting next to me happened to work for Hermès — it was Jean-Louis Dumas, the head designer! They already had the Kelly bag, named after Grace Kelly, so he began work on the Birkin bag. I went down to the atelier, and he had made it in cardboard. And we talked about it, and I said they should make some changes, like making pockets bigger. And that’s how it was made.”  Jane Birkin.

Thanks to you, the Birkin bag was born.

The bag symbolizes the luxury, the fashion and the wealth of its buyer. It's well sought after and elusive to the select few that can afford the status it brings.

( Cool video - its rated five stars )

Its Luxurious and Exclusive.

 Its like you're part of a special club

So, what's with this bag?

“It’s not just a bag darling it’s a Birkin.” (Sex in the City)

 

The bags are handmade in France by expert artisans. The saddle stitching is the most distinctive feature of Hermès Birkin. The production turnaround time is approximately forty-eight hours. The bags are hand sewn, buffed, painted and polish on a very tight schedule. The Company justifies the cost of the Birkin with meticulous craftsmanship and scarcity.

It may be looked upon as one of the most recognized bag in the fashion industry and by the public but acquiring a piece of it does not sound easy at all. Celebrities and elites are on the queue of owning a Hermès Birkin to flaunt it in public eye.

It can be agreed with absolute certainty; the appeal of Hermès's bags is due to its high-quality sentiments, the plumper size, the choice of colors, and its simpler design.

The Hermès outlet testifies, “Hermès Birkin is the symbol of holy and beauty in women's heart. They are among the options of ladies in upper class and special taste. We know that the bag is preferred by practically every person well-known or abundant lady. For the high Hermès Birkin price range, it does worth. Having such a bag any fashion lady could catch the celebrity style with great satisfaction. Think about the daily life that Hermès Birkin bags occupy an amazingly considerable placement. Remember, Hermès Birkin handbags are the epitome of fashion and luxury, forever.”

With a price range of 6,900 to 150,000 USD depending on style desired, I am a wholeheartedly believer it places itself in the special spot in every women’s heart who owns a Hermès Birkin. 

Raw energy, Provocative fashion shows,

Juxtapose strength with fragility.

This is Alexander McQueen.

British fashion indeed escalates to another dimension as Alexander McQueen got into the spotlight. His creation demonstrates his true personality of being rebellious to his freedom of expression. Thus, his creativity proved his in depth-knowledge of bespoke cuts and tailoring.

He once said “As a designer you always got to push yourself forward. You've always got to keep up with trends and or make your own trends.” Based from the skills of his apprenticeship, it gave him the huge reputation of the fashion world which brought him to fame. His strong portfolio gave him the chance to be the creative director of Givenchy and Gucci.

Being part of these two fashion houses gained him criticism but that didn’t stop him to create, renovate and explore his imagination and continue to capture audiences with his artistic approach in every runway.

As models strutting in the catwalk, It gained controversies from spraying paint to a hologram, because of his vulgar persuasion to fashion elites and celebrities is always looking forward to not to be part of controversy but to be part of his collection. Editors attest, he has the vision of authentic artistry. His collections may not be wearable by common people, but he always defined and set new trend and in style in fashion. Alexander McQueen “extraordinary imagination ran the gamut from the breathtakingly lovely and to the plain and morbid.” Why? “I used to do it to checked people, to provoke a reaction, but now I just do it for myself. The show always reflects where I am emotionally in my own life” he quotes.

Some of his famous masterpieces . . .

With his fast rising to stardom celebrities are flocking to be dressed by him custom-made. I wonder how much his creations are figured, five to six digits perhaps. But still “At the end of the day, I’m left with the real me. What you see is what you get” his famous line because he believes “I’m interested in designing for posterity. People who buy McQueen are going to hand the clothes to their children, and that’s very rare today."

Sad but then he was found the dead and people are grieving because of his lose. “We are deeply touched for the sudden death of Alexander McQueen, a designer whom we have always admired for his creative genius and unmatched inspiration. He leaves the fashion world with an infallible void.” No one can beat him. No one will ever be as good as him. “He was a charming man but also quite fragile.”

RIP Alexander McQueen.

Sarah Burton will continue your legacy…