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Feb 23 2007 06:30 PM ET

Who Are You Excited To See At the Oscars?

We’ve been excited about the Oscars red carpet since the nominations were announced last month, and the show is finally happening on Sunday night! Sure, we’re curious to see who the winners are but we’re even more interested in who wears the best dresses. A perennial risk-taker, Cate Blanchett is always unexpected and glamourous — we’re dying to see what she wears, along with fellow nominees Kate Winslet and Penelope Cruz and presenters Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon. But we want to know who you are looking forward to. Tell us: Who are you excited to see on the red carpet at the Oscars?

Click here to see the biggest Red Carpet Fashion Trends. And for more of the latest news and gossip on the award shows, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

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Feb 23 2007 05:15 PM ET

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Pam Is Giving Up Her Uggs: Will You?

Last fall we asked your opinion on one of the most loved-and-hated trends of the past few years — Uggs Boots — originally popular with L.A. girls like Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie and Pamela Anderson — and you overwhelmingly said you still loved them. Now, longtime animal-rights supporter Anderson has announced that she is discarding the cozy footwear, saying on her website: “I am getting rid of them…. I used to wear them with my red swimsuit to keep warm — never realizing they were SKIN!” Since this winter is not quite over yet, we want to know: Are you still not ready to give up your Uggs? If you are, what are you replacing them with?

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Shoes

Feb 23 2007 05:00 PM ET

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What Tie Should Leo Wear to the Oscars?

With all of his nominations for both Blood Diamond and The Departed this award season, Leonardo DiCaprio sure has had plenty of reasons to trot out the formalwear. And he’s demonstrated his love of classic tuxedoed looks — no splashes of inappropriate color, bolo ties or Jeremy Irons-like dandy style here — opting for elegant black ties at each affair. At the Golden Globes ceremony in January, DiCaprio sported a classic black bowtie, while at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, only two weeks later, he opted for a trendier long tie. This begs the question: What should Leo wear to the traditionally buttoned-up Academy Awards? Would you prefer to see him in a bowtie or a long tie? Or should he try something totally new and different?

Click here to see more Red Carpet Fashion in Off the Rack. And for more of the latest news and gossip on the award shows, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

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Feb 23 2007 01:45 PM ET

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Style Sneak Peek: Anika Noni Rose Gets Glam For The Oscars

Most celebrities are very secretive about the details of their red carpet look –it’s all about the big reveal. But Dreamgirl Anika Noni Rose is breaking the rules! Gearing up for her Oscar night performance, Rose’s glam squad gives PEOPLE an exclusive style sneak peak. Well, everything but the dress!

- Diamonds are a Dreamgirls Best Friend: The Tony Award Winning actress will be wearing Chopard jewelry. No specifics yet, but we do know she has a thing for bold color stones and classic diamonds.

- Free Flowing Hair: Hair stylist Randy Stodghill will be giving Rose “a modern day version of Veronica Lake” style. Rose prefers wavy and free hair, which will be styled just above her shoulders. For her multi-song performance, Stodghill’s “fast hands” will be whipping together an up-do.

- The Perfect Dewy Glow: “Oscar night is about glam, but not too much glam,” says makeup artist Tym Shutchai Buacharern. For strong neutral eyes and a bronze glow, he will use MAC Bronze EFX and MAC Blacktrack Gel Eyeliner and top off the look with Ardell Eyelashes. “She can wear them for hours!”

- Steppin’ To The Bad Side: Rose will be wearing custom-made Stuart Weitzman shoes with diamonds to compliment her gown. Toes need bling too!

Click here to see more Red Carpet Fashion in Off the Rack. And for more of the latest news and gossip on the award shows, check out our Red Carpet Confidential blog.

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Red Carpet

Feb 23 2007 01:27 PM ET

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Gisele’s Return to the Catwalk

All eyes were on Gisele Bundchen in Milan yesterday, and not just because she’s insanely beautiful or on a romantic vacation with new boyfriend Tom Brady. The model returned to the Italian runway for the first time in since the Spring 2003 shows to walk the runway for star-favorite Dolce & Gabbana. Wearing metallic creations from their Fall 2007 collection, the supermodel triumphantly strutted to the sounds of Madonna in the background. Dolce and Gabbana characterize the woman wearing the new collection as “a dominatrix floating in a futuristic, sensual and indefinitely fetish world, where a man is merely a toy of seduction.” Wonder if the designers mentioned that to Brady — he was watching his girl from backstage.

P.S. Gisele isn’t the only supermodel to return to the runway recently. See our post on Naomi Campbell‘s recent catwalk strut.

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Fashion Shows

Feb 23 2007 12:00 PM ET

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Video Sneak Peek! Tyra’s PEOPLE Update

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When PEOPLE magazine’s cover story on Tyra Banks (You Call This Fat?) hit the stands, neither we nor Tyra could believe the amazing response. Nearly 1000 of you left comments here on Off The Rack, and 300 more wrote letters to the magazine. After learning how many women she had inspired to love their bodies, the talk show host she decided to dedicate an entire show to that very subject. On Monday, February 26, The Tyra Banks Show will feature a whole audience full of women wearing the same red leotard — donning their weights for national TV. Be sure to catch the launch of Tyra’s new “So What?” campaign, as she encourages women everywhere to say to ourselves, “I’m not perfect — so what?!” Then, come back here on Monday afternoon to tell us your thoughts on the show. See you then!

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Tyra Banks

Feb 23 2007 10:00 AM ET

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Bid On a Trip to the 2008 Oscars Today!

How much would you pay for a chance to walk Oscar’s red carpet? Think about it and click on over to BiddingForGood.com, a charity auction website, that could make your Hollywood dreams come true. Jennifer Love Hewitt has donated two tickets to next year’s Oscars and her exclusive after-party — plus a four night stay in the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons among other goodies. Bidding is at $6,000 and ends at noon! Proceeds will go to Belcourt Theatre in order to support their film programming, live theater and weekly children’s programming. Another prize on the block: Ellen DeGeneres is throwing in two VIP tickets to her show in Los Angeles plus airfare. Bidding on those tickets will benefit the Faulkner Breast Cancer Center and ends on March 9th. Other Oscar goodies up for sale: an autographed Da Vinci Code script, Paramout Pictures Gift bag, a stay at The Park Hyatt in Los Angeles for five days, and a chance to be an extra on Ugly Betty! Proceeds for each auction will benefit a different charity of choice.

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