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French brand Roger Vivier is known for their pricey buckled shoes, which can range anywhere from $396 for signature flats to four digits for boots. For the Helpmann Awards this week in Australia, Cate Blanchett donned a pair of limited edition Roger Vivier Limelight America platform heels with sequined star detail and Swarovski crystal buckles. The shiny heels made the rest of Roger Vivier’s heels look downright affordable with a startling $11,000 price tag! We are all for splurging on designer heels, but $11,000 for one pair? That’s our fantasy shoe budget for the year! Tell us: What is the most you are willing to spend as a splurge on shoes?

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Want to know the secret to getting the ageless glow that Cate Blanchett showed off at the Oscars? The Best Actress nominee is finally revealing all–and making it easy for you to get it too. Months ago we told you about her global ambassadorship with prestige Japanese skincare brand SK-II. But now the actress is stepping beyond being the face of the brand to putting out her very own SK-II beauty kit. Cate’s Essential Collection, $250, includes three of the actress’s tried-and-true favorites for keeping her superstar looks: Facial Treatment Essence, Facial Treatment Repair C, and Facial Treatment Mask–all packaged in an elegant red box. “I definitely see and feel a change in my skin’s texture,” the long-time SK-II loyalist says of the products in the collection. But the mask might just be one of her favorite indulgences. “Relaxing in a warm bath with an SK-II Facial Treatment Mask each week leaves my skin feeling rejuvenated,” she says. And if that kind of relaxation leads to looking good as Cate, you can count us in. Grab one of Cate’s kits for yourself starting today at select Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s locations.

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She may be expecting her third child, but Elizabeth: The Golden Age star Cate Blanchett is looking as regal as ever. Matrix hair stylist Mark Townsend added gorgeous gold feather hair combs from Chanel’s new Paris-Londres Collection to Cate’s updo for the Modern Masters Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Ranging from $420 to $785, the combs will hit Chanel boutiques in mid-April. To find the store nearest you and place a pre-order, visit Chanel.com or call 800-550-0005. If you love the look, but don’t have the movie star budget, try out this oversized gold feather barrette, $8, or this pair of gold feather barrettes with a Florentine finish, $8, both at day-lab.com.

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Mommy-to-be Cate Blanchett glowed in a glam metallic gown by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga. Chanel makeup artist Lucienne Zammit kept Cate’s face “dewy and fresh” — in contrast to her dark dress — using Stila Perfecting Foundation in A, $30, Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in #1, $22, and LORAC Translucent Touch Up Powder in TL 1, $32. Chanel Powder Blush in Rose Petale, $40, and Chanel Rouge Allure lipstick in Darling, $30, enhanced Cate’s natural radiance. Zammit then brought out her blue eyes with Chanel shimmery Quadra Eye Shadows in Demure and Dunes, $55. She applied light peach shadow in the inner eye corners, rosy gold and frosted pink in the center of the eyelids, and brown in the outer corners. Mixing a smudge of the brown shadow with Chanel Intense Eye Pencil in Ambre, $27, completed the look.

To relax the glitz of Cate’s dress, Matrix stylist Mark Townsend went for a “fun and sexy” style rather than an updo. He started a day early, creating texture with Amplify Foam Volumizer, $18, and a blow-out. The next morning, he sprayed Biolage colorcaretherapie Shielding Shine Mist, $15, and scrunched Cate’s hair all over. Before using a 1″ curling iron, he spritzed hair with Vavoom Gold Heat Iron-in Volume Protective Dry Mist, $14, and then curled sections from end to root, clipping each curl to set while her makeup was applied. Later, he removed the clips and raked his hands (again sprayed with the Shine Mist) through her hair. Using a natural-bristle eyebrow brush sprayed with hairspray, he tamed flyaways on top and created loose texture at the bottom.

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You’d hardly expect to see Cate Blanchett ditch her edgy wardrobe for jumpers and elastic-waist pants while pregnant, and the Elizabeth: The Golden Age star is definitely not disappointing. While promoting the film in Australia this week, the star turned up in a beaded colorblock Dries van Noten dress and riding boots to a photocall and was vivid at a premiere in a hot pink and orange Jil Sander dress. We love that Cate’s not afraid to experiment even while expecting her third child. And we can’t wait to see what she wears next — just imagine her maternity gown for the Oscars next February! Tell us: What do you think of Cate’s maternity style?

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Cate Blanchett has been known as much for her luminous skin as for her top-notch acting and adventurous style — and now she’ll be known as the face of SK-II, a high end skin care line known for its cutting edge technology. The star tells AP that wearing their signature Facial Treatment Mask is part of her skin care ritual. “[Her children] see it and just roll their eyes,” said the Oscar-winning actress, speaking from Rome. “They’ll wake up in the morning, and I’m making their sandwiches for school and I’ve got the mask on.” She even gave some of the masks to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button co-star Brad Pitt. “I’m evangelical about it,” Blanchett tells AP. SK-II, whose products retail for between $60 and $300, is available on saks.com.

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While the venue for the Armani Prive Haute Couture Autumn/Winter show, the Palais de Chaillot overlooking the Eiffel Tower, is stunning and busy outside, inside the scene is slightly more serene. Anne Hathaway takes to her seat looking like a princess in a silver satin bubble hem dress under a chic white trench-coat while Cate Blanchett is the last to arrive looking every bit the Hollywood star in a high neck black dress and towering patent heels. “It’s timeless, it’s classic — and I’m really excited about the few little whispers I’ve heard about this,” she tells PEOPLE as numerous bodyguards usher her in so the show can began. A whirlwind display of voluminous skirts in metallic shades, structured satin dresses and the finale diamante-encrusted ball gown leave some so in awe they burst into applause during the show. As celebs are led backstage to greet the designer post-show, stylist Rachel Zoe stops to tell me her pick of the couture candy: “My favorite would be the feather coat. It was brown with a million little feathers, and it was like a coat dress kind of thing, it was beautiful.” As Mr Armani leaves with a wave and a smile for the cameras, everyone inside continues to celebrate in his glory, with champagne and Italian canapes, of course.

Nice to know that new dad Brad Pitt’s not too macho to share his Kenra hair products with female co-star Cate Blanchett. While shooting The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons, “Brad loved the Platinum Silkening Mist, $12″ says the movie’s hairstylist Colleen Balaghan, who used the same product on his bewigged co-star (Cate is a redhead in the film). “I also used the Kenra Daily Provision Leave-In Conditioner, $9, on both Cate and Brad. Whether we are styling their real hair, or their wigs, they both need a light conditioner that will last and keep their hair smooth throughout filming.” Now, did he bring it home for the whole family?

For more beauty secrets of your favorite male stars, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now.

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Is Cate Blanchett the victim of some fashion foul play? The actress was set to carry a $100,000 Lana Marks purse on the red carpet, but the bag mysteriously went missing from her hotel room the day before the Oscars. While the New York Daily News is speculating that it could be the result of a secret plot, a Lana Marks Company spokesperson had no comment on the circumstances. The handbag was produced in black alligator and framed in 18-kt gold with white diamonds and 35 carats of pavé black diamonds. “We are devastated by the loss of this handbag and request that anyone who has information regarding its whereabouts please step forward and contact the Los Angeles Police Department,” the rep tells PEOPLE. (We’ll let you make your own fashion police joke now.)

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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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Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Notes on a Scandal, Cate Blanchett is the Chameleon of this year’s award season.

Signature Look: Blanchett can pull off a variety of styles, from cutting edge to classic. But two things remain constant: impeccable fit and unexpected detail.

Favorite Designers: Blanchett relies on red carpet big guns like Valentino and Dior but sprinkles in edgy designers such as Rodarte and Alexander McQueen. Unique shoes from Roger Vivier and Armani Prive (diamond platforms!) complete her looks.

What She Will Wear: Instead of participating in the Oscars dress derby, the star usually works exclusively with one designer, and this year the word is it’s Armani Prive.

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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Cate Blanchett has red carpet fashion-watchers buzzing with her high-profile appearance, alongside Katie Holmes, at the Armani Prive show last night in Paris — does this mean that the SAG and Oscar-nominated actress is selecting one of Giorgio Armani’s elaborate couture creations, like this beaded grey silk gown, to wear to an award show? Or is she really in Paris to pick from another one of the couture collections showing this week? Let the speculation begin! Will she make the ultimate red carpet entrance in this dramatic Christian Dior? Will she signal “serious actress” in this moody Givenchy? Or will she go for bold color, as she did in 2005 in her yellow Valentino, in this canary chiffon Lacroix? Metallics also look great against Cate’s pale complexion, so why not this shimmering Elie Saab or this platinum beaded Chanel gown? One thing we can count is that this is one actress who isn’t afraid to make a major statement!

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We’ve been keeping a close watch on the lovely Cate Blanchett and all her various outings lately. As we mentioned before, she’s one of our favorite award season dressers. Just look at her in this sleek Armani pantsuit! Matched with Louboutin pumps and a spritzed-up do, we think she’s a vision of holiday chicness. Popsugar is wondering if she took a page from Gwen Stefani’s stylebook with those big bangs. What do you think of this look?

Click through to this week’s Hit or Miss Gallery to vote on Cate’s outfit, as well as recent looks of Drew Barrymore, Fergie and more!

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How exciting! The first big nominations for the Red Carpet season are out, and we already have visions of baubles and big hairdos bouncing in our heads. The Golden Globes are just about a month away, and we know which stars we’re excited to see on the big night, January 15th: Beyonce, who has been turning out night after night in frilly, trained gowns (like this one from Elie Saab at the Dreamgirls premiere in L.A.) and Cate Blanchett, who always dresses to perfection (as she did in Ralph Lauren to Babel’s premiere. We still swoon remembering her dazzling John Galliano butterfly gown from Oscars ‘99.) We can hardly wait for the holiday season to end so our favorite fashion time of the year can get started! Check out more stylish nominees at In Style’s slide show and see the full list of Golden Globe nominations here. Then, come back here and then let us know who you’re most looking forward to seeing on the red carpet.

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We always think of Cate Blanchett as being an incredibly stylish woman; one of the rare stars who can push the edges of fashion and still look classic. But seems like even Cate has bad days. Attending a screening of her new film Babel (which already has major Oscar buzz) in her native Australia, Cate combined a cropped pantsuit with a red sweater and boots for a look that falls short of her usual impeccable standards. (We much prefer her in this fabulous silver Ralph Lauren gown). Sorry, Cate. We’re not digging the pantsuit.

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