Cate Blanchett

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?

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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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