How is celebrities choosing a red carpet dress?

Remember the caped dress Gwyneth Paltrow took to the Oscar Awards? It was a Tom Ford design. White, elegant and original. Some found it great, but there were also those who thought it a bit much. And that is when it comes to judging fashion everyone has their preferences and there is difficult final judgments about what is beautiful and what a dress is one ugly.

Gwyneth, meanwhile, had no doubt about this dress. Since her stylist, Elizabeth Saltzman, showed it, she knew she was the one. With diagonal neck line, small lightweight pads and pleated at the top, this white made ​​Paltrow shone regia. But how was that the outfit came into his hands? How often the process of choosing a dress for the carpet of the Academy Awards? How far in advance the famous choose what they will look in this dress? How many times are tested prior to use her dress on the red carpet?

Through her blog Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow shares with us these and many other things on his famous caped dress. To do justly met Saltzman, and here is the highlight of the talk that had the actress and her stylist wise.

On why he chose this design Saltzman Tom Ford for Gwyneth Paltrow: "For me, this dress called 'Oscars'. Simply was 'the one'.'s Dress consists of all the elements I look for Gwyneth: supreme elegance, grace , royalty, extreme modern luxury, simplicity and a little risk. "

 On how the search process dresses for events like this: "It is a long process that begins at the time when the nominees are announced and does not end until the moment they walk the red carpet. Firstly called certain designers I know with whom I like to work. I do all the questions necessary: if someone is wearing, what color and what style is the dress of the people, etc.. After that initial conversation designers send sketches, and I very gently settings on my client specifically thinking. usually work with two or three designers from the beginning until we have a dress to try.

Always ask to see samples (large) Fabric-you never know, it might not look good in a photo, they are completely transparent, that is rough to the touch, easy to wrinkle, etc.. These must be addressed, as it is my job to make sure there are no mistakes that night. Once all this agreed, the dress is made. "

On the dress fitting with the famous: "The next step is the first test. This is a time of excitement. As you want your client to feel comfortable, your body language says it all. Miro setting, I find the shoe that proper height and comfort you need. tests in quick succession, so I take thousands of photos from all angles so you can take them home to digest a little. If I have luck, we have the luxury of a second test, to test we have chosen the dress with accessories and to give us an idea about the hair and makeup. "

About how should women choose the perfect dress: "Think about what looks best on you, not on what you like to see on a mannequin. Think about your posture. Look in the mirror, without posing, and evaluates how you look on the dress. Consider where you are going and how you can relax in that dress to enjoy the night. "