How do celebrities prepare for the red carpet?
This weekend the Golden Globes are held, the first big event of the year in which the actresses dress in their best clothes. Discover how they achieve the perfect look for this type of event
Awards season kicks off in Hollywood. This coming Sunday the Golden Globes are held, the first event of the year in which celebrities wear their best clothes on the red carpet. Impressive dresses, perfect bodies, radiant skin... A look that requires hours and hours of dedication to achieve. Do you want to know how celebrities prepare and how they choose their dresses?
The preparation process begins six months before the gala. The stylists of the celebrities begin to work just when the designers have already presented their proposals in the most important international parades and in total they select two dresses, sometimes three, for their client.
For the Golden Globes or the Oscars, every Hollywood star should have at least one option B in case of a last-minute mishap. According to Jessica Paster, hairstylist at the Oscars, to The Daily Beast: "It's Murphy's law: the zipper is always going to break."
The choice of dress
The process of choosing a fashion firm depends on two factors: on the one hand, it is taken into account whether the actress has been nominated for awards or not and on the other hand, there are the famous ones who are loyal to the brands with which they who have a contract or have worked with them. For example, actress Jennifer Lawrence has a millionaire agreement with Dior to wear her dresses at these events.
There is also the case of actresses who decide at the last minute what dress they are going to wear, a problem for firms because they cannot make the dress to measure. As Rachel Zoe assures Vogue, once the brand and designs have been chosen, the stylists keep the dresses that the clients are going to wear to prevent other stylists from choosing them for their actresses.
Wearing an identical or similar dress can be quite a drama for the brand, the stylist and her representative, since it must be taken into account that millions of people are waiting for the red carpet of the Golden Globes and the Oscars.
Shoes and jewelry
Once the dress has been chosen, the shoes and jewelry that the actresses will wear are sought. As Jessica Paster explains, accessories end up being decided at the last minute. For this reason, she sends her clients a pair of dancers so that they feel comfortable during the night. Of course, they don't just choose a pair of shoes, but they have at least two pairs in case they break their heel or have a mishap.
The jewels have an essential role in these finery. Most actresses have lucrative contracts with the big jewelry houses, for example, Charlize Theron received $20,000 for wearing Chopard jewelry at the Oscars. There are times when firms offer themselves to the actress's stylist so that she can wear a spectacular garment valued at millions of dollars and there are cases in which the actresses themselves opt for lesser-known brands and that, thanks to a good choice, become a of the signatures most desired by the followers of the stars.
Beauty
The physical preparation of the celebrities for the galas begins a couple of months before the big night. The actresses hire personal trainers for about $300 a session to show off a good figure and they also perform different aesthetic treatments.
In an interview for Newsweek, Beverly Hills dermatologist Tony Nakhla explains that he has special consultations that run up to $30,000. He points out that the most popular procedures are hand rejuvenation, lip fillers and cheekbone retouching.
One of the most common interventions is Botox injections in the armpit so as not to sweat during the gala. For the big night, the actresses hire makeup artists that cost between $1,500 and $4,000 per session, although it is true that many of them already have their own makeup artist and hairdresser.
Do the dresses stay?
One of the most frequently asked questions by readers is whether the dresses worn by the stars have to be returned or kept as a souvenir. Stylist Rachel Zoe says that if the design is custom-made, it's quite likely that celebrities will keep it, but in most cases, designers will want it back to keep as a souvenir.
It may also be the case that the nominated actress wins the award and the brand gives her dress as a gift. What the celebrities do return are the jewelery and the shoes that the big fashion firms have provided them with.
