How to make the best-dressed list
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(CNN) -- Most Oscar-doomed celebrities spend the better part of that Sunday prepping themselves for the cameras -- and the the fad critics.
They get their hair, makeup and nails done, shimmy into the proper shapewear, adorn themselves with millions of dollars value of jewelry, slip on a pair of stilettos, and zip up their one-of-a-kind gowns.
Yet, seconds after they conventional onto the red carpet, we've already decided whether or not their primping paid off.
While it takes a mere half a second to wind up on the worst-dressed list, it takes a stunning comeback, or two, before redemption is bestowed. And with everything that goes into achieving a "best-dressed"-dignitary look, attendees are lucky they have an entire season to perfect their red carpet kind.
"Each awards show has a different personality style-wise, and people have skilled to dress accordingly," said Sarah Bernard, host of "The Thread" on Yahoo!'s Gleam . The Academy Awards calls for classic, formal attire, she said, but celebrities can have a mini more fun with the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Grammy Awards, which cede to for edgier ensembles.
Source: CNN