TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Elizabeth Snead DREAM CATCHERS: Sexy stars, glam clothes, a good cause and goodie good·ie n. Variant of goody1. bags! That was the tried-and-true recipe for Monday's Red Carpet 2005 fashion bash at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. . The Oscar-oriented event raised funds for the Dream Foundation, an organization that grants last wishes (family reunions, trips, weddings, etc.) to terminally ill Terminally Ill When a person is not expected to live more than 12 months. Notes: Any gifts given out by the afflicted person at this time may be considered as a dispersion of the estate rather than a gift. patients. And natch, there were stars in the audience: ``Six Feet Under'' actress Rachel Griffiths, E!'s snarky snark·y adj. snark·i·er, snark·i·est Slang Irritable or short-tempered; irascible. [From dialectal snark, to nag, from snark, snork, to snore, snort carpet queen Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin (born November 4 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedienne, producer, and actress. She has also been a voice actress and a red carpet commentator. Griffin is a self-proclaimed "D-list celebrity. , Drew Barrymore's ex, funnyman fun·ny·man n. A humorous person, especially a professional comedian. Tom Green, and ``Curb Your Enthusiasm'' star Cheryl Hines. All eyes were on ``Las Vegas'' hottie Marsha Thomason and ``Boston Legal'' babes past and present Lake Bell, andRhona Mitra. But enough about stars! ``I hate that these days it's all about the stars and not the fashion,'' said British-born Thomason. ``Even at the Los Angeles Fashion Week Los Angeles Fashion Week takes place each March (for fall collections) and October (for spring collections) in locations throughout the Los Angeles Area. History , it's all about the stars in the audience, not the clothes or the designers.'' Yeah, we're tempted to not mention the stars/models: former ``Bachelor'' Bob Guiney, Catherine Bell, Frank Stallone (Sly's bro) and Willie Garson. Best in Show: shapely shape·ly adj. shape·li·er, shape·li·est 1. Having a distinct shape. 2. Having a pleasing shape. shape Marilu Henner, 53 in April, in a turquoise gown. We'll have whatever she's having. Afterward, host Joely Fisher reminded everyone to pick up their $5,000 gift bag. ``It's all about the goodie bag!'' she shouted, as a power publicist palmed a coupon to Mitra. The bag, compiled by M Studio, was a leopard-lined gold lame satchel stuffed with Wolford hose, 525 cashmere cashmere Animal-hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. The fibre became known for its use in beautiful shawls and other handmade items produced in Kashmir, India. The fibres have diameters finer than those of the best wools. wraps, Spa 415 body care, Miss Manicure kits, even a hefty Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgery cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes, such as the improvement of the appearance of the face by removing wrinkles or reshaping the nose. Institute coupon. The sought-after bags were also delivered to Oscar nominees. The most popular item? ``The Hanes Body Enhancers (waist- and thigh-cinching underwear),'' says M Studio's Dorothy Cline-Metz. Sssh. It's a Hollywood secret! ON THE GOWN BEAT: Who's wearing what to the Oscars is usually the best-kept secret in Hollywood. But this year, some of it is already a done deal. Several actresses are under contract to designers and must wear their fashions. ``Million Dollar Baby'' star Hilary Swank is Calvin Klein's exclusive underwear model and will wear one of his gowns Sunday. Emmy Rossum belongs to Ralph Lauren, although she may carry a purse by Swarovski, whose crystals adorned ``Phantom of the Opera'' costumes. Nicole Kidman, the face of Chanel No. 5, will reportedly show up in head-to-toe Chanel. Charlize Theron, who does the J'adore Dior fragrance campaign, will definitely wear Dior makeup and probably a Dior gown. She may also wear Kwiat diamonds because her stylist is designing a red carpet collection with the jewelry company. Other actresses have special relationships with designers. Gwyneth Paltrow, who'll do a Dior face, will no doubt wear a gown by pal Stella McCartney, who also did the costumes for ``Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.'' Renee Zellweger usually relies on Carolina Herrera. Armani fan Annette Bening will probably wear something from his new line, Prive. And Laura Linney might show up in Prada; she told press at the Golden Globes that she loves all Miuccia's stuff. Beyonce Knowles, set to sing three songs during the awards, loves Swarovski and is expected to show off its crystals. A few gals are still up for grabs. Cate Blanchett is reportedly looking at Roland Mouret, the hot designer holding court at the Chateau Marmont who last dressed Scarlett Johansson for the Golden Globes. But newcomer ``Maria Full of Grace'' star Catalina Sandino Moreno Catalina Sandino Moreno (born April 19 1981) is an Academy Award-nominated Colombian actress. Sandino was born in Bogotá, Colombia to a pathologist mother. Before becoming an actress, she studied advertising at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. is rumored to have chosen a Calvin Klein gown and will definitely wear Revlon makeup by Troy Jansen. What will ``Vera Drake'' nominee Imelda Staunton wear? No one knows and no one cares. Harsh, but true. While the Oscar forecast calls for bright bling and colorful gowns, rain could dampen the mood. ``I'm already getting requests for wraps, cover-ups and back-up black dresses,'' says Film Fashion's Susan Ashbrook. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) GRIFFITHS: Making wishes come true. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Entertainment (2) ROSSUM: Ravishing rav·ish·ing adj. Extremely attractive; entrancing. rav  ish·ing·ly adv. in Ralph Lauren.
(3) JOHANSSON: Mouret's main model. (4) KIDMAN: Chanel's No. 1. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer |
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