The 2010 Oscars is coming up in two days (March 7) and fashionistas and fashion critics alike are all pretty much excited to see Hollywood’s crème de la crème strut their designer gowns and shoes on the red carpet. I have no doubt that one of the main topics this coming Sunday will be “who’s wearing whom (as in whose gown is she wearing)?”.

If you’re one of the few who were able to score bleacher tickets inside Kodak Theatre for the event, then be sure to dress your best because you will be walking on the red carpet, after all.

Glamorous to perfection is how you should be – from your gown, to your purse, to your shoes.

If you haven’t picked out your shoes yet, remember to choose one that covers the heel or at least part of it.

Why? Because of two simple reasons: one, it is more formal to cover the heel; and two, the hem of your gown could easily get caught between your foot and the open-heeled shoe as you walk. Now you wouldn’t want to keep on pulling and fixing your gown every time that happens, would you?

If you cannot picture the kind of shoes I am describing, here is a sample:

Calvin Klein Pallas

Although the Calvin Klein Pallas is a great looking sandal, it is not ideal for your long gown because of its open heel.

If you need recommendations on what shoes to wear for the Oscars, here is a list of gladiator-inspired sandals we feel are worthy enough to step on the Academy Awards’ red carpet, all priced at less than US$150:

Jessica Simpson Alaya, US$79

Charles by Charles David Prissy Heel, on sale for US$145

GUESS Holda 2, on sale for US$82

Sam Edelman Nilla Heel, on sale for US$103

Promiscuous Charming, on sale for US$76

So have you seen Sophia Bush lately?

She’s not exactly a paparazzi magnet, or perhaps she tries to avoid them; however, this One Tree Hill star wasn’t able to evade the camera when she attended the Diane Von Furstenberg show during Fashion Week in New York.

She toted the designer’s spring bag and wore a Herve Leger dress. On her feet was a pair of zippered gladiator sandals that I could not ID. The rose colored dress was quite feminine but the bomber jacket and the sandals did quite a job of toughening up her look.

Sophia Bush

(Photo by Just Jared)

If you like Sophia Bush’s Fashion Week style, you can achieve it by shopping for the following:

Three Dots Dress, US$135

Tripp Black Pleather Jacket, US$39

Jessica Simpson Adreana, US$89

OR

Promiscuous Social, US$87

17-year old pop star Miley Cyrus has occasionally had her fashion hits and misses, but she definitely wowed us when she attended the 2010 Grammy Awards held last January 31.

She graced the red carpet in a short but stunningly beautiful Herve Leger dress, and finished off the look with a pair of Balenciaga gladiator sandals. She was in fact, named as one of the best dressed celebrities on the red carpet during that event. And we all know that such a praise from fashion critics counts a lot for young celebrities like Miley.

Miley Cyrus on the 2010 Grammys red carpet

If you want the dress or the shoes, feel free to purchase it from the designers’ stores (if you have the cash to spend) or you can visit the site where Miley will be auctioning off these items to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti (Ebay.com).

Now if you’re after the look for a lot less instead, simply use your short black dress and pair it with any of these shoe suggestions:

Promiscuous Social, on sale for only US$88 at Zappos.com

Bandolino Tiernan, US$69

Dolce Vita Cajun, on sale for only US$90 at Zappos.com

Nine West Jamie, on sale for US$72 at Zappos.com



Early this January, Rihanna was spotted in Mexico with  L.A. Dodger boyfriend, Matt Kemp, both taking a break from the buzz and the cold winter weather. The lovebirds were easily spotted as they drew attention to themselves by wearing large Mexican hats. I guess they were simply enjoying, and couldn’t care less whether they would be seen or not.

Rihanna and Matt (behind in mask) spotted in Mexico

Ri-Ri was looking sexy as usual, cooling herself under the hot sun with some ice-cream cone, wearing only a thin cover-up to mask the red bikini that she paired with some lace-up Roman sandals.

You can tell from the picture that she was simply there to unwind and enjoy because she was even too lazy to lace up those sandals! Well, what’s the use of lacing up if you’re going to dip into the pool every few minutes anyway, right?

It’s a nice pair though, slightly daintier looking because of the lace-up strings, not like the usual Roman sandals with thick multi-straps.

Want the shoes? Here are some suggestions:

Type Z Latika Lace-up Sandal

Type Z Jasmine Lace-up Sandal

Promisuous Zaria Lace-up Sandal