Inspired by the red carpet designs of the past Theo King’s exclusive Red Carpet Collection, announced in line with this year’s Oscar ceremony, was an instant hit amongst Hollywood elite.

With Theo King fast becoming LA’s hottest fashion designer it was inevitable that his much-celebrated Red Carpet Collection would be rocked out by more than one celebrity starlet this Awards season.  A ‘Who Wore It Better’ competition was launched by Star Fever Agency to determine which Stars had the most style and after a closely run contest we managed to speak exclusively to the winning Agents who style their Star’s image & popularity.

To prove that true style never goes out of fashion Agent Velvet Touch was inspired to dress her Star, Brynn Britt, in Audrey Hepburn’s classic 1954 Givenchy. “The dress is so pretty that I just knew Brynn’s feminine charm would be a perfect fit. She’s a tough cookie to please at times but she shone on the red carpet in this dress”

With many fashion commentators even suggesting Marthe Snipes wore Renee Zellweger’s daring vintage dress better than Renee herself Agent Lyric was rightly proud of her runaway win in the Who Wore It Better poll.  “Both the cut and beautiful yellow color were gorgeous and in keeping the styling simple with a bracelet and earrings the dress remained the focus”.

Popular socialite Agent Marin won ‘The Hilary’ dress-off with her Star, Bryce Buchanan, with the Agency’s judges loving the well-chosen necklace and purse to offset this navy blue knockout. The striking Guy Laroche dress clings to every curve but with a body to die Agent Marin was confident Bryce could pull it off. “Bryce is a health food fanatic and being a big fan of the sleek Gwyneth Paltrow I wanted to fuse laid back & glam styles together”.

The sumptuous red Versace dress made famous by Catherine Zeta Jones at the 1999 Academy Awards proved extremely popular across the red carpets this year and really made the competition fierce for Who Wore It Better.  Agent BrookeDyme’s controversial Star, Marlene Mulhare beat off the rest, looking the picture of elegance with matching accessories and was keen to promote her Star. “Although Marlene has the classic ‘girl-next-door’ she is not afraid of being controversial and after being spotted on a nudist beach last week the PR in winning this competition has been priceless”.

Highflying British Agent, Wilhelmina, stole the fashion limelight by playing stylist to Iris Streep who won not one but 2 style categories for both ‘The Halle’ and ‘The Kate’! “I knew the ‘one-shoulder’ trend was still going strong so ‘The Kate’ was always going to be a success and with probably the finest Oscar dress ever ‘The Halle’ Iris wore it best because she simply IS the best!”  Agent Wilhelmina was later heard confessing that it was her looks rather than her talent that had made her successful!

Other winners from the ‘Who Wore It Better’ Competition included Agent Menage whose Star, Ornella Doran, rocked the style stakes by wowing the crowds in Penelope Cruz’s 2007 nude Versace gown, Agent MinaJay whose re-work of the classic Julia Roberts Valentino dress on her Star, Junie Suvari, had all the hallmarks of a real movie star and last but by no means least was Agent Mickey who won the category for dressing her Star, Jeannine Hibbard, in Theo King’s take on Keira Knightley’s opulent, plum Vera Wang creation.

Theo King has passed on his congratulations to the winners for yet another successful competition. Keep your eyes peeled for more opportunities to raise the profile of you and your Stars soon.

This question always gets asked when certain people’s birthdays come around but when it comes to our filthy rich, super famous stars there’s a range of gifts and toys that push the boundaries of opulence and are so fantastically over-the-top that this headache (and their bountiful bank balances) is taken away.

Let’s take the cell phone. What does your cell phones say about you? In an image-conscious industry with everyone vying to be an individual your average million-dollar movie star needs to stay ahead of the competition and retain their God-like status.

To first cater for this demand were the leather & brushed steel finishes of Vertu phones which started at around $4000.  Vertu continue to offer a 24hr concierge service at the touch of a dedicated button with anything from gift ideas to a table for 2 overlooking the Eiffel Tower taken care of.  But these luxury products were soon made to look like tacky cast-offs as a range of Super Phones rang in the changes.

And this phone is a jaw-dropper.  The most expensive phone in the world is not called “Le Million” for nothing.  Coming in at $1,000,000 and featuring a blinding 120 carats worth of Grade 1 diamonds this is one phone you can’t afford to lose on a night out!  However, if $1million is out of your price-range then designer Emmanuel Gueit also offers several other diamond encrusted & gold models for a much more reasonable $25,600.

My personal fav is the über-cool Sony Ericsson Black Diamond.  Made with lightweight titane, mirror-finish cladding & the obligatory diamonds this limited edition bad-boy will cost you a cool $300,000 (but don’t expect any remarkable features for your money – it’s all about the look).

I’m sure many paparazzi-weary (but attention-hungry) stars hark back to a simpler life where they could take the bus or ride out on a bicycle without fear of ridicule for looking cheap.  Well, with Aurumania’s “Gold Bike Crystal Edition” you can cruise around in fantastical glamour & watch your public look on in awe as you glide past. Hand-built with every visible surface plated in 24-carat gold and adorned with 600 Swarovski Elements this $80,000 2-wheeler proves that  ‘going green’ doesn’t have to mean a plain & boring lifestyle. Oh, and in case you’re worried about cost they also offer free delivery from the men in white gloves.

Now onto an item that I know if close to a lot of your hearts (and feet)…….SHOES!  Despite the ‘bling’ style having the shine taken off it in recent years you can still pick up some custom Nikes encrusted with chocolate-colored diamonds for $50,000.  However, with shoes and fashion in general these days – it’s all about the investment.  Shoes have become like fine wines stored on racks in basement closets and left to gain in value and mystic. King of the crop when it comes to creating million-dollar shoes is the infamous footwear designer Stuart Weitzman who picks a young “Hollywood Cinderella” every year to wear his fantasy feet at the Oscars.  His top three (and, in turn, taking up the world’s most expensive shoe Top 3) are set out for you to wear below – just watch you don’t scuff the toe!

#3 Jeweller Oscar Heyman & Bros contributed 642 round and oval rubies totalling some 120 carats and set in pure woven platinum on 4½” red satin stilettos these $1,600,000(!!) shoes are pretty special.  Taking his inspiration from the infamous ruby slippers in the Wizard of Oz Weitzman’s actually cancelled this shoe’s appearance in 2003 “out of respect for those fighting in Iraq”.

#2 For these Weitzman teamed with jeweller Le Vian to painstaking match and cut 185 carats of museum-quality tanzanite and 28 carats of diamonds. These eye-popping, $2,000,000 kicks were unveiled June 2008 in Las Vegas. No one has been photographed wearing them yet. There’s still hope for us all!

#1 Quite unassuming to me the world’s most expensive shoes are these copper-colored $3,000,000 Rita Hayworth heels worn by Oscar-nominee Kathleen “Bird” York in 2006. Stuart Weitzman designed the satin open toe stilettos around a pair of earrings owned by movie legend Rita Hayworth. The earrings are laden with rubies, sapphires and diamonds.

Which celebs would you buy any of these toys for? What items could you think of to pimp out and crystalize? Add your comments by pressing the ’Comment’ button at the top of this feature. We’d love to hear from ya!

With just a few days to go until the darlings of Hollywood grace the red carpet of the 82nd Academy Awards (and try not to clash with it!) the final fittings to the all-important outfits are being made and the excitement of ‘who will be wearing who’ begins to build.

Will Renee Zellweger look like a hobo? Did Miley Cyrus raid her grandma’s wardrobe again? How will Mickey Rourke confirm his insanity this time? These are the thoughts that stop us from sleeping this time of year so to help Hot Gossip has established The Oscar Fashion Rules For the Red Carpet Star – your guide to the tasteful, the tedious & the tit-tape.

1. Reflect your inner self.

Isn’t that what true style is all about? Don’t let your celebrity stylist have their chance of revenge. The Oscars is a showcase of your personal style and what it says about you. Read 50 reviews of the red carpet and you’ll get 50 different opinions. Some loved Cameron’s quirky look, others hated it. Some thought Jessica Biel’s hot pink frock worked, others didn’t. Who’s right? You are. Now, power your individuality & full chic ahead.

2. Don’t let him out dress you.

For me, when I guy doesn’t wear a tie at the Oscars it becomes a Really. Big. Deal. The Oscars are a high stakes prom and you don’t want a man looking more dolled up than you! It’s stylish, it’s hot and all you have to do is wonder how to complement it. P.Diddy’s velvet and John Legend’s mocha suits are rare examples where ‘getting creative with the tux’ has worked but it’s down to the personality to pull it off so beware. For the single guy you could look no further for inspiration than singletons, Matt Stone & Trey Parker (of South Park fame), who arrived at the 2000 awards dressed in drag versions of J-Lo’s sheer green Versace & Gwyneth’s prissy pink gown much to the horror of the serious fashion press.

3. Be bold.

Who remembers what Kate Winslet or Scarlett Johansson wore last year (or any year for that matter)? No. Well, exactly. If I see another yawn-fest of strapless-neutral-coloured-floor-length-bodice-supported gowns this year I’ll scream. The good old days of swanning around like Bjork in THAT dress, Uma’s milkmaid outfit in 2004 and, well, anything Cher wore seem to have gone (dressing like a circus performer for an important acting award was classic!). Be glamorous & elegant but for goodness sake be inventive. A perfect example of this was Halle Berry’s graceful sheer embroidered top & deep red ball skirt she wore for her 2002 Oscar win. So, damn the fashion critics (they never agree anyway) and take risks because people remember you that way……and some of us have stayed up all night to watch you!

4. Dress your age

Sometimes the best fashion lessons come from the most unlikely sources. First off a 12 year-old, like say Abigail Breslin, who looked fab in her pretty pink princess dress because for her that was the point. Then, put the same style pink prom dress on Gwyneth and – agh! – disaster but what do you expect from a woman who named her daughter Apple? Not a lot of judgement, that’s for sure. And, let’s take the 60-something British actress, Helen Mirren, but she goes against all the established rules for the oldies & bares her cleavage and arms and still looks sexy so what do I know!?

5. Let your outfit shine.

As we all know, an outfit is not just a dress – it’s the hair, the make-up & the jewels. Getting it wrong is all too easy and looking tacky with too much bling and boobs all over the place takes attention away from the dress and your face…but then again that might be the intention. Lol!

For the best examples that stuck to the rules (and which are my personal faves) look no further than Julia Roberts’ vintage Valentino, Audrey Hepburn’s gorgeous 1954 classic and Keira Knightley’s plumy Vera Wang and you can’t go wrong. What I wouldn’t give to spend the day dressing up in all the Oscar classics!  Well, Theo King is making this a reality – Buy your Stars the most famous fashions in the world – Check instore for details. What are your favorites? Let us know your thoughts by pressing ‘comments’ at the top of this feature!

I don’t know if it was just me but when Anne Hathaway read out the nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards, I was stunned to see Miley Cyrus overlooked for a golden statute despite her ground-breaking ‘Hanna Montana: The Movie’. Ok, just me then…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock on Pandora you’ll know about the visually stunning, sci-fi smash Avatar, where everyone lives happily ever after (oh come on, my hamster could have written that script!). But despite its record-breaking commercial success it will have to share the spotlight with The Hurt Locker, an edgy independent Iraq thriller, both movies receiving 9 nominations. It’s popcorn versus politics!

What makes this David and Goliath battle even more interesting is the fact James Cameron and director of The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow, were once husband and wife. Talk about battling with your ex! With no woman having ever walked away with the best director prize and the Academy rarely dividing their prize assets – best picture and best director – in settlement of a split, something is going to have to give.

And let’s not forget Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds lurking ominously in the background with 8 nominations. He who would love nothing more than to spoil a good party, especially since he’s taken to looking like a plastic Elvis impersonator recently!

The decision to include 10 films in the Best Picture category this year instead of the usual 5 has allowed the successes of highly original District 9 and Pixar’s animated masterpiece, Up, to continue their vigil of hope and gain some well-deserved exposure. However, not on the list are two favorites of mine this year: Star Trek & The Hangover which won best comedy at the Globes. I guess the Academy doesn’t take comedy seriously, huh!

Lots of familiar faces and old time favorites on the best actor and actress list of nominees: George Clooney (Up in the Air), Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart – yawn!), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Meryl Streep (Julie/Julia)…but there’s one name sadly missing: Robert Downey Jr. who won a Golden Globe for his performance in Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, there are no acting nominations for any of James Cameron’s Avatar cast (go figure!).

Already Hollywood’s worst kept secret, the envelope containing the supporting actor & actress is already sealed with the Academy seeming certain to go with Mo’Nique for her amazingly poignant role in Precious and Christoph Waltz as a scary, inglourious Nazi basterd.

We’ll be following the Oscar race (and all the lobbying going around) until it airs, March 7, on ABC.  In the meantime check this link for the complete list of nominees and tell us who you think deserves to win and who will win.