Academy Awards
Oscars Designer Challenge 2010
The folks over at AMPAS are inviting everyone to vote on an element of its annual Oscar telecast. In “Oscars Designer Challenge 2010,” nine up-and-coming fashion designers are vying to have their original evening gown worn by one of the Awards escorts during the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7.
The designers participating in “Oscars Designer Challenge 2010” :
- Fernanda Carneiro, Los Angeles
- Elda De La Rosa, Chicago
- Ivy Higa, New York
- Phong Hong, Los Angeles
- Rania Salibi, Phoenix
- Oday Shakar, Los Angeles
- Ari Sheuhmelian, Los Angeles
- Oliver Tolentino, Los Angeles
- Kelsy Zimba, New York
Travel over to Oscar.com where you can have a look at video of the gowns and cast your vote. Anyone over the age of 18 can register to participate and will be eligible to vote once a day through 11:59 p.m. PT on March 1, 2010, when the voting period ends. Beginning March 3, “Oscars Designer Challenge: Behind the Dress,” a Web series documenting the competition will be viewable on Oscar.com daily through March 8, 2010.
The winning design will be announced first during “Oscars Red Carpet- 2010,” the live arrivals show that will air on ABC beginning at 5 p.m. PT on March 7. In addition to having his or her winning design worn on the live telecast, the lucky winning designer will receive two tickets to attend the Oscars ceremony.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center ®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
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