Countdown to the OSCARS(R): Attire for the Red Carpet... Bleachers

This week's posts will most likely all be about the Academy Awards®, which is almost like a holiday here in SoCal. My interest is higher than usual this year, thanks to an invitation from Kodak to watch the red carpet arrivals from the bleachers.

I was so excited at passing the Motion Picture Academy's background check (who knew? All these years, I thought getting bleacher seats was like seeing the Tournament of Roses parade, where the seating goes to the folks willing to camp out on the street...)

...that I hadn't given any thought at all to the REALLY important part of going to the OSCARS®: What to wear.

Of course, Sweatpants Mom has already gone there. She says that most years, she settles in to watch the awards in a bathrobe, and hints that she may just wear one on the bleachers. Somehow, I doubt that we'll see her in chenille and fuzzy slippers. But you have to admit, it would be funny.

As I was told to report to the bleacher area at 10:30 AM (no earlier and no later!), I'm planning for a looooooong day... and in this El Nino year, there's a good chance that it will rain. (Not to worry, say the Academy's organizers... neither rain nor snow nor gusty Santa Ana will stop this show - the red carpet and bleacher area would be covered.)

But since it's SoCal, it's just as likely that we'll need sunscreen.

The organizers suggest wearing comfortable, layered clothes, which makes sense.

Miss Lori plans on bringing some FANTASTIC shoes, which I would totally do if 20 years of running around in 4" heels hadn't done a permanent number on my feet. Between the corns and the callouses, I can't handle wearing beautiful shoes for more than five minutes. I can't even balance on heels any longer. Maybe ballet flats? Or maybe I just wear pants that go well with UGGs.

But after the stars have entered the theater, we bleacher people are all invited to a viewing party at the El Capitan (across the street from the Kodak theater). This is probably why fabulous Katja Presnal is planning on wearing Max Azria and Coach platform shoes.

And Sugar Jones found a fabulous discounted outfit at fabulous Nordstrom Rack. And it matches her blog!

I don't think I want to get that glammed up (besides - at my age, it isn't worth the effort). However, Jenny from Kodak suggest that we could bring a change of clothes for the party. But it would have to fit in a backpack, because we'll be herded straight from the metal bleachers over to the El Capitan across the street. (And may I add that it would have to be wrinkle resistant?)

I do think the occasion calls for something a little nicer than my usual jeans, t-shirt and sneakers. A shopping trip may be in order.

Comments

[Cris]

Kiera Knightly is truly gorgeous, but I am not a fan of the dress she is wearing in the picture from the post. I would love to see her in something shorter. I cannot wait for the Oscars.

[Donna]

I picked that photo more for the fact that I had the rights to run it on my blog than for anything else. And I agree - Keira Knightley could look beautiful wearing a burlap sack.

Me? Not so beautiful. But at least, I might be able to hide inside of one.