Oscars design 'Project Runway'-like challenge
Proving the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can drag themselves into the 21st Century, Oscar.org announced a new contest that allows the public to vote on an aspect of this year's 82nd Academy Awards.
No, voters won't get to determine any winners -- perish that thought -- but they will get to decide which gown is worn by one of the many Awards escorts during the show.
Beginning Tuesday (Feb. 23), the public can vote on Oscar.com in the "Oscar Designer Challenge 2010."
Designers from around Los Angeles, er, the country are participating including: 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) and Kelsy Zimba (New York).
(Who knew all the good designers were in LA? Certainly not the industry in NY...). Voting ends on March 1 with the winner being announced during the live ABC arrivals show before the big show.
