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TAPE: EF02/0240 IN_TIME: 07:04:30 DURATION: 10:03 SOURCES: APTN RESTRICTIONS: DATELINE: Los Angeles, California USA 21 March 2002 SHOTLIST 1 Various: Oscar statues being prepared 2 H Stern 'Red Carpet Collection' necklace (500-thousand US dollars) 3 Various: H Stern diamond collection 4 SOT: (English) Joan Parker, Director Diamond Information Center Well, the Diamond Information Center put together a collection that's called the Red Carpet Diamond Collection and for all the pieces in there - each one that is going to be worn by someone on the red carpet, ten thousand dollars will be donated by the jeweler to amFAR and H Stern has a piece that has the lar4gest diamond of all of them in the collecting - it's a 23-carat radiant cut diamond, the piece is worth around 500-thousand dollars and if someone has that on on Sunday night - 10-thousand dollars will go to amFAR 5 Cutaway 23 carat diamond 6 SOT: (English) Joan Parker, Director Diamond Information Center I think it's partly because diamonds are synonymous with glamour People think about dressing up and the ultimate evening, with the ultimate necklace and it's diamonds and it's amazing - over the past five years that diamonds have been on every actress that has won - if you think about it On the stage, she has had on diamonds! 7 Various: Stuart Weitzman and his million dollar shoes 8 SOT: (English) Stuart Weitzman 'This shoe is a bargain! Now I know - I can see you raised your eyebrows to me - but you know that you can take the diamonds off the shoe and you make a double-banded fabulous bracelet The top part makes a necklace, these little drops here - depending upon how hip you are can either be a navel ring or earrings - and then you can still wear the platinum shoe! 9 Various: Christian Tse jewelry 10 SOT: (English) Christian Tse I've created some of the platinum with blue topaz here with a tear drop and they're faceted both ways This is a very glamorous look to it - very beautiful Hopefully there's a dress there - a blue dress that would pick up the stone colour and the platinum and it just shines right on the red carpet there 11 Various: woman trying on Christian Tse ankle bracelet/earrings 12 Various: Mary Magdalena Gem Cosmetics 13 SOT: (English) Mary Magdalena Well, what I have here is the most precious cosmetic line in the world because it's made of precious gemstone and it's very precious for the skin so there's amethysts, diamonds, rubies, jade, all of those gemstones are in the colour powders and the powders you can use for your lips, your eyes, your nails and your cheeks and it's very good for the skin 14 Wide shot Timmy Woods handbags (carved out of wood) 15 SOT: (English) Timmy Woods, Designer Well, I think that accessories are really important and the emphasis is usually put on the clothing it's not put on the accessories and this is the year of the accessory So therefore, let's get ourselves out there - let's show that we make wonderful things and let's get the women wearing them 16 Wide shot woman being made up at Mac Salon 17 Various: make-up at Mac Salon 18 Vidal Sassoon stylists styling 19 Various: woman making Oscar cocktail 20 Women sitting having drinks 21 Woman lounging with self-designed butterfly body art (Leia Angelica) 22 Set-up shots Donald Wressell in Four Seasons pastry kitchen 23 Wressell putting together an Oscar treat 24 SOT: (English) Donald Wressell What's good about the Four Seasons here in LA is I'm able to do all kinds of things that just really tap into my inspiration and skills and I can do many, many, many things for our guests - our guests are quite special and quite demanding - so I'm able to be pushed a little bit by them to be able to create new things 25 Various: Chocolate sculpture HOLLYWOOD GRIPPED BY SPENDING FRENZY FOR OSCARS The countdown is on and Tinseltown is spending millions of dollars sprucing itself up in every way imaginable Across town from the Oscars venue, in the shopping nivana of Beverly Hills, designers of every ilk are renting out suites in the some of the swankiest hotels to hawk their wares You won't find the man on the street here, though - as these items are the necklaces, shoes, handbags, dresses and make-up that will be shimmer and shine on the red carpet on Oscar day This week is hectic for The Diamond Information Centre They have been co-ordinating with designers around the world for a the creation of a 'Red Carpet Collection' Among the designers who are hoping to have their goods seen are H Stern - who have created, among other things - a necklace for the red carpet collection Necklaces start at several thousand and quickly zoom into the millions - with a 23-carat diamond as its center piece is part of the Red Carpet collection But it isn't all about glamour If a celebrity wears it on the big day - H Stern will make a 10-thousand dollar donation to amFAR - the American Foundation for AIDS research Down the hall designer Stuart Weitzman is showing off his million dollar shoes Weitzman dreamt up the idea after last year's Oscar ceremony and has made them a reality this year They are made of platinum and diamond - but aren't just for strutting around on the red carpet If diamond shoes aren't your thing - go next door to local designer Christian Tse's room There you will find modern jewelry - heavy on the platinum, yellow gold and - of course - heavy on the diamonds Most celebrities borrow the glamorous jewels for the big day But all the designers agree - if you'd like to buy it afterwards - that's not a problem either It is unlikely any star will arrive for the Academy Awards without make-up on and designer Maria Magdalena is hoping celebs will try out her new line of couture gem cosmetics Magdalena, who is based in Holland, was a student of Chinese medicine when she discovered that Chinese Empresses used to crush pearls and diamonds in to their face make-up She went on to develop a full line of cosmetics which she says harmonizes the ancient power of the earth with high tech skin care Among the gems she uses for her lip, eye and skin lotions and potions are rubies, diamonds, amethyst, jade and aquamarine No outfit would be complete without a handbag and designer Timmy Woods is hoping to fill that gap with her wooden and hand-painted hand bags that can start at $200 Downstairs Mac make-up artists are busy at work dolling up everyone from reporters to celebrities who only need to cross the room to get a new coif from Vidal Sassoon's elite team of hair stylists The average cost of a Oscar harido is a hair-raising $7000 Once you're all dolled up - it's back upstairs for a cocktail at Bacardi's O room - in case you're wondering - that's O for Orange They've had a special cocktail designed for the big week - and hope it will make a big enough splash that punters will buy it year round A couple blocks away - The Beverly Hills Four Seasons has their pastry chef working overtime in order to give each guest an Oscar-themed chocolate treat If that isn't enough dessert though - guests can get an eyeful on chef Donald Wressell's annual chocolate homage to the five nominees for best picture