Fashion FACE/OFF For the ultimate Oscar® Bragging Rights (Photos)

Fashion has made it to the forefront of entertainment as three of The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising alumnus put their creativity to work as they compete to sketch the best red carpet look and you can be a part of choosing the winning design.

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and The Academy have given the stylish task to these three talented designers to come up with what they think the five "Best Actress" nominees and humorous host, Seth MacFarlane, should wear on the Red Carpet.

Beginning today, you can log on to Oscar.com and the Official Oscars App for the special six-part video series: "fashion FACE/OFF". Go behind the scene to see what goes into the vision, the creation of these opulent outfits.

Kevan Hall (Michelle Obama, Renee Zellweger, Debra Messing), Heathyr Lawrence (Avril Lavigne, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyssa Milano) and Dominique Pearl David (Disney, Kayne West, L.A.M.B.) join their host and FIDM alumni and Project Runway finalist Nick Verreos for a discussion on their vision, inspiration and ideas for the "Best Actress" nominees and The Oscar host, Seth MacFarlane.

You will have to wait until the very end of each episode to see the final design sketches. Fans can go online to facebook.com/The Academy to cast their vote for their favorite outfit and their favorite designer.

Don't forget to watch The 85th Annual Academy Awards this coming Sunday live on ABC beginning at 7:00 p.m.ET.

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Hope Wilkos is a regular contributor for Examiner.com. She has lived in South Florida most of her life and her strongest passions include writing and fashion. In addition to writing for Examiner.com, Hope also writes for a New York-based video production company in a variety of different areas...

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