TEARS AND TIARAS: OSCAR NIGHT FASHION FIASCOS

TEARS AND TIARAS: OSCAR NIGHT FASHION FIASCOS

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- The real drama on Oscar night this Sunday won't involve the names inside the winning envelopes -- it will involve the stars' outfits. According to "W" magazine, the need to look great has turned Oscar night into a parade of fashion fiascos for many of Hollywood's hottest stars. Last year Kim Basinger freaked out after her Oscar gown was delivered in the wrong color, forcing her designers to work right up to the last minute to remake the dress in the right shade. And who can forget Ashley Judd and her panty-flashing appearance at last year's Academy Awards? It's all because she kept telling the designer to make the slit in her skirt higher and higher. Finally, "W" says some stars won't even attend an awards ceremony if they don't have a perfect dress -- like Salma Hayak who stayed home on the night of the Golden Globes because the designer of the dress she wanted refused to lend her the gown.

CONTACT: Jennifer Polansky (W magazine); NYC; 212-813-1700