!Spoiler Alert!

There's been a lot of buzz this year about the Oscars. The nominations are out, the office pools have started, there have been so many great films this year, so many critically-acclaimed achievements... But who cares? I just want to see the dresses!

Part of the pre-Academy Awards excitement is speculating about which stars are going to wear which designers. (Is Meryl Streep going for a couture gown this year to celebrate her many nominations? Is Angelina Jolie really going to wear another monochromatic column dress?) The selection and styling process is so secretive, that no one, not even the designers themselves, really knows who will step out in what until the Louboutins hit the red carpet and each fabulous dress unfurls from the depths of a limo.

But this year it seems that one nominee's dress has already been confirmed. There have been whispers that Kate Winslet will wear a custom creation from a friend, designer Ben de Lisi. The designer, who dressed Kate for the 2002 academy awards in a memorable assymetric red gown, has definite plans in the works. "It will be an exit-making dress," he said. "A dress that makes a high-voltage impact." He further hinted at a similar shape and shade to his '02 triumph. "With Kate it is about silhouette and color. Blondes look amazing in red."

Of course, Kate may surprise us all and step out in a mini from Balmain, but I'm willing to put money on Ben de Lisi. At least a fiver.