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Celeb stylist, Karla Welsh, talks us through the five red carpet moments that made her

Who picks the dresses? Gets every hair in place? Runs the freaking show?
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Vintage-inspired looks from Valentino, Rossie Assoulin, and Givenchy soon followed. “There’s so much intuition in styling,” Welch says. And Negga, whom Vogue annointed its “breakout red-carpet star of 2016,” agrees: “Karla managed to sniff out what stylishness I do have and translate that into something more fabulous.” As for their Oscar night look? “We have a saying in my studio,” Welch says. “#NoObviousDressing.”

Here's the stories behind five of Welch’s stand-out red-carpet moments (below - from left to right)...

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Busy Philipps in Martha Medeiros

“The lacework on the dress brought work to poverty-stricken areas in Brazil,” Welch says. “We thought it was a powerful statement.”

Sarah Paulson in Prada

“They sent an image, and I said, ‘Send the dress!’ It was the only one we tried,” Welch says.

Ruth Negga in Valentino

Funny story: This dress was completely sheer,” says Welch, “so my assistant and I took pieces off and strategically reapplied them.”

Michelle Monaghan in Off-White

“Michelle and I are such fans of small brands,” Welch says of designer Virgil Abloh’s label. “We loved this take on evening dressing.”

Olivia Wilde in Rosie Assoulin

“The colour, the cutouts - Olivia and I like to say we championed amazing pregnancy dressing,” says Welch.

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