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Where to find Oscar fashion trends in Baltimore
Starlets draped themselves in a bevy of gorgeous gowns at the Oscars. And while you won't be able to get your hands on many of the custom pieces the celebrities wore as they paraded down the red carpet, we've found dresses that share the same trends as the stunners that made the majority of experts' best-dressed lists. We recruited Lana Rae, head of the Annapolis-based KISS Modeling Agency and founder of Fashion Awards Maryland, and Latease T. Lashley, founder of Creatively Speaking, a Baltimore-based public-speaking company specializing in fashion commentary, to discuss some of the top trends from Hollywood's biggest night. Red Rosamund Pike saved her best gown...
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