As I told my best friend, Lisa, I definitely felt like Cinderella coming home from the ball after my week at the Oscars! It has been a crash back into the real world, but I sure did have a blast while in LA.

Here are some of the highlights of my week:

Stayed in my new favorite hotel in LA – The London LA

Did a segment for Extra with my wonderful pal Taraji P. Henson!

Filmed for WOWOW Japanese TV as red carpet bag and shoe expert

Attended the Costume Designers Guild Awards Dinner with Taraji and the producer, director, and costume designer for “Benjamin Button” with my georgous Teri Jon dress on lend from Saks and jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels.

Did a segment with international SKY TV for their Oscars countdown show.

Got to be on E! Countdown to the Oscars Pre-Show.

And spent a crazy week getting my favorite gals ready for their big night at the Oscars and the results were:

Taraji P. Henson on the Red Carpet with the Crimson Roseanna at the Oscars

Queen Latifiah Greets Meryl Streep holding the Jordan clutch at the Oscars

Miley Cyrus at the Oscars carrying the Roseanna clutch in tan

Alicia Keys at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party carrying a gold Sasha clutch

Carrie Underwood at the Elton John Oscars Party carrying a white Mermaid clutch

Funny story on Taraji…this was actually MY bag that I brought to LA for the CDGA:

When Taraji and her amazing stylist Sheri Hoke saw me wearing it, they asked to borrow it, and BAM it was the perfect one to make the statement for her dress! The previous choices were nudes and creams, which would have made her blend into the background. This bag brought out Taraji’s inner rock-star!

The actual bag is now up for auction on www.clothesoffourback.com, which is a wonderful charity, so go grab my/Taraji’s bag.

So, my glass slipper is gone, my gown is put away and I am back to sweeping the cinders off the hearth…poor little Cinderella! But I had a hell of a time while it lasted!

More adventures to come soon. Mary