A Journey Along The Red Carpet

THE RED CARPET All over the world - film festivals, award ceremonies and movie premieres roll out the red carpet for celebrities. It's time to take you on a spectacular journey along our red carpet to discover its glamorous history. So step out and read on... THE ORIGIN OF THE RED CARPET 458 BC was the first recorded red carpet event in history written in the Greek Tragedy. Agamemnon. It describes a splendorous floor that was "dyed red in the sea", stained using sea snails. THE RED CARPET TREATMENT The term was first coined in 1902 when The New York Central Railroad used crimson carpets to direct people as they boarded their passenger train. Either way, we'd love to be given the red carpet treatment! VIP THE 65TH GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS ...was cancelled due to a writers strike! The cancellation was seen as a threat to the fashlon Industry as It limited the visibility of designs and trends. MOST TALKED ABOUT RED CARPET MOMENTS... 2010 LADY GAGA'S 1986 2000 CONTROVERSIAL CHER'S ONE-OF-A-KIND MEAT DRESS WORN JENNIFER LOPEZ'S BOB MACKIE DRESS AT FOR THE MTV VMAS VERSACE DRESS THE 58TH ANNUAL AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS ACADEMY AWARDS POWER OF THE RED CARPET RCFA Red carpet events have a huge influence on future fashion trends. Thousands flock to fashion websites such as redcarpet-fashionawards.com to catch-up on DICSVE COVERAGE the latest trends. Donna Karan Fall 2014 Front Row Many television programmes discuss red carpet garments and glamour. THE LONGEST RED CARPET WAS... 500metres It featured at the world premiere of The Hobbit 2012. Stars took almost two hours to walk down it as they stopped to sign autographs. Loved our red carpet journey or have an interesting fact to share? Tweet us @Carpetright. We'd love to hear it! BEDS | CARPET | LAMINATE | RUGS | VINYL carpetright.co.uk CoipeteighT sleep right beds feel right at home Sources http://www.stutf.co.nz/dominion-post/culture/8010962/The-Hobbit-premiere-red-carpet-draws-1000s http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-3000/longest-red-carpet-film-premi%C3%A8re/ www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9840455/Grand-Central-centenary-100-fascinating-tacts.html http://www.iconeye.com/news/news/icon-of-the-month-red-carpet www.redcarpet-tashionawards.com http://www.post-gazette.com/businessnews/2008/01/14/Writers-strike-is-cutting-fashion-industry-s-red-carpet-exposure/stories/200801140267