Your Daily caught up with chicster Louise Roe out in L.A. for our glorious inaugural Hollywood Issue about her Oscars plans, her pair-up with Caché, and some highlights from reporting on the tapis rouge…
What are you doing for the Oscars this year?
I’m hosting for Access Hollywood!
What was your first red carpet experience like?
I was still living in London, and I flew to L.A. to cover the Oscars for Vogue.com when they were just starting a TV channel. It was freezing cold; I interviewed Leo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and George Clooney. My friends saw the footage and said how it was almost embarrassing how much I swooned over [Clooney].
Why are you great on the red carpet?
I don’t waltz in thinking I’m amazing. I still get really nervous; I do a lot of research. You can’t ask cliché questions. You’ve got to know your stuff. Being British also helps a bit—you can be sarcastic and playful. I once gave Gwyneth Paltrow a pop quiz on her cockney rhyming slang, and she nailed it. She got really into it, actually!
Congrats on your brand ambassador gig for Caché! What will that entail, exactly?
I’m a spokesperson for the brand, and I styled the campaign. I’m spreading the word about the new collection! Caché started in 1975 and people are aware of the brand, but now, it’s more edgy and youthful. It’s also very flattering on curves: I like breaking the myth that fashion is just for runway chicks!
