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Best signature makeup

La Vie en Rose

Edith Piaf wouldn't be Edith Piaf without her thin, drawn-on eyebrows, dark glossy hair and blood-red lips. And so we have lipstick playing a starring role in La Vie en Rose, most notably in a scene when Marion Cotillard, as the French songstress, struggles to apply her maquillage with a shaky hand, as years of addiction and hardship catch up.

Best accessory

I'm Not There

I'm Not There is a quirky film that sees multiple actors play the role of Bob Dylan. The biggest shocker is Cate Blanchett, who disappears convincingly into the part, helped in part by classic Ray-Ban Wayfarer shades (the sunglasses have had starring cinematic roles before - most notably on Tom Cruise in Risky Business). Wayfarers surged in popularity this year, helped by a relaunch and, no doubt, their latest star turn.

Best footwear

No Country for Old Men

Llewelyn Moss does a lot of walking in No Country for Old Men. The character, played by Josh Brolin, is constantly trying to stay one step ahead of killer Anton Chigurh. For part of the movie, he does it in style, after stopping at a western-wear store for a pair of Larry Mahan cowboy boots. The line is real, developed by a former rodeo star. Top-of-the-line pairs go for $450. At least Moss got to enjoy some of his ill-gotten gains.

Best sportswear

Juno

Eighties gym wear made a comeback this year. (Spandex? Check. Neon? Check.) But no gym bunny rocked the look like Juno's Paulie Bleeker, played by Michael Cera. As his pregnant friend covers her growing bump in casual grunge gear, Bleeker spends most of the movie in ridiculous yellow running short-shorts, high striped athletic socks and matching wrist and head bands. He looks adorable. No wonder Juno wanted him.

Best art

Superbad

Poor little Seth takes naughty doodles to the next level in Superbad. Afflicted with a disorder that compels him to draw key parts of the male anatomy, he dabbles in almost every medium available to him: crayon, watercolours, markers, pencil. Yes, it's juvenile. It's also comic genius. And the drawings are really good!

Best gadget

Juno

When 16-year-old Juno MacGuff has to call to book an abortion in Juno, she does so in the privacy of her bedroom on a hamburger phone. Actually, a lousy hamburger phone. In a moment that should be serious, the absurd little piece of technology plays it for laughs and steals the show.

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