Lovely Lhuillier

Had a chance to speak to Monique Lhuillier Tuesday morning, just a day
after she showed her sexy and sculptural fall collection. Now she has
one week to regroup before diving into Academy Awards dress requests -
there are three already, although she's far too polite to name
names...even of the actress who cast aside a Lhuillier custom design
at the last minute before the SAG awards. "She said she was 100
percent sure, so we made sure no one had a similar design," Lhuillier
says. So what went wrong the day of the show? "Her mood changed,"
Lhuillier says with a helpless shrug. That's Hollywood. Lhuillier says
the moody actress isn't blackballed from her showroom for life. "I
don't take it personally." After the awards, Lhuillier has three
months to conceive of and design her next bridal collection. And she's
got her own China and stemwear coming out later this year. Oh, and she
has a 1-year-old boy, Jack, whom she loves to dress in Bonboint. Can a
toddler have a look? But of course. "He's traditional, preppy chic."
Except on game days, when Dad puts him in a USC jersey. "Maroon and
yellow," Lhuillier complains. "It's horrible."