Variety sets about detailing the infrastructure of Oscar week this weekend with a number of stories, starting at the top with Bill Higgins' lede regarding the ghost town that is the post-Oscar party scene this season.

Mia McNeice follows it up with a look at the red carpet's sky-rocketing popularity, quoting our own Army Archerd, who first stepped onto the rug way back in 1948!  McNeice also passes on some sage wisdom regarding the art of the acceptance speech, as well as some beauty tips for the stars.

It isn't a one-woman show, however, as Anna Stewart digs into the "zenith of men's fashion" with a look at male apparel this year.  And speaking of apparel, Shalini Dore wraps things up with a profile of FIDM's costume design showcase, on display through April.

For the event-obssessed, there is also a calendar of the week's soirees that is painfully detailed.  Check it all out here!