Los Angeles, February 22, 2009 – When the poor children who appeared in the movie Slumdog Millionaire were flown to Hollywood for the Academy Awards, where did they get fancy clothes for the red carpet? Brooks Brothers! We received this press release from the clothier:

Brooks Brothers opened the doors of its Rodeo Drive store for the cast of Slumdog Millionaire for their red carpet finery at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. “Slumdog Millionaire,” nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Motion Picture, has taken the world by storm and Brooks Brothers is proud to provide the clothing the young cast members will be wearing on the red carpet including:

- Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail (youngest Salim): a Brooks Brothers boy’s tuxedo - notch lapel, 1 –button jacket with wing collar tuxedo shirt and black bowtie.

- Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (youngest Jamal): a Brooks Brothers boy’s tuxedo -notch lapel, 1 –button jacket with wing collar tuxedo shirt and black bowtie.

- Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala (middle Salim): a Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers tuxedo - notch lapel, 1-button jacket, trouser with grosgrain stripe, pleated Oxford button down tuxedo shirt and black tie. Finishing the look is a pair of patent lace-up tuxedo shoes.

- Tanay Chheda (Middle Jamal): a Brooks Brothers boy’s tuxedo - notch lapel, 1-button tuxedo jacket with wing collar shirt, bow tie and black cordovan penny loafers.

- Madhur Mittal (adult Salim): a Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers 1-button notch lapel twill tuxedo with silk collar, herringbone cotton tuxedo shirt, black herringbone wool long tie and patent leather lace-up shoes.

And on another sartorial note, Best Actor nominee Mickey Rourke wore a photo of his beloved dog Loki, who passed away just days before the Oscars ceremony.