To celebrate this year’s Emmy Awards, we’re letting style and jewelry expert Michael O’Connor hijack our blog for the next few days to talk about his daily experience as a style expert for this year’s Emmys.

Michael is one of the leading voices on style, jewelry and accessories, and he has become the “go-to” resource for editors and producers seeking information on current trends and celebrity style. As a style expert, Michael has appeared regularly on a variety of TV shows such as The Today Show, E! News and Access Hollywood (and check out the video below to see him in action on the red carpet).

This Sunday at the Emmys Michael will be doing what he does best, and he’ll be blogging about it every day until Monday . Check out Day 1 of his Emmy diary below. Tune in tomorrow for Day 2.

Emmy Awards diary of style expert Michael O’Connor:
Day 1: Preparing to set trends

Ever wonder what goes into making a celebrity look great on the red carpet? Well it’s not just hot rollers and glue guns on Sunday morning. The weeks prior to any red carpet event are critical. Not for the celebrity, but for the stylist. A good stylist must keep up to date on the most current trends at all times.

For weeks prior, there have been numerous calls between fashion designer showrooms, makeup artists, hairstylists and jewelry designers who are all pulling the newest styles, colors and pieces together. This last week has been all about making it fit together and accessorizing it. After weeks of calls and reviewing products, I’ve pulled together a collection of jewelry and accessories from 20 designers that are current, on trend and will work for many looks. These pieces will be showcased at private appointments and at a by-invitation-only suite held in a top-secret Beverly Hills location.

My plan prior to heading out to LA is two days of personal meetings with various celebrities and stylists for overall looks, and then two days of more general meetings in the suite for accessories alone. Then Saturday, last minute appointments and emergencies. In fact, on the way to the airport I already received a call asking for a last minute private appointment to the home of a celebrity who won’t be back to LA before Saturday. So although I think that everything is set at this point, it all will change and move several times before the end of the week.