<text>  CNNStylists, a fashion commentator and a luxury-brand exec are speaking out about a movement that sneers at Hollywoods implicit deal: gratis gowns in exchange for money or mentions. Not surprisingly, fashion designers providing free couture dresses dont exactly feel the same way. Because it has now become a thing where people spend months and make five dresses for them, Tom Ford has said. If you wear one of those dresses and a company has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars or has paid you, then yeah, you say who it is. In other words, ladies who look like a million bucks and have been paid that much or more from deals with brands like Dior or Chanel cant expect not to be asked about what theyre wearing. Reese Witherspoon supports AskHerMore: Its hard being a woman in Hollywood Notes Hollywood stylist Cristina Ehrlich of awards-season red carpets: These women in many cases are being paid a great deal of money to wear these dresses. Its serious business. Is this the venue to get into baby seals or Save the Whales? Im not sure it fits. One vice president of a major European fashion house asks: If you asked these actresses straight out, Which is more important to you, the money youre paid to wear these dresses or talking about issues? Theyd take the money any time, believe me. Is red carpet coverage sexist? Battle lines drawn at Oscars over AskHerMore . Stylist Karla Welch suggests a two-pronged response: How about ask her both? Feminism and turning it out on the carpet shouldnt be mutually exclusive. There needed to be a backlash to mani-cams and, to be honest, there could be some better journalism from fashion experts. Outgoing Fashion Police host Kathy Griffin agrees: Any actress can choose to steer the conversation. The worst media can do is nervously cut to commercial. I support any movement that gives women increased power from where their only recourse was just to wear Spanx and smile. Men, however, should be asked exclusively about their penis size. The Hollywood Reporters 25 most powerful stylists of 2015 . What do you think celebs should do? 2015 The Hollywood Reporter. All rights reserved. 