Today, Jerri Jones prepared to attend her sixth Brownlow awards.

Wife of Melbourne’s Nathan Jones, as we speak at 1.30pm, she’s sat in her hotel room eating lunch trying to enjoy a few quiet moments before the chaos of the afternoon gets underway.

It’s a scene she knows well, the calm before the sparkling red carpet storm. And like many women and stylists who’ve attended the Brownlow Awards many years in a row, there’s a side to the glamour that isn’t so sparkling.

Her makeup is already done, partly because as a mum of two, Bobbi, three and Remy, almost one, and owner of her own clothing label,Jerri Jones, she was “quite disorganised getting myself ready” so only contacted her makeup artist two weeks ago.

She was already booked up but managed to move some things around to fit Jones in.

She had a spray tan yesterday, will get her hair done shortly before meeting designer Kya of One Day Bridal who has designed her dress.

“I’m trying to keep it cruisey as possible,” she tellsMamamia. Listen: Let’s hope we don’t see any malfunctions like this on the red carpet. Post continues after audio.

“I had my first dress fitting on Thursday afternoon. Usually it would be pretty stressful not seeing or trying anything on just before the event but I’ve worked with Kya and the girls at One Day Bridal for five Brownlows now and I trust her and we’ve become close friends.”

The dress is still being finished as we speak, but Jones says it will “be beautiful”.

“I’m going out of my comfort zone this year and wearing a bright colour. It’s a little bit adventurous but still quite classic,” she says.

It’s not uncommon for things to come right down to the wire when it comes to choosing what to wear on the red carpet.

Bianca and Bridgett Roccisano of Melbourne Stylists have three clients walking the carpet tonight – Carlton’s Bryce Gibbs, his partner Lauren Tscharke and Kahlia Ashton, partner of Collingwood’s Jeremy Howe. The past week has been filled with lots of fittings to work out clothing and jewellery.

The styling sister’s early start today saw them pick up all the dresses and do several media interviews before splitting up to visit their clients in their separate hotel rooms to help them get ready.

“We designed a dress for Kahlia but we had a last minute change. We decided it was too safe and completely redesigned the dress and finished it today,” Bianca tellsMamamia.

“It’s very different and an unusual colour.”

Of course, the finished product is always the sum of its parts.

This year the stylists will be relying on plenty of nipple covers to ensure everything remains in place.

“There’s lots of sheerness so they’re a great way of covering the breasts without wearing the bra,” Bianca says.

Shapewear always comes in handy to avoid any visible undies lines and the stylist says that she’ll never go anywhere without a needle and thread should disaster (in red carpet terms at least) strike.

The journey of the stylist and their clients goes for weeks and doesn’t end until they’ve been safely seen into Crown’s lift to take them down to the red carpet. (Post continues after gallery.)

The Brownlow Medal 2016 red carpet.

Jimmy Bartel of Geelong and wife Nadia Bartel.

Gary Ablett of the Suns and wife Jordan Ablett

David Armitage of the Saints and partner Jessie Hultgren

Joel Selwood of Geelong helps his partner Brit Davis with her dress

Josh Kennedy of the Eagles and Laura Atkinson