It was a rainy night in L.A. last night, so everyone was sporting umbrellas on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards. They've always been my favorite show of awards season because everyone is less uptight (and a little drunker) and more fun. TV and movie people are all schmoozing together in one room. Ricky Gervais hosted last night and told a few jokes at the actors' expense.
[yahoo.com]Despite the revelry, almost every celeb was wearing a "Remember Haiti" ribbon. It was announced that George Clooney is holding a telethon to raise money on Friday. That, my friends, is why everyone loves that man!
Now for the fashion. Here are my favorites of the night...
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The common theme of the night seemed to be an asymmetrical neckline.
Crazy Heart's Maggie Gyllenhaal wore a lovely peach RM Roland Mouret gown.
Nine's Marion Cotillard wore a one-shoulder green satin Christian Dior gown. Award winner
Drew Barrymore for her role in
Grey Gardens wore a nude one-shoulder Atelier Versace gown.
Jennifer Garner,
Jennifer Aniston,
Reese Witherspoon,
Kate Winslet,
Nicole Kidman and
Amy Adams also wore skewed necklines of some sort.
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-Sandra Bullock
The Best Actress winner for her role in
The Blind Side had the best color choice in a jewel-toned purple chiffon strapless Bottega Veneta gown. 2009 was definitely her year!
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-Sparkly awards
House actress
Olivia Wilde wore a sparkly silver-black Gucci gown for a sleek look that appeared to be comfortable too (she's also auctioning her dress to help Haiti).
Toni Collette wore a glam gold Elie Saab dress.
Felicity Huffman's lovely peach gown had some serious sparkle around the neck.
True Blood's Anna Paquin wore a daring plunging Stella McCartney gown.
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-Ladies in black
A lot of women wore black dresses, which if you ask me, is smart because everyone knows that black is the most flattering color. Award winner
Meryl Streep wore a flattering belted black dress.
Helen Mirren looked fabulous in a black, sparkly gown.
Jennifer Aniston wore a black asymmetrical dress with a thigh-high slit.
Up in the Air's Vera Farmiga also wore a strapless black gown.
Mad Men's January Jones wore Lanvin with a polished up-do and black headband.
Lea Michelle of
Glee wore a dramatic, sweeping black Oscar de la Renta gown.
Where there are favorites, there must be least favorites...
I think I'm just very picky about satin. It has to be just right to avoid the dreaded bridesmaid look. Graham did not succeed, plus it looks wrinkled.
Her red satin Alexander McQueen dress was boring and looked too old for her. She unfortunately paired it with a shade of lipstick that didn't match.
Her short white dress seemed out of place. She does get extra credit for not pairing it with white shoes like Kate Hudson did with her Marchesa gown.