The Golden Globes, every
year, kicks off awards show season and
sets the fashion tone for what’s to come. Proof? The flouncy striped Zac Posen
cocktail number that Tina Fey is still having trouble living down one year
after she wore it, and the gorgeous purple Bottega Venetta gown that Sandra
Bullock opted for in 2010, which helped set us up for the breathtaking Marchesa
floor length gown she wore to last year’s Oscars. To top that off, the Golden
Globes are widely known for the flowing alcohol which makes for some
interesting speeches (and this year, Moët et Chandon made it all the more
appealing by bedazzling their mini bubbly bottles). So who shone and who
flopped at the Golden Globes this year?
Olivia Wilde in
Marchesa; Piper Perabo in Oscar de la Renta
Olivia Wilde, a
perennial stunner in Marchesa, once again opted for a floor length gown from
the red carpet label. The sparkly brown number was a red carpet stand-out along
with Piper Perabo’s black silk faille column Oscar de la Renta gown, which was
equally sophisticated and young, thanks to its fanciful bow detail and a train.
Also in Oscar de la Renta was Lea Michele, who has had a lot of luck standing
out in the designer’s elegant frocks at past award shows. This season, she
didn’t disappoint in a salmon silk faille one shoulder gown with cascading
ruffle detail from the designer's Spring 2011 collection.
Lea Michelle in Oscar
de la Renta, Michelle Williams in Valentino
Actresses take fashion risks at the Golden Globes more so than at the
Oscars, making for an exciting red carpet – unfortunately that means a higher
risk of flops. Gabourey Sidibe wore a cheetah-like purple maxi printed sequin
gown with unfortunate butterfly detailing, and Helena Bonham Carter looked
straight out of a Tim Burton movie with disheveled hair, mismatched shoes, and
a busy Vivienne Westwood outfit – but, hey, at least when it comes to Carter,
that’s exactly what we want to see. Speaking of trying to have a sense of humor
about fashion, the usually on-point Michelle Williams opted for a totally off
daisy Valentino gown that failed to be dainty or fun and instead just fell
flat.
Gabourey Sidibe, Helena Bonham Carter in Vivienne Westwood
Halle Berry in Nina
Ricci, Julie Bowen in Tadashi Shoji
Halle Berry showed off her amazing figure in a multi-textured Nina Ricci
look; Julie Bowen stunned in a hyper detailed neutral colored Tadashi Shoji
gown (and kudos to her for not butchering the designer’s name on the red
carpet!); Emma Stone and Claire Danes both opted to make a statement with
color, keeping it simple with clean, frill-free dresses in eye-catching hot
peach and hot pink respectively from designer Calvin Klein.
Emma Stone and Claire
Danes in Calvin Klein
Jane Krakowski looked
glam in a goddess, draped blue Badgley Mischka number, while Natalie Portman
sadly disappointed in a pink strapless Viktor & Rolf gown with an oversized
hand embroidered glimmering red rose pinned to the front. Portman’s dress was
one of the night’s most highly anticipated, but it looked dated and
unflattering (her makeup, however, was flawless). The actress did manage to
deliver the biggest shock of the night, as she was widely expected to wear
either Dior or Rodarte. Another shocker was Julianne Moore who opted for Lanvin
over the predicted Tom Ford – who did not make an appearance on any A-list
actresses (perhaps he’s waiting for the Oscars?)
Jane Krakowski in
Badgley Mischka, Julianne Moore in Lanvin,
Natalie Portman in
Viktor & Rolf
The main night’s
color trends were nudes (notably Scarlett Johansson in Elie Saab and Carrie
Underwood in Badgley Mischka), emerald green (notably Catherine Zeta Jones in
Monique Lhuillier, Elizabeth Moss in Donna Karan, Angelina Jolie in Versace,
and Mila Kunis in Vera Wang), and crimson red (notably Sofia Vergara in Vera
Wang and January Jones in Versace).
Scarlett Johansson in
Elie Saab, January Jones in Versace
Angelina Jolie in
Versace, Mila Kunis in Vera Wang
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