How many of you were SO disappointed in the fashion last night? I think they could have called it “Night of the Overwhelming Ruffle”. Everyone was swimming in ruffle overkill! Now I like ruffles as much as the next girlie-girl but this was just plain ridiculous. Other than that, I felt like it was wholly disappointing! So here is my little recap:
Took the Term “Golden Globes” Literally: Mariah Carey- She’s not known for being the classiest dresser, but she’s been better lately. Then THIS! “Oh hello there DD’s, what’s up? Glad you got your invitation to the red carpet and could bring Mariah with you!” This picture makes it look about half as bad as it was on TV, FYI.
Most Likely to Send Men (and Women) into Cardiac Arrest and Mariah into a Suicidal Tailspin: Halle Berry- When she sauntered on stage to present my jaw hit the floor with a loud thud, echoed by many, many people the world over I’m sure. Holy shit. This woman is a goddess and can rock out a blindingly sexy dress with so much class it makes you wonder if we’re the same species. Take notes, Mariah, this is how to look sexy and fierce.
I Can See Your Hoo-Ha!: Jennifer Anniston- Don’t get me wrong, she looks great. Love the draping one shoulder, the smokey eye, the dark nails- but that slit really left NOTHING to the imagination when she walked out on stage! Sweet Lord, I am pretty sure there was a collective gasp in the theater.
The Easter Bunny Called and Wants His Dress Back: Sandra Bullock- This PAINS me because I think she is so gorgeous and such a magnificent person (donated $1 million to Haiti relief yesterday) but this dress is the biggest misstep ever! The fabric is so cheap looking it makes my eyes bleed. The sheer panel in the back was so unflattering. But I loved her hair and makeup and her overall demeanor makes her gorgeous no matter what she puts on.
You Could Put Your Eye Out with That Thing: Drew Barrymore- I never claimed to understand haute couture creations, and this is why. I saw Drew from one side and thought she looked beautiful and then she turned around and that thing on her hip nearly poked my eye out. What IS that? It looks like a tumor/ shelf for resting a cocktail on. I really don’t like it and think it’s so unflattering. But I’m glad you won Drew, you rocked it out as Little Edie.
The “Killed It” Award: Maggie Gyllenhaal- Usually Maggie is the one that goes more avante garde, but when she walked the carpet in this to DIE for salmon colored number that fit her like a glove I squealed. It was my favorite of the night by far. I would have done different hair and maybe bigger earrings, but she looked so beautiful!
She Gets a Gorgeous Dress, a British Accent AND Jon Krasinski?: Emily Blundt- This dress was so ethereal and beautifully subtle. I loved it on her (and those killer matching cuff bracelets!) The girl has got it going on.
Of Course She Looks Amazing, She’s French: Marion Cotilliard- This peacock blue Christian Dior number was superb. The detailed pleating, hints of lace and perfect color made Marion one of my favorites. Plus her eye makeup was spot on!
What Was That? My Head Just Exploded From the Cuteness: Ginnifer Goodwin- Totally channeling an indie-Audrey here, Ginnifer Goodwin looked darling in this short blue number with her pixie hair and perfect accessories. The umbrella only makes her look CUTER!
Making Me Wonder if Rachel Zoe Has Lost Her Touch: Cameron Diaz- This shot of her looks better than it looked on the carpet. The shoulder padded cap sleeves are so unflattering and the lack of accessories along with her super severe pulled back hair and makeup made her look stiff and old. I really hated this.
Making Me Wonder if Rachel Zoe Still Gives Her Clients Mexican Diet Pills: Jennifer Garner- Why is she so bone thin? When she was being interviewed on the red carpet I could not stop asking this question! Normally the picture of health Jennifer looked downright emaciated. The grey dress and messy hair did not do her any favors either. Typically she glows, and last night she was dulled. Even with sequins! Something is up….
The Ruffle Parade: Anna Kendrick, Christina Hendricks, Chloe Sevigny, Jennifer Morrison, Zoe Saldana, Diane Kruger- Dang ladies, sometimes there is a way to take a trend too far. Especially you, Jennifer Morrison. Too many friggin’ ruffles. To be fair, I don’t entirely mind Zoe Saldana’s dress, but I wish it were a bit “neater”. And Christina Hendricks WORKS her Christian Siriano number, totally channeling Marilyn Monroe (and wearing a color I never would have thought would have looked good on redheads, but does)! But Diane Kruger, to me, looks like a prom nightmare. UGH! Of all the dresses in the world, she picked that? Chloe Sevigny is lost in the froth and Anna Kenrick seems choked by her giant Marchesa ruffle.
Makes Me Pray to the Fertility Gods That I Look This Great Knocked Up: Amy Adams- She is beyond darling in this gorgeous green sheath. Still way hip with the asymmetrical neckline and a perfect hair style, she made me smile from ear to ear!
Bedazzle Me: Anna Paquin and Toni Colette- I love some good beading, and these two made it look sleek, chic and totally classy. Loved them both!
Needs to Put Her Mystic Tan Membership on Hold: Fergie- Way too tan- she looks dirty. And her hair looked two very different colors. But she does have Josh Duhamel as an accessory and this dress did look understated and lovely on her, so I can’t be ALL mean.
WTF, Tom Ford is Your Date and You Wore THAT?: Julianne Moore- It looks like a trash bag with a weird ruffle collar. Did he really design this, I wonder? It’s beyond awful!
NO. NO. NO: January Jones and Kate Hudson- I was so bummed to see these two wearing these odd numbers. January with her massive shoulder ruffle and misplaced headband and Kate with her origami stuffed with toilet paper mess and stripper shoes (although I LOVED her earrings!) I don’t understand why stars don’t just try to look pretty.
The Dark Night: Heather Graham, Vera Farmiga, Penelope Cruz and Courtney Cox- Heather looks lovely yet she had, what I like to call “crazyface”, eyes all bugged out and looking like she was ready to pounce- or maybe her ponytail was pulled too tight? Vera looked great in a textured mermaid gown, but I can’t help but feel like she’d light up with looser hair and a BRIGHT color. Penelope herself was a revelation-perfectly tan and glowing with glam hair and elegant makeup- the dress left me confused though. I can’t tell if I hate it or am okay with it. It’s kind of ho-hum, in my opinion. Now Courtney looked great and so chic- the hair, the earrings, the simple gown but the PLASTIC SURGERY HAS TO STOP!
The Unpopular “Like”: Julia Roberts- Most people thought she looked boring and under-dressed, but I inexplicably liked it. The short dress, GORGEOUS huge sparkly pendant, perfect hair and big smile said “This isn’t SERIOUS in contrast to what’s going on the world and I’m just having a good time”. Maybe I’m just on my Elizabeth Gilbert high still, but she made me smile.
And finally to end the longest post EVER (yes, I missed some folks but this is just getting ridiculous), I have to comment on my favorite speeches of the night. Mo’nique was breathtaking in her eloquent, meaningful and powerful speech by which the bar was set (and not reached by anyone else). Robert Downey Jr.’s speech left me in complete stitches (major crush) and I was delirious when Michael C. Hall from Dexter won. He’s been battling cancer (very quietly) and to have this well deserved honor during such a struggle is hopefully really uplifting for him!
So, what did you guys think?
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agreed on ALL counts!! maggie gyllenhaal was by far my favorite. but you left off two of the other good ones: glenn close {please let me look half that good at her age} and julie bowen {just turned 40 and had babies and STILL looked gorgeous}! also, i may have teared up when michael c. hall won. love him, love the show, and so brave!
oh erin you totally nailed it! i agree with everything you wrote. the ruffles were horrid. kates hooker shoes – hysterical. halle stunning. ginnifer – i want her haircut! i was thinking the same about courtney and the plastic surgery – she looked strange and jennifer way too thin. sandra gorgeous in a stupid dress and my favs of the night were maggie and emily and julia.
i was thrilled that michael c. hall won more than anything.
Erin- I missed the show last night, but did my recap this morning on people.com. I think you pretty much summed up what I was thinking, except that Fergie was only one of the many who had terrible fake tans. I mean, it is the middle of winter people!!! I love the ladies who keep their pale skin luminous, and even Penelope rocked a good natural, Spanish tan. However, Olivia Wilde was a little too tan, as was Emily Blunt. And you missed some other horrible dresses in Nicole Kidman and Heidi Klum!! For such beautiful, statuesque women, I had expected better. Thanks for the recap!
I think Toni Colette looked the best overall. Anna Paquin was a bit too boobalicious for my taste. And those shoes… eh not the best pairing with that dress. It’s amazing how different these dresses look in these photos compared to on-screen i.e. Amy Adams! I think Drew Barrymore would be my second favorite if it weren’t for the spikes on the hip. The shoulder detailing was more than enough. Her speech was pretty lovely, as well!
Funny recap! As always, had fun reading it.
Cheers,
Alaina
Spot on for 95%! I thought that Julia Roberts didn’t only phone it in with the outfit (it’s the Golden Globes, not an ordinary premiere for a movie you aren’t in!), but her time on stage was self-indulgent. The outdated “go to bed kids!” was just annoying.
Best review of Drew Barrymore this AM –
“Should we be worried for Drew Barrymore? I feel like I need to call a marine biologist about that thing on her shoulder:”
Kate Hudson apparently didn’t want to run out of toilet paper (via Gawker)
Ricky Gervais on Colin Farrell and Mel Gibson ? The best
Jennifer Garner has always championed a more athletic physique. I”m curious how her frailer frame in going to be spun by the media.
While many of the outfits may have been safe, the whole lot wasn’t really boring to me. Just all around pretty
I was disappointed, too – there was SO much black, which bores me…and the people who wore colors (like Sandra Bullock) ended up looking off too. And there were so many ruffles!! So many of the dresses were nudes or pale pale pinks – I loved what Drew Barrymore and Maggie Gyllenhaal wore…and Ginnifer Goodwin is just too stinkin cute. Wonderful recap – thanks so much :)
Erin, what did you think of Tea Leoni’s look? I think she’s simply stunning in her Julia Roberts’ approach, and with everything going on in her personal life with David Dchovny, probably didn’t have it in her to look over the top sexy. For what it is, what did you think of her outfit?
I actually liked Tea’s outfit- but it’s not original.That look was championed by Sharon Stone so many years ago ad so unfortunately it looks recycled. But I did think she looked great in it and it was a fun play on casual/dressy.
I forgot to mention Anna Paquins HEINOUS shoes. Whoever paired those with her dress should be shot
Love this post,you need to be on TV or writing a column in a magazine. Your take on fashion is always spot on, in my humble opinion. I always look forward to your post, Kathysue
Oh Erin, thanks so much for this post. I missed the Red Carpet and the first 15 minutes of the show. Ruffles is right! It was great seeing all the dresses RIGHT HERE.
I agree with you on almost everything. I liked Drew Barrymore’s dress. It was sort of whimsical and fairy-like to me. As far as Jen Aniston. Every time I see her I think she’s just trying too hard to be sexy. She ALWAYS has to show some skin on top or bottom. Sometimes less is more. Perhaps she still wants Brad to see how sexy she is. Perhaps I’m overthinking…
Anyway, great post. Oh, and Meryl Streep. Class act as always. Loved the dress and earrings…
I wrote about Sofia Vergara —who I would love to go out and have a couple of drinks with- SO funny and gorgeous (hmmm…maybe I wouldn’t want to have drinks with her :) I didn’t know about Michael C Hall–we LOVE Dexter around here– prayers to him. Loved Julia too for the main reason–what a smart girl! it’s raining buckets; so why not ditch the long dress?
Great recap! I purposely didn’t read your write up before writing my own, for fear I would be too intimidated to opine- silly, I know! However, overall I concur. I didn’t see the live view of the dresses, and apparently seeing the celeb move in them made a difference. I actually liked Kate Hudson’s origami dress – I thought it was perfectly tailored and unique – although all her expressions in the still photos look as if she’s trying too hard to be a “serious actress.” Ditto on the porn shoes, though.
I tried to cut Mariah a break, thinking her Leger dress was, for her, “subtle” but perhaps my prego hormones are skewing my senses!
Fun post!
I kind of agree with a lot of what you said. One person who’s look I loved that wasn’t mentioned was Rose Byrne.
I agree about the ruffles–to much isn’t good for anyone, but I guess I could have seen it coming (did a post on the prevalence of ruffles for spring a few days ago!)
Happy Monday!
am I the first to disagree? While I hate Mariah & Halle’s choices, I think our opinions differ on every single account, all of your dislikes were some of my favorites. Drew Barrymore, January Jones & Kate Hudson were my absolute favorites.
eek! was so bummed that i missed the red carpet pre-show last night, now i see i didn’t miss a thing.
things i loved last night :
cameron d’s fringe bracelet
reese witherspoon’s navy dress [she's a breathe of fresh air]
nancy shevell’s stella mccartney dress [although im not really that into paul mccartney]
Thanks for this – I missed the show, so it’s fun to see all the pics and get the recap. I have to say, I LOVE Zoe Saldana’s look, though, and I don’t think she deserves to be catagorized with the rest of the ruffle disasters. I’m going to have to look up those speaches. Thanks! Love your blog.
I haven’t laughed this hard in so long…thank you for this GREAT post and GREAT re-cap! I totally agree with you on all counts! I also LOVED Kate Hudson’s earrings (I’m nearly obsessed with them) and was so horrified when Sandra Bullock appeared on stage…I adore and admire her but the fabric of her dress looked like it came from the bargain bin at Mood Fabrics! You made my day, thank you for your fantastic re-cap! :)
What is with all the Golden Globes fugliness? I expect more from you fabulous ladies!
Yup, some good, some bad. I’m not sure why folks think some dress are fabulous when they could hurt you if yiu get to close. But it is always so entertaining to see what they are wearing!
Paula Grace ~
Didn’t get to see the show, was snow-tubing with my slew of children. Happy I indulged myself in a fun outing since I obviously didn’t miss much. Honestly though Erin, I am still in stitches over your comment “it makes my eyes bleed.” You seriously crack me up with your comments! As always, love your posts! :)
fantastic review! I turned on the television too late, and missed the red-carpet walks. this is a great summary of all that i missed!
(talk about too skinny- look at poor Toni Colette, she’s withered away to nothing)
Absolutely agree with you regarding Maggie Gyllenhaal. Loved that dress! It was my favorite hands down.
I was wondering whether Julia Roberts toned it down to keep it real given the horrific situation in Haiti.
I thought Jennifer Garner’s dress was beautiful! But, like you, I was shocked at how thin she is. I feel like I just saw an US weekly article about her baby weight!
January Jones – such a classic beauty – not sure why she picked this outfit, this getup. Like you said – it was like she purposely tried to diminish her beauty.
Cameron Diaz – her dress looked like a bridesmaid dress.
I though Jennifer Aniston looked so pretty – not so much because of what she was wearing, but her hair, makeup, something – she glowed.
So while I think your commentary is absolutely hilarious on the globes fashion, and I also agree with you about Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ginnifer Goodwin; however, I disaggree on a few of the others: Anna Paquin (great actress but TERRIBLE Dress and shoes), LOVED January Jones, Drew Barrymore, and Kate Hudson (minus the shoes). Emily Blunt has 2 totally different looks going on with hair and makeup/ and the beautiful ethereal dress.
There were also two ladies who were much less photographed- Jayma Mays aka Red Head from Glee, and Reese Witherspoon who skipped the red carpet were both to DIE for impeccable! I loved that some of these ladies (January, Drew, and Kate) gave us something inspiring and more fashion forward to look at with structure and fit. For a few years there we had so many boring dresses for these awards shows b/c everone hired stylists who were afraid to take any risks with their clients for fear of being criticized. This year it was totally refreshing to see new creativity on the red carpet!!
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yes, yes, and yes….and yes…
i’m not sure there is one thing here i disagree with…and that is rare. spot on!
100% agree with all of them!! Fah-reallls! I wish I had see Mo’nique’s speech! I missed it!
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Yes – super disappointed. :( Made me wonder about RZ too. And especially what was up with Jen Garner?
Erin, you were bang on..although I disagree about Emily Blunt..I thought she looked completely washed out in that dress. You missed out the divine Kate Winslet who has old school hollywood glamour down to a T. Loved Halle Berry as well. I thought Olivia Wilde looked good too.
So spot on and so funny! Between Mariah and Jennifer there was nothing left to the imagination. And what was up with Kate’s crazy bride outfit with Geisha shoes? Get post!!!
Jennifer Garner has two kids…four and under. that’s why she is so thin..trust me.
I agree on ALL EXCEPT Julia Robberts. Totally ridiculous outfit. Not cool. She was the last presenter of the night!!!
Loved Julia Roberts. She was my favorite of the night by far. She just looked like herself, and I agree with you on her motive for dressing down. Fabulously done, in my opinion.
Okay, I know I’m a few days behind, but I just had to comment. I LOVED Julia Roberts whole look (even slightly more than Penelope Cruz who I thought was gorgeous) from the hair to the dress to the accessories and demeanor. Perfection.