September 22, 2008

arrow Emmy Award fashion report card: Hits and misses

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For the most part, Hollywood stars and starlets struck the right fashion note for the Emmy Awards Sunday night. (My colleague Rick Bentley astutely graded the broadcast in today's Bee.)

Bare shoulders and one-shoulder creations dominated the red carpet. Colors were in abundance. Holly Hunter wore a chic, streamlined gown in lovely lavendar by Jenny Packham. Christina Applegate, who battled breast cancer this year, looked splendid in a one-shoulder blue and silver gown accented but not overwhelmed by a train. Kyra Sedgwick was the picture of sophistication in a white, diamonds-accented cocktail dress. Mariska Hargitay bested those who dared to wear yellow with a classic, one-shouldered dress (with a demure slit up the left leg)from Carolina Herrera. (Sorry Teri Hatcher, but your bright melon gown by Monique Lhuillier screamed: "Look at me! Look how sexy I am! LOOK AT ME!")

By the way, a huge shout out to the "mature" ladies of Hollywood, like Sedgwick and Hunter, for showing the younger crowd how it's done.

But not everyone looked stunning Sunday, starting with actor Alan Cumming (pictured here). Tell us who you thought tripped up fashionwise. Here are some other miscues we spotted:

Let's start with Vyxsin (left) and Kynt, former constestants on CBS' "The Amazing Race." I think they got their parties mixed up.

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Alyssa Milano decided to come as a lopsided, frilly white paper fan. Even her hairdo looks off kilter... UPDATE: Turns out this isn't Milano but some chick named Christina DeRosa.

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Kathy Griffin apparently was going for the upholstery fabric look. But it's her hair that's mind boggling. I haven't seen anything that big, poofy and brassy since the 1980s.

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The "Most Bland" Award goes to Rachel Griffiths. Brown hair, brown lifeless dress, boring purse, no vibrant jewelry accents ... I hope she didn't pay a stylist to get this look.

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I'm sorry. I adore America Ferrera as an actress. But this dress is a mess. It looks like someone wadded up a bunch of fabric and then just wrapped it around her. And the necklace just makes it look heavier.

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And, finally, Lauren Conrad of "The Hills." She's supposedly studying fashion design. Well, it looks like she handmade this dress ... as a high school home ec project. Why was she even invited to the Emmys?

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2:19 PM | | Comments (3)



Comments:

Wait a sec. You're saying I should NOT have rushed out this morning and bought myself the Alan Cumming outfit and matching toupee?

Posted by: kent at September 22, 2008 2:52 PM

*****

....ya know, if he stands just right, (thinkin' of ol alan there...)
-that get up does look a wee bit famil....

my GOD,

it's Kate Hepburn's!

Posted by: wet red carpet at September 22, 2008 3:11 PM

*****

I'm pretty sure Lauren Conrad DID design the dress she is wearing (who knows who sewed it?). It was on some worst lists this morning.

Posted by: Kathy at September 22, 2008 3:36 PM

*****

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