The 62nd Emmy Awards Best Dressed!

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The Emmy Awards were endless on Sunday, weren't they?

And as an aside, DAMN YOU BRYAN CRANSTON! How can the voters keep picking him over Hugh Laurie? (Who, by the way, looked sensational in a midnight blue tux.)

It was hosted by Jimmy Fallon, seen here with a woman who is either quite pregnant or doesn't believe the 70s ever ended.

























Kate Gosselin? KATE GOSSELIN? Seriously?







Yes, Kate Gosselin.



















Although if you look through the red carpet photos, "television personality" has eclipsed "actress" these days. Speaking of tps, the first part of the night's coverage was done by Ryan Seacrest and Bobblehead Girl.








If her breasts are real, then mine are fake.



















Onward to happier topics! Here are my picks for the Emmy's Best Dressed, in no particular order.


My favorite gown of the entire evening was January Jones in Atelier Versace. The dress is made of blue silk satin petals. Every time I saw this dress on screen, I smiled. And while watching an awards show, between the idiotic faux banter and the cloying bad taste, it is difficult to smile.

























However, like almost everyone else at the Emmys, she looked like her hairdresser had taken the day off. Was there a hairdresser strike in Hollywood that we didn't hear about?

Mariska Hargitay, in a gorgeous blush pink Vera Wang "old Hollywood" gown which showcases her beautiful body and face.

























And we mustn't speak of beautiful bodies without a mention of the much-Photoshopped Christina Hendricks in her lavender Zac Posen gown, cut to accentuate her curves and trimmed with ostrich feathers.



























Susan Sarandon and her daughter, Eva Amurri (who recently guest-starred on the series "House") proved that opposites attract. Susan chose a phenomenal dress by Donna Karan. Of course, if you're Susan Sarandon, it is hard not to look phenomenal. Also opting for blush pink, Eva wore a vintage Thierry Mugler satin dress.

























In a sea of safe looks, Carrie Preston stood out for all of the right reasons. Her custom-made print gown not only played up her coloring, the construction and cut were original, both front and back.









Another print gown, this one hand painted by Douglas Annette, stole the show as worn by Rutina Wesley of True Blood. (I was going to write "Work it, girlfriend!" but then I remembered myself.)


























Speaking of risks, it does not matter to moi if everyone hates these dresses and hairdos. I was tickled to death by Mindy Kaling and Naya Rivera. It's a party, let the young people have some fun! Don't squash them into a dress fit for a 30-year-old, like Lea Michelle.




The cast of Glee were all over the place, which was deeply annoying to those of us who are not fans of the show. However, we forgive anything when it comes to the brilliant and beautiful Jane Lynch, who looked regal in this eggplant Ali Rahimi confection. She owned the red carpet, as they say.
























Amy Poehler brought her husband, Will Arnett, and something never seen in Hollywood: an actual post-baby body!! Plastic surgeons make a fortune doing tummy tucks, breast lifts and, uh, vagina tightening after a star has a child (trust me on this one, I have excellent sources). Then, of course, the tabloids scream 'STAR SHEDS ALL BABY WEIGHT IN ONE WEEK' or some other lying nonsense. Not our Amy, and she looks splendid!







Another beautiful comedienne is Jane Krakowski, who wore this sensational blue confection:
























Your faithful correspondent never thought she would have an embarrassment of riches in the Best Dressed category. Honestly, that never happens. But it seems there are.

So here some of the women who brought the old Hollywood glamour : Mary Hart, Julia Ormond, and Kirsten Lea. And Betty White, because she is literally old Hollywood.

And, in my final tally of the Best Dressed, I have to include Wanda Sykes, Sarah Hyland, Emily Deschanel, and Amber Riley. Phew!

Feel free to comment on my choices, but bear in mind: I am always right.

Ciao,
Elisa & Bucky the Wonderdog

Photos courtesy of WireImage and Getty Images

Golden Globes 2009: MY Best Dressed!

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The lists have been published far and wide, and the usual suspects have been called the best dressed, depending on which list one is checking. Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Anne Hathway...

Which is so terribly provoking. In your faithful correspondent's unhumble opinion, the best dressed were not the BIG stars. Far from it. They stayed with the tried and true, the looks that made them famous in the first place (except for Renee Zellwegger, about which more in a later entry). JLo was perhaps to be recommended for being the only star to wear plunging cleavage who actually had something to fill it with; other stars, such as Rachel Evan Wood, showed alarmingly bony chests. Not as bony as Rachel Zoe's, but short of a Sudanese supermodel, few women have chests as bony as Rachel Zoe's.

Speaking of JLo, her recreation of her famous Versace dress, only in gold by another designer, sparked some serious nastiness about back fat. I can only say to those critics: if this is your idea of back fat, then a Popsicle stick must look morbidly obese.

As delighted as I was to see Dior throughout the red carpet, here are my very personal choices for Best Dressed At The Golden Globes, in no particular order.

Susan Sarandon

This woman has remained true to her own style lo these many years, wearing a black satin Hugo Boss suit. She received criticism for showing so much cleavage; but to be honest, Patricia Field shows much more and everyone seems to love it. Perhaps Susan's is not wrinkled enough? My only cavil with this outfit is that a shorter necklace would not have slid around her decolletage in such a sloppy way.

Viola Davis

The actress shows off her beautiful figure in a dress that is cut to perfection! By Max Azaria, never have lines celebrated the curve so well. This was almost my single favorite gown of the evening, if it had not been for

Julia Ormond

This dress may not be vintage, but it evokes the classic feeling of the 1930s and 1940s elegance so effortlessly. The cuff bracelet is the flawless finishing touch. I have not been able to find out who designed it, so please feel free to let me know.

Drew Barrymore

Our blonde beauty looks ready to party like it's 1959! The flowing lavender Galliano gown and fluffy blonde hair evoke Marilyn in the best possible way. Unlike many of the female stars, Drew actually looks like she is enjoying herself.

Keely Shaye Smith

Photograph courtesy of Getty Wire Images

One realizes that this is, to say the least, a controversial choice, but this is a beautiful, full-figured fashionista wearing a strapless dress the way it is MEANT to be worn! However, although one can get the name of her handsome arm candy, husband Pierce Brosnan, there is not a scrap of information to be found on who made her beautiful black and pink-trimmed gown.

And here are my runners-up, some of whom are on the other Best-Dressed, some on the Worst-Dressed, but qu'est-ce que je garde? Je garde de ne pas.

Salma Hayek

Darling Salma (who was so wonderful on big winner "30 Rock" last week) made many lists in this gorgeous Dior masterpiece.

Elizabeth Moss

The "Mad Men" star often wears such dowdy clothes on the program, it was a delight to see her in lipstick red vintage! Givenchy, no less! The dress has a wonderful lighthearted air, as does she.

Maggie Gyllenhall

In a sea of safe solid colors, Maggie stood out in a turquoise and black one-shouldered dress by Lanvin. She was criticized by many, but those were the same writers that praised the numbingly alike parade of white and flesh-colored dresses.

Blake Lively

I have no idea who she is (someone popular with the younger generation), but I love her silk Nina Ricci gown. And she was one of the few other women to wear a strapless dress correctly, neither too tight nor too loose nor too low. Ladies, is it so VERY hard to get that right in this era of body tape and sophisticated foundation garments?

I shall devote a separate entry to the Worst Dressed, because looking at some of the photos makes my eyeballs bleed. Until we meet again,

Ciao,
Elisa & Bucky the Wonderdog