Emmys 2009 Best & Worst Fashion
Worst: Sea Change
OK, OK … so this is admittedly a little nit-picky, but what's up with the heavy, trying-to-be-invisible zipper up the back of Olivia Wilde's Marchesa number? There are better ways to get around a mesh back. Anyone heard of a side zipper?
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Best: High Tide
'House' beauty Olivia Wilde makes a splash in a one-sleeved, cut-out Marchesa gown, with pale seafoam green chiffon layered with shimmery metallic silvers for an ethereal mermaid effect. A sheer later of mesh is holding it all together ... now that's a bold move.
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Worst: A Leg Up?
Blake Lively works it like she's on the runway … only thing is, she's not. This is the Emmys, Blake -- or didn't you get the invite? The 'Gossip Girl' star goes uber-glam in a red Versace with sequin detail, showing cleavage, thigh and a bare back, the trifecta of too too much.
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Best: Coming Up Roses
Kyra Sedgwick is lovely, mixing naughty and nice to perfection in L'Wren Scott. The rosy color is gorgeous with her complexion, and the flower and ruffle detail get shaken up by a thigh-high slit. If only she'd opted for a lighter shoe …
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Worst: Getting Smashed
Patricia Arquette squeezes her way onto our list, but not for praise -- the 'Medium' star is busting out of this already awkward column gown, making that one strange little cap sleeve an afterthought when calculating the exact level of hideousness at play here. Ouch.
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Best: Bumping It
Being about ready to pop doesn't even faze a pro like Heidi Klum -- this is her fourth child, after all. Showing off her baby bump in a skintight Marchesa gown, the expectant mom is lovely in lace, dripping with jewels and positively glowing.
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Worst: Emmys Go Blah
Drew Barrymore chooses the Emmys to play it safe (read: boring) with her fashion. This dull, skin-toned Monique Lhuillier gown is more like a wilted flower, with puffs of tulle running all over the full skirt. Pale skin, a staid updo and almost no jewelry make this … wait what? We must've nodded off.
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Best: Proud Peacock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus got her feathers ruffled -- and curled -- to take this teal strapless Vera Wang gown to glamorous heights. Criss-cross detail, a notch at the bust line and a nipped-in waist, courtesy of the black belt of fabric, it fits her shape beautifully.
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Worst: Heavy Metal
Mariska Hargitay in usually a vision of loveliness on the red carpet, but this bland metallic Carolina Herrera dress falls flat in fit, shape, color and -- most of all -- wow factor. The matchy-matchy necklace is only adding to the problem.
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Best: Green Goddess
Tracy Pollan is certainly dressing to impress, supporting her hubby Michael J. Fox, who won for his guest stint on 'Rescue Me.' Wearing a feminine Carolina Herrera gown with delicate ruffle detail, she wins the award for best color choice of the evening.
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Add your own commentI'm really disappointed in what the "expert" had to say. All the votes go against his or her opinion. Maybe AOL should hire somebody more fit to review the fashions from red carpet events.
I am rather surprised by how boring this years fashions are. Although, I am not all that crazy about the more flamboyant fashions either, lol. I prefer a nice in-between! Classy, not just flashy :) www.mamablingbling.com
What I don't understand, is why, if a Republican had worn a dress depicting their political agenda, they would have been vilified for "politicizing" the awards show, but Victoria Rowell, a Democrat, was not? The dress was FUGLY, I don't care what her agenda was.
The photos of "David Boreanaz" (Brothers and Sisters) are really Eddie McClintock of Warehouse 13
I liked Mariska Hargitay's not quite white dress. There were some other "in your face" white dresses. I just had to wonder if they were trying out their wedding dresses. It is after Labor day, but Mariska can get away with anything. Perhaps in person, the red dresses looked alright, but in the pictures they were all too flashy, and overwhelmed the wearer. To be honest, some of the ladies were past being able to wear the dresses they were wearing. Speaking of which, when one is expecting, it isn't necessary to come to the show wearing a black Ace bandage. Tight midriff material does nothing for a spreading midriff.
She could have used "body glue", and glue the whole piece on her body, the whole piece would have been a hit, and yes a side zip would hae been OK, but get rid of all that mesh and the bare skin would have been great. Designers sometimes miss the mark by a mile. I just hope she did not spend too much on this disaster..........
As long as we continue to worship these people as more than just an entertainment industry, we're promoting people who can't spell or type (and probably don't have enough fashion sense to be voting anyway) to comment on the topic. UGH. The opening number rocked, though!
kid20 i think the people who made green goddess could put a hint yellow but is gust my appion
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It's absurd that people pay huge amounts of money for clothing that they will most likely wear only once. Botox, cosmetic surgery and fashion stylists have made everyone in film and television so freakishly perfect that it makes me very happy when I see something that isn't. I'm sure she would have paid a fortune to have her back look wrinkly!
I'm just getting tired of these bozos trying to show off as much body as possible. Ok! OK, we get it! You paid big money for big t*ts...so what? They may as well put flesh-colored fabric over a couple of melons and stuff them into the fronts of their dresses...it would look as attractive as these fake boobs. If a gal has nice legs, a slit is fine, but NOBODY wants to see a slit that shows whether she had a bikini wax this week or not. And the plumber butt cracks just gotta GO even if the gal has a nice arse...of course, most of those "nice" arses are also medically and photographically enhanced! Why not a real woman instead of silicone enhanced water balloons, nipped and tucked Abs, arses and everywhere between and photoshopped everything?
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yuck what was she thinking i can see everything