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08/28/2006

The Emmy Awards Fashionstravaganza

The 58^th Annual Emmy Awards are a nice departure from the Oscars and Golden Globes – dresses are smaller and sleeker, hair comes down, and men tend to dress down just a bit to provide more variety.  As always, Molly is here to provide the gold stars and, when needed, the snark.

 

Best Dressed – Women

 

Debra Messing – This beautiful Alberta Ferretti can do no wrong.  The empire waist accentuates her bustline and does wonders for her figure.  The tiered ruffles are lengthening, and it was lovely to see this airy, cream-colored dress amid all of the purples and blacks that walked down the runway.  The swept-back hair and face-framing bangs, along with Cartier jewels, finish the look.

 

Helen Mirren – Dame Helen’s dress is quite similar to Debra Messing’s – to which I say, “Well done, Ms. Mirren!”  I absolutely love it when women of a certain age refuse to wear clothes make them look, as my sister-in-law said, like “the mother of the bride.”  Dame Helen has a fabulous figure and a golden tan that she most certainly should show off.  The tiers add length to her petite, 5’4” frame, and the emerald around her neck adds a queenly air.  Even the guy in the background is thinking, “I’d totally hit that.”

 

Allison Janney – I think this dress is fantastic.  I laud Ms. Janney for busting out the red when so many women played it safe.  The tiers are elegant, and the necklace adds a bit of kicky flapper flair.  Add matching lipstick and sleek hair, and the whole package looks good.

 

Kathy Griffin – This one was tough for me to admit, mainly because I usually find Kathy Griffin shrill.  But you must admit that this is a beautiful dress.  She’s got a cute little figure and beautiful skin, which the color and the tailoring of the dress flatter.  Everything from the neck up, however, looks a bit . . . um . . . pulled.  I’d love to see her hair down – it might soften her severely facelifted visage.

 

Jaime Pressly – Jaime seems to make good choices when it comes to award shows.  She wore the color of the night – eggplant – with this beautiful dress that manages to accentuate her bustline, slim waist, and sunkissed skin.  The minimalist jewelry and hair style let the beautiful dress have center stage.

 

Honorable Mention

 

Katherine Heigl – This Escada is stunning.  Beautifully made and fits her perfectly.  It’s nice to see a dress like this on a woman who has a little bit of curve, rather than a waif.  The hair is a bit too tight for me, but overall the look has Hollwood glamour written all over it.  Well done.

 

Tina Fey – I am a sucker for green, and I think this dress is lovely.  She’s got a nice figure, and the detailing accentuates her slim waistline.  The square emerald pendant around her neck mirrors the square in the middle of her dress.

 

Sarah Chalke – This look is a breath of fresh air – light and romantic.  The dress is pretty and fits her well, and I love the loose, upswept hairstyle.  A cute clutch and shoes complete the look.

 

Virginia Madsen – I think she looks fabulous.  If you’ve got cleavage like that, I say work it.  The smoky eyes and loose, curly updo are beautiful.  She’s also in the two hot colors of the night – black and eggplant.

 

Best Dressed - Men 

 

Michael Ealy – This Sleeper Cell star is looking good.  After seeing him as Tea Cake in Their Eyes Were Watching God, I knew that this would be someone to keep an eye on.  Speaking of eyes, watch what happens when he takes off those sunglasses:

 

Hello gorgeous.

 

 

Dennis Haysbert – Classic styling.  This three-piece suit adds elegance to his 6’4” frame.  Looking good.

 

 

Jon Krasinski - OK, so I mostly just wanted a gratuitous picture of Jim from The Office up on my blog.  I love the suit-tie combo, and I like to see his hair combed back.  6’3” inches of perfect cuteness.

 

 

Best Dressed – Couples

 

Heidi Klum and Seal – At 6 months pregnant, Heidi wears this Michael Kors beautifully.  The hair is cute, and anyonewho can show that much leg while pregnant deserves a medal.  Seal looks handsome in his skinny tie and classic tux as well.

 

Anette Bening and Warren Beatty – These two look classic – elegant and old Hollywood.  Her below-the-knee dress is classy yet cute and adds a youthful glow.  I also applaud her for looking great in red lipstick.  Beatty, as always, looks classic.

 

Worst Dressed – Women

 

Dana Devon – Really, as we saw at last year's Golden Globes, we should not expect much from her.  But look at this monstrosity!  From the empire waist up, she looks darling.  From the waist down, she looks black, white, red, and crappy all over.  The colors and gauzy texture are just unflattering.

 

Stockard Channing – Yawn.  Oh, a black dress.  How fascinating.  Turquoise?  Just a kind of weird jewelry choice for a black dress.  But the worst part?  The hair.

 

As Ms. Prufrock said, “She looks like Nick Nolte’s mugshot.”

 

 

Portia de Rossi – I just can not warm up to this dress.  The weird shape of the detailing and the flowery halter just don’t sit well with me.  Neither, I must add, do her eyebrows.  When you’re hitting the peroxide, Portia dear, black eyebrows are just not a good choice.

 

Phoebe Price – What in the hell is going on here?  It looks like a vegetarian with a craving for pumpkins just vomited all over a flamenco dancer.  I was surprised to find, in looking up Ms. Price on IMDB, that she is actually quite young and generally good-looking (though she clearly has had some facial work done and regularly makes highly questionable fashion choices).  In this dress she looks like your 56-year-old aunt who shows up drunk at weddings and tries to seduce the groomsmen.

 

 

Kim Caldwell – Why is she still around?  She was on American Idol two years ago – why can’t she fade into oblivion like all of the rest of them?  (Really, who’s seen Ruben Studdard lately?)  This ill-fitting dress looks like a bed sheet that was used to clean up affected sea life after an oil slick.  And as far as her “hair” goes – I didn’t know that stylists had a ready supply of dead albino squirrels.

 

Sandra Oh – I hate doing this, because I think she’s great, but I’ve just not been impressed with her award show style.  To take a beautiful Grecian-styled Vera Wang and add Mr. T’s accessories was just not a good choice.  Unfortunate, since her hair and makeup look beautiful.

 

Least Honorable Mention

 

Lara Spencer – I have a soft spot in my heart for Lara, as she used to host Antiques Roadshow on PBS.  But this dress just . . . ugh.  She looks like a highlighter that survived a head-on collision with a zebra.  As for her hairstyle, she’d be a hit at parent-teacher conferences.

 

 

Cheryl Hines – I hate doing this, since I love Curb Your Enthusiasm and I love Cheryl Hines.  Pretty color, beautiful hair and makeup, but the back of the dress looks like something out of the Miss Kentucky pageant.  Made by Elton John.

 

Worst Dressed – Men

Simon Cowell - Oh Christ, Simon.  Button up your fucking shirt.

 

Wentworth Miller – How do you turn a smolderingly good-looking guy into a total dork?  By dressing him in a tux with too many buttons and adding an unfortunate, sad little bowtie.  A pity.  Three- or even four-button suits can look great when paired with a regular tie.

 

Worst Dressed – Couple

 

Danny and Gretchen Bonaduce – Hooooooo boy.  This dress looks like it was made out of my best friend’s bedroom comforter, circa 1990.  Remember when everything was purple and teal satin?  Danny doesn’t look quite as terrifying, but he’s also sporting the visible chest hair – which, in my opinion, is seldom necessary at an awards show (see Cowell, Simon).

 

People I’m not even going to waste my time with

 

-Eva Longoria (snore)

 

-Paris Hilton (*eye roll*)

 

Two other Emmy pictures that I love

 

Three of the funniest men in the world

 

Everyone’s favorite Deadwood prostitutes, partying it up.

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Comments

Well done, my dear. I LOVE that picture of Paula and Kim. They are so gorgeous.

LOL on Phoebe Price. Eva Longoria looked like she was wearing a sheet that was five sizes too big.

My faves of the night: the Grey's girls (Sandra, Katherine, and Ellen). Agree to disagree on Sandra. Jamie Presley was also gorgeous, and I loved her simple yet elegant hairstyle.

My favorite moment of the night was Conan's appearance on The Office, and his little "commentary" on Pam.

And I feel so proud to have been quoted on your blog.

Posted by: Natalie | 08/28/2006

I too was glued to the awards, and they did such a wonderful job!

Posted by: teamwinks | 08/28/2006

Thanks for the roundup.

I agree that Heidi Klum looks great, but what's up with that funny bit of fabric in front of her leg? Looks weird to me.

I think Portia is beautiful, but would look so much better with about 10-15 lbs on her. Too thin!

And Simon? Oh.My.God. 'nuff said!

Posted by: Nico | 08/28/2006

Boo-yah, girl.

Well done (especially since I did NOT watch the Emmys)

Speaking of that...WHAT WERE YOU DOING WATCHING AN AWARD'S SHOW WHEN THE YOU-KNOW-WHAT OF YOU-KNOW-WHAT WAS AIRING?!?!?!?

(hmm...could that be why you have not, as yet, returned my email from this morning? Am I, can it be, one episode ahead of you?)

Ahem.

Kisses!

-Lumi

Posted by: Lumi | 08/28/2006

What about my GIRLFRIEND??? Mariska? No mention?

Debra's dress made me sing the can can.

Katherine Heigl and Tina Fey are looking hot.

Virginia Madsen's dress made her look a little dumpy.

Posted by: statia | 08/28/2006

I have no idea how I managed to miss the Emmy's—DUH!—but I did. So your recap was not only entertaining but edifying!! Many thanks.

Posted by: mm | 08/28/2006

Even though reading anything on a screen these days makes me hurl... I mustered up the gumption to read your post as I've been looking forward to it ALL DAY!

Posted by: Manuela | 08/28/2006

Oh! Thanks for that! We don't get to see the Emmy's...but I have enjoyed all the websites showcasing the fashion! I saw some pic's here for the first time. isn't it funny how we all have different taste? Some of your "Fav's" are voted as "Worst" on other sites!
....wish I could get my arse in one of those frocks. Any of them really!

Posted by: Simone | 08/29/2006

OMG, love Alison Janney, she is such a goddess. Not bad for someone who her drama coach said would never play anything but "aliens and lesbians." :)

Posted by: rockmamainwaiting | 08/29/2006

Hopefully Blogspirit won't eat this post as it did my brilliant and observant one from yesterday. Bastard.

I disagree with Statia, much as it pains me. I think Virginia Madsen looked gorgeous and was the hottest piece of ass there.

I so wasn't digging Katherine Heigl's look like everyone else seems to be. The dress was beautiful and fit her perfectly, but the hair, my god the hair!! Girl, you look damn near 40 and that ain't good when you're in your 20s.

I thought Sarah Chalke looked wonderful, and every time I see her I think how much her acting has improved since the Roseanne days.

I agree with your male pics, but Michael Ealy would probably look hot in anything, and Dennis Haysbert...well, he's David Fucking Palmer, so it's all good.

Wentworth Miller, Wentworth Miller...for shame! Hot guy who ends up looking like a potato in his dumb ass tux. Naughty Wentworth. Come here for a spanking.

Uh, anyway...I'm so impressed you found a photo of some of the Deadwood staff, even if I didn't recognise them. All it needs is Molly Parker and Timothy Olyphant. Naked.

When's the next awards show? Huh? Huh?

Posted by: MsPrufrock | 08/29/2006

Deadwood "staff"? What, do they work in a restaurant? Sorry. Cast. CAST. Duh.

Posted by: MsPrufrock | 08/29/2006

Oh, Virginia IS hot Pru, don't get me wrong, I just didn't like the way the dress sat on her. I don't know if it was the ribbon or what, but it made her lower half not look right. Her chest however, is very nice. Very chesty. And hot.

Posted by: statia | 08/29/2006

I second that, Pru.

Molly, please provide a steamy picture of Molly Parker and Timothy Olyphant, both naked, at your earliest convenience.

Thank you.

Posted by: Natalie | 08/29/2006

sweet - now I'm all caught up on the latest celebrity gossip. "That was easy!" :-)

Posted by: waiting line | 08/30/2006

I adore these posts. Except for when I come across a picture like the one of Simon Cowell. Yuck.

But I would have loved to have read your thought on Paris Hilton...

Posted by: pixi | 08/31/2006

Fab. Thanks for that molly. And stockard channing, oh the horror.

Posted by: thalia | 09/01/2006