emmy fever

i would have given a kidney to be at the 62nd annual Emmy awards last night, America's celebration of television and its stars. held at the nokia theatre in LA,  the ceremony was hosted by funnyman jimmy fallon, who is best known over the pond for his late night tv chat show. apparently he was in some films too, but he can't be that hot an actor as i can't remember seeing him in anything memorable.

advertising saga Mad Men bagged  the most gongs, winning the awards for best drama series and best original writing. my fave winner of the night has to be the idol that is Jane Lynch who recieved the award for best supporting actress following her AMAZE performance as uber villain Sue Sylvester in GLEEEE! show creator Ryan Murphy picked up the emmy for best director in a comedy series, and WW2 drama The Pacific won best mini-series.

but the real winners and losers were on the red carpet. EMMY FASHION. just hearing those words makes my heart pump a little harder. efforts are always strong on the award ceremony front, especially in the states, with stylists scrabbling around for months trying to secure a gorgeous couture dress for their star which has either never been worn before or created especially. its a hard task, and one bad dress can ruin you, and will always be the mistake everyone remembers. bjork and the swan dress? you see my point.

curves seem to be the new trend this year, with the mad men girls, kim kardashian (call me!) and amber riley AKA mercedes from GLLLEEEEE all ticking the box for girls with some extra junk in the trunk.

bottle shaped bodies

l-r january jones in Armani, elisabeth moss in Donna Karan and christina hendricks in Zac Posen.

kim kardashian in Marchesa

amber riley in Melissa Masse

the colour palette for the rest of the stars seemed to go 2 ways, gold or black.  personally, had my invitation not been lost in the post, i would have rocked purple. black is so expected and boring, why not indulge in a little colour to make you stand out from the crowd of the wannabes.

 back to black

eva longoria in Robert Rodriguez (supporting the latinos), kelly o in Tony Ward Couture (looking fabulous slimline) heidi klum in Marchesa.

all that glitters

claire danes in Armani Prive, jennifer carpenter.

And now, my personal pick of the best and worst dresses of the night. It was a hard choice, and your bribes were much appreciated, but there can be only one...

WINNER.
 ok theres three winnners. sorry for the build up there, but these are my fave ladies of tv, and each of them wore, in my opinion, incredible dresses.

lea michelle AKA rachel from GLLEEEE just screams old school hollywood glamour in this Oscar de la Renta dress and diamonds. i would have done an updo to polish the look off, but aside from that it works well, and the stylist made a wise choice leaving her arms mostly bare to allow the gown to take centre stage.

anna paquin. wow. beautiful, totally unique dress from the late great Alexander McQueen. the gold shoulder detail is typical of couture, and her simple elegant hair fits the look well. minimal make-up and jewellery give the details of the dress space to breathe and look truly fabulous. the only critisicm i have are the shoes, which are too clunky. a feminine jewelled heel or a peep toe would have balanced out the top heavy look, and contrasted against the masculine theme. i can't hate anybody who wears McQueen though.

last but defo not least, nina dobrev. this yummy blush-toned one shouldered gown is just exquiste, and she gets everything from the hair to accessories bang on. expect to see copies of this Zuhair Murad popping up everywhere asap. good going from a newbie on the scene!

LOSERS.
sigh. keri russell.seriously bb. was your stylist sick? next time give me your ticket if you're not going to even try. its called a hairdresser. get one. x