After being slammed with solid meetings last week and all day Saturday, yesterday was quite lovely.  I spent the day with fabulous industry friends at a dual baby shower and then had a relaxing evening parked in front of the TV.  

I always love the Golden Globes because it is the first real awards show, giving me the opportunity to undeservedly judge celebrities on their hits and misses.  The red carpet this year was, sadly, a bit of a bore.  I am not sure I have a clear favorite and thought most everyone played it perfectly safe.  

Here goes!

Claire Danes looked beautiful in J Mendel and always seems to prefer slim cut dresses that highlight her teeny-tiny waist.

Kate Winslet’s Jenny Packham dress was also simple and understated, but was very elegant and age appropriate.  

I did love Selma Hayek’s Gucci gown – a fabulous shimmering slip of armor.

Elle Macpherson looks seriously insane sporting two trends of the evening:  A nude hue and mermaid silhouette.  Elle is forty-freaking-seven years old.  Geeze.

Ack.  Angelina Jolie.  I’m not obsessed with her look and absolutely can’t stand her condescending glares, but she certainly looked every bit the part of Hollywood royalty.  Her MASSIVE Lorraine Schwartz earrings were the most amazing solitaire studs I’ve ever seen and her bold lips worked well with her Atelier Versace dress.  

Diane Lane’s beautiful Reem Acra dress was stunning on her.  I loved the nude hue paired with the flattering spindles of gold woven throughout.  Her hair and make-up were spot on.

I am always a fan of Calvin Klein Collections’ simplicity and therefore really loved Heidi Klums’ dress.  The necklace was pretty fantastic and paired perfectly with the dress, but  do think her hair was a bit too every-day and didn’t like the matchy-matchy feel of the necklace and the ring.  

Kate Beckinsale looked absolutely STUNNING.  I have such a crush on her.  While the Roberto Cavalli dress was super safe, it did look smashing on her.  Hair, make-up and earrings looked beauteous.

Katharine McPhee also looked beautiful in her flesh-colored Donna Karan dress.

Charlize Theron’s origami Dior Couture gown was a bit more daring, and I totally appreciated it.  I thought the dress looked even more beautiful in person (and by in person, I mean on TV...)  She has laryngitis and sounded adorable and was a serious trooper.  

Jessica Biel.  For some reason, I’m not a huge fan.  This Ellie Saab dress is putting me to sleep.

My love of yellow continues and Paula Patton looked fabulous in her big bird-hued Monique Lhullier gown.

While her hair and make-up were completely underwhelming…I am In Love with Kelly MacDonald’s Lorena Sabu glittery gown!

The ravishing Revenge star, Madaline Stowe looked STUNNING in Vera Wang. 

You could call it daring, and call my bluff, but to me this looked a bit more like an Ed Hardy design rather than the Giles Deacon winner she was hoping for.

Oh my.  Madonna:  Ew.

Meryl Streep is SUCH a fabulous actress, but this gown reminds me of a bad western button down, and her hair was truly fashioned in a banana clip.  I’m not kidding.

Boring.  Too old.  Think how great this would look on someone like Meryl or Helen Mirren…now that would be darling!

I don’t hate it from the waist down, but I can’t get over how ridiculous the top of Nicole Kidman’s Versace gown looks.  

Yes, Piper, the joke is on you.

Michael Kors should have put Mary J Blige in the next size up.  Not flattering.

Sarah Michelle Geller’s dress was certainly not boring…but it was something…

 I actually didn’t mind the dress itself…but it was just not right on Julie Bowen.  The dress seemed much too feminine and almost reminiscent of something Grace Kelly would have worn:

Hopefully the gang can step it up as the season continues!!