All of our favoutie A-listers, decked out in all their designer finery descended upon The Beverley Hills Hilton for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. It is impossible for me to review every look from the nights display, but here is an overview of some of the hits and misses from the star-studded event.

One of the earliest to step onto the red carpet was the timeless silver fox George Clooney, acting as the perfect gentlemen alongside with his current lady-friend Stacey Kiebler. As if she didn’t already appear to have it all, she pulled off one of the most stunning looks of the night. It was hard to fathom that this ultra feminine vision in red was once a ass- kicking wrestler, looking ever so feminine in her Valentino column gown. Her soft look was enhanced by her wisely subtle and pretty make-up, and her relaxed tousled up-do.

I was particularly excited to see Rooney Mara’s appearance ( see top image) having forged quite a reputation for herself during  the onslaught of press supporting the release of ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’. In keeping with her drastic and edgy make-over for the feature, her red carpet choices have been similarly dramatic and alternative – featuring sheer panels, Gothic influences and unusual hemlines. For the GGs she opted for a black Nina Ricci gown, keeping up with one of her recently formed traditions – once again flashing her stunning alabaster skin with a low V and peek- a-boo side slats. While the top was young and sexy, the bottom half was elegant, its tulle peplum completely befitting of an award ceremony of this stature. Despite the fact that the young actress would have had all of the top jewellery designers wanting to decorate her body, she kept things beautifully bleak, omitting bling completely apart from one of her own barely noticeable rings.

You never expect Zooey Deschanel to fit in with the prevalent trends on a red carpet. She will be generally be one of the admired anomalies amongst the crowd of A -listers. That said, she is predictable in her quirkiness. Last night she wore a custom Prada gown, which teamed a green beaded top half with a simple silky black floor length skirt. The colour combination alone is extremely rare, but she ensured to maintain her A- typical style with nails that wore tuxedos… simply adorable.

It pains me to say that the beautiful redhead Jessica Chastain failed to nail her look this time round. Not only has she become one of my favourite actresses, but she has been taken many impressive turns on the carpet  in the last year. Despite choosing beautiful beaded Givenchy gown, the fit wasn’t quite right around the middle,  and her ill advised hair ruined the overall success of the look . Quaffed high at the front, the hair style was aging and outdated, the pearls making it even more old-fashioned, without being charmingly retro.
With a body so gloriously long and lean and a face of such delicate beauty, it is hard to imagine Charlize Theron ever looking bad – even after her make-under for Monster she looked better than me on a good day! Last night, she once again achieved goddess status in a stunning pale Christian Dior Couture gown. Its low neckline and high split was daringly sexy with the over-sized hip bow giving it that high fashion edge.
The blush and ethereal tones were one of the most obvious trends from the night – Kate Beckinsale teamed a glamorous up-do and large diamond encrusted earrings with a structured strapless bodice courtesy of Robert Cavalli. Elle MacPherson continued to defy the laws of ageing and human possibility in her Zac Posen, which featured one of his specialist kicked-out skirts. He was given the opportunity to showcase his trademarks design features further via another style queen, this time in a striking red on the diminutive Reese Witherspoon. She joined Elle in opting for BIG hair – no doubt achieved by a gazillion extensions.

Heidi Klum opted for simplicity with a slinky Calvin Klein number which she accessorized with a vivid turquoise statement necklace. She continued the relaxed approach with simple straightened locks. Kate Winslet rarely loses on a big occasions like this… this statement applying both to the awards, as well as the style stakes. Last night she wowed in another monochrome choice, this time created by Jenny Packham.  Featuring a subtly sexy keyhole feature on her chest, the off-white battered silk skirt washed flatteringly over her much-loved curves.Waif-ishly slim Clare Danes also opted for a black and white number, with a Classic looking J Mendel gown. It was a choice that called for the popular look over the shoulder pose – to showcase its breathtaking back detailing.

Comedy actress and certified sex-bomb Sofia Vergara may have stolen the style crown for me. Okay so the inclusion of a mermaid train may be predictable, but if something works for you… The teal custom-made Vera Wang strapless gown made the most of her ample bosum and perfect hourglass figure. The swathes of fabric, wrapped over the skirt in all directions created the most beautiful texture. She continued the excess with opulent jewelry by Harry Winston – heavily diamond studded chandelier earrings, two cuffs in her left arm, and a ring each on both her middle fingers. Sofie also managed to hit another of the nights standout trends with her choice of colour.

A blue mist had most definitely descended upon Beverly Hills with Michelle Williams, Jodie Foster, Freida Pinto, Sarah Michelle Geller, Berenice Bejo and Tilda Swinton pretty much covering the spectrum of blues, from aqua marine to the sultry midnight hues.

I really wanted to love Sarah Michelle Gellers voluminous gown, but I think I would advise her to ignore her 2 year old daughters style advice in the future. I love to see stars experiment, so I applaud her for giving this artistic Monique L’Huillier an outing, but something didn’t quite work for me. I can imagine someone like Gwen Stefani pulling this look off, but SMG delicate features and safe hair just don’t make for a happy marriage.
I adore the deep blue of  Michelle Williams velvet/sheer floor-draping Jason Wu dress but I think the look could have had more pop if her cutsie pixie crop had maintained the peroxide tone of Marilyns hair, rather than the muted strawberry blonde she is currently sporting.
I know that Tilda Swintons style polarizes opinion, but on the most part I adore her unique occasion looks. This may well be her most fabulous ensemble to date, having looked to the talents of her friend Haider Ackerman. The colour, a soft powder blue, with a small drop of lavender, was ethereally stunning against her pale skin and barely-there make-up. Along with her on-trend quiff of golden hair, the perfectly tailored nipped in blazer added the androgynous element, an aspect consistently present with Tilda. Juxtaposing the suited top, which was made even cooler by the popped collar, was a semi-sheer ultra-feminine mermaid skirt. Pure Perfection…

There had been much chatter regarding Angelina Jolie’s fashion choice. She has been opting for relatively safe options of late, but with the memory of last years emerald backless show-stopper, the fashion press were expecting big things from the pouty one. She came up trumps once again, with a bold  asymmetric, satin Atelier Versace gown, which was given interest via a contrasting flash of red, which was mirrored by her scarlet lips. A strong graphic yet classic look.

Returning to the Golden Globes as a new mum, after last years tricky task of awards dressing with a sizable bump, Natalie Portman looked a classic beauty in Lanvin. A dress which contrasted hot pink satin with slivers of burgundy red. The side detailing was a bit distracting however, and added unneeded bulk to her petite frame. Rich maroons and wine shades were also sported by current ‘IT’ funny gal Emma Stone, queen of comedy Tina Fey… and even daredevil host Ricky Gervais.

Aware of its flattering ways, there were of course a number of black beauties on display. Julianne Moore added over-sized green earrings to add oomph to her figure hugging tiered gown. Despite having endless glorious possibilities as the face Dior, unfortunately the beguiling Mila Kunis sightly underwhelmed in her one strap chiffon gown. The tiny yet impossibly curvaceous Salma Hayek added a metallic element to her Noir, with gold panels that can hinted to Art Deco, Roman armory and even Cleopatra. She kept her look youthful with dip-dyed curled hair left down, matched perfectly with a sexy smoky eye. Completing the black parade was Glee’s hilarious matriarch Jane Lynch, in a simple halter neck floor length dress. Her young Glee co-star Naya Rivera opted for a fairly conservative, covered-up slate number, with Amber Riley and Diane Agron daring to don dramatic tomato red. Agron and the show’s former arch-rival Leah Michelle both acted as perfect clothes horses for intricate designs, with a laser cute Giles Deacon and an astonishing gun-metal Marchesa creation….

A quick P.S . If there was an award for the most enthusiastic poser  it would go to Lea Michelle… that girl is a paps dream!

Obviously style  is a subjective thing…I’d be interested to hear who you all thought were best and worst dressed from the night. Please do let me know what you think!

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Sophie Eggleton
After finishing her Fine Art degree Sophie went on to gain experience within the fashion teams of UK magazines Eve, Glamour, Elle, First and Vogue . She then spent time as a stylist assistant for publications including NME and Easy Living, then combined her art background with fashion at Alexander McQueen, as an artwork assistant. She currently freelances as a Music/fashion journalist writing for online and print publications including The Guardian, Disappear Here, Bring The Noise, FASHIONMUSICSTYLE, Stylebible, Guestlist as well as LDNfashion twitter. North, South, East or West? South High Class or Common or Garden? In the middle of Common and High Class Clothes or Culture? Both of course! Visiting a gallery in your finest outfit for instance! My best night out ever made me feel... Like I was lucky to be alive...but that cocktails aren't always my friend