Emmy Recap

Ahh its that time of year again.... of course I mean the beginning of red carpet season... what did you think??

Kicking off the season were the Emmy's last night, which, even if the show isn't all that great, the red carpet provides something at least nice to look at, and usually sets the trend for what we can expect to see at the award shows to follow.

So what consistencies seemed to pop up all night??

RED.. and i mean RED. The bold hue was everywhere, and most of the dresses, in fact could stop you in your tracks. Kate Winslet, Nina Dobrev, Lea Michelle, just to name a few all donned the crimson color for the evening's event.

Kate Winslet 2011 Emmys

Lea Michelle 2011 Emmys

The best of them though (and I actually think of the entire night) was the Donna Karan frock worn by Nina Dobrev (she's from CW's Vampire Diaries for all of those you haven't been sucked into the blood sucking craze... don't worry, I had to look it up too). She looked amazing. The fit, the length, the proportion of the dress were all spot on, as were her hair, make up and accessories. She was one of the only people of the night that I could honestly say I liked everything from head to to toe.

Another lady in red that I was actually a huge fan of was Kelly Osborn.... not a norm for me. While she opted for a shade of ox blood instead of stop sign the silhouette of the dress made her look amazing, and the color was remarkable on her complexion.  The other thing I liked was her "so blonde its almost pink" hair.  While I don't think it works with any other color than the color of her dress.... it was perfect for that moment.

Another trend: Metallic

This trend was a difficult one to pull off... and many didn't. Jennifer Carpenter glimmered in her sequined gown, and Christina Hendrix decided to shine a little light on her not so little assets. (Seriously, are those bad boys ever under control??)

Jennifer Carpenter 2011 Emmys

Christina Hendricks 2011 Emmys

It was Claire Danes who perfected the sparkling look though.  This artsy number by Oscar de la Renta was stunning, and made her eyes look absolutely gorgeous.

Claire Danes Emmys 2011

And while it's not quite metallic, but it is super shiny and a shade of bronze, I have to give it up to Kristen Wigg. While remarkably funny, the ladies of SNL (slash its alumni) just always seem to miss the mark on the carpet (i.e. Amy Poehler, also attempting the metallic frock).

Amy Poehler Emmys 2011

Kristen looked gorgeous last night though. The color is a little odd when you see it mixed in with all of the rich shades of red and blue that dominated the evening, but on her, complimented perfectly by chestnut hair, I thought the Zac Posen dress was a very welcome step toward improvement.

Kristen Wigg 2011 Emmys

And finally we have Blue. The tried and true color could be seen in varying shades from navy to turquoise.. and again, some got it, some did not.  Diana Argon wore this electric number and it pains me to say... got it all wrong.  the silhouette and hair are waaaaaay to old looking for the young starlet. And it doesn't help that the dress is super wrinkly.

Diana Argon Emmys 2011

Someone who did get it right though, was Cobie Smulders. The vintage silhouette is offset perfectly by the ultra contemporary hot turquoise hue. Love it.

Cobie Smulders 2011 Emmys

And, given the runway trend I talked about last weekend... and the fact that EVERYONE else is talking about it, I can't not talk about Gwyneth's look.  Everyone was abuzz with this love it or hate it look.  I.... I'm torn. It's super 90's and she looks a little costume-ie. I think I've come to the conclusion that I love the idea of the dress... but in fact really dislike the actual dress. For me the top is a deal breaker.... If you're going to go sheer pick your target zone. If you bear your midriff it's totally unnecessary to have a nearly (actually, it WAS) see-through top on.  Its sheer overkill.

Gwyeneth Paltrow 2011 Emmys

What about you guys? What were your hits and misses of the night?