Our Take on the Golden Globes
January 13th, 2009
Eva Mendez
Evan Rachel Wood
Olivia Wilde
Golden Globes 2009
Style Matters: We agree with a recent magazine article in Allure that complained: “Hollywood is so crowded with styled-to-the-teeth starlets wearing loaner gowns and borrowed jewels that everyone is beginning to look the same.” Truer words were never written. Most actresses at the 2009 Golden Globes paraded down the Red Carpet in similar uniforms: Strapless dresses accessorized with huge earrings, bracelets and rings and no necklaces. For hair, most opted for a variety of buns. Boring!
Trends
Pink dresses: Worn by Cameron Diaz, Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy) and Elizabeth Banks.
Belts: Many actresses accessorized their gowns with belts as seen on Rumer Willis (Miss Golden Globes), Jessica Lange and Olivia Wilde (House).
Ponytails: Some adventurous actresses who wanted to show what fashion risks they could take by chosing ponytails for their hair styles.Beyonce’s tail was long and slick; Jenna Fischer (The Office) wore a wavy tail and Debra Messing’s huge bushy ponytail took her to the awards ceremony.
Bad bustlines
Many stylists goofed when it came to choosing flattering bustlines for their clients.
Hayden Panettiere (Heros): Her tight bodice looked like it was squishing the air out of her lungs.
America Ferrara (Ugly Betty), wore an unflattering clay colored gown with too many layers and folds for her full figure. The bodice was constructed in such a way that she had cone breasts a la Madonna.
Eva Mendes wore a white strapless Dior gown that forced her “girls” to point south. And what’s with that silly looking front bustle?
It looked like Tom Hanks bought his wife Rita Wilson new cleavage for the holidays. Wilson’s chest was so large and high, it looked like she was choking herself.
Favorites:
Evan Rachel Wood: She looked sophisticated in a sequined black gown, her red tresses in a stylish chignon set off with large hanging earrings.
Eva Longoria: Like her character on Desperate Housewives, Longoria returned to her glamorous image in a heart-shaped strapless mermaid gown by Reem Acra.
Hometown gal Amy Adams chose a black strapless ball gown by Oscar de la Renta and huge emerald and diamond earrings.
Anna Paquin, the star of True Love, was a knock-out in a classic updo and elegant dress in an eggplant shade.
Anne Hathaway was soignée in a full length Armani Prive sparkly gown.
Christina Applegate, honey, we loved the huge flowered diamond necklace and golden yellow gown by Roberto Cavalli that fit her to perfection.
Daring to step out:
Maggie Gyllenhaal wowed us in a one-shoulder powder blue and black gown with a huge bow on the shoulder. It was over the top and broke through the clutter.
Drew Barrymore gave orders to her stylist: Give me Big hair. We loved it.
Such a refreshing change from the parade of monotonous updos and buns.
Losers
Rachel Griffith from Brothers and Sisters apparently didn’t think that the Golden Globes was an important enough event to book an appointment at her beauty salon. She sported waiting-in-line at King Soopers hair.
Miley Cyrus and her mother, Tish, should have exchanged dresses. Miley wore a Marchesa gown too sophisticated for her and her mom wore a spaghetti strap, silver flapper style mini by Max Azaria way too young for her.
Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler) looked ridiculous in a loose fitting, pirate-style “puffy”shirt, over-accessorized with necklaces and a huge lace belt.
Angelina Jolie: Motherhood does not seem to agree with her. She looked tired and washed-out.
Agree/Disagree
Judie: Jennifer Lopez was the Golden Globe girl herself in a golden Grecian gown, reminiscent of the controversial skimpy Versace gown she wore years ago.
Evelinda: Her overexposed look is too tarty for me.
January 17th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
This is a comment sent to our editor:
Lesley,
I have for several months debated writing you regarding the Judie & Evelinda Style Matters section in your newspaper. As a college educated & certified design professional and minority woman, I am offended at the language and near racial/ biased comments that these two reporters seem to be providing your readers.
Having lived in the Denver area most of my life, I am well aware of subtle discriminatory comments that surround business and life in general.
However, being a long time loyal fan of the Rocky Mountain News, it dismays me that you allow the catty & unprofessional comments we read week after week in this column.
Being a devote fashionista, I listen and read national & local fashion news. Many times Style Matters merely regurgitate what every other fashion editor has provided. My guestion is why do Judie & Evelinda feel that mentioning the “direction of an actress’s breast” have anything to do with fashion criticing??? They feature Maggie Gyllenhaal’s gown as “over the top” on the Cover Story, when most fashion experts state we should use animal prints minimally.Then procceed to slam Jennifer Lopez, America Ferrara and Eva Mendes, all beautiful & talented hispanic women, by mentioning their “girl’s pointing south” or have “cone breast a’ la Modonna”!!!! Perhaps the two ladies are unaware that the actress’s stylist might be to blame. Further, other national reporters provide unbiased, objective & professional commentary rather than oppinions based on systemic personal likes & dislikes.
Finally, I think we should turn the table and question what credentials & experience your reporters have other than “knowing someone important” at the News agency who hired them!
Respectfully,
Mimi H
Dear Mimi,
Please be aware that high fashion magazines would never make a negative comment about any dress, because the designers buy ads. Do you watch E!, or other gossip shows? Do you read People or other gossip magazines? Do you read other newspapers where there are fashion opinion pieces? That’s what we are, an opinion piece, and we don’t expect our readers to agree with all of our comments. We enjoy hearing from readers even when they disagree with us and hope you become a regular blogger.
Let’s move to your racist comments. Until you pointed out that Eva Mendes and America Ferrera are of Hispanic heritage, it never entered our minds. We see starlets in dresses, not ethnicity. Perhaps if you weren’t so ready to throw the race card you would have noticed that we raved about Eva Longoria, were split on JLo and mentioned that Cameron Diaz wore one of the color trends for this event. It’s interesting that not one non-Hispanic woman complained that we were being racist toward their ethnic group if we dissed a particular person. FYI, I was born and raised in Venezuela. I don’t know why you have this racist chip on your shoulders, but I sure don’t have one.
Evelinda
January 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Evelinda,
I am impressed that you responded so promptly. First I do NOT have a chip on my shoulder. As we are all anxiously awaiting the historic inaguration of the first black President, in case you haven’t noticed, race is on everyone’s mind!
And perhaps I am the first hispanic woman to speak up.
You still did NOT answer my question, what training do you and Judie have to make your design comments??? This would add to your credibility. Or maybe you are sensitive to that???
I would just appreciate a little sensitivity in you columns, because I and many others have enjoyed reading them. Perhaps there is a huge audience who can’t afford the beautiful fashion or even know what a blog is and can only dream about them thru the many magazines, tv and news articles.
This should not be an incidence where I am (verbally) beaten like Sophie in the COLOR PURPLE for saying “hell no” I won’t take this anymore.
January 20th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Mimi,
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Evelinda