Image Matters

The evening filled with glitz and glamour, the beauty and elegance personified the entertainment industry to its fullest. At moments very touching and emotionally moving, most of the evening funny and without doubt one of the most entertaining awards events starting 2009.

While the fashion outfits were a colorful mixed bowl of fruits and nuts, there was more then enough material with disastrous fashion faux pas to report on, I just don’t have time to list them all. Botax must have been delivered in semis as most of the faces where starched out beyond the recognition. Those who needed it didn’t and those who didn’t need it over did it, scary.

Best-Dressed Ladies of The Night

With a gracious elegance reminiscent of the late Princess Grace Kelly, Laura Linney makes us take notice, be it in the winning portrayal of Abigail Adams in mini-series “John Adams” or walking down the red carpet in this one shouldered, lemon chiffon gown, dazzling the onlookers’ with timeless beauty and exceptional talent. She never fails to make the best dressed list year after year.

Debra Messing in a midnight blue Vera Wang halter dress, body fitting, flamenco inspired creation tiered ruffle looked as always stunning, emerald earrings and the hair do perfect a completion for this flamingo presentation. This woman knows how to strut her stuff and present it with style and elegance. Like excellent vine she gets better with age.

Looking like a dream walking, Drew Barrymore in John Galliano gown is absolutely beautiful, hairdo reminiscent of the sex symbol of 60’s Merlyn Monroe. All worked beautifully except the pearl ring stood out like pimple on your nose. The elegance of the gown required jewelry less intrusive, diamonds would suffice. (When she was a little girl with her mom in the tow we would bump into each other at “Dan Tana’s” restaurant, where she would flirt with my son JT. Who knew that cutie would turn into such a stunning beauty, I should have coached my son to reciprocate at early age.

Best Dressed Males

Aussie stunningly handsome Simon Baker, star of the TV serious “Mentalist,” looked oh well so gorgeous in a blue jacket, trimmed in black velvet-lapels. Not to crazy about velvet or shiny ill fitted jacket, but then Aussies haven’t been known for great fashion style, but they don’t lack producing some gorgeous looking stars. I don’t think anyone really cares what he wears when you are blessed with such exquisite good looks and charms galore. Have a mercy!!

Aaron Eckhart, yet another good-looking hunk, talented actor from the “Dark Knight” going for his own signature with confidence and individuality expressed with paisley lapels, in his case bow-tie fitting his bone structure and his demeanor of classy elegance. James Bond anyone?

Looking Good!!!!

“The Closer” star Kyra Sedgwick with husband, actor, musician Kevin Bacon, a striking looking couple, she in a red Oscar de la Renta gown that reveals her great curves and self-assured confidence. If she forgot the belt in the limo it would make the sexy and elegant actress even more memorable. However Kevin, your trousers are way too sloppy, to many breaks in the legs, makes this sexy and talented man appear geeky, but would love to have them both over for diner, I bet it wouldn’t be boring.

The Worst of the Evening

When will she ever learn or will she? “Dark Knight” Maggie Gyllenhaal, dressed up in a Lanvin one arm blue leopard spotted dress, which had a distinct feeling that a crime was committed at the Goodwill store, was an absolute flop.

Everyone knows I love this talented and versatile actress, but Renee Zellweger, in organza blouse and silk skirt by Carolina Herrera, Christian Louboutin shoes and Verdura Maltese cuff, looked confused as the rest of us who were trying to make some sense of this disarray, such a disappointment. Ever thought of trying another designer once in a while?

Jennifer Lopez, waistline bulging with excess, the cut and the style not complimenting this stunning entertainer. We are accustomed to see her in magnificent and not ordinary gowns and this one by Marchesa, was anything but magnificent. With yards and yard of material I could have reupholstered my couch. However, obviously she didn’t spare on Botax.

The Worst of the Worst!!!

Nothing in my worst nightmares could have prepared me for this disaster and trust me, I have seen Mickey in everything that tops the worst dress list but this beats it all!!! Whoever has done this to him should be exiled not to another country but to another planet. Never known to go with the flow or dress with good taste, this is absurd, what a disaster!! And what a talented man!!!!! Mickey, call me and I’ll donate my time for the Oscars free of charge. 310-574-6018.

Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award Winner, Tony Shalhoub star of the MONK, with wife, actress Brooke Adams, tonight didn’t walk away with best dressed. Instead it uppers Monk went down the road of no return in this religious getup, while his lovely wife in a frumpy and matronly schmata looks as she is preparing to play the mother of the bride in the Fiddler on the roof? The mind forgets the brilliance of the actors and is stuck with the image of this dual disasters. What a shame.

The most confusing outfits of the evening belonged to international duet, Heidi Klum, and her hubby Seal. She failed in a James Galanos pouf dress and striper’s shoes, to demonstrate elegance (all she needed was dancing pole). Not only the shoes were dreadful and clunky, but did anyone notice they were a size to small with her toes hanging over? Love Galanos, didn’t care for this dress, maybe without the gigantic rose and with elegant evening strappy sandal it would have been lovely, not great.

The most poignant moments of the evening and there were many.

Stunning Kate Winslet in Yves Saint Laurent gown, looked exquisite, genuinely surprised, and in a word stunned as she walks away with not one but two golden globes. Her speech delightful and emotional as she thanked her costar DiCaprio, her husband, director Sam Mendes, the two men in her life she is in love with. But the most interesting moment came when Winslet acknowledged her fellow nominees and drew a blank at Angelina Joilie’s name: ‘’Oh God, who’s the other one?'’

Ciao, until the Oscar’s.