'Emmy' Fashion Fails
by Shannon KeirnanAnd now we come to the fun part of the evening.
Who were the worst-dressed on the "Emmy" red carpet this year? Let's take a look at my top 10, shall we?
Our "Best Dressed" list can be found here if you haven't read it yet.
1) Lena Dunham in Prada. There is no way to call this a flattering dress on Dunham in any way. It doesn't help that she looks less than thrilled to be wearing it. The dress itself isn't horrible... it has some good elements there, but Dunham's sulky expression, slouch, and the fact that it does not show off her figure to any advantage means it makes the list, hardcore.
2) Zosia Mamet. She's a cute kid but there is just too much going on on this dress. It seems like it started out with one pattern and switched halfway through... and then again, at the legs. Her slicked-back hair and nude lips don't add any extra sparkle either, and this dress needs something seriously distracting to keep anyone from staring at its pieced-together badness too long.
3) Ashley Judd. And I love Ashley Judd, don't get me wrong. But she looks like an aging southern prom queen. The cut doesn't fit her well, the material looks strangely thick, and she appears to be wearing a big sparkly brooch. That big puff of hair can't save this nightmare, Judd. You're a beautiful woman but this does nothing for you.
4) Jena Malone in J. Mendel. Now, this isn't the worst ever. I like the color, especially with her dark bangs and gorgeous natural skin. I love the shoes. I can appreciate the kind of Greek goddess thing she's got going on... but all those strange straps and line cutting across her chest don't thrill me. They don't thrill me in a big way.
5) Edie Falco in Stella McCartney. This dress just fails to wow. That belt... something about that belt rubs me the wrong way. It looks like it's holding two different dresses together. And neither one of them is especially great. And those bangs? Are they supposed to look like that?
6) Claire Danes in Lavin. I understand that Danes is pregnant and probably didn't want to squeeze herself into anything too form-fitting, but this is just boring. There's no shape whatsoever. And the color isn't great on her. Baby poop yellow? Maybe she's getting herself into the spirit for her upcoming delivery, but either way, it washes out her hair and exceptionally beautiful face, and that's a tragedy.
7) Ariel Winter in Katharine Kidd. We just seem to have some confusion here. The high neck seems off when followed by a long train. The fit isn't good, and it doesn't help that the pattern is some kind of glitter that has gone through the wash a few too many times. I do dig the shoes, but do they go with that strange upholstery fabric dress?
8) Amanda Peet in Calvin Klein. Peet kind of looks like she woke up from a bender and realized it was red carpet day an hour after her alarm should have gone off, so threw on a headband, washed her face, and just borrowed an old maternity dress from her husky, beige-loving older sister.
9) Glenn Close. I'm not sure what it is in particular I take offense to here. The cut isn't awful-- it's age appropriate, though I think she could have found something a bit more flattering. Is it the multitude of criss-crossing? Perhaps the paint splatters in between the bars? Maybe because it looks like the hem of her dress was tied on hastily at the last minute? I keep trying to figure it out but my brain gets tired.
10) Jeannie Mai. One more sad example of a good dress gone bad. White dress with belt? Okay, fine. White dress with some lace? Sure, lovely. Why don't we combine the two? Maybe put a t-shirt on underneath, for good measure. Yeah, that's it. That's the ticket.
What's your vote?