Red carpet tragedies at the Globes

Watching award ceremonies has always been a joyous occasion for me. Even in middle school, my… Watching award ceremonies has always been a joyous occasion for me. Even in middle school, my younger sisters and I would pop popcorn and gather around the television to prepare for what we thought was the end all to fashion.

On Monday night, thousands of people watched the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards to see who strutted the sexiest, most elegant dress of the season. Of course, seeing which nominee actually wins the prestigious award is great, but let’s be honest with ourselves – we watch it for the fashion!

While I adore watching award ceremonies, I cringe every time I see ridiculous outfits. You’d think that celebrities would attempt to find the finest gowns to impress other nominees, the media and inspire fashion designers, but much to my surprise, it seems that every year the red carpet at the Globes gets progressively worse.

Take Kyra Sedgwick for example. This year she won a best actress nomination for the series “The Closer,” but her outfit made everyone run far, far away. Not only was it so long that every time she moved it looked like a creepy animal tried to crawl up her leg, but the brownish color didn’t compliment her skin, and the extra skinny belts she wore are for – I hate to say it – skinny people.

How about actress Anne Hathaway in her sparkling prom-dress look-alike? We all know she starred in “Brokeback Mountain,” but she didn’t have to come looking broke down to the gristle pads. Attending the Globes in a half-shoulder, overly sparkling dress complete with non-matching heels equals hot mess.

And who could forget that punk-ish, black leather outfit Sharon Stone wore in 2003? Looking like a walking trash bag on stilettos, Sharon had to know she was a fashion faux pas. No one can wear a slitted, furry dress and think its OK – well, unless you’re Sarah Jessica Parker who takes fashion risks and still comes out on top. (Oh, how that “Sex and the City” pink tutu still makes me smile.)

And the males are not an exception – they are just as guilty of fashion no-nos.

Normally sexy Johnny Depp would have wooed the ladies with his charisma and charm, but this year’s “I just ran out of the shower” look was not cutting it. His lack-luster hair was unruly- can anyone say “hairspray?”

Now I could analyze the best and worst of the 63rd Annual Golden Globe awards, but to be honest, it’s all subjective.

This week, “People Magazine” voted Jenny McCarthy as having one of the worst hairstyles, when in actuality she looked rather sophisticated. So what if it was a ’60s-inspired up-do? It went along with her retro look, and it looked sexy.

“Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria’s red gown was breathtakingly gorgeous. Then again, when isn’t she on top of her game? She turned heads at the 2005 Emmys and again at the 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards – Eva’s never desperate in the fashion department.

But maybe it’s not the celebrities’ fault for their deplorable outfits; there are only so many ways designers can make a creative gown. Besides, original ideas are hard to come by, and I suppose the only thing designers can do is mix old Hollywood style with young Hollywood updates and hope for the best.

So this, my friends, is what we have to look forward to in the high-fashion industry: trash and class. In a couple of weeks, you too can snag a ready-to-wear hideous dress just like Kyra Sedgwick or be the envy of all your buddies like Eva Longoria.

As 2006 brings the Emmys, Grammys and all the other televised haute couture showcases, be on the lookout for style and upcoming trends, but please remember it’s not the end-all to being fashionable. If it were, there wouldn’t be a best and worst of fashion. And, sadly, there wouldn’t be anything to complain about.

Have any fashion comments regarding the Golden Globes? E-mail Deena at dmc18@pitt.edu.