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Gwyneth Paltrow (pictured) was honored at the fifth annual Can-Do Awards dinner given by Food Bank For New York City. She told a reporter, "I grew up in this city, and I worked in soup kitchens throughout high school, so being back here is like a full circle. I'm just thrilled to be here and to help in any way I can." Yeah, yeah, but what about the outfits? Gwynnie looked divine in a graphic patterned wrap dress, and Helena Christensen — who was also honored — looked gorgeous in a sugary pink dress. But not every star was good enough to eat. Stanley Tucci, Lorraine Bracco, Christy Turlington, Petra Nemcova, Rachael Ray and more in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, after the jump.
The Good:
Stanley Tucci needn't be so glum, he looks lovely! The pop of color in his shirt stripe is great.
Lorraine Bracco looks sleek and chic. Love her.
Christy Turlington's dress might be better with delicate shoes instead of boots, but she looks beautiful and comfortable.
Helena Christensen's dress is super sweet.
The Bad:
Petra Nemcova: Beautiful woman; ugly, cheap-looking dress.
Susie Essman plays Susie Greene, wife of Larry David's manager on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. She's funny! But this ensemble isn't flattering or vibrant enough for her.
Crossing Jordan star Jill Hennessy's shapeless dress is almost saved by her cool necklace. Almost, but not quite.
Ed Burns seems uncomfortable, perhaps because his suit is ill-fitting?
The Ugly:
Gah, Rachael Ray. The hose! The shiny, absurd, freakin' hideous pantyhose. Terrible.
Mario Batali can rock his signature orange Crocs all he wants, but I don't have to like them.
[Images via Getty.]
Gwyneth And Helena Bag Can-Do Gongs [Press Association]
Comments
omg Rachel!
Why does Ed Burns always look so goddamned miserable? Hey, Ed ... you're married to Christy Turlington! Cheer the fuck up!
i never thought i'd say this but gwynnie has been really rocking it lately. maybe because she looks happy for the first time like, ever?
possibly (un)connectedly, there are rumours going round london that she and mr martin are on the skids....
Is that a J Crew necklace on Jill Hennessy?
Crocs? To awards? Death I say!
I want Gwenyth's dress, minus puffy sleeves.
Jill Hennessy's necklace is from J. Crew and I wants it bad.
Blond Petra Nemcova: do not want.
Lorraine Bracco: Sunburned or Vicodin flush? Don't even front, Bracco, we all saw you slur your way through that pairing menu challenge on Top Chef that one time.
Rachel looks "refreshed"... but on the serious, that outfit is about 6 or 9 different kinds of straight up fug. She is what one Ricki Lake audience member of note would call a "Hot mess sandwich and a fashion hayell NO"!
not like i needed it- but more reasons to hate rachel ray.
Mario Batali and I are on opposite sides of an all important issue... I am on a mission to stamp out all crocs whereas he is on a mission to make them mandatory footwear.
Also, it almost looks as though Rachel Ray's boobs have been taped down to each side. That shit looks painful.
Oh, Rachel Ray. Pantyhose are NOT yummo.
And I hate Gwyneth's dress. Are puffy sleeves coming back? If so, we linebacker-shouldered women must put a stop to this immediately.
Gwynnie is purdy, but those shoes should be against the Geneva Conventions. I cannot take anyone seriously in those things (and I like me some heels!). Ridic.
I love the pattern of Gwyneth's dress but am still pretty scared of giant poofy sleeve and oversized shoulders. Also, her hair looks like limp fusilli and her shoes / toenail polish are a little undead gladiator for my taste. Still, it's a pass, I can't explain it.
Rachel Ray haunts my nightmares like a whingey, giggling harpy.
I wish Rachel Ray wouldnt insist on showing off her cleavage. It just always looks weird and makes me look uncomfortable. AND THE HOSE? what is she, a lady that works at the puertorican DMV? gimme a break.
chick from crossing jordan wouldve been saved if she wasnt wearing that sheer black hosiery malarky too.
Jill Henessey's J.Crew necklace looks pretty sharp over that dress.
@prickles: She looks like Pre-Tommy-Lee Pam Anderson. Not like that's a complement, really.
I can't help but love how Mario Batali tried to match his Crocs to his tie...A for misguided effort.
and Batali looks great. I love that man and his crocs (THAT MATCH HIS HAIR!)
I adore Rachael Ray. I can't bring myself to dislike her, even a teeny tiny ounce.
I have to give Mario props for matching his shoes to his tie (and his hair). It even took me a sec to realize those were Crocs.
Gwynnie's dress is nice, except for the ugly puff sleeves. If you are under the age of 60, you do not need to be wearing puff sleeves.
I wish the trend of wearing Crocs as street shoes would hurry up and die already. I hate those fugly things.
I was about to talk shit about Jill Hennessey's black pantyhose with strappy shoes until I saw Racheal Ray. Gah!
Also, Christy Turlington is still the most beautiful model evah. Eat it Agyness!
@blackbirdfly: Some of us unfortunately suffer from the sideways tits disease. Mine only straighten out when I have uber pecs holding them in place. Get fat again and they they start to splay out sideways. She's a severe case, but I wouldn't ban her from ever showing teh cleavage for it.
Criticizing Mario Batali's fashion choices is like criticizing Kate Moss' cooking.
I hope they then donated their outfits to the food bank for auction, because those banks are hurting.
If It wasn labelled Rachel ray I wouldna recognise her. Like Helena's dress but the handbag man the handbag isna doing it for me at all.
I hate crocs... but I love Mario Batali. I'm conflicted.
Rachael Ray's dress hurts my eyes almost as much as her voice hurts my ears. YOU ARE AN ASSAULT ON THE SENSES, MS. RAY.
Also, Rachel Ray has always rubbed me the wrong way...but I decided this morning to stop hating on her, b\c she's such a normal woman: normal body, normal, awful wardrobe choices. I see women like her all of the time on the streets.
Rachel Ray needs to wear a bra. Her chest size and body size are perfectly fine, but her breast SHAPE are like those chicken cutlets -- her boobs are kinda flat and without support they lay over her rather muscular pecs in an unflattering way. I had a friend in college with the same boobs: she always wore a bra, and she never wore anything too deeply v-ed, because it would expose the "chicken cutlet" nature of her boobs.
It's a really simple fix that would do her wonders.
Oh, and in re: pantyhose -- AGREED!!
I want to carry Stanley Tucci around in my pocket forever and ever, and have him recite his lines from A Midsummer Night's Dream on command.
Also? Rach? 1997 called. It wants its dress back.
Why is Jill Hennessey wearing black hose with open toed shoes? Why, God, why?
I'm trying to decide which is worse. Rachael's very shiny hose or Mario's very ugly crocs...
Christy Turlington may be one of the most beautiful people to ever grace this godforsaken earth, but that dress is fug and so are the boots. And they are clashing fug.
Helena's dress is hot, but that angry stare could melt the paint off a 77 Buick.
Mario, I know it's your thang, but a) Crocs should stay in the kitchen, and b) how much time do you actually spend in the kitchen any more, anyway? By the way, I know I'm in the minority, but I don't really like him. He's skeevy (likes to hit on women who work for him). He is a good chef, though.
Helena Christensen looks like she's about to eat my soul. Get back, unnaturally tanned vampire!
@stoprobbers: It would help if her posture was better, too. It's kind of weird. Maybe it's the dress.
@Kittenish: Mario wears those crocs everywhere -- not that it excuses them, but it's like his "I'm A Chef!" trademark wardrobe item.
And at LEAST he matched them to his tie... and the general color of his suit... actually, they're way more flattering on him than anything RR is wearing...
I love Stanley Tucci.
Rachel: shouldn't you be wearing stuff that makes you look taller? That ensemble makes you look 3cm high! Long lines, dearest, dramatic sweeps of delicate fabric! Use that "style buddy" of yours! What a hot mess!
That dress makes Rachel Ray look extremely oddly shaped. Like the neckline should be stopping at the cleave line, but because it's showing her sternum, it crunches the rest of her proportion.
@TruculentandUnreliable: Chances are, it's all three and more.
@Erinjb: Sorry, showing her solar plexus
@battleaxonista: I'm not banning her from showing cleavage. It just almost looks like they're being flattened against their will and not as the result of gravity. Know what I'm sayin?
gwyneth is looking very claire danes to me.
Love Gwen's outfit except for the shoes. They