Amy Smart looks simple. elegant and natural. And we're kind of in one of those periods where that's novel.


Let's just say it: Jessica Capshaw's dress is doing something very sinister to her breasts.


Ricki Lake's getup falls somewhere between Russian revolutionary and Andy Warhol's Factory. And yet is not cool. How is this possible?


The easy volume of Sheryl Crow's simple frock leads me to believe the food was both excellent and bountiful.


People/InStyle's Cyd Wilson does something that always confuses me: the partial-cover. If it's that cold, why not wear a sweater, too? It's like Indian summer upstairs, winter below.


Don't you kind of wish honoree Dr. Harvey Karp (with wife Nina) had sported an emerald shirt, for the Christmas Card Effect?


The rosette and the shoe add a not-displeasing hint of dowd to Jane Kaczmarek's classic benefit-wear.


James and Nancy Chuda are at home in the world, benefit circuit.


When your last name, like Anna's, is Getty, you know how to do the "I'm having fun but always keeping in mind why we're here" thing.

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Could Ginnifer Goodwin be cuter? Not hardly, kids. This is what Anthropologie would surely term "Audrey Style."


Kinda digging on Kathryn Morris' belt action, but must confess to being distracted by her 'do.


Olivia Wilde is deco-fab.


Emily VanCamp: also rocking distracting hair. In her case, "rain-storm" hair.


It must be nice for Dianna Agron to get to wear normal clothes! No fireworks here, but that's certainly her prerogative.


Calista Flockhart goes curiously mother-of-the-bride. Or, you know, politician's wife, a la 'Brothers and Sisters'.


Andrea Bowen, like all of us, enjoys a dress with pockets.


Okay, Amy Smart. This trend has gone quite far enough. Go get a needle and thread. We'll wait.

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The Good:

Felicity Huffman keeps it simple and showcases toned shoulders.

Gabrielle Union's little summer dress is pretty cute. She should take her hands out of her pockets, though.

Love the color and drape of Joy Bryant's dress. Beachy keen!

Love the color of Becki Newton's dress, too! Just one piece can look so chic.

Sanaa Lathan, golden girl. She looks so great in this dress I'm willing to forgive the borderline shoes.

Rachel Bilson's jacket and skirt seem sophisticated, but I'm torn on the shoes. They're sort of cool and new and different and they're sort of horrifying. I like the rest so much I'm erring on the side of Good.

The Bad:

Maria Cross: Meh. The shoes are too heavy, in my opinion. A thin-strap sandal for a more bare look might be better.

Yeah, I don't know, Mena Suvari. Part of me likes the Pat Benatar thing she's got going, the other part of me winces, because how long can we do '80s?

Amy Smart is a lovely lady, but this dress is bad. The neckline is bad, the belt is bad and I think the fabric is bad.

Is Elizabeth Banks wearing a wardrobe castoff from Sophia Coppola's Virgin Suicides?

Zoe Saldana's hemline is a gynecologist's dream.

Nicky Hiton looks awkward, like an overgrown baby doll.

I think Lost alum Maggie Grace looks pretty but the satin shorts are killing me. They're super cute if you're playing the role of Miss Adelaide is Guys And Dolls, but otherwise, no.

I like Kelly Rutherford's blouse. I like Kelly Rutherford's skirt. I love Kelly Rutherford's shoes. I do not like them all together. Maybe if the blouse wasn't quite so buttoned up and the skirt were longer? I don't know.

The Ugly:

Sophia Bush is gorgeous; this weird zippered apron dress and chunky brown shoes are not.

Oh, Whitney Port. So many trends, so little time.

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