Stars Rock The Red Carpet At NAACP Image Awards

Jennifer — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:30:00 EST

Last nights' NAACP Image Awards honored members of the African-American community (Aretha, Stevie) for various achievements, but one of the great unspoken achievements of the evening was the red carpet-wear. The women, on the whole, all looked beautiful, sophisticated, and fresh: America Ferrera was radiant, Chandra Wilson sparkled, and Jordin Sparks boasted a million-watt smile. There were, of course, the inevitable unfortunate choices. And while it would give anyone great glee to see Omarosa in an all-wrong dress, it hurs me to see Sydney Poitier (Death Proof) and Vanessa Williams looking less than their best. I did a double-take, however, when I saw Eva Pigford, left, who looks like an old-school glamor girl now: She's come so far since her days under Tyra's tutelage! The full Good, Bad, and Ugly after the jump.

The Good:
Short and sparkly looks great on Chandra Wilson.
Kate Walsh: Case in point of why I'm crazy for navy.
Jordin Sparks: The girl next door gets all dressed up — and looks great.
America Ferrera is nothing short of picture perfect.

The Bad:
Will someone please tell me what happened to Jurnee Smollett?
Sydney Poitier's dress just looks dated and tired.
Omarosa: Still fired.
Vanessa Williams' dress could have been great.

The Ugly:
I spy with my bionic eye an Erin Fetherston for Target heart tote bag on the arm of CCH Pounder.
Did Christel Khalil wear her saloon girl Halloween costume on the red carpet?

[All photos via Bauer-Griffin.]

National Board Of Review: The Stars Came Out, The Fab Fashions Did Not

Jennifer — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:00:00 EST

The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures held its annual awards show last night. Yup: An actual awards show not stopped by the writer's strike! And not only did legitimate celebrities actually show up, Diablo Cody won for Best Original Screenplay for Juno and Ellen Page won Best Breakout Performance by an Actress for the same! Yay, women! But boo, too, because the ladies on display played it a little too safe, sartorially. Are the stars just out of practice now that they can't go anywhere without fear of crossing a picket line? And while we think that Jennifer Garner knocks it out of the park in this short, draped number, the rest of the looks ranged from pretty and safe to yawn-were-you-saying-something? The good, the bad, and the ugly, all after the jump.

The Good:

Tilda Swinton looks totally nuts. I love it.

Emily Mortimer is a total coquette. Le swoon.

Brava Ellen Page: The girl has already mastered red carpet chic.

Does Kate Winslet ever look bad? Even when wearing what is essentially a ribbon-belted garbage bag?

The Bad:

Nicole Miller is a fashion designer! Of pretty dresses! So why does she look so M.O.B.?

Sarah Larson is a pretty girl. She is dating a hot guy. She needs to step it up.

Jurnee Smollett's look is definitely the most exciting one of the evening. But not necessarily in a good way.

Yeah, yeah: Catherine Zeta Jones looks good. And Michael Douglas looks old.

The Ugly:

Julian Schnabel gives the stink eye.

[All photos via Getty]

Jezebel: jurnee smollett

Stars Rock The Red Carpet At NAACP Image Awards

National Board Of Review: The Stars Came Out, The Fab Fashions Did Not