Mary J. lets the color do the talking.


One of you once coined a very good rule of thumb: if you can't describe an outfit in a single sentence, there's generally a problem. Jessica Seinfeld should have taken note.


Jullianna Margulies: a stark twist on the LBD.


Dayssi Kanavo demonstrates that draped ruffles are kind of like conjugating a French verb: if the first one is, the second one isn't. Or, in this case, shouldn't be.


I'm glad that, like me, Joy Bryant appreciates the style of Mrs. Roper. But she's taken it to another level entirely.


If you're going to do disco sparkle, Hilary Rhoda shows how it's done: total glam.


Selita Ebanks' outfit is definitely in my 2009 top ten. I am almost blinded by the beauty.


Tinsley Mortimer demonstrates total socialite confident chic - digging the mini for a gala.


Maggie Rizer does glam 30s society bride - always a good thing!


Paulina Porizkova is skewing a tad Valley of the Dolls, no?


Whereas Thalia is totally Casino!

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The Good:
Hyperventilating from Hilary Rhoda's pretty!


Selita Ebanks balances brilliant fuschia with a simple, elegant silhouette.


There was a lot of playing with volume at this event - the April Fool thing? - and here's why I think Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos' works: the hobble skirt balances the bodice's billow!


In contrast, Eugenia Silva does totally sleek, classically sexy.


Diane Kruger's whimsical lavender doesn't sacrifice the pretty.


Dig it: Tara Subkoff balances the glitz of her frock with a low-key sweater to seriously cool effect.


Serena Williams is regal in amethyst.


Helen Lee Schifter's one of these perennial 'best-dressed list' fixtures... fair enough!


Tinsley Mortimer's Easter-ish number walks the cutesy line and stays just grown-up enough.


Rachel Zoe's bish face, gown are bananas.


Emmy Rossum's gown is kind of a weird mix of southern belle, 30s formal, and plain odd...but it works!


The Bad:
As Melissa Deamicis knows, the best way to help the children is by denuding an ostrich, then channeling its spirit.


Maggie Rizer, meanwhile, helps the children by draping herself in an enormous wad of bubble gum, scrawny carcass.


I love how the stunning Rachel Roy plays with tricky proportions, but this was just a bridge - or rather, a hemline/neckline/bootie - too far.


Do we think Rachel Zoe dressed Joy Bryant? Cause she totally killed it - a robot princess, that is. Then she took her duds as plunder.


Leigh "Princess Coldstare" Lezark has been insinuating herself back onto the scene. Word was, she was launching a clothing line. For angry, blindfolded schoolgirls?


What Say You?
Coca Rocha's gown is probably Zac Posen, maybe too much!


The Ugly?
Hey, you know how I loved that pairing of cardi and cocktail dress? Well, as Olivia Palermo shows, when you sub in "power smoking jacket" and "upholstery" the effect is not the same.

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The Good:
Do I even need to say it? Joy shut. It. Down.
Am I slightly obsessed with Celerie Kemble's name to the point of seriously considering naming a doll after her?? Maybe. But my admiration for her diaphanous gown is sincere.
I mean, if you're gonna do a red benefit gown, do a red benefit gown. Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos.
Kind of digging how, from the neck up, Nanette Lepore just rolled out of bed, yet is wearing this rad boho frock. It's stupidly rebellious in a way my inner 14-year-old appreciates.


The Bad:
There's a lot to be said for the "Go Big Or Go Home" school of "Bad." Deborah Bancroft showcases this spirit with what may or may not be a satin shower curtain.
This, ladies and germs, is what we like to call a "scroll-down fug." Julianne Moore's shoes are covered in moss.
I can see how in theory — like, lying on the bed — this is pretty. Guess Tory Burch thought so too.
Normally Blake Lively's pretty infallible because she does fresh and young so well. But this Buckingham-Nicks look is not only neither, it's kinda benefit-inappropriate, no? You'd think Serena would know that!
I get how a little peep of skin is supposed to be sexier than revealing too much, but it can't just be a random patch, like on Stephanie LaCava 's.
I'm aware I've brought up the My Fair Lady "Ascot" scene like three times this week and it's Wednesday, but if the shoe fits...or, in the case of Jamee Gregory, the double bow tie...

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The Good: They call Emmy Rossum mellow yellow? Maybe this could be the new alternate color for bridal: I'm newly inspired. Kim Raver also wears something that would be a prettier wedding dress than anything I've seen in this week's bridal shows. Sometimes I wonder if Georgina Chapman is the only fashion designer who actually knows how to dress herself. I'm all about the Morticia Addams look on Hana Soukupova. Hell has frozen over: I like what Tinsley Mortimer is wearing. Yay for pretty Virginia Madsen and her pretty dress.

The Bad: Eva Amurri, why must you hide what God gave you? Jennifer Missoni shows how young women Miley Cyrus' age should dress. (Of course, Missoni's 23, not 15.) Joy Bryant channels Miss Scarlett and wears the drapes. Kate Lee Joel dresses like Miss Haversham would've before she entered her later years. I like that she tried out something different, but something about Leighton Meester's look just isn't working. Also, does anyone else think Meester looks totally different in her real life (or, er, at least on the red carpet) than she does on Gossip Girl? Marghertia Missoni's whole look is 10% overdesigned.

The Ugly: Most of the time, I hang my head in shame for loving Mary-Kate Olsen's look. Today is not one of those days. It's Medusa! Oh sorry: It's just Rachel Zoe.

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