
The 19th NAACP Theatre Awards, at West Hollywood's DGA theater, had as varied a red carpet as we've ever seen: you want glam? glitz? retro? dubious? nightwear? You've come to the right place!

Kyla Pratt's dress has the disconcerting effect of looking like long, Ringu-like strands of wet hair are clinging to her.

Love the shape of Tatyana Ali's frock, don't love the odd mix of gold, eyelet and lamé.

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Karimah Westbrook, despite odd belt, looks incredibly sleek.

Wow! Kinda loving Nautica De La Cruz' dramatic retro formal.

I feel like the odd length of Aasha Davis' dress shouldn't work, but it does.

Mari Morrow's peach confection is kinda Disney-does-Olympus!

Debating Camille Winbush's unusual choice of sandal with graphic. I suspect she's working it. What say you?

I'm really hoping a little girl saw Jennia Fredrique en route, because this Swan Princess situation would totally make her year, and probably influence the rest of her life in a profound way.

Audra McDonald's LBD: retro-perfect.

CeCe Antoinette sports a mother-of-the-bride classic: the token, transparent coat. Other varietals include the jacket, bolero, and shawl.

Niecy Nash does her usual unreconstructed bombshell.

I am very "pro" bringing back getups like Lauren Velez' as loungewear - hostess pajamas, even. And I am quite pro discouraging them as red carpet wear. In a purely rhetorical sense, of course - obviously anyone should have the freedom to wear what she will, a reason I've always shied away from the construction "fashion crime" in any variation.

What say you: is Monique Coleman sporting separates - or a dress? And how does this effect your opinion? (I'm channeling those "discussion questions" at the back of a worthy paperback.)

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DISCUSSION
Hmm. Monique Coleman... Separates, and I disapprove, for some reason I can't put my finger upon. Also, it looks like a spaghetti strap tank, but the straps kept falling because they were too long... so she chopped them off.
Also also... With the exception of Karimah Westbrook (belt and all - I love it)... "meh." Even over the top princess-swan = meh. And Nautica De La Cruz = "Mom made me pick this prom dress, she said 'No daughter of mine is going to look like a tramp in a dress I'M paying for, in pictures I'M paying for!'; I hate her."