is it just me, or were the emmys really great this year? i was genuinely entertained, which is more than i can say for year’s past. from the opening number to genre montages… the show had me laughing the whole way through!

but let’s talk fashion.

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my picks for best dressed included a wide range of styles, beginning with a navy j. mendel gown from modern family star julie bowen. the cut, color and detailing were stunning – although, i wasn’t such a fan of her messy half-updo. the office‘s jenna fischer wowed in this brilliant red versace number. honestly it was the color that drew me to this one… any other color and this would’ve been a “worst” instead of “best.”

dianna agron of glee fame took a chance with this tiered lacey carolina herrera gown, and i think it paid off. critics have been 50/50, but i loved it. very feminine and pretty. seriously, could claire danes have a better body? she looks stunning in her metallic armani prive ensemble. the temple grandin star even took home an emmy for best actress! as keri russell took the red carpet, i was floored with her jean louis scherrer dress. so simple! so chic! love everything about it.

but my hands-down best dressed was glee star lea michelle, in this oscar de la renta gown. i mean, absolutely perfect!



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we saw a lot of white this year from the ladies of TV. dexter’s julie benz and law & order‘s mariska hargitay both went for the angelic white with their choices (pamella roland and vera wang, respectively). i must say i was completely disappointed with kim kardashian’s marchesa gown. she’s got the best body and coloring, i was hoping for some vibrant red or orange.

brooke burke, perfect bod as usual, chose her mark zunino dress no doubt for the sexy cutout and flattering sweetheart top. the white worked for her, but definitely not for csi: miami star eva la rue. everything from the hair to the cheap-looking gown was a complete no-no for me.

damages actress rose byrne took liberties with her white gucci dress. i love the gold features – a nice added touch.

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next up, the WORST. and let me tell you, there were some bad mistakes in this line-up. the usual stunner heidi klum struck out big time in her strapless short marchesa choice. terrible, terrible decision. but nothing was worse than true blood‘s anna paquin in this horrific alexander mcqueen gown. the embellishments, the bodice texture, the hemline… a complete tranwreck.

and here’s a glee star who got it wrong! naya rivera looks like a cake topper in this 80′s-inspired get-up. spare us the fashion flashback! the beyond gorgeous sofia vergara sadly struck out in this horribly ugly carolina herrera gown. not only was the color just plain bad, but the cheesy sparkles simply sealed her fate.

what even needs to be said about mindy kaling‘s dress? the office star got it wrong. as did TV veteran lauren graham. who picked that out for her? she’s got too much of a rockin’ figure to be holed up in this sub-par ensemble. oh well, maybe next year girls!