The year’s biggest night for red carpet glamour included something for everybody in bold color and soft shades, frothy wonders and sleek, body hugging looks. And there was, of course, plenty of sparkle.
“I was really taken by the super fitted dresses, the very long and lean silhouettes,” said Eric Wilson, the fashion news director for InStyle.
“The whole idea of the ball gown seems to have gone away with very few exceptions this year. We’re seeing so many sleek and slim dresses,” he said.
Among them was Charlize Theron. She wowed in a red hot Dior Haute Couture in crimson silk crepe. It was ultra-low cut with a train and plunged in the back as well. She showed off a long jeweled necklace and joined the party Sunday night in the tight hair club, hers with a deep side part. In all, she wore $3.7 million worth of Harry Winston diamonds.
“She was statuesque and thoroughly elegant,” said Avril Graham, the executive fashion and beauty editor for Harper’s Bazaar. “She’s a designer’s dream muse.”