BLACK & WHITE ALL OVER THE RED CARPET.Byline: SANDRA BARRERA and NANCY DILLON Staff Writers Happy feet crammed the red carpet Monday at the Golden Globes, with our favorite stars choosing bold looks from the penguin palette. Goddess-y white gowns shared space with dramatic black confections, while fanciful petticoats, delicate ruffles For the plural of ruffle, see . Ruffles is the name of a brand of ruffled potato chips produced by Frito-Lay. Its current official product slogan is "R-R-R-Ruffles Have Ridges!".There is a lot of different kinds of chips. , gold bangles and jeweled belts took center stage over blinding bling. ``Grey's Anatomy'' star Katherine Heigl sizzled in a black taffeta taffeta, cloth, originally silk but now also made of synthetic fibers, supposed to have originated in Persia. The name, derived from Persian, means "twisted woven." Taffeta is in the same class and demand as satin made of silk. Escada gown with a dramatic tulle Tulle (t  l, Fr. tül), town (1990 pop. 18,685), capital of Corrèze dept., S central France. Firearms and other goods are made there. Tulle was built around a 7th-century monastery. fishtail fish·tail adj. Resembling or suggestive of the tail of a fish in shape or movement. intr.v. fish·tailed, fish·tail·ing, fish·tails 1. hem and train. Sienna Miller shivered in her white Marchesa mar·che·sa n. pl. mar·che·se 1. The wife or widow of a marchese. 2. An Italian noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a princess. 3. Used as the title for such a noblewoman. cowl-neck dress with gold embroidery and an even longer train. Jennifer Lopez also wore Marchesa, looking stunning in a backless, scarf- style black gown with a rich gold border. ``My husband loved it. That's usually the deciding factor,'' she told reporters. Newly single Cameron Diaz struck a decidedly funky note with tiers of white tulle spilling from a Victorian fitted bodice and jeweled belt with a black bow. ``Little Miss Sunshine'' star Abigail Breslin, 10, looked adorable in her pitch-perfect tulle petticoat, telling Joan Rivers it was her first experiment with high heels. Ellen Pompeo, a Best Actress nominee for her work on ABC's ``Grey's Anatomy,'' went for a sleek, futuristic look in a Versace high-neck gown with an open back and sparkling silver trim. ``Volver'' star Penelope Cruz chose a deep scoop-neck Chanel Couture gown with a sweet ruffle around the neck. Her voluptuous look caught the eye of Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, and Cruz excused herself from red carpet interviews to exchange hugs and kisses For the XML format, see . Hugs and Kisses is a term for a sequence of the letters X and O, e.g. XOXO, typically used to express affection or good friendship at the end of a written letter or email. with the opera legend. ``I'm so happy for you,'' he told her. ``You were brilliant in `Volver.' But that's why you're here.'' CAPTION(S): 9 photos Photo: (1 -- 6 -- color) Black is the new black, except when it's white. These celebs show their fashion sense has no shades of gray. Clockwise from top, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Sienna Miller, Katherine Heigl, Ellen Pompeo and Penelope Cruz. Photos by Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer (7 -- 9 -- color) This trio of leading ladies brought welcome bursts of color to the red-carpet runway Monday night. From the top: ``Miss Potter'' star Renee Zellweger inspired envy with her emerald-green strapless strap·less adj. Having no strap or straps, as a dress or an undergarment. n. A garment having no strap or straps. strapless Adjective gown; ``Little Miss Sunshine'' ingenue in·gé·nue also in·ge·nue n. 1. A naive, innocent girl or young woman. 2. a. The role of an ingénue in a dramatic production. b. An actress playing such a role. Abigail Breslin, 10, glowed in a baby-blue taffeta dress and whisper-weight cream shrug; and actress Reese Witherspoon shined in a canary-yellow strapless cocktail number by Nina Ricci. Associated Press |
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