POLISHED GLAMOUR IN VOGUE AT GLOBES.Byline: Barbara De Witt Daily News Fashion Editor Brooke Shields was the Golden Girl of the Golden Globes. In her stunning red gown, the star of TV's ``Suddenly Susan'' oozed with Old Hollywood glamour as she made her way into the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the awards - and inadvertently upstaged Madonna, who was directly behind her. Madonna? Wow, did she have a bad hair day, with those straggly strag·gly adj. strag·gli·er, strag·gli·est Growing or spread out in a disorderly or aimless way: straggly ivy. Adj. 1. sausage curls. With her rumpled retro gown, she'll probably land on Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed list again. Frances Fisher, also on Blackwell's newest list, was stylin' in a sassy sas·sy 1 adj. sas·si·er, sas·si·est 1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent. 2. Lively and spirited; jaunty. 3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat. silver Missoni gown. She even joked that she was going to send the fashion arbiter a photo of her new look. Overall, the fashion stance of the evening was polished glamour. Black was still basic, but there was a trend to light-and-bright gowns. Standouts included ``Dharma dharma (där`mə). In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. and Greg'' star Jenna Elfman's lacy green Valentino gown, ``Touched By An Angel'' star Roma Downey in a lavender creation by Halston, and ``Frasier'' star Perri Gilpin who wore a red rose design by Pamela Dennis. Multicolored glass beads and sequins made a sparkling comeback, looking especially fab on Sandra Bullock, who chose a blue-and-black beaded design by John Galliano for Christian Dior. Blond-again Julia Roberts, star of ``My Best Friend's Wedding,'' also shined in a Todd Oldham gown that featured a beaded retro-inspired floral pattern on black chiffon. In the sea of black, Helena Bonham Bonham can refer to:
(“Morgan the Fairy”) Enchantress in Arthurian legend. Skilled in the arts of healing and changing shape, she ruled Avalon, the island where King Arthur retreated to be healed of his wounds after his last battle. gown with jewels by Harry Winston was a hit. But few liked her short scruffy 'do. Meanwhile, ``L.A. Confidential'' co-star Kim Bassinger, on the arm of her husband, Alec Baldwin, got high marks for her '50s-inspired cocktail dress with a halter neckline neckline The line that connects the two lowest points on the intermediate declines of a head-and-shoulders chart pattern. In an inverted head-and-shoulders formation, the neckline connects the two intermediate tops. and tea-length full skirt. Jessica Lange, star of ``A Thousand Acres,'' wore a sparkly spark·ly adj. spark·li·er, spark·li·est 1. a. Giving off tiny flashes of light; glittery: a dress with sparkly sequins. b. black gown by Badgley Mischka and finished her look with a coif by the current rage in the beauty biz - Frederic Fekkai. Also looking chic was ``NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development Blue'' star Kim Delaney in a beaded Herve Leger gown with a burgundy satin stole. Gillian Anderson of ``X-Files'' wore a Herve Leger gown, too, but she looked like she was going to fall out of its scalloped scal·lop also scol·lop or es·cal·lop n. 1. a. Any of various free-swimming marine mollusks of the family Pectinidae, having fan-shaped bivalve shells with a radiating fluted pattern. b. bustier bus·tier n. A formfitting sleeveless and usually strapless woman's top, worn as lingerie and often as evening attire. [French, from buste, bust; see bust1. . One of the freshest looks of the evening was from nominee Sigourney Weaver, who wore big dark glasses and bright pink pumps with a beaded cage-like design by Prada. Jennifer Lopez, the steamy star of ``Selena,'' was a hit with the crowd in a clingy pastel design by Valentino that looked like it was sewn on her - a trick often used by Marilyn Monroe. Although beaded dresses are the big news, several stars were dazzling in satins, including Mare Winningham in an ivory Vera Wang gown and Simbi Khali of ``Third Rock From the Sun'' who wore a pink-and-green Margy Kent design with a skirt over toreador pants. CAPTION(S): 6 Photos PHOTO (1--2--Color) Julia Roberts, with Rupert Everett, far left, sparkled in a beaded gown by Todd Olham while Kim Bassinger, with her husband, Alec Baldwin, was elegant in a '50s-inspired gown. (3--Color) Jennifer Lopez showed skin and curves in her pastel gown by Valentino. (4--Color) Simbi Khali of ``Third Rock'' had fun with her colorful ensemble by local designer Margy Kent. (5--Color) Madonna had a bad hair day and was almost unnoticed in the parade of stars for the Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday night. (6--Color) Brooke Shields glammed it up in a stunning red gown, looking like a '40s screen idol. Photos by Michael Owen Baker / Daily News |
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