Mandy Moore was a shining example of elegant glamour, wearing and beautiful Monique L’Huillier gown from the Spirng 2011 RTW collection. Mila Kunis was the evening’s best dressed femme fatale in her Elie Saab, Spring 2011 Couture gown. Young actress Hailee Steinfeld was perfectly princessed and age-appropriate (save a pair of extremely high heels). Honorable mentions include (above, L to R) Annette Benning, Michelle Williams, Celine Dion, and Rhea Durham.

Photos: Zimbio.com

There was good deal of black on the red carpet this year – almost enough to call it a trend, if it weren’t such a safe color choice. Standouts in the black dress brigade include Kelly Osbourne in a gorgeous gown by Tony Ward. Cult favorites, however, bucked the quasi-trend and opted for cool, dusty pastels. AMC’s “Mad Men” won the highly-coveted Best Drama award and two of it’s actresses were among the best dressed – stellar odds for such a small batch of Cult picks.

Christina Hendricks (pictured left) was unapologetically curvy in lavender gown by Zac Posen. The actress, who has in recent years been labeled a “big girls,” put her big girls on display and showed off a tiny waist. Such is often the dilemma for women with mega mammaries: either hide your chest and make your whole upper body look large, or show that you do have a waist and force your breast to be front and center of attention. It’s a catch 22, as in either case someone will snear at your appearance. Kudos, Christina! You are sexy and elegant.

Rounding out the top three is Emily Blunt in Christian Dior and Elizabeth Moss in Donna Karen. Photos via stylebistro.com, style.com & fabsugar.com

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Jennifer Hudson was simple chic and looking amazing in a Victoria Beckham Spring 2010 LBD.

There was plenty of old Hollywood-type glamour on the red carpet, but Jennifer Nettles stood out in a vibrant pink modern gown.

Rihanna once again proves that drama in fashion doesn’t have to preclude elegance. She shines in an Elie Saab Couture gown.

Keri Hilson seems to have regained her stride after a few red carpet missteps. She looks stunning in her mermaid gown and her hair and makeup are perfection.

Katy Perry showed evidence of her recently trip to India by sporting a bindi with her sparkly gown. With that Judith Leiber clutch and the plunging back, you’d think the ensemble would be OTP but it work out for a nice glamourous balance.

More photos from the 2010 Grammy Awards ceremony and the preceding Clive Davis Salute to the Icons event in the gallery below.
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The Screen Actors Guild held it’s 16th annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles this weekend. While the fashion wasn’t as spectacular as it was at this years Golden Globes Awards red carpet, celebs still made a decent showing with a few common favorites leading the way. The dress colors ran the gamut, but the prevalent hues were a vibrant blend of reds, whites, and blues.

L to R: Vera Farmiga, Deborah Ann Woll, Christina Applegate

The 2010 Golden Globe Awards took place in Los Angeles Sunday and, despite rainy weather, the red carpet fashion was spectacular. It was a tough one from which to choose a best-dressed list, as so many celebs brought on the stellar style for the first big event of the 2010 awards season. Couples looked especially good on the red carpet, with stars like Seal, Josh Duhamel, and David Arquette proving that a man in a sharp tux can be one of a woman’s best accessories. And in a show of support for earthquake victims in Haiti, many attendees wore red, blue and yellow ribbons pinned to their garb – even when the colors of the Haitian flag didn’t quite complement their outfit. See the Cult’s best dressed below, with a gallery of the numerous honorable mentions following.

Anna Paquin

Kate Hudson

Julia Roberts

Halle Berry

Ginnifer Goodwin

Drew Barrymore

Diane Kruger

Christina Hendricks

Christina Aguilera

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Click to see Golden Globes 2010 Jewelry

Paula Abdul: In the shocker of the year, Paula makes a Cult best-dressed list. I admit, she’s getting extra points just for the leaps and bounds she’s made of her previous red carpet disasters, but she truly deserves this one. I love the drama of this dress, which is kept in check by the color. Any other hue and it would have been too much. I could have done without the little boxy clutch she wore, but I love the heavy-handed sparkle on her right hand.

Christine Woods: Although the actress’ look is very trendy (sheer fabric, tulip skirt, velvet clutch, red lips), she still manages an understated elegance.

Mary J. Blige: The singer was right on target from top to bottom: The dress was perfection and expertly accessorized. I even like her blond ‘do! Now if only she could ditch those awful tats…

Adam Lambert: Men rarely make my best-dressed lists because, frankly, they are boring. So when you have a guy that shows an obvious interest in style he almost wins by default… almost. I like Adam here because of his crisp tailoring and attention to detail. He looks like he cares about fashion without being garish or costumed. It’s a fine line for the men. Bobby Trendy, you are WAY over the line.

Mr. & Mrs. Broadus: AKA Snoop Dogg and his amazingly enduring wife. I have never seen ol’ Calvin looking so sharp and I absolutely adore that his beautiful brown wife of many years is right there with him. Black on black love is oh so rare in entertainment (private sigh…). Although Shante’s curves make her a non-traditional beauty by Hollywood standards, she is very stylish here and deserves more attention than she will likely get.

Rihanna: Perhaps the only predictable pick of the bunch. I don’t actually like her dress much, but I appreciate that she generally gives us more than just a pretty girl in a pretty dress. This popstar pushes fashion to the edge.

Honorable mentions (above) include Whitney Houston who looked beautiful on stage in a long white gown and in black with her daughter in the audience; Pete Wentz in another all-black look; Alicia Keys who look great even though her dress was fugly (style comes from within folks!); Demi Lovato; Jennifer Lopez; and Lady Gaga.

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