Color me silly

On and off the red carpet, color is IN...now and for spring. While last year was for re-introducing the rainbow into your wardrobe, this year is for taking it one step further: mixing and matching.

Inspiration is everywhere -- on the runway there was nary a designer who didn't try bright hues for their Spring '11 collections. Some of my favorites (see below) were Burberry, Gucci and Marc Jacobs.



In particular, I'm digging orange, red and pink combinations -- as seen at the shows (Loewe) and on fashionistas Dree Hemingway and Ashley Olson.



Photos: Harpers Bazaar, WhoWhatWear and style.com

A bit of a Gwyneth moment

Country Strong. An SNL appearance. Goop.com. The cover of InStyle.

Gwyneth Paltrow is everywhere again. Although some critics place her in the nauseating, this-girl-has-it-all category, I can't help but love her.

I didn't turn my back on her when she wore that horrible sheer Alexander McQueen to the Oscars in '02 and I wasn't as turned off by the name Apple as some.

Gwynnie has been on my It-Girl radar since the first time I watched "Great Expectations" (1998) with Ethan Hawke, which if you have never seen, you really must. In addition to Charles Dicken's haunting storyline, it has fabulous cinematography, a great soundtrack and a wardrobe designed by Donna Karan.

Speaking of wardrobe, Paltrow continues to be a fashion icon -- she's constantly changing her style and isn't afraid to take risks. From red carpet to around town, below are some of my favorite looks.






What will she wear next?

Photos: Style.com and instyle.com

Colorful on the carpet

For once there was little restraint in choosing colorful gowns at this year's Golden Globes presentation. Some leading ladies' choices paid off and will certainly earn them a spot on the best dressed list. For others, they'll be appreciated for trying something different, but won't make it to the who's who of the red carpet.

The first trend I noticed was the presence of emerald green. While it was beautiful on Catherine Zeta Jones (in Monique Lhuillier) and Swan Lake's Mila Kunis (in Vera Wang), I couldn’t help think it was much too dark and mature for others (Elizabeth Moss in Donna Karan, Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace).




There were a few pops of blue -- I loved Mandy Moore’s feminine Monique Lhuillier, but Amy Adams’ Marchesa, seemed again, a bit too mature for a young actress.



We also saw red on the red carpet, which can either really make a statement or be a little over the top. Christina Hendricks from Mad Men was a stand-out in Romona Keveza as was her castmate, January Jones, in Atelier Versace. I'm curious what you thought of Sofia Vergara’s Vera Wang...hit or miss?



The hottest color of the night, however, was undoubtedly showstopping pink (Julianne Moore in Lanvin and Nataline Portman in Viktor & Rolf). My favorite pink ladies were Claire Danes and Emma Stone, both in Calvin Klein Collection (will their stylists get in trouble?).




Some other favorite looks of mine were Anne Hathaway (Armani Prive) and Leighton Meester (Burberry) in long sleeves, as well as Kyra Sedgwick in a bright orange Emilio Pucci, plus Juliana Margulies in vintage Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture.




And since it wouldn't be an awards ceremony fashion review without the nots, it is my personal opinion that white does not belong on the red carpet (Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad and Jennifer Love Hewitt in Romona Keveza). It's too bridal for me, especially when you can choose from an array of beautiful nude, blush or champagne hues like Scarlett Johansson did in Elie Saab. Finally, I'll leave you something to ponder -- what was going on with Sandra Bullock's heavy bang?




Photos: Style.com