In terms of awards shows, the Golden Globes are a pretty big effing deal.  The press coverage after a show of this magnitude used to be the bane of my existence when I was a publicist.  But now as a blogger, blogging from my anonymous ivory tower, I cannot wait to see how the looks are dissected in the pages of weeklies and glossies for months to come.  While I typically like to showcase the scope of fashion stylings at these events by featuring the best, the worst and the just-okay, I am still trying to get over a bad stomach bug so am opting to just be super positive and highlight the best of the best.  Then I think I’ll just write a little bit about why I didn’t like some dresses even though the people who wore them clearly thought they were a good call at the time (repeat offender Anna Lynne McCord, Tina Fey and Christina Hendricks, I’m talking to you).

The Good:

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s fearless sense of fashion brought down the house last night.  She looked sensational in a peach column gown with an asymmetrical neckline.  Her sleek hair and make-up looked stunning juxtaposed with her ivory skin and the iridescent sheen of her expertly-tailored gown.

Damn girl.

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Awards season is really revving up.  This year, a lot of lesser-known, yet fashion-inclined, folks have been recognized for that other thing they do, act.  I am thrilled that women like Diane Kruger and Carey Mulligan are getting serious attention as they are two of my favorite style icons.  Plus, “An Education” rocked pretty hard.  Sadly, on par for the Hollywood-set, a lot of people looked pretty jacked up.  I almost certain that the carpet was red from the massacre that was Amy Poehler’s striped, sequin get-up.  To see who looked Good, who looked Bad and who looked Ehh, continue reading after the jump. 

Hey Amy Poehler? No.

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