Contained in this post are two women that I feel are the best and worst dressed of the Golden Globes. Not THE worst and best, but definitely two distinct ends of the spectrum., and they actually had some similarities (in color mostly). First up, Madonna in Reem Acra. It was just… bad. The fit was wrong, the bodice seemed like it was a different dress then the skirt, the little cap sleeves were horrid, and Madonna’s styling was awful with the scraggily hair and little fingerless gloves. It was just awful. It was even more awful that she actually won too – that’s the kind of award that validates her exercise in historical revisionism, that validates her ego as a “director”. Ugh. I was just disgusted with the whole thing. But I’ll say something nice: her arms look less gristly. And her face looks better.

Next up, one of my best-dressed of the evening, Evan Rachel Wood. I love her style and her styling. Evan CARES. She puts thought into her red carpet looks, and she has a good eye and she knows what looks good on her body, and all of that shows. Rachel’s dress is Gucci – she’s the face of Gucci. The dress is amazing in itself, and it’s especially great on her. ERW was there because she was nominated for Mildred Pierce – she lost, though. Too bad.

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I’ve really grown to love Evan Rachel Wood over the past year. I think she’s right up there with Carey Mulligan and Mia Wasikowska for “the best 20-something actresses” currently. But my ERW love has limits, and this hairstyle is definitely pushing them. Evan was at the Critics Choice Awards, likely to help represent The Ides of March. Evan wore this Valentino gown which… fine, I’ll just say it. I LOVE IT. Please don’t disregard all of the bad things I’ve said about lace and crochet dresses before. Lace and crochet is almost always horrible, I swear!!!! But for some reason, I’m in love with this dress, and I adore it on Evan. I think it works because it’s mostly solid, and the “lace” part isn’t really lace, maybe? It’s, like, perforated fabric? Whatever. I love it. Go ahead and yell at me.

But, as I said, I’m not loving her hair. From certain angles, the little peaks looked like horns. And from other angles, it looked like her hair was still done up in old-timey ribbon curls. I hate to say this too – but she needs to go a shade darker. Just do a honey blonde, maybe? It would make her look so washed out. Still, the makeup is fabulous.

Would you like a closeup of the engagement ring Jamie Bell gave her? Here you go – the ring is really pretty and much larger than I was expecting. Rin Tin Tin money, wazzup?

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Just before Christmas, Radar claimed that English actor and professional vagina expert Jamie Bell was shopping for diamond engagement rings for his girlfriend, Evan Rachel Wood. ERW and Jamie’s story is really cute, I think – they dated for a year back in 2005-06, and then Evan got caught up in Marilyn Manson (and maybe some other boys along the way). When she found herself single last Spring, Jamie dropped everything and flew to NYC to woo her all over again. So… they’ve only been together this go-around for about seven months, tops. But it’s love!!!! And Evan was just photographed wearing a diamond ring two nights ago – go here and here to see photos.

Jamie Bell is ready to make an honest woman out of Evan Rachel Wood!

The British actor, 25, recently proposed to the True Blood actress, a source confirms to Us Weekly. The Billy Elliot star was first spotted shopping for engagement rings in late December.

When contacted by Us, Wood’s rep had no comment.

Wood, 24, showed off her solitaire sparkler late Saturday night while leaving The Hotel Cafe with Bell in Hollywood. The couple, who got matching tattoos during their one-year courtship in 2006, got back together last summer.

The pair met in 2005 as costars in Green Day’s “Wake Me Up When September Ends” music video. This is the second engagement for Wood, who called off wedding plans with Marilyn Manson in 2010.

Bell next appears opposite Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks and Anthony Mackie in Man on a Ledge, in theaters January 27.

[From Us Weekly]

As I said, I like this pairing. I think they’re in love, and I buy them as a couple. They’re in that interesting place where they’re not really “kids” but it doesn’t seem like they’re in an “adult” relationship either. That being said, I think Jamie has his feet planted firmly on the ground, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he was the one who wanted to lock it down. Some guys are just like that.

If they are engaged (I think they are), and if they do end up going through with it, it probably won’t last. But it will be fun. And they’ll be really cute together while it’s on.

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Evan Rachel Wood is a girl who moves fast. When she was barely an adult, she was already living with Marilyn Manson, and she and Marilyn had two on-and-off engagements, didn’t they? But Marilyn is long gone now (thank God) and ERW has been with English actor Jamie Bell for most of this year, I think. Apparently, they dated back in the day (pre-Marilyn?) and then they got back together this year, and they’ve been loved up ever since. Personally, I think they’re a hot couple. I think Evan is really beautiful and talented, and I think Jamie has that naughty English boy thing, plus his comically oversized ears would make a good ankle rest. Oh, and Jamie also knows his way around a vagina, or so he claims. So, basically, HOT. I’m rooting for them. And Jamie might even try to put a ring on it too!

Talk about a whirlwind reunion romance! Only months after actors Jamie Bell, 25, and Evan Rachel Wood, 24, renewed their romance, sources exclusively tell RadarOnline.com that the couple is already shopping for engagement rings.

The Billy Elliot star first fell for Wood back in 2006, after meeting on the 2005 set of the Green Day video Wake Me Up When September Ends. The duo, who dated for about a year, even got matching tattoos before splitting.

Wood went on to date Marilyn Manson and the two were engaged for seven months before calling it quits.

A source tells RadarOnline.com that over the summer, Bell flew to New York to try and rekindle the romance and the two have been inseparable ever since, even spending Thanksgiving together at his Venice, California loft.

The source also reveals, that The Adventures of Tintin actor recently began shopping around at all the swanky jewelers for a diamond engagement ring!

“He hasn’t made a purchase yet, but he is starting to seriously look and has met with a few jewelers.”

“Evan and Billy were really young and just getting going in their careers when they first met and they just weren’t ready,” the source tells RadarOnline.com. “Now that they are older and both excelling in their professional lives, I think they feel ready to take their relationship to the next level.”

[From Radar]

He’s 25, she’s 24… I tend to think they’re too young to settle down, but if they got engaged, I wouldn’t be surprised. I like that they’re the same age, I like that they seem to be genuinely into each other, and I could totally see them working in the long run. Sigh… I want an English boy!! Damn it.

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Here are some more photos from that LACMA tribute event to Clint Eastwood – both Evan Rachel Wood and Camilla Belle came out for the event, and both wore Gucci (Gucci was the sponsor). Let’s talk about Evan first, because… obviously. She’s the bigger star, and there’s more to talk about. First, her dress – I think this “flapper” style suits her figure very well, and the gold and black works. I’m honestly not crazy about the dress, but I’m giving Evan a pass because she’s the kind of girl who can make items (that I don’t care for) work in interesting ways.

A few weeks ago, I complimented Evan’s makeup work while she was in London, promoting The Ides of March with George Clooney. Her makeup guy Toby Fleischman got in touch with us and thanked us for noticing – you can see his website here. If you want me to ask him about Evan’s styling and makeup, just tell me and I’ll email him. Once again, Evan’s got the kind of look where she can pull off stuff that I’m not usually crazy about – on anyone else, I would think her eye makeup is too dark for such a pale girl. But if you really look at the whole outfit, and the entirety of her styling, the makeup is helping. It’s her hair that bugs me. But her hair is so short now, and if she had poofed it up instead of doing these structured “flapper waves” I think it would have been worse. There’s not much else she can do, so at least she went for consistency with the whole look. And I absolutely LOVE her nails and her earrings.

And onto to Camilla Belle. Camilla’s dress looks a lot like Evan’s in colors and graphic theme. I think Evan wears it better, and I dislike Camilla’s hair more than I dislike Evan’s hair. Oh, and did Camilla’s maekup guy attempt WHITE cat-eyes? Evan and Camilla both have great figures, though. Sigh…

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These photos – from the London photo call and premiere of The Ides of March – contain the best and the worst of Evan Rachel Wood, who is fast becoming one of my favorite girls to watch on the red carpet. It’s not that ERW is such an amazing fashion plate, or that she’s even getting it right most of the time – neither of those things are true. I love seeing her on the red carpet because she never fails to be interesting. She’s young (24), she’s still figuring out her style, and she’s all for experimenting. But what’s interesting is that she manages to be a total label whore, yet she looks like no one else on the red carpet.

For the photo call, ERW chose this black-and-white “Alexa Chung by Madewell” dress with black tights and stellar black boots (that I want). The look is very retro, very Mary Quant, very Twiggy. I dislike the look as a whole, and yet… I think she looks great. Even the headband isn’t bugging me, and it would bug me on almost anybody else.

For the premiere, Evan chose to go back to her menswear-inspired thing (which she’s been rocking a lot lately), but she did it in a new way, opting for a beautiful pencil skirt and a very structured, puffy-sleeved “statement” jacket which I HATE. It’s really, really ugly, and yet… she comes really close to pulling it off. How does she do that?

I should also note a few more things – Evan’s makeup is AMAZING. I don’t know if she travels with her makeup artist or if she just knows how to do amazing makeup herself, but I would take lessons from whoever was responsible for this. Also: Evan’s side-eye at George Clooney is one of the best things ever, next to Philip Seymour Hoffman simply being himself.

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These are some new photos from last night’s NYC premiere of The Ides of March. For whatever reason, Ryan Gosling wasn’t there. Neither was George Clooney’s official girlfriend Stacy Keibler. Coincidence?!? Are the Gosling and the Keibler off somewhere, laughing about poor, sad Clooney? Probably not. Anyway, Clooney looked nice. Whatever, talking about dudes’ fashion is usually pretty boring. I will say this, though – I LOVE the navy background that they’ve been using for the ‘Ides’ premieres. Everybody looks so sharp and awesome against that navy background. Anyway…

Evan Rachel Wood made the biggest impact, style-wise, last night. Her leather dress is Gucci. I don’t know who did the hat. Thoughts? I… don’t like it. I think I understand the look ERW is trying to achieve – like, a modernized version of some kind of mid-to-late-1970s Annie Hall-inspired boho, right? Tailored but fluid, vintagey but new. I think the dress would be more interesting without the neck bustle/bow, and I think the look in total might be better served without the hat. Plus, Evan’s makeup is WAY overdone. Much too much, especially for someone so young and fresh.

Marisa Tomei in navy (I don’t have the designer ID). I like her dress a lot, and I really like it on her. Her style has been faltering throughout this publicity tour, but this looks really great on her.

And here’s just a touch of Philip Seymour Hoffman. That’s his baby-mama/girlfriend Mimi.

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Evan Rachel Wood is profiled in both of the November issues of GQ and Elle Magazine. Never a cover girl, always an interview. Thankfully, I’m not feeling the Jolie so strongly in Evan these days (but there’s still some faint Jolie stuff happening). Evan is trying to carve out a new identity for herself, I think. And it’s mostly working. She’s post-Marilyn Manson, with one of the most promising careers in Young Hollywood. When you think about Evan might even be in a stronger position, career-wise, than other young talents like Mia Wasikowska and Jessica Chastain. She’s on that level, I believe. Plus, Evan gives good interviews, she’s interesting on the red carpet and she gives good photo. All of a sudden, she’s everywhere and she’s interesting but not famewhorey about it. Basically, I like this new Evan. Here are the highlights from both her Elle and GQ articles:

Evan on the roles she chooses: “I always want to do things that reflect where I am. I do the roles that give me butterflies.”

Evan on her nude scenes: “I learned that I needed to control the situation in order not to be too self-conscious. I said to myself, I’m an awesome naked lady, and there’s an energy that I’m going give off right now that lets you know how you’re going to feel about this.”

ERW on her Ides of March character, where she sleeps with multiple guys in a matter of weeks: “I don’t think she’s actually ashamed of what she did. It’s strange: The one thing that could take down any politician is sleeping with the intern. But it has nothing to do with being a good politician.”

ERW on Anthony Weiner: “The secret lives of politicians are always shady. People need to accept the fact that their leaders aren’t perfect. No one is.”

ERW on how her bi-sexuality is for real: “No, that’s for real. I’ve been that way since I can remember. I remember growing up and loving when I knew there was a girl like me who I looked up to. I figured I should return the favor. You don’t have to be ashamed.”

[From GQ & Elle]

I love the quote, “The secret lives of politicians are always shady.” Like it’s a universal truth that she’s learned at the ripe age of 24. Still, she’s probably right. I also love her naked pep talk to herself: “I’m an awesome naked lady, and there’s an energy that I’m going give off right now that lets you know how you’re going to feel about this.” I need to give myself that pep talk more often.

Here are some photos of Evan leaving her NYC hotel the past few days:

Photos courtesy of WENN, Elle.

Here are some more photos from last night’s LA premiere of The Ides of March – I already covered the Stacy Keibler/George Clooney stuff here. Considering that Keibler made an effort to look less busted, you’d think that the female stars of the film would try to elevate their style game too. Maybe this is Evan Rachel Wood’s attempt at elevating her game – an attempt and a fail. Look, I don’t have any problems with Evan’s recent attempts to really bring menswear to the red carpet this season. I like that such a young woman is trying such a “grown up” and professional look, and I like that she’s so covered up too. But this particular suit look was a fail. It’s a combination of things – for one, the suit’s cut is unflattering, especially the “drape” of the pants. It’s just awful on a young woman with a nice figure. And then there’s the way she styled the look, with the overworked hair, the too-heavy makeup, the bustier AND the big necklace. She went overboard.

Marisa Tomei improved on her look, though. I love her in shades of red – she’s so pretty, and I believe she’s natural too.

And here’s some Ryan Gosling in green. Thoughts on Ryan’s style? I like that he’s a young guy who’s learning how to dress for formal occasions. I like that he always wears a suit for his premieres. I like that he’s learned how to care about style. That being said, this suit looks like it was made from Army fatigues.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

I was surprised when Evan Rachel Wood lost for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries – I thought she was a lock! Evan might have thought she was a lock too, because look at this stunning dress. This is the kind of dress you wear when you think you’re going to win. It’s Elie Saab, and I love it. ERW has been going through a menswear-inspired phase, wearing lots of pantsuits and tailored pieces, so I was surprised to see her in this vintage-looking gown.

Can I just say something? A lot of you defend someone like Kristen Stewart when she slouches and eye-rolls her way through a red carpet, claiming that it’s just nice to see a young actress who isn’t flashing her bits and pieces. My rebuttal: Evan Rachel Wood. A young woman with a killer body, dressed conservatively and elegantly, and like she’s still figuring out her style, but like she cares very much about how she presents herself. Does she look older than her 24 years? Sure. But I like that about her too. She can pull off this “older” look without looking like a kid who got into her mom’s makeup.

My one complaint? The hair. The hair is a miss. She chopped it off months ago, and in Toronto and Venice, Evan was mostly doing it spiky and mussed-up. I would have liked to see a more David Bowie hair style with this dress, because these pin curls (? Is that what they are??) are not the most flattering. The hair makes her neck look thick, right?

I added a little Guy Pearce too, just because.

Photos courtesy of WENN and Fame.