Laverne Cox's wine-colored Grecian Prabal Gurung gown was simply wonderful.

Consistent showstopper Eva Longoria shuts the carpet down in this Julien Macdonald number with a plunging neckline.

Rachel McAdams is elegant in Elie Saab.

Stunning in Louis Vuitton sequins, Alicia Vikander looks like a work of art.

Continuing a complete transformation from her early days, Christina Ricci is grown-up confection perfection in Christopher Kane.

The Mad Men star is sophisticated, youthful and relaxed in lavender Erdem festooned with metallic accents.

Brie Larson's powder blue Versace is complicated with all those knots and ties, but it works.

Playful is hard to get right on the red carpet, but this cheerful, multicolored pom-pom Armani Prive makes Paulson stand out in the right way.

Simple and sunny, Hannah Murray bucks the green and navy trends with this canary yellow victory.

An exaggerated bow tie on his sharp tux and chunky footwear give the standard penguin suit some dramatic flair.

Few people in Hollywood could pull off plum velvet and gray for a black tie event and make it work, but Brad Goreski gives guys more options with this unconventional look.

Kit Harington = clean and sharp.

What quoth the raven? Oh who cares. Ariel Winter embraces the goth side to strong effect.

A subtle, striking twist on a standard that looks strikingly smooth.

Strong and gorgeous, Queen Latifah is holding court in custom Michael Costello that was literally fit for a queen.

Amy Pohler's classic, form fitting gown gets out of the way to let her essence shine through.

Forgoing the typical black tux for a stylish gray three piece, Idris Elba is the definition of laid-back glamorous cool.

Helen Mirren looks regal, powerful and sexy in Jennie Packham, and the color is phenomenal on her.

Even rocking a neckline that strays from the norm, Anna Chlumsky looks polished, elegant and confident enough to pull this off.

Military olive is hard to pull off, but Marisa Tomei is anything but drab in this sparkling Zuhair Murad.

Another example of making unconventional work, Carrie Brownstein sheds her Portlandia hipster image with this plunging picture of perfect.