This Year At...The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards

As the stars of some the best primetime television shows descended upon the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, all eyes were on the frock, the suits, the jewels and shoes that our TV favourites were wearing - and it's safe to say that many did not disappoint...

High up on the list of this years seriously frocked up were Glee's Lea Michele (left) (of course, were we expecting anything less?) and The Vampire Diaries Nina Dobrev (right) who were two sexy ladies in red. Michele wore a gorgeously structured gown from one of my favourite desginers, Marchesa. This backless wonder was both classy and sexy and unusual yet classic, and Michele was every inch the Hollywood glamourpuss as she glided down the carpet.

Dobrev's unbelievably sexy gown came to her courtesy of Donna Karen's latest collection. This gorgeously structured and skin tight dress would definitely get the blood pumping (excuse the pun) while remaining a perfect and stylish red carpet choice thanks to the unusual bunching design at the bottom of the dress. These two ladies are definitely two to look out for on future best dressed lists.

Now moving along to two of our more experienced red carpet dressers, we have National Treasure Cat Deeley (left) and Mad Men sex bomb Christina Hendricks (right). Deeley defined beach babe goddess in her neutral coloured Monique L'hullier gown. The beige colour of the material with its gradual shimmery detailing compliments Cat's natural glow perfectly, and her look is beautifully finished with her effortless undone tousled hair.

Ah Christina Hendricks, television's representative of the curvy woman, and boy does she represent. Not that it would be easy to ignore Christina if she walked past you in the street, but  after seeing her in this fantastic Johanna Johnson gown, I'd say it's now near impossible! This similarly neutral yet shimmery dress clung to every one of Christina's curves helping to eccentuate every one of her assets, and if if anyone had to win a prize for dressing perfectly for their shape it would be her. The wide shoulder straps resting on her shoulders draws the eye into a perfect hourglass shape while balancing out her hips, and the contrast in colour between her dress and her hair made her enviable flame coloured locks shine brighter than the sun. Bravo Christina!

Now whereas it would be nice to say that everybody dressed to impress, I unfortunately can't. Some disasters just can't be averted...

(L-R) Kerry Washington, Jayma Mays, Juliana Marguiles and Alan Cumming CLICK TO ENLARGE

First up on the list of shock frocks is Kerry Washington, who has shocked me in this Zuhair Murad concoction. While seems to be the go to colour of the night, I think she should have tried to pick a gown that at least looked finished, and not one that looks like the thread spontaneously ran out mid-production.

Second we have Glee's Jayma Mays, who like Kerry is wearing a Zuhair Murad gown (not a good night for Zuhair). Now I like Jayma Mays and yes the colour is pretty and subtle and the style is feminine but I wouldn't put it on a woman in her early thirties. Maybe this dress would be more at home at a 10 year-old's tea party, I mean I've heard of making yourself look 10 years younger but this is going a tad too far.

Third is the best wife in the world, Juliana Marguiles, who showed up in an Armani Prive design. But come on Juliana, you and I both know that this dress is doing you no favours. It looks like she's wrapped herself in clingfilm and stuck ice cube all over her chest. This dress does not flatter her figure in any way and is simply in all honesty, a bizarre design. Maybe next time Juliana.

Finally we have Alan Cumming. Well, look for yourself. What can possibly be said about this apart from it looks like he forgot to change out of his pyjama pants. Never again (hopefully!) will we see such an ensemble by an actor who's been on enough red carpets to know better.

Well there you have it, the highs (and lows) of this years Primetime Emmy Awards red carpet. I don't know about you but I can't wait for the next awards red carpet to come along so that these celebrities can both rectify their mistakes and continue to shine like the stars that they are.