Other actors with stars in their eyes and statuettes in their grasps paused to pose on their way into the 17th annual post-awards bash.
The stars favoured lace, with Ginnifer Goodwin donning an Erdem frock and Camila Alves slipping into her second gown of the evening, a black and cream lace number. Mia Wasikowska and Zooey Deschanel turned up in strikingly similar black lace dresses, and Madonna handed Lourdes an embarrassing-mom moment in a leotard, sheer lace dress, fishnet stockings and fur gilet.
Short and sweet dresses drew attention amid so many maxis. Taylor Swift appeared in a strapless gold cocktail mini. Cameron Diaz drew appreciative glances in a short, tight, one-shouldered satin dress with a ruffled bodice.
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, meanwhile, used the red carpet as a platform to declare their mutual affection publicly for the first time. That’s nice for them, but honestly? We just adore her floor-length red dress...