Although it pains me to say it..I was fast asleep approximately an hour and half into the awards show that I was anxiously looking forward to for the last few weeks. Yes, as Bryan Cranston giddily galloped on stage to accept the Emmy for ‘Leading Actor in a Drama Series,’ I was fighting back the urge to rest my head on an uncomfortable couch pillow and ungracefully pass out. Now, believe me, this had nothing to do with the quality of the program – although I would have liked to see GLEE reclaim a few more of their well-deserved nominations – the hosting was largely funny, the presenters were witty (yet, helped out by their insane attractiveness), and the acceptances were hard-earned. But my favorite portion of the evening was, of course, the red carpet. To the majority of award-watching aficionados, the red carpet show commands the same respect and admiration as the night’s main event. If the actor or actress is honorably succeeded by one of his or her fellow esteemed nominees, then there’s always hope for an equally special ‘best dressed’ nod. Let’s be honest, every female actress enters a beautification routine/ritual months before the awards show in hopes to secure coveted recognition in Joan Rivers’ notorious red carpet replay. And in my opinion, this year’s Primetime Emmy fashion was certainly interesting and definitely a conversation piece. I was going to write about the 2010 ‘sequin and sparkle factor’ this week, but it would be remiss on my part not to weave the trend into the Emmy red carpet. So many of the night’s leading ladies were clad in sequins and metallics including Reality Mom, Kate Gosselin, GLEE’s Heather Morris, Dexter’s Jennifer Carpenter, and Temple Grandin’s Emmy-Winner Claire Danes (both Carpenter and Danes generated beauteous ‘best dressed’ buzz)! There was also tons of draping and Grecian-inspired garb a la Kim Kardashian and our favorite GLEEk Amber Riley, and a sleek selection of evening gowns that showcased each woman’s award-beaming beauty perfectly. So many of the gowns were mirror images of ones in Sherri Hill’s collection – each with style and sophistication in-the-running for red carpet success!! Check out Sarah Hyland (ABC’s Modern Family), Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls and Parenthood) and Amber Riley next to Sherri Hill original designs – and for more award-winning looks, view the full collection at www.sherrihill.com