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Global Domination

A style editor, an awards maven, and Ron rate the Golden Globes dresses.

Hilary Geisbert: Baltimore magazine’s style editor

Max Weiss: Baltimore managing editor, awards maven and pop culture connoisseur

Ron Cassie: Baltimore senior editor and a male perspective


Allison Janney
Hilary: Don’t think it suits her age at all. The draping isn’t very flattering. Grade: C

Max: She is the tallest of tall drinks of water. I think the dress is on point. Grade: A

Ron: I like it. It’s red. Grade: B

Kristen Wiig
Hilary: Oh goodness. I’m not a fan. Grade: D

Max: It looks like she’s wearing a dress from the Coachella wedding gown collection. Grade: D

Ron: It looks like a wedding dress for a Hawaiian luau. Grade: C

Rosamund Pike
Hilary: It could be better. It doesn’t fit her properly. Grade: B

Max: I heard she just had a baby. In that case, go Rosamund! However, I agree that the fit could be a bit better. Grade: B

Ron: I don’t think it’s finished. Grade: C

Lana Del Ray
Hilary: She looks like a mermaid. Not in a good way. Grade: D

Max: I feel like there’s a soap dish in Boca that looks exactly like this dress. Grade: D

Ron: You shouldn’t dress like a Disney character at the Golden Globes. Grade: D

Amy Adams
Hilary: The color could be hard. But I like it on her a lot. Grade: B+

Max: Now that’s how you do glamour! Grade: A-

Ron: Yeah, she’s rocking the 1940s movie star thing. Looks great. Grade: A

Naomi Watts
Hilary: Love her. Love the dress. Love the red lipstick. Grade: A

Max: Who wants to lend me 2 million dollars so I can buy that necklace? Grade: A

Ron: She is married, right? Grade: A

Patricia Arquette
Hilary: There’s so much volume. The proportions are off. Grade: C

Max: Too much business on the shoulder. Grade: B-

Ron: Awesome gothic prom dress. Right dress, wrong night. Grade: C

Lorde
Hilary: I’d like to see a different jacket with it. Other than that, I love it. Grade: B+

Max: You can see how happy it makes her! But I like the look, especially the necklace. Grade: B+

Ron: Badass. Grade: B+

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Hilary: She looks great. I like the classic dress, it shows off her amazing body. Grade: A

Max: My first thought was: Too safe. My second thought was: Who cares, she’s flawless. Grade: A

Ron Cassie: Simple, stunning. Grade: A-

Kate Hudson
Hilary: May not be the first thing that Ron notices, but it’s all about that side detailing! Grade: A

Max: Rawr! Grade: A

Ron: Sometimes, less is more. Whew. Grade: A+

Diane Kruger
Hilary: I love the glamour with a touch of harshness. Grade: A+

Max: If you can wear this (and that’s a big if), you should. Grade: A+

Ron: Yes! Grade: A

Ruth Wilson
Hilary: I don’t like anything about this dress. Grade: D

Max: Maybe her mom made it for her? Grade: D

Ron: Mid century modern wall covering. Grade: D

Jessica Chastain
Hilary: Looks like classic Hollywood. Grade: A

Max: I don’t even know what color that is but I love it. Grade: A

Ron: It’s weird that “plunging” refers to necklines and toilets. I like this kind of plunging much better. Grade: A

Tiny Fey
Hilary: I’d like to see it a bit longer. Grade: B-

Max: I love Tina too much to comment on this dress. Grade: N/A

Ron: Too much bottom poof. Grade: C-

Helen Mirren
Hilary: She looks amazing! Close to 70 and pulling off red like that? Grade: A

Max: I want to be her when I grow up. Actually, I want to be her right now. Grade: A

Ron: Sexiest Medicare-eligible woman ever. Grade: A

Keira Knightley
Hilary: It’s bad enough that there are insects on her dress. She also had to accessorize with them? Grade: D

Max: It takes a lot to make Keira Knightley look bad. Grade: D-

Ron: It’s like a creepy lampshade or something. Grade: D

Amal Alamuddin Clooney
Hilary: Lose the gloves and it works! Grade: B-

Max: Wrong! The gloves are fabulous. This way she doesn’t need to touch mere mortals. (h/t
@katerbland for inspiring this joke) Grade: A-
Ron: Human rights lawyer outdoes the movie stars. Grade: A

Emma Stone
Hilary: I absolutely love it. She looks great as always. The sash takes pantsuits to the next level. Grade: A+

Max: She manages to look both comfortable and gorgeous. Teach me your ways, Emma! Grade: A

Ron: Adorable and sassy and it works because of her personality. Grade: A

Jennifer Lopez
Hilary: Very J Lo. Grade: B

Max: She is her own trend. Grade: B+

Ron: We’ve seen it already but we want to see it again. Grade: B+

Julianne Moore
Hilary: It gets better as you scroll down and it starts out well! Grade: A+

Max: Perfection. A+

Ron: Major celebrity crush. A+

Lupita Nyong’o
Hilary: I wouldn’t like this on someone else. But I like it on her. Grade: B

Max: I love that she never plays it safe. I think her taste is extraordinary. Grade: A

Ron: Ditto what Hilary said. Grade: B

All photos courtesy of Buzzfeed, except for Kristen Wiig who was found here and Kate Hudson who was found here.