Blame it on the hype? We couldn't wait to see what Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Lawrence and Most Likely to Be on Every Magazine Cover star Allison Williams would wear on the red carpet, but both got lost in the post-show recap. We love black and white color combos (and these beauty looks) as much as the next girl, but the strange shoulder straps on Williams' Alexander McQueen dress and bunching on Lawrence's Dior dress just missed the mark.

Move over Angelina Jolie, there's a new thigh-bearing slit in town. Amber Heard simply oozed sex appeal from the minute she stepped onto the red carpet in her Versace gown. Second only to those mile-high legs: Heard's epic wavy up do. Can anyone top it? It's early in awards season -- only time will tell.

Walking around with wet hair is usually a style faux pas, but Hayden Panettiere proved it can have a place on the red carpet. Her slicked back hair took us back to the runways of Fashion Week. Her slightly smudgy black liner, radiant skin (per usual) and nude lip pulled the edgy, sleek look together.

We hope the paparazzi packed their sunglasses -- one of the carpet's hottest trends was blinding onlookers with head-to-toe sparkly, embellished and bedazzled gowns that made the costumes in "American Hustle" look like child's play. Kate Beckinsale was walking piece of art in her Zuhair Murad dress, Michelle Dockery sparkled in a Oscar de la Renta gown, Naomi Watts stunned in a shiny, nude halter dress by Tom Ford and Camilla Alves slinked into a long sleeved gown by Dolce and Gabbana.

The red carpet showdown is always about the dresses (no breathless reporting on tuxedos and suits here), but our eyes went straight to Sofia Vergara's turquoise statement necklace. The bold finishing touch really popped and set the stage for her light, loose waves and deep pink lip -- a combo that made Vergara's Zac Posen gown stand out from the sea of others on the red carpet.