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.

We couldn't decide whether or not we liked Sandra Bullock's dress (baby blue and baby pink?!), but her hair was something we could all agree on. Her sleek side ponytail paired perfectly with the plunging neckline of her Prabal Gurung gown. We also loved Bullock's wavy ends and deep pink lip -- a lovely way to cap the flirty, polished look.

"Mad Men" kiddo Keirnan Shipka usually gets all the love for her sartorial game as a 14-year-old, but at the Globes, the spotlight was squarely on "Modern Family" actress Ariel Winter. Wearing understated makeup, a simple middle part and her Mikael D one-strapped, wine-colored dress, the 15-year-old looked all grown up, but not uncomfortably so.

Did you sneak a peek at Paula Patton's plus one? No, we're not talking about Robin Thicke -- we're talking about the ginormous monster of a sleeve on her Stephane Rolland dress. To say it was somewhat distracting would be an understatement -- we're not even entirely sure what Patton introduced on stage because her dress was screaming "Look at me!" the entire time. Mission accomplished, dress. Mission accomplished.