Emmys.

It's no secret that I love, love, love award shows. Whether it be the Emmys, Tonys, or Oscars I will sit there year after year, watching religiously. I love all the glitz and glamour of the red carpet - the beautiful gowns and sparkly jewels - as well as the ceremony itself...the hosts, presenters, performances and best of all the speeches. I love how heartfelt and sincere the speeches can be, making you feel the genuine joy, excitement and shock of the winner. I also love waiting for the music to kick in, signaling for the winner to wrap up their speech - and it always, and I mean ALWAYS leads to them getting flustered. And I'll admit that this occurrence is sometimes hilarious to watch.

Today I tried to resist the allure of awards shows in order to study for a test, but alas it was not to be. Instead I curled up on the couch and watched the ceremony, switching to E!'s Red Carpet coverage whenever I got the chance. Mad Men and Modern Family walked away with the top Emmy honors of the night. This makes me super happy as I love Modern Family, it being one of my favourite shows of the moment.

On the fashion front, this year it seemed that navy blue was the popular colour of choice for attendees. Now, I'm not particularly a fan of blue (navy or otherwise) but after seeing some absolutely gorgeous navy gowns I may just be a convert. That's not to say, of course, that there weren't gowns that completely missed the mark.

Some of my favourite looks of the night were:

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Dianna Agron (from Glee) wore this beautiful tiered Carolina Herrera gown. I'm not sure what it is about this dress, but I LOVE it. I think it may be how the lace-overlay contrasts with the black... it is simply stunning. In my eyes Carolina Herrera's gowns are almost always perfect. The dress was accompanied by Cartier jewels. Let me just say, you can NEVER go wrong with Cartier!!

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The second look that I absolutely adore is this delicate Dior dress worn by the ever-stylish Emily Blunt. While the dress exudes a simplicity that makes it all the more beautiful, for me it was the elegant Lorraine Schwartz Diamond Flower Pin (see picture below) that caught my attention, and made me love this look.

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The pin has an air of old Hollywood glamour to it. I love jewel hair pins (and brooches), and have several of my own. It's just a pity that I have very little opportunity to wear them...in addition to the fact that I chopped my locks of into a short, sharp bob.

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And my third and final favourite look was that of Glee star, Lea Michele. She wore a gown from one of my absolute favourite designers in the entire universe, Oscar de la Renta. Being that I'm a fan of his work it was almost guaranteed that I was going to love this dress. The gown went with the navy blue trend, and the sweetheart neckline and ruching of the bodice is simply stunning. The look is absolutely made by the Lorraine Schwartz jewels, which I think complement the gown perfectly! Move aside Neil Lane, I think that Lorraine Schwartz may be my new favourite jewellry designer.