Fashion Highs and Lows at the 2009 Emmy Awards

Last night at the Emmys, some questionable choices were made. Both by the Academy (I'll keep my mouth shut, but really! There were some shockers!), and - on a more sartorial level - a number of the nominees themselves. There were strange appendages, and unflattering ruffles, and some ill-advised, seemingly figure-skating-inspired relationships with flesh-toned mesh. But not everything was a miss. Take a look at Tiza's picks for the night's fashion highs and lows. Plus one that we're legitimately undecided about. What do you guys think?

THE HIGHS:

Chloe Sevigny

Can we just talk for a second about how Chloe Sevigny was totally passed over in re: the nominations this year? Her character on Big Love is easily one of the best in television these days -- not to mention the fact that the girl works Mormon-chic like nobody's business. Clearly, however, Sevigny wasn't too torn up about the snub: This polka-dot number is subtle but fun, and perfectly suited to her figure to boot. She also makes excellent use of the shocking red lipstick. 

Ginnifer Goodwin

Again with the Big Love girls! I love everythinng about Goodwin's look here: the color, the cut, the simple, and in some angles almost pixie-like hair. Maybe she's taking notes from her co-star?

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore always loves a good princess dress - and this one (thank God) is a good one. She looks radiant but not overdone. Not an easy feat, either. I believe even Ms. Barrymore has had a few run-ins with the cupcake dilemma in previous years...

Leighton Meester

The Grecian goddess look is a very tricky one to pull off. After all, it is a fine line between "gown" and "sheet." And yet, Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester hits the nail right on the head. As usual. Sigh.

THE LOWS

Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi is beautiful, smart, funny, nice-seeming, and has a well-documented love of food. So we will forgive her this one monstrosity. But TIZA girls, please take note: Fake roses cannot just be thrown onto any old dress. And if you are going to use them, perhaps you can at least do so to cover up the part of your straps that were apparently attacked by dogs immediately preceding this event?

Olivia Wilde

Classic case of the Fake Flesh in Weird Places problem. Usually one finds this more in the winter Olympics than on the red carpet, but... to each her own? Also, is it just me or is does Wilde's dress seem slightly reminiscent of Bjork's most notoriously avian-inspired look? (Sans said look's auadacious awesomeness, unfortunately.)

Sarah Silverman

How is it that Silverman could make a fake-mustache look good last night, but was unable to pull off a seemingly simple blue dress?! Answer: Too much rouching in all the wrong ways. (That was not a rhetorical question.) 

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

January Jones

Mad Men star January Jones's look is definitely adventurous. There's something almost "futuristic robot-wife" about it. The problem is that I can't decide whether or not that is a good thing! What do you think?