Mindy Kaling in Oscar de la Renta

This is pretty on Mindy, and she doesn't NAB. She is officially working with Jessica Mulroney, and while I am not necessarily a fan of how Jessica styles herself, she's put Mindy in some good stuff.

Kate Hudson in Prada

That's pretty damn gorgeous, and I just would love a hint of lip color to crown it.

Katy Perry in Prada

I had to enlarge this -- those marks on the bodice appear to be fancy embellishments. They look like designer buboes.

Jessica Alba in Ralph & Russo

This, head to toe, is a little costumey for me. The headbands feel like cosplay to me when Kate Middleton does them, much less Jessica Alba.

Olivia Munn in Yanina

Is this Baby2Baby, or Bride2Bride? (The dress is actually lovely but this was one of those where I saw the photo and thought, "Wait, WHY is this event THIS FORMAL, again?")

Jennifer Garner in Prada

This looks like someone found an old guitar strap and thought, "YES. The perfect cummerbund."

Nicole Richie in Vika Gazinskaya

A fine idea, but looks maybe a bit haphazardly put together?

Kirsten Dunst in Prada, and Laura Mulleavy

Seriously, Kiki and Olivia Munn do NOT look like they are at the same party. This seems a tad casual, based on everyone else. It's also just a bit of a nothingburger of a dress.

Kelly Rowland in Nicole + Felicia

Especially when you compare it to THIS. Seriously, some of these are Oscar dresses.

Ali Wong in Marc Jacobs

Ali's left forearm was NOT feeling this outfit, so it's in time out.

Molly Sims in Monique Lhuillier

...... Whose chest was that bodice made to fit? Surely not a breasted person.

Nikki Reed in Monique Lhuillier

This looks like a very fancy bassinet canopy.

Gina Rodriguez in Zuhair Murad

I don't love this, and the lipstick makes her look a bit chapped, from a distance. But I freely admit to being exasperated by her recently and I am sure that's affecting my outlook.

Jordana Brewster in Monique Lhuillier

That is beautiful, and she is very tan right now.

Chrissy Teigen in Georges Hobeika

That half-heartedly minty color is a tough one to do, and Chrissy is giving it her best whirl. She pulled a Jolie the whole night.

There are a LOT of photos of her walking just-so...

with John Legend

And she got the leg out with John, too. At least in this shot you can see that she has on underwear, so everything is at least wrapped up.

Camilla Belle in Monique Lhuillier

That is an unexpected lip color with this dress.

Paula Abdul

I truly don't understand why there's a small cutout on her right hip. Or whether that waist band was intended by the designer.

Lindsay Price

It is possible she, right in this moment, is regretting the fit of her bodice.

with Curtis Stone

Dashing tux, sir.

Michael Ealy

Dashing Tux 2.0. (Also he's hot on Stumptown. As is Jake Johnson. I want Cobie Smulders's character to bang them both freely.)

Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle Worthington in The Row

... Listen, Sam. That sweatshirt would be a lot easier to listen to if Lara weren't in a Target bedsheet and every other dude at this party hadn't shown up in a TUXEDO. I know we're all confused about HOW formal this thing is meant to be, but hoodies are not on the menu, sweet friend.

Baby2Baby Is Always More Formal Than I Expect It To Be

Fool me 40 times, shame on me.