Dresses were strapless: safe silhouettes, bold, but elegant jewelry (check out Heidi'sbutterfly earrings) and largely flattering colors. 

The runway trends showed up in asymmetric look on stylish stars Vanessa Williams and Christina Applegate

Applegate was the RC (red carpet not Real Celebrity, at least not yet) champion in her much-anticipated red-carpet return after breast-cancer surgery in a sweeping ice blue gown.

"I think Applegate was one of the best dressed of the night," said stylist Marie Alice Stephenson. "She was glamorous, elegant and she pushed it."