"There were a couple of people who I think missed the mark a little. Renée Zellweger for example, I just didn't get her Carolina Herrera gown. The whole sheer top with the weird sleeves was not my thing. I've seen her look so much more elegant," Michael told us when we asked about the overall fashion choices made at this year's 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held on January 11th, 2009 (We couldn't agree more).

It's fun when viewers see a dress that takes their breath away but hey, it's also fun to see a complete trainwreck, too! Who are we kidding? Last year, we saw lots of red on the red carpet! Blue seemed to be the popular hue this year at the Golden Globes.

"Overall, I thought people looked really, really good. I think we saw a definite trend toward what I'm going to call, Hollywood chic. These pieces were not glitzy, they were elegant. I had predicted that there would be a lot of blues on the carpet this year and there were. From sapphire, robin's egg blue, all the way down to midnight blue. There were a lot of different blues," explained Michael. He sure was right, alright! Check out actresses Blake Lively and Maggie Gyllenhaal rockin' the blue gowns this year on the carpet.

Keep this tip in mind. Michael commended celebrities like Amy Adams and Eva Mendes who wore simplier dresses but created color and interest with her jewelry choices. Injecting a bold ring or colorful earrings to a simpler dress can work wonders for your ensemble! "The celebrities who decided to wear neutrals, blacks and whites really jazzed it up with color in their jewelry which I was really happy about," said Michael.

We didn't forget you, gentlemen! What did Michael think about the men and their fashion choices? It seems like colorful accents were the key there, too! The Jonas Brothers got a big approval from Michael. We liked Mickey Rourke's sparkly scarf accent on his suit, as well. Listen to this audio clip and find out!

The most wonderful accessory on the red carpet this year, in Michael's opinion, was Beyonce's gorgeous platinum and diamond necklace by Lorraine Schwartz. "That was just amazing to see. She and Jay-Z really rose to the occassion," exclaimed Michael during our interview.

The hot hip accessory for the stars has been stacked bracelets. Big, chunky bracelets stacked 1-2-3 high on the wrist is very popular. Stars like Jennifer Lopez, Anna Paquin and Christina Aguilera rocked them this year!

In terms of the Academy Awards, Michael told us that what he saw at The Golden Globes was only a precursor to what we'll see at this year's Oscar's. He's right!

"There's much more of a formality to these awards, we saw a lot of blues at the Golden Globes. That tells me we'll see a lot of black and white at the Academy Awards because it's more formal. We may see more blues but they'll be much more dark midnight blue like what Anne Hathaway wore at The Globes this year."

"If people find that the choices in fashion out there are just way too much, classic is always the best way to go. Classic will never go out of style. Really great style is great taste with a dash of daring. Take something elegant and do one thing to kick it up a notch." - Michael O'Connor.