2013 Golden Globes Red Carpet Up-Close, All The Frocks And Shocks

Nails, stilettos, jewels and accessories were all under the spotlight this year, with an astro-turf mani-cam giving the stars the chance to walk their fingers and nails down the mini red-carpet.

But while it may have been unusually chilly on the ruby rug, the fashion was certainly hot.

Here’s who wore what and what they had to say about it:

DEBRA MESSING was among the first to arrive, playing it safe with a black Donna Karan ballgown and “major earrings”.

“I wanted to go bright, but then I put this one on and had to have it,” she told Ryan Seacrest during the E! red carpet.

JULIANNE HOUGH, dressed in a bejewelled Monique Lhuillier gown teamed it with punk rock hair.

She also showed us exactly what’s in her bag: “Just my phone.. and a lip gloss.”

CLAIRE DANES, who gave birth less than a month ago looked stunning in a red Versace gown which she tried on for the first time at 9pm last night.

“I’ve been in sweatpants for quite a while so this is successful,” she said.

MEGAN FOX arrived in Dolce and Gabanna, looking incredible for having given birth just four months ago.

She described her dress as “tight, lacy, that’s all there is too it!”

KATHERINE MCPHEE says she was freezing in her Theyskens Theory black gown, in which she sported the triple threat of sideboob, cleavage and a leg slit.

“I live in New York so I thought it would be warm (in LA) but’s actually freezing here right now!” she said.

ZOOEY DESCHANEL wore Oscar De La R complete with nail art. The New Girl star sported film cameras and film strip decals on her nails.

The look she was going for? “1960′s socialite,” she said.

LENA DUNHAM wore a glamourous Zac Posen gown to her first ever Globes but said she had been given strict instructions to keep her own “girls” in place.

“I have to pull it down and shift it to the left – my breats keep shifting in this dress to the right, so I have to fight them back!” she said.

JULIA LOUISE DREYFUS, who was also celebrating her birthday today, said the Vera Wang gown was almost too tight for her to enjoy any treats for her big day.

“I had a little, tiny piece of cake that was this big,” she said as she demonstrated a tiny circle with her thumb and forefinger.

“I swear to God,” Louis-Dreyfus told E!’s Giuliana Rancic, gesturing to her dress. “Look, this is a corset so I can’t mess around.”

AMANDA SEYFRIED, dressed in Givenchy, said she found out on the day that she would get to keep her dress and was “so excited”. She also said she’s been getting “posing” lessons from her Les Misarables co-star.

“I learned from Anne Hathaway, she’s a really good poser. I’ve been studying her, she’s really good at it,” she said.

SARAH HYLAND, who was dressed in Maz Azria, showed no sign of the hives that she said she was suffering just hours before she hit the red carpet.

“Don’t you love it when you wake up with hives all over your face? #morningoftheglobes,” Hyland tweeted on Sunday.

JODIE FOSTER, who was the recipient of the coveted Cecil B. Demille award at the Globes, said she wasn’t too affected by the cold.

“Actors are used to it, we’re always in bikinis when it’s cold and Eskimo suits when its hot,” she said.

OLIVIA MUNN, wore a turquoise Giorgio Armani dress with beads and stones, and told Ryan Seacrest she didn’t have anything in mind when she picked her dress.

“Honestly, it’s so intimidating to be here that I wasn’t even letting myself think about it,” she said.

LUCY LIU, in Carolina Herrera rose garden ball gown stood out in the crown of red and sequins.

It’s quite different, it has a beautiful romantic twist,” she said.

JESSICA CHASTAIN arrived in a Calvin Klein dress she described as a “sea foam, waterfall” colour.

“I wanted to wear something that made me feel happy,” she said.

JULIANNE MOORE said she personally called Tom Ford and asked him to make her dress. “What was the subject line of the email?” asked Ryan Seacrest.

“From Julie,” she laughed.

NICOLE KIDMAN said her role as Grace Kelly reignited her interest in fashion after a period where she wasn’t. Husband Keith gave her McQueen gown “two thumbs up”.

“He said ‘that’s hot, wear that’.. and when a guy says that, you go ‘OK!’” she said.

ADELE, who was another new mum on the red carpet, said she was dressed in Burberry for the evening.

“It’s collecting the red carpet at the bottom though,” she said.

SIENNA MILLER, who also gave birth recently wore an Erdem skirt and top.

“I really wanted to wear someone British so I chose Erdem,” she said. “It’s sixties-ish, and modern but it’s definitely out there. It’s not for everyone, but I love it.”

STACY KEIBLER’S boyfriend George Clooney, described her Armani Prive dress as “some form of a cloth.”

“It’s fresh off the plane from Paris yesterday,” she said.

TAYLOR SWIFT wore a dark plum, taffeta Donna Karan Atelier gown with a sexy, low back and dramatic train.

“It’s amazing to be nominated for Best Original Song. I’m just so thrilled to get to be here,” she told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet. “This is such a fancy night.”

SOFIA VERGARA gave little known Philippino designer, Michael Cinco, a huge boost for his label by wearing one of his gowns.

“I usually try to stay away from black, but I love the dress,” she said.

HAYDEN PANETTIERE wore a stunning fishtail Roberto Cavalli gown, tweeting earlier alongside a picture of some sweet treats from her hotel:

“Tryin’ to look my best for the Golden Globes…nothin’ makes my dress fit better than some candy : ))”

AND THE GLOBE GOES TO:

• Best film (drama): Argo
• Best director: Ben Affleck for Argo
• Best film (musical/comedy): Les Miserables
• Best actor (drama): Daniel Day Lewis for Lincoln
• Best actor (musical/comedy): Hugh Jackman for Les Miserables
• Best actress (drama): Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty
• Best actress (musical/comedy): Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
• Best TV series (drama): Homeland
• Best TV series (musical/comedy): Girls
• Best TV actress (drama): Claire Danes for Homeland
• Best TV actor (drama): Damian Lewis for Homeland
• Best TV actor (musical/comedy): Don Cheadle for House Of Lies
• Best TV actress (musical/comedy): Lena Dunham for Girls
• Cecile B Demille award: Jodie Foster