Golden Globes 2012: Red dresses done wrong ... and right

Red is a perennial red carpet fashion choice, but it doesn't always work well. Case in point: Dianna Agron's kooky cut-out number with laser-cut swans. Too much going on. Even Ryan Seacrest said he wasn't sure where to look. Reese Witherspoon's shiny, rust-colored Zac Posen gown didn't do much for her either. 

Emma Stone showed 'em red done right -- in a maroon and fuchsia pleated Lanvin gown with an eagle belt buckle. A fashion superhero for sure.

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-- Booth Moore

Photo: From left, Dianna Agron. Credit: Matt Sayles / AP Photo; Reese Witherspoon. Credit: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images; Emma Stone. Credit: Jason Merritt / Getty Images.