Did you suffer from massive sartorial Golden Globe withdrawal Sunday? Me, neither. Just in case, here's a picture from last year with the glorious Helen Mirren and her two awards. Sure, watching infotainment fembots read cue cards -- and, who precisely, was doing that writing? -- isn't the same as seeing Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett, Keira Knightly or our love object Daniel Day Lewis stride across the stage in some fetching ensemble but, still, it was welcome to see a streamlined award show that cut to the chase in 35 minutes. According to National Public Radio, the lack of fluffery cost the Los Angeles economy an estimated $80 million loss suffered by limo drivers, hair stylists, clothes stylists, makeup stylists and myriad Botox-injectors. Which means that, at least on one Sunday in January, all the glitterati looked exactly like the rest of us. OK, so maybe not Keira.
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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.
Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.
Contributor Chris Gray is the editor of the Image section, and has been a reporter and editor at the Inquirer since 2001. She believes you are never too tall for heels and considers text messaging a vital form of communication.
Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.
Contributor Kristen Graham is a Philly.com producer and columnist. She is still recovering from her mother dressing her in homemade cotton plaid bell-bottoms as a toddler, and regards religious Project Runway and What Not To Wear watching as the only way to make amends.
Contributor Jodie Chester Lowe is a Philly.com Entertainment producer and a member of the Great Expectations project team. By college, she knew she needed to expand her wardrobe beyond casual shirts and jeans. She’s branched out with the tops, but denim still gets its own drawer (or two) in her dresser.
Contributor Ellen Dunkel is the Philly.com Entertainment channel manager. She was almost literally born to shop, having grown up in Paramus, N.J., the No. 2 ZIP code in the United States for retail sales. She often serves as a personal shopper for family members who are missing the fashion gene.
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