Cleavage was the new purse at this year’s awards ceremony

Jan 18, 2010 11:37 GMT  ·  By

The awards season officially kicked off last night with the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards. This means not only the hottest of the hottest films and television productions getting the recognition they deserve, but also a feast for the eyes of  those for whom fashion is more than just an empty word. For these, Halle Berry just wrote a new page on style and exquisiteness, as JustJared can confirm.

A single look at the ladies who defied the rain and proudly walked the red carpet last night is enough to show that perhaps Halle Berry was the best dressed of the evening. What others tried to do with fancy and elaborate designs or striking colors, Berry achieved with traditional black and an apparently simple cut – or so at first sight at least. Toned but still curvy, the actress literally stunned in her floor-long gown, especially since she was also rocking what stylists name “the new purse”: cleavage.

“The 43-year-old actress wore a stunning onyx silk bias cut gown with lace inserts by Kaufman Franco. She accessorized with Kimberly McDonald earrings and bracelet, Christian Louboutin shoes and Irit Design oxidized sterling silver and pave diamond chainlink bracelet. How amazing does she look?! At the ceremony, Halle presented Best Supporting Actor in Film to Christoph Waltz for his work as a Nazi interrogator in ‘Inglourious Basterds’,” JustJared writes.

Besides the fancy jewelry and the impressive décolletage, Berry also knew how to put on display what is certainly her strongest advantage to date: that killer smile. With her spiky short ‘do and going easy on the makeup, the star made sure that, those who could look away from her amazing figure, put in the best of light thanks to the body hugging gown, would instantly surrender to the beauty of her smile.

For that and for being able to carry herself with such grace and sophistication, many consider Berry one of the most enchanting female presences of last night. Whether that truly be the case, you be the judge.

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Halle Berry on the red carpet at the 2010 Golden Globes
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