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Emmys 2011: Best Red Carpet Trends

Green earrings, tons of sequins and a whole lot of red – see which trends sizzled at the TV celebration

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RED STRAPLESS MERMAID GOWNS

The most popular variation of the traffic-stopping color was a sultry strapless mermaid silhouette, which amped up the sex appeal of the classic hue to 11, as demonstrated by Nina Dobrev (wearing Donna Karan), Kerry Washington (in Zuhair Murad), Giuliana Rancic and Nancy O'Dell (dressed in Lorena Sarbu).