The Good, Bad and Everything in Between: The Men of the Emmys

While everyone including myself has been so focused on the red gown trend and best (and worst) hair and makeup of the Emmys, I've been looking at some of the footage that continues to flood in and can no longer ignore the men who always seem to take the back seat (for obvious reasons). So here are some of my favorite TV personalities and actors who were at the Emmys on Sunday and some commentary on their looks (it's not all that great, but I had to be honest!). Joel McHale

While he's one of my favorite people on Earth (I can't get enough of The Soup), I wasn't a huge fan of his white Michael Bastian jacket choice.  He may think that he can get away with anything – he is Joel McHale – but I don't even think he could pull this off.  Sometimes I think people forget where they're going.  His nicely groomed facial hair on the other hand, that was working for me.

Mario Lopez

Even though he wasn't walking the red carpet as an Emmy nominee, he was in the spotlight hosting for Extra and I thought he was appropriately dressed for the occasion and liked how he paired a navy John Varvatos tux with a black tie. Classy.  Of course Mr. Personality added a touch of flair, Silhouette Sunglasses.

Ian Somerhadler

One word: Sexy!  I'm sure whatever he wore would have worked with that mischevious smile and begging to be touched hair.  The Vampire Diaries star wore and Emporio Armani suit and was my favorite look of the night.

John Krasinski

I have a horrible crush on his character from The Office, so I have to add him to my "Men of the Emmys" round up.  Always caught in Prada offset, I think he appropriately formal (hair gelled and all).  Emily Blunt was definitely his best accessory!

My Photo Shoot with Silhouette

Yesterday I had the honor to to act as a model and partake in a photo shoot with Silhouette, a brand dedicated to creating rimless eyewear, for their look book.  I was so excited, but at the same time super nervous, because  as you know, I'm no model! Even though I do TV segments and feel comfortable in front of that camera, being in front of a camera like this is completely different.  The photographer, Andreas Hofer, was a saint.  He coached me through the 2 1/2 hour shoot and made me feel really confident.  We shot on top of a roof deck downtown that over looked NYC. The biggest challenges – not smiling, the wind and trying to ignore all of the people who were watching!

I wrote a more in depth piece on this that will be posted next week on my column on Glamour.com with tons of behind the scenes pics.  Make sure you check it out!

Helena Christensen Talks Boundless Beauty with Silhouette

This week I attended an event for Silhouette eye wear with their Spokesmodel, Helena Christensen.  Besides having a Q&A with Helena (yes, we're on a first name basis), I'm super excited about getting fit for my first pair of Silhouettes. Unlike eye wear companies, Silhouette is 100% dedicated to creating solely rimless styles.  They customizes the glasses according to your brow line, eye color, skin tone and face shape.  Even though they're completely rimless, you have the option of adding a bit of personality to the sides if you choose. Considering the fact that I have the chunkiest, most masculine frames at home, I chose a delicate pair with thin, deep plum sides and somewhat rectangular frames with softer, rounded edges.  The brand launched their new crystal collection, which Helena partnered with and definitely makes the glasses more of an accessory.

Here are some highlights from the conversation with Helena:

• She started modeling so she could learn photography.
• "I believe true beauty is when a person shows strength and vulnerability."
• Since she doesn't like to wear a lot of jewelry, she looks at her frames from the Silhouette crystal collection as her go-to accessory.
• Whenever she travels she wears a protection medallion.
• "Before taking a photo put yourself in a comfortable place so you don't start making funny faces."
• If you caught her hanging out in Denmark over the summer she'll most likely be wearing unironed clothes and dreadlocks.