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The San Diego Union-Tribune • Sunday, August 27, 2006
Instyle
CLOTHING, CELEBRITIES AND CONSUMER TRENDS
CO N S U M E R CO R N E R
HER NAME IS J’AIME
L
est your flame be fleeting, a good side bet for an
actress is either to learn how to dance for reality TV
or to start a clothing line. The fashion angle has worked
well for Jaclyn Smith, whose line at Kmart has had a
much longer wingspan than her tenure on “Charlie’s
Angels.” Now, adding to the ranks of such newer clothing
entrepreneurs as Daisy Fuentes (Kohl’s) and Thalia Sodi
(Kmart), is Jaime Pressly (right) of TV’s “My Name Is Earl,”
nominated for a supporting actress Emmy tonight. See the
J’aime by Jaime Pressly collection of “body-conscious”
knitwear on www.jaimepressly.com. Pressly will present her
spring/summer 2007 line at L.A. Fashion Week in October.
THIS
IS THE
FACE
OF
EMMY
The women at this
year’s awards show
offer a different look
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NBC
Female and fabulous: tonight’s actress Emmy nominees include (from top, left to right) Jean Smart, “24”; Jane Kaczmarek, “Malcolm in the Middle”;
Blythe Danner, “Huff”; Allison Janney, “The West Wing”; Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy”; Ellen Burstyn, “Mrs. Harris”; Frances Conroy, “Six Feet Under”;
Cloris Leachman, “Mrs. Harris”; Shirley Jones, “Hidden Places”; Candice Bergen, “Boston Legal”; Kathy Bates, “Ambulance Girl”; Alfre Woodard,
“Desperate Housewives” and “The Water Is Wide”; Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy”; Stockard Channing, “Out of Practice.” Getty Images photos
he is a woman of a certain age.
Or weight. Or skin color.
She is this year’s female
Emmy nominee and, for the
most part, she looks like a real woman,
not the idealized Hollywood version
— young, rail thin and wrinkle-free.
Looking for those babes from Wisteria Lane? Better check the basement.
“Desperate Housewives” glamazons
Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria and Felicity Huffman (OK, she’s
pretty normal looking) were all shut out
of the nominations. Instead, at tonight’s
Emmy awards, Alfre Woodard will
grace the red carpet as the lone housewife nominated in a major category
(best supporting actress). Known more
for her acting chops than her tight tank
tops, Woodard isn’t the only one overshadowing her dazzling co-stars.
Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh
— both gorgeous in a non-Maxim-cover
kinda way — were recognized for their
supporting performances on “Grey’s
Anatomy.” Yet Ellen Pompeo and
Katherine Heigl — Renée Zellweger
and Charlize Theron look-alikes and
gorgeous in a Maxim-cover kinda way
— were passed over.
And age is apparently the new black.
In the two lead actress categories,
the youngest woman nominated is 38
(Debra Messing), but everyone else is
in their 40s, 50s or 60s.
Across the other female acting
categories, the names are as venerable as the lines on their faces: Cloris
Leachman, Kathy Bates, Helen Mirren,
Candice Bergen, Blythe Danner, Jean
Smart, Shirley Jones.
But don’t bet on an anti-babe backlash
yet. Just revel in the year that Emmy got
real.
— MICHELE PARENTE, CURRENTS EDITOR
G L I M PS ES & G L A N C ES
GRACE’ PERIOD
D
ebra Messing endeared herself to millions of viewers on “Will & Grace,” which
ended its successful run in May. She also evolved as TV’s style queen during the
show’s eight seasons, frequently wearing Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera, Chanel and Prada when playing free-spirited Manhattanite Grace Adler. For award
shows, she chose such designers as Kors, Elie Saab, Vera Wang (who also designed her
real-life wedding dress), Ralph Lauren and Oscar de la Renta. She earned a best actress Emmy in 2003 for “Will & Grace” and has been nominated four other times for the
show, including tonight. Here’s a look at some of Messing’s Emmy fashion moments.
— SUSAN SHRODER, INSTYLE EDITOR
ST Y L E F I L E
WHEN IN DEL MAR
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ou’ve had your pre-race margarita at Fidel’s Little
Mexico in Solana Beach. Now you want to shop.
Trot on over to The Back Room at 2683 Via de la
Valle in Del Mar (in the Albertsons shopping center).
The boutique (pictured), opened by sisters Staci and
Amy Wax in 2004, was featured in a recent issue of
InStyle magazine (in “Hot Shops”). You’ll find:
The goods: Casual and stylish clothing and accessories; denim (including premium-brand jeans like
Joe’s Jeans, Rock & Republic, Denim for Immortality).
Who shops here: Wives of local star athletes;
Mariah Carey’s style team; actress Geena Davis;
TV’s “Gilmore Girls” wardrobe stylists. Richard
Burgi (“Desperate Housewives”) picks up clothing for
his son from Del Mar Kids (located within The Back
Room; same owners).
The extras: Delivery, gift-wrapping,
personal shoppers.
Information: (858) 720-1458;
www.shopthebackroom.com.
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FROM LEFT:
2000: Simple and safe in red strapless by Vera Wang.
2002: Vampish and daring in black Michael Kors.
2003: Mesmerizing in metallic bronze Elie Saab Couture with a train.
2004: Five months’ post-pregnancy in pink by Michael Kors.
2005: Sequins and a sweeping skirt by Elie Saab Couture.