Not only did Julianne Moore bring home an award for Best Actress last night at the Critics’ Choice Awards, she was also best dressed in black lace. Wearing a Saint Laurent gown, Moore managed to look both alluring and demure—the same went for Michelle Monaghan, who presented an award in a sleeveless, lacy Elie Saab ensemble.
Black lace is a risky statement that can go wrong oh-so-easily (the look can feel more Grammys than Oscars, if you get the gist), but Moore and Monaghan gave a new, elegant life to the fabrication. The trick? A high neck paired with some discreet décolletage. Shop three dresses that make the cut in the slideshow.
—Steff Yotka, Style.com
