Actress Cate Blanchett poses backstage with her Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Award for "Blue Jasmine" at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 12, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]

In contrast to the vibrant hues, "Blue Jasmine" actress Cate Blanchett led the stars in black, in a high-neck fitted lace Armani Prive dress, while "The Good Wife" star Julianna Margulies opted for a V-neck wide-skirted black gown with gold embroidery by Andrew Gn. "Saving Mr. Banks" actress Emma Thompson also opted for a gold and black combination with a vintage embroidered Lanvin dress.

"August: Osage County" star Meryl Streep chose an understated satin black Vivienne Westwood dress, while her co-star, Julia Roberts, added a white-sleeved shirt to her black strapless Dolce & Gabbana dress, while "Girls" actress Allison Williams wore a form-fitted Alexander McQueen black and white column gown.

Rubenstein picked Blanchett, Robbie, Nyong'o, Williams and FitzGerald among his picks for best-dressed, but added that he felt everyone made an effort to look individual this year.

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