At a look-at-me event like the Golden Globes, nothing should trump the "Does this really flatter me?" card. Yet when choosing a gown, even women who have great bodies can look like they've ballooned with an unflattering trend, style, color or fabric. Here's a short list of those who need to fire their stylists and those who need to give them a raise

Who Looked Fit and Fabulous

Sofia Vergara

By Charla KruppMonday, Jan. 17, 2011
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A color this shocking is not easy to pull off (neither is sleeveless and this much cleavage), but Sofia Vergara stuns in this Vera Wang gown. Why? The black-tie belt cinches her in and accentuates the almost-40-year-old bombshell's hourglass figure to the point that even she admits, "I'm looking good for my age!"

Charla Krupp is the author of How to Never Look Fat Again (Grand Central)

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