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Ah, the holiday season! The endless whirl of parties! At least if you're a celebrity. While the rest of us are schlepping shopping bags in the malls, they're showing off their glitter. Let's see how they're doing so far, in a special Haute List holiday edition. Here, Eva Mendes attends a party for the launch of a Dolce & Gabbana boutique in New York on Dec. 4, 2007.
Mary J. Blige
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Wowie, zowie! The green gown is a great alternative to the ubiquitous seasonal red, and her big gold necklace sets it off regally. Mary J. Blige poses on the press line at the Movies Rock celebration in Los Angeles on Dec. 2, 2007.
Patti LaBelle
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Patti LaBelle achieves perfection in green, too, as she performs in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World in Florida on Nov. 30, 2007. The R&B legend was taping a performance of Christmas classics for the upcoming "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade" television special.
Kate Hudson
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She looks like an elf, boots and all, but that's appropriate dressing for the season. Kate Hudson wears a micro-mini for a private dinner celebrating the opening of a Dolce & Gabbana store on New York's Madison Avenue on Dec. 4, 2007.
Nicole Kidman?
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Lovely. Perfect. Oh, it's a waxwork Nicole. It's not always easy to tell the difference. A waxwork figure of Nicole Kidman is unveiled at Madame Tussaud's in London on Dec. 5, 2007 as part of the waxwork museum's new winter wonderland Blush Zone.
Dakota Blue Richards
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This may be a real elf. Dakota Blue Richards displays great holiday style at the New York premiere of "The Golden Compass" on Dec. 2, 2007. Richards co-stars in the new fantasy flick.
Mira Sorvino
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This looks like she grabbed it off the rack, and didn't bother trying it on. Mira Sorvino wears baggy red satin to the premiere of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2007.
Megan Fox
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Actress Megan Fox, apparently dressed for waiting on tables at a coffee shop, arrives for the GQ "Men of the Year" party at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2007.
Jayne Wisener
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She's a newcomer to the Haute List, but you can bet you'll see her here again. Adorable Jayne Wisener poses at the New York premiere of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" on Dec. 3, 2007, in New York. The movie musical is her screen debut.
Eve
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This is great! The little black dress. The cool beret. Well, she could lose the scary tattoo on her left breast. Singer Eve appears on the press line at the Movies Rock celebration in Los Angeles on Dec. 2, 2007.
Charlize Theron
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Ethereal in white, Charlize Theron speaks onstage during "Movies Rock: A Celebration of Music in Film," in Los Angeles on Dec. 2, 2007.
Sarah Jessica Parker
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She's supposed to be a fashion icon, but this looks a little like "Sasquatch and the City." Sarah Jessica Parker attends a special screening of the movie "Revolver" in New York on Dec. 2, 2007.
Eva Green
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Eva Green looks every inch the screen siren at the premiere of "The Golden Compass" on Dec. 2, 2007, in New York. The "Casino Royale" beauty has a role in the new fantasy flick.
Vanessa Williams
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Gold leather looks like formal wear when Vanessa Williams puts it on for the premiere of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2007.
Vanessa Williams
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And she scores again! Vanessa Williams shines in gold satin at a White House reception honoring the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors Award for 2007 on Dec. 2, 2007.
Linzi Stoppard
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This is literally icky. Linzi Stoppard poses in what is supposed to be the ultimate holiday party dress on Dec. 4, 2007 in London. The dress is made almost entirely from Lindt Chocolate's Lindor Balls complemented with crystals.