Claire Danes in J. Mendel Couture | 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards

As one of the first actresses on the red carpet last night, Claire Danes really set things in motion in her custom J. Mendel gown.

Gilles Mendel re-created this ecru and black cocktail dress from his Pre-Fall 2012 collection into a full-length look from his couture collection for Claire to wear.

This was one of my favorite looks from his latest collection, but I think I prefer it in its knee-length style as I’m completely in love with the open back graphic design, but feel like I just keep staring at the miles of solid black fabric instead of the gorgeous bodice and waist detailing. It was also a bit loose at the chest; a curvier figure was needed to give the longer version of this dress a more ‘filled out’ silhouette.

Claire got her dose of color by adding a vibrant shade of pink to her lips. An up-do hairstyle, a pair of Giusepe Zanotti heels, a Tiffany & Co. clutch, and jewels from Bulgari completed her look.

Congratulations go out to Claire as she won the award for “Best Actress in a TV Drama” for her role on “Homeland”!