The Style of Giving - Patterns, Socks and Textures Made Statements at the HFPA Annual Grants Banquet

Dylan Minnette/Katherine Langford, Alison Brie and Anthony Mackie

Matt Bomer wore Zenya – notice the contrasting tie and pocket square.

Elisabeth Moss wore Preen. “I wanted something comfortable and I know what I like.”

Chelsea Handler shone in a Cinq A Sept and opened the show by alluding to the fact that the HFPA was made up of three things Trump questions: foreigners, the press and giving away large sums of money to charity.

Sir Patrick Stewart said, “I’m wearing Paul Smith and always feel comfortable in a Paul Smith suit so it was an easy choice.”

Dustin Hoffman on trend with a plum tie in Dolce & Gabbana. "I take all the credit for the look,” he joked. “I chose the entire outfit from my closet."

Armie Hammer – Why did he choose this Burberry suit? “It was the first clean one at the top of the dry-cleaned pile.”

Dylan Minnette wore the trending color for men ahead of the pack. The patterned shirt  - very now. He had no idea who made the suit but volunteered that it was wool silk and made in Switzerland!

Kumail Nanjiani – “When you wear a suit it’s a little formal and constrained. The socks let you have some fun.” His are striped and his suit is Brooklyn Tailors.

Emily V. Gordon who co-wrote The Big Sick, went with blocking in this Katherine Dean black and white dress. The lighter top with darker skirt: clever and feminine.

Katherine Langford – loved the bold look of the bright colors. The red mouth was fierce and the entire ensemble made her feel strong.

Ali Fazal, star of the upcoming Victoria and Abdul, says the movie is about relationships and way ahead of its time. He loves blue and chose a Burberry suit.

Missy Aja Naomi King chose this yellow, her favorite color. The gown wasfrom Reformation and the fabric was soft. “I loved the way it moved – easy and chic.”

Zoe Lister-Jones knows style. The Longchamp dress had a slight flare at the sleeves and skirt. The patterned material – velvet, with darting for contouring. Her hair, groomed, “With a dress like this it needed to be pulled back. The red lip picking up the tone in the dress makes me feel bold.”

Chrissy Metz zoned in on the texture of the dress –crushed velvet. We adore her shoes – flats with an ankle detail. She requested they add the delicate capped sleeve. The designer? Rachel Roy.

Chadwick Boseman is super cool in Armani, and not merely because of Black Panther. It’s just innate. “It’s been a ‘no socks’ kind of week.” He laughed when quizzed about the look.

Mark Hamill – Rag & Bone – couldn’t decide which shirt to wear so he asked his daughter who said, “Go with the grey, dad.” Good choice!

Kathryn Hahn looked sensational in the Stella McCartney dress with the illusion of skin on display. Which is precisely what appealed to her. “The less skin on display, the sexier the look.”

Anthony Mackie: “I wanted something that wasn’t too dark as it’s not winter yet – so I went with the medium blue. I love Magnum and I thought the tie was something he’d wear. Very old school.” But the look by Ferragamo, is very today.

Jenny Slate in a slithery Etro piece with a plunging neckline and thigh high slit, looked demure until she sat – and we saw a gash of limb. But the reason she chose the dress was the pattern, “I’m really into stripes right now.”

Bob Odenkirk: “I thought this a little hip but not too hip.” The ensemble is by Rag & Bone with jeans he had in his closet. Talking of hip, his shoes were black with a yellow trim detail.

Alison Brie: “I loved how this made me feel. It was like a throwback to another era, like I was a flapper.”

With her green nails and copper skirt, it looked like Ava DuVernay had been superbly styled – but she demurred: “I just got out of the editing bay” (She’s in post production with A Wrinkle in Time).  Some people are just born beautiful, I guess.