Purple Haze

Representing a different decade, perhaps, and in different shades, these actresses chose various versions of purple.

Helen Mirren: The Prime Suspect star and much-awarded actress, who won Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, carried a Daniel Swarovski clutch and wore Fred Leighton jewels. Mathew Imaging/Film Magic

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: We can't wait for the return of her lively CBS series The New Adventures of Old Christine. The heiress, a Santa Barbara, Calif. resident, chose Narciso Rodriguez, accented with Chopard jewels (how cute is she??). Kevin Winter/Getty

Kristen Bell: Former Veronica Mars and current Heroes star wore a strapless gown by Yigal Azrouël, and sparkled in H. Stern jewels. Jeff Vespa/Wire Image