Red Carpet Central

It’s nice to have a turtleneck on and still feel glamorous and cute," said Kerry Washington of her Oscar de la Renta ensemble, which she accessorized with some Solstice shades at the backstage gift lounge. The sunny actress also summed up the, well, spirit of the Spirit Awards. "Everybody here gets the feeling that just participating in independent film makes you a winner," she mused. "We’re all celebrating each other and celebrating the industry, which is most important."