Fashion
The top trends from the Golden Globes … and the stars who missed the memo
Nary is there an awards show without at least a few examples of “dressing as the job (or statue) you want”. And it was true of the Golden Globes, with Cate Blanchett in Louis Vuitton (an upcycled iteration of a dress she wore in Cannes in May) and Demi Moore in Armani Prive, leading both the bullion of gold gowns and best-dressed women over 50.
But the best example of gold dressing belonged to Elle Fanning, whose Balmain ballgown featured leopard print panels over the bust and a retro-style belt. Pulling off animal print on a red carpet can be tricky at the best of times, but this was a look that will go straight to the best-of lists.
Glove love
Accessory trends can sometimes be overlooked, but when every second female star seemed to be decked out in opera gloves, it’s difficult to dismiss them as mere gimmickry.
Of course, some stars’ determination to avoid a pre-awards manicure was rewarded more than others.
Kerry Washington’s bicep-length black gloves provided a welcome contrast to her hot pink Balenciaga dress (she sensibly skipped the torn stockings from the runway iteration of the look), while the same gloves in Ali Wong’s look, also by Balenciaga, looked forced, especially with her choice of black shoes.
But the best example of gloves on the red carpet goes to Ariana Grande, whose accessories only enhanced the Audrey Hepburn vibes of her 1966 Givenchy gown. Which leads us to …
Old Hollywood
Whether in the actual age of the gowns or the spirit, retro glamour was a key takeout. Zendaya, who arrived without her partner Tom Holland, channelled pioneering black singer of the 1940s and ’50s Joyce Bryant. Could a biopic (or a wedding, thanks to a diamond ring on that finger) be in the works?
The Challengers star’s burnt orange Louis Vuitton gown showcased a popular silhouette of column dresses with sweeping overskirts, while Emma Stone, sporting a pixie cut, summoned Dior’s famed tulip silhouette in her vermillion Louis Vuitton gown.
And it wasn’t just the outfits serving Old Hollywood energy. Big 1960s hair was another way stars including Nicole Kidman and Margaret Qualley tapped into the glamour of yesteryear.
Twists on the tux
Red carpets can triumph or fail on the strength of the menswear. In the red (or black) corner, we had twists on the classics: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton and Glenn Powell in Armani, Adam Brody in forest-green Prada, and Timothée Chalamet in Tom Ford.
But the overall winner was Colman Domingo, whose Valentino suit, which included polka dots, a cummerbund, tasselled loafers, a lapel brooch and a pussy-bow scarf, should not have worked on paper but combined perfectly.
As for the blue corner, it was occupied by Andrew Scott in Vivienne Westwood, and The Apprentice’s Jeremy Strong, sitting uncomfortably in a velvet suit and bucket hat by Loro Piana, paired with matching Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses.
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Strong’s look sparked more memes than any other on the night, the best of which imagined the actor, who previously had a reputation for wearing all-brown looks, telling his stylist (Jenny Ricker in real life) to dress him like a combination of “Stanley Tucci playing Gilligan” and “Hunter S. Thompson in the Beastie Boys”.
The look may have divided the internet, but if being talked about is the true measure of success, then Strong may have just won the red carpet – bucket hat and all.
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