“It never rains in Los Angeles – except for the Golden Globes,” stylist Ilaria Urbinati quipped just hours before the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards kicked off on Tuesday night.
But the torrential rains that hit Los Angeles this year were a stark contrast to the sentiment surrounding the actual event. bottom.
Urbinati, who has nominated five clients, including Donald Glover, Adam Scott and Diego Calva, added that the relaxed atmosphere leading up to this year’s awards ceremony allowed her to focus solely on her clothes. This is after his two-year hiatus from the Golden Globes red his carpet. Last year’s awards ceremony was canceled due to controversy over a lack of diversity at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the governing body and organizer of the Golden Globes. Virtual ceremony in 2021.
The creative, fun, and fashion-heavy ensembles seen on the red carpet ensured a not-so-busy run-up. Sheryl Lee Ralph in a sparkly purple Ariette, Angela Bassett in a high-necked Pamela Rowland gown with silver sequins, Jessica Chastain in an Oscar de la Renta gown, and more. , everything bright and reflective, not just sequins, was the dominant trend of the night.Sparkling silver crystals and sequin spider web-like designs.
As far as designers go, Margot Robbie silenced rumors that her relationship with Chanel was over, revealing a pink custom Chanel Couture sequined halter neck gown. and dressed up Niecy Nash and Jennifer Coolidge. Louis Vuitton created custom looks for candidate Barry Keoghan in a powder blue tuxedo and Ana de Armas in a black strapless crystal-encrusted gown.
Gucci “Wednesday” actress Jenna Ortega in a puffy taupe gown with cutouts, Michelle Williams in a white pleated frilly dress, with crystal-detailed bodice and candy-pink number. Armani, who usually has a big presence on the carpet at awards shows, has dressed noticeably fewer celebrities this year, but the comedy/musical Best Actress winner Michelle Yeoh wore a deep blue strapless sequined Armani Privé dress.
Men have taken more fashion risks than they have in years past. In addition to Corgan, Seth Rogen wore a pepto pink monochromatic tuxedo while Eddie Redmayne wore a chocolate brown Valentino tuxedo with oversized carved silk roses on the lapel. Listing “comfort” as a priority for the evening, Glover wore a white YSL robe under a black tuxedo jacket. He ran his own fashion parade, proving that the Golden Globes stage is exactly the place to show off your style.
It was a fitting return for The Globe Theater, which is known for its party vibe, historically hitting a bright and optimistic tone, and for looks that go all the way into editorial territory. A black Lanvin pantsuit with a strapless bodice covered in silver beads worn by Emma Stone in 2015, Lady Gaga in a voluminous periwinkle Valentino in 2021, or structured in 2021 Think Cynthia Erivo in a dainty neon green Valentino gown.
The Golden Globes may pale in comparison to the Oscars in terms of viewership and prestige, but its red carpet has long been home to both burgeoning and established Celebrity Style stars. It was a platform not only for fashion, but for solidifying its position in the eyes of the general public. The house to scout the next campaign star. For example, Zendaya and Jennifer Lawrence quickly scored major fashion deals after proving their talent on the Red Her carpet.
In 2018, the Globe Awards red carpet was also the stage for action. A majority of female attendees, including A-list actresses Reese Witherspoon, Issa Rae, Amy Poehler, Tracy Ellis Ross and Michelle Williams, wore black in solidarity with Time’s Up and its work. Combat gender-based discrimination. Several men, including Ewan McGregor and host Seth Meyers, also showed their support by wearing Time’s Up pins, while actress Connie Britton wore a linga with the words “Poverty is Sexist” sewn into it. We took a more casual approach with her Franca sweater.
Shortly after the 2018 statement red carpet, the Golden Globes garnered headlines for allegations of questionable practices and a lack of diversity within the HFPA, which is made up of journalists and photographers from publications outside the United States. bottom.
The controversy arose at a time when viewership numbers for the Golden Globes were declining. Nielsen data showed that 6.9 million people were expected to attend the virtual ceremony in 2021, compared to 18.4 million viewers in 2020. There were only viewers of (However, all award shows have seen a decline in viewership over the past decade, with fewer pandemic-hampered ceremonies in 2021.) The HFPA predicament has forced NBC to finally will no longer broadcast the ceremony in 2022, effectively canceling the event for that year.
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The Golden Globe Awards are back this year, but with caution. Fashion was shining, but the events held by brands, publications and film studios before and after the ceremony were dramatically scaled back.
“Nobody was going to the party,” Urbinati says. “A lot of the stress of awards season is the random parties, so this is much better. Brands aren’t particularly excited about dressing up for parties because there’s not a lot of press coverage.”
Tu Tran, owner of the Lit Agency, a West Hollywood-based celebrity and VIP PR showroom, has done little or nothing to dress up for parties years ago. added. Tran speculates that the lack of events before and after the show was likely a side effect of the backlash.
“People are waiting to see how things play out,” Tran said. “This is probably a combination of the first year coming back and brands saving their budgets to see how the show moves forward.”