Molly Goddard’s Big Dress Energy Wins Over Rosamund Pike And Nicola Coughlan At The Golden Globes

It was tulle-tastic.

Rosamund Pike wearing a red dress from Molly Goddard

by Natalie Hammond |
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Reason number 123 to be sad that the Golden Globes, this year's first big award ceremony, was held behind closed doors? The fact that Rosamund Pike, who won for her role in I Care A Lot, and Bridgeton's Nicola Coughlan couldn't have a tulle-tastic red carpet moment together. Their power puff dresses - Pike's in ruby red, Coughlan's in lemony yellow - were by Molly Goddard, the designer who has taken tulle to whole new heights (and widths) in her bid for big dress energy.

Coughlan has already proved she's a master of the promo trail on Zoom - see her frothy frocks from Simone Rocha - and last night, along with stylist Aimée Croysdill, stuck to her guns with Goddard.

Pike, on the other hand, played up the dress's punky side, pairing its netted layers with lace-up stomper boots. In fact, she might have been paying homage to its most famous wearer, Killing Eve's Villanelle. In a moment that was reminiscent of the assassin's, shall we say, unpredictable sense of comic timing, Pike posted a video where she sashayed out of a hotel lift, peered around and nonchalantly high-kicked the fire alarm. You go girl.

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Viola Davis

Nominated for her role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Viola Davis struck a power pose in her printed dress from Lavie by CK. The Oscar-winning actor took to her feed the night before the ceremony to say #TimesUpGlobes, addressing the fact that out of 87, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association does not have a single Black member. 'The journey of a Black artist is littered with obstacles in creating, developing and being acknowledged for our work. If we continue to keep silent, the younger generation of artists will have the exact same load to carry. No more excuses. #TIMESUPGlobes #TIMESUP.'

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Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy brought old-world glamour to proceedings, with ice blonde waves and a swooshing emerald gown by Dior Haute Couture.

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Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo's one of the red carpet's best disruptors - and she didn't disappoint for last night's ceremony, appearing in sculptural and shockingly-bright Valentino Haute Couture, and jewellery from Maria Tash.

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Elle Fanning

Nominated for The Great, Elle Fanning opted for a liquid silk slip dress from one of her favourite labels, Gucci.

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Emma Corrin

Emma Corrin 'arrived' with a bang, scooping her first major award for The Crown, and proving that the video call collar is still very much in business.

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Gillian Anderson

The Iron Lady herself - Gillian Anderson - ditched the skirt suit and pearls for something a little more red carpet-worthy courtesy of Dior Haute Couture.

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Olivia Coleman

Olivia Coleman stuck to her fashion guns for last night's ceremony with pin-sharp tailoring from Giorgio Armani.

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Margot Robbie

Chanel's polka dot gown, with its pretty tiered skirt, looked a treat on presenter Margot Robbie.

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Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett's amethyst-coloured gown from Dolce & Gabbana (complete with a fabulously feathered shoulder) dialled the drama up to 10.

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Maya Rudolph

Valentino's bold florals were a match made in heaven with Maya Rudolph.

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Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish looked like a shimmering statuette in her armour-like gown by Alberta Ferretti.

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Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda opted for understated glamour at last night's ceremony with pearl white suiting, and jewellery from Pomellato.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

Proving the leg pop isn't quite done, Catherine Zeta-Jones wowed in Dolce & Gabbana.

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Salma Hayek

Wearing Alexander McQueen, Salma Hayek made a case for dressing to match the carpet.

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Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot bucked the trend for floor-sweeping gowns with a bright white minidress.

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January Jones

Last seen at 2011's Golden Globes, January Jones dug this sizzling red number out of her wardrobe for its 10th anniversary on the red carpet.

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Sarah Paulson

Only Sarah Paulson, nominated for her spine-tingling performance as Nurse Ratched, would be able to swing a custom-made cast by Prada.

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Lily Collins

Lily Collins channelled Sylvie (Emily in Paris's chicest character in our books) in one-shouldered Saint Laurent.

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Nicola Coughlan

Nicola Coughlan wore a perfectly puffed prom dress by Molly Goddard, and knock-out jewels by De Beers.

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Regina King

Another contender for best statuette impersonation, this time Regina King, nominated for One Night In Miami, who worked a balcony shot beforehand in her gilded Louis Vuitton.

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Rosamund Pike

Molly Goddard's stellar tulle tiers also found their way onto Rosamund Pike.

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Kaley Cuoco

The award for the best princess dress goes Kaley Cuoco, who dazzled in Oscar de la Renta.

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Andra Day

Winning big for The United States Vs Billie Holiday, Andra Day stole the show in Chanel.

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Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox's whole look, especially the floor-trailing sleeves on her gown by Thai Nguyen, was breath-taking.

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Susan Kelechi Watson

In one of our favourite looks of the night, Susan Kelechi Watson wore the couture version of a beaded fringe curtain by Georges Hobeika.

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