For anyone who thought that, held as a largely virtual event, this year’s Golden Globe awards would be lacking fashion moments – you have been happily proved wrong.
The Globes has always invited bolder, more experimental style statements than the Oscars - don't forget it was at the Globes that 2018's Time's Up blackout happened - and this still proved to be the case, even on a Zoom screen. Moments to note, then? Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama) winner Emma Corrin’s Pierrot-inspired Miu Miu gown, Cynthia Erivo’s neon green Valentino haute couture dress and gargantuan silver platforms, Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan’s frothy Molly Goddard frock and highlighter pink eyeshadow.
But there is one woman who is always, always guaranteed to make a style statement: Sarah Paulson. And Ratched’s leading lady did not disappoint. She might have lost out on the night to Corrin, but Paulson definitely wins the Unlikeliest Accessory award.
Working with her long-term stylist Karla Welch, Paulson wore a custom off-the-shoulder Prada dress, finished with shimmering embellishments and a seatbelt buckle belt (Paulson has form with Prada, remember the fluoro green fringed dress she wore to the Ocean’s 8 premiere in 2018?). It was a knockout look in its own right, but the killer detail was the custom purple Prada arm cast she wore with it, as a result of an injury (she posted an Instagram Story hours before the ceremony of her arm in an ice pack with the caption ‘So this happened’). The cast was even finished with the brand’s signature triangular logo plaque and coordinated with her eye makeup. Details, people, details.
Paulson’s trooper spirit feels right for now. This year we’ve all had to accommodate practicality and a safety-first approach into getting dressed (hello, masks!). But there’s a bigger message in there too, about not letting life’s curve balls derail you and making the best out of a bad situation. The show must go on!
SEE: The Best Dressed Stars From The Golden Globes 2021
1 of 25Viola 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.'
2 of 25Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy brought old-world glamour to proceedings, with ice blonde waves and a swooshing emerald gown by Dior Haute Couture.
3 of 25Cynthia 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.
4 of 25Elle Fanning
Nominated for The Great, Elle Fanning opted for a liquid silk slip dress from one of her favourite labels, Gucci.
5 of 25Emma 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.
6 of 25Gillian 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.
7 of 25Olivia Coleman
Olivia Coleman stuck to her fashion guns for last night's ceremony with pin-sharp tailoring from Giorgio Armani.
8 of 25Margot Robbie
Chanel's polka dot gown, with its pretty tiered skirt, looked a treat on presenter Margot Robbie.
9 of 25Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett's amethyst-coloured gown from Dolce & Gabbana (complete with a fabulously feathered shoulder) dialled the drama up to 10.
10 of 25Maya Rudolph
Valentino's bold florals were a match made in heaven with Maya Rudolph.
11 of 25Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish looked like a shimmering statuette in her armour-like gown by Alberta Ferretti.
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12 of 25Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda opted for understated glamour at last night's ceremony with pearl white suiting, and jewellery from Pomellato.
13 of 25Catherine Zeta-Jones
Proving the leg pop isn't quite done, Catherine Zeta-Jones wowed in Dolce & Gabbana.
14 of 25Salma Hayek
Wearing Alexander McQueen, Salma Hayek made a case for dressing to match the carpet.
15 of 25Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot bucked the trend for floor-sweeping gowns with a bright white minidress.
16 of 25January 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.
17 of 25Sarah Paulson
Only Sarah Paulson, nominated for her spine-tingling performance as Nurse Ratched, would be able to swing a custom-made cast by Prada.
18 of 25Lily Collins
Lily Collins channelled Sylvie (Emily in Paris's chicest character in our books) in one-shouldered Saint Laurent.
19 of 25Nicola Coughlan
Nicola Coughlan wore a perfectly puffed prom dress by Molly Goddard, and knock-out jewels by De Beers.
20 of 25Regina 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.
21 of 25Rosamund Pike
Molly Goddard's stellar tulle tiers also found their way onto Rosamund Pike.
22 of 25Kaley Cuoco
The award for the best princess dress goes Kaley Cuoco, who dazzled in Oscar de la Renta.
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23 of 25Andra Day
Winning big for The United States Vs Billie Holiday, Andra Day stole the show in Chanel.
24 of 25Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox's whole look, especially the floor-trailing sleeves on her gown by Thai Nguyen, was breath-taking.
25 of 25Susan 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.