by Jill Shaughnessy
And just like that, award season kicks off with the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards in January. Their primary purpose is to reward film and TV of the past year. I prefer to judge celebrities on the red carpet. While I wait for the Oscars, here is my trend forecast for the season.
For men’s fashion, there are unconventional colors on traditional suits. Brown hues seem to be a winner as seen on Andrew Garfield at both events. Lovely velvet jackets are also becoming more popular, sported by winners like Evan Peters. Unfortunately, there is also a re-emergence of cummerbunds. I noted the cummerbunds on both Seth Rogen and Adam Scott4 on the Golden Globes red carpet and knew the style was destined to return. And the outdated, cheesy look appeared on Sebastian Stan at the Critics’ Choice a week later. I thought we silently agreed to keep cummerbunds at 1980s proms.
In women’s fashion, we got to see a lot of beautiful looks on the red carpet. Love it or hate it, a trend of exposed upper abdomen cut out slits seems to be on the majority of long dresses. It appears on the bandage style look that Jenna Ortega and Amelia Dimoldenberg wore as well as on the glittery dresses worn by Amanda Seyfried and Daisy Edgar Jones. Twitter also pointed out to me the lack of necklaces on the red carpet. Collar bones seem to be coming back as a statement in themselves. Finally, we cannot seem to get rid of the bandeau style tops on dresses as we observe on both Anya Taylor Joy and Julia Garner.
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Biggest disappointment: Lily James
In 2022, Lily James was my absolute favorite on every red carpet. She was always seen rocking flattering long gowns that made her look like an actual princess. I am sad to say her 2023 looks are disappointing at best. Her Critics’ Choice ensemble was a puffy black Oscar De La Renta that reminded me of 2014 Pinterest. Her Golden Globes dress had a similar puffy cut (plus abdomen slits) with red fabric that looked similar to a duvet cover.
Golden Globes Best: Daisy Edgar Jones
My favorite of the Golden Globes was Daisy Edgar Jones in a sleek black lace custom Gucci gown. With simple hair and makeup, the dress really has its own moment. I particularly love the bustier top and layered skirt. She manages to look both timeless and one-of-a-kind in this look.
Critics’ Choice Best: Sadie Sink
Sadie Sink showed up looking absolutely incredible in a youthful pleated short Chanel. The midi length and A-line cut are perfectly flattering and make Sink stand out from the crowd. The jeweled top is trendy and I don’t mind the exposed abdomen in this context. Overall, Sadie Sink looks flawless.
With the BAFTAs and Oscars next up for award season, I am very excited to see what is to come next on the red carpet. But then again, who am I to judge? I still think Juicy Couture Tracksuits are the pinnacle of fashion.
