Crop tops and whale tails? Hollywood’s leading women show how it’s done
Rose Byrne and Emma Stone know their personal brand as well as their luxury labels, offering style self-assurance to the 83rd Golden Globes ceremony.
The Golden Globes red carpet made it clear that the key trends of 2026 are taking longer to settle than a toddler after two sippy cups of red cordial.
When best-dressed-list regulars Jennifer Lawrence and Lopez struggle to make the right impact in nude-illusion dresses and the majority of actresses, including Ariana Grande and Julia Roberts, take refuge in big black dresses, it hints at a clothing crisis.
It was left to leading ladies who know their personal brand as well as their luxury labels and some teen spirit to offer style self-assurance to the proceedings.
Rose Byrne in Chanel
Rose Byrne in Chanel at the Golden Globes.Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Australian actress Rose Byrne was a winner on the red carpet before picking up her trophy for her performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
Byrne’s custom green Chanel dress from the brand’s new creative director, Matthieu Blazy, was like a pimped up version of Keira Knightley’s iconic outfit from the 2007 film Atonement, featuring more than 4600 embroidered elements.
Teyana Taylor in Schiaparelli
Teyana Taylor in custom Schiaparelli.Credit: Getty Images
Teyana Taylor in custom Schiaparelli.Credit: Getty Images
It has taken a bedazzled bow for a whale tail to finally make the best dressed list. The ’90s trend of deliberately exposing thong underwear, parodied in the Australian television series Kath & Kim, was revived on the red carpet by One Battle After Another actress and Globe winner Teyana Taylor.
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Contrasted with the elegant swoops of Taylor’s custom black Schiaparelli gown, with a gentle train and scarf detail, the cheeky undergarment embellishment was the fashion equivalent of an amuse bouche that left us tickled.
