Red-carpet style Red carpet fashion

italian actors gabriel garko (in black tie) , laura torrisi on red-carpet @ venice film festival, 2009

prior 1990s, many celebrities chose own red-carpet dresses, oscars being remembered extraordinary , eccentric outfit choices, including torn denim, sequinned jumpsuits , indian headdresses. ceremonies such golden globes, rare see star dressing formally until late 1990s, many nominees turning casually dressed. when halle berry came 2000 ceremony in glamorous white valentino dress, described game-changer set standard golden globe red carpet style, , according phillip bloch, stylist @ time, began time when dress make career. increasing dependence on fashion stylists had emerged since 1990s, leading criticism red carpet fashion, particularly @ oscars, appears bland , homogeneous , following model of discreetly elegant gowns, softly swept-up hairdos , lots of diamond jewellery . stylist s role try ensure client receives positive publicity appearance , not featured on worst-dressed lists.

in 2004, new york times, asking glamour of golden globes steal scene oscar? , observed wider range of potential nominees of younger, hipper globes, television film, offered designers more opportunity have work featured on red carpet. unlike oscars, nominees golden globes , other events under less pressure choose expensive, one-of-a-kind haute couture gown, easier designers can offer samples latest ready-to-wear lines. 1 of publicised , talked-about red-carpet gowns ready-to-wear green versace gown worn jennifer lopez 42nd grammy awards ceremony on february 23, 2000.