Golden Globes

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Statement sleeves and a high ponytail were the highlights of Selena Gomez‘s look for the 2023 Golden Globes on Tuesday. The singer and actor, nominated for her hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building, made her first-ever attendance at the awards and chose Valentino couture for the special occasion.
Styled by Kate Young, Gomez’s gown was picked from the Italian fashion house’s Fall/Winter 22/23 collection and stood out in a deep shade of aubergine while most stars appeared in toned-down hues. The rich velvet number went all out with a strapless neckline, exaggerated puff sleeves, and a floor-grazing train, making it the ideal look for the return of the glamorous Golden Globes.
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Balancing it out with a touch of playfulness was the star’s sky-high ponytail with a slight lift at the crown, created by hairstylist Marissa Marino. As for her glam for the evening, it embraced subtle hues with blushed cheeks and a nude pout by celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo. Black platform heels by Santoni and glittering diamond earrings and rings by De Beers completed her ensemble.
Gomez was joined by her half-sister Gracie Teefey, and posed adorably on the red carpet together. Given that it was the 30-year-old’s first Golden Globe nomination, the actor decided to have her half-sister Gracie Teefey join her on the red carpet. After receiving the news of the nomination, Gomez had taken to TikTok to share a throwback to an old interview, where she was asked if she would want a Grammy of her own one day. However, she replied, “I think it would be an honor, of course. But I’m more of a Golden Globe or Oscar girl so—it would be nice.”
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Anya Taylor-Joy’s custom Dior Golden Globes dress manages to pay homage to both the major Hollywood moments she is nominated for. The retro-infused couture gown, which the actor’s stylist Law Roach says is “very much in the wheelhouse of Monsieur Christian Dior”, conjures up the essence of Emma, the remaking of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel in which Taylor-Joy plays the titular role, and The Queen’s Gambit, the historical drama charting the rise of a female chess prodigy in the ’60s. The romanticism of the modernized Dior silhouette transcends time, and the different worlds Taylor-Joy’s two characters inhabit.

“[Dior creative director] Maria Grazia Chiuri really let us live out our fantasy and do something in homage to both Monsieur Dior and Anya’s characters,” shares Roach who frosted the look with Tiffany & Co jewelry. “The dress is retro, but modern and cool at the same time.” Law, a self-described image architect who sees his clients as walking editorials, was not deterred by the fact the bespoke look would only be visible via a small Zoom square. “Fashion is supposed to be fantasy,” he asserts. “It transports someone to somewhere else, and Anya is the type of client who understands this, so why not go big?”
“I love to say she is fearless, but there’s something special about her in general,” continues Roach. “Her physicality, her beauty…” Taylor-Joy sought out Roach for the Emma press tour, which saw her wear vintage Bob Mackie, daring Halpern and an artisanal Loewe dress that is now in the Met Museum. “When people come to me, there’s normally a burning thing they need to get out of their system,” Roach explains of his unabashedly bold approach to design. “I’m the key to unlocking it.”

With Taylor-Joy, it was not a case of an extrovert bursting to get out. Rather, she wanted to play with fashion and wear things she had never worn before. “I am not a demure stylist known for little black dresses – those who choose to work with me know this,” adds Law, who is best known for transforming Zendaya from a Disney princess into a bonafide fashion plate.
After the pandemic cut short their first spell of working together, it seems unfair that Law and Anya’s reunion should be limited to a remote affair. But, Roach promises, “the content created before and after the Globes is where the magic will happen.” When you sign up to the #fLAWless school of styling, to which wallflowers need not apply, you expect to shut down Instagram. For a woman who has brightened up lockdowns all over the world with her acting work, it’s thrilling to see Taylor-Joy get her own time in the spotlight.
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Originally published on Vogue.co.uk