Fantasy Takes A Back Seat

“The Golden Globes? So soon? Were they always held this close to Christmas?” Those were my first cheese-addled thoughts, scrolling through the outfits on Monday morning. My second were “oh – most people look good!”. In fashion terms, I’ve always considered the Globes to be more experimental, ergo more interesting, than the Oscars, and these were no exception, ushering in a slew of trends from lilac to strapless to ballerina skirts that immediately made floor-length look dated. 

The fine jewellery PRs diligently followed up with details of the jewels, but on the whole, the Globes didn’t have much of an afterlife. While they’ll influence trends, perhaps it won’t be in a way that feels sufficiently relevant. Maybe it’s significant that one of my first commissions of the year was to interview the costume designer for Fool Me Once, the hit Netflix thriller starring Michelle Keegan.

Fashion critics would dismiss her wardrobe as basic, but there is huge interest in what Keegan’s character wears, with social media awash with “where’s her coat from?” enquiries. In these straitened times, few could blame women for being more interested in a killer coat or a flattering pair of black trousers than an exotic gown. When reality bites hard, fantasy necessarily takes a back seat, lovely as it is to fantasise. When the Oscars roll round in March, it wouldn’t surprise me if their influence was less felt than ever.