As many fashion people said last night, it’s ridiculous to act as if the Globes Blackout meant that people couldn’t actually talk about fashion. That was never what any of this was about! Please, talk about fashion. These gowns and overall appearances are the result of thousands of hours of work – much of it by women – by designers, tailors, bead-workers, atelier staffers, stylists, makeup artists, jewelers, etc. We can talk about and care about multiple things at once, you know?
So with that preface… I assume that many sites aren’t going to do “Best Dressed” lists, but if they did, I would assume that Dakota Johnson made it onto many of those lists. Dakota has a difficult history of red carpet appearances – she rarely gets it right, honestly. But man, she killed it at the Golden Globes. Dakota wore this amazing Gucci dress that was all-business in the front and all sparkle and drama in the back. Her ponytail looked awesome too. Great hair, great makeup, great jewelry – she just got it right, 100%.
Margot Robbie also wore Gucci, but weirdly… it feels like Gucci gave Margot the worse dress, even though she was the nominee, not Dakota. In the end, it didn’t matter because Margot had the flu and she barely talked to anyone on the carpet. This Gucci look sucks.
Penelope Cruz was late on the red carpet, so I get the feeling that many will forget to talk about her Ralph and Russo gown. This was spectacular, right? Ralph and Russo knows how to do couture, just ask Meghan Markle. I honestly get tired of Cruz’s showgirl style sometimes, but she looked amazeballs.
Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News, WENN.
Dakota’s dress is amazing, but would look even better without the belt.
Penelope’s dress is awful. It looks dated, like something from 10 years ago.
Delectable Dakota!
Margot Robbie’s dress looks like it is wearing her. I expect to see her dress more so on a Rooney Mara kind of person – rich and weird.
Personally I think Robbie would have looked great in a black pantsuit with a low cut blazer, playing up her b*tch /cabronafactor. Seems more appropriate for a movie about Tonya Harding and someone who has the flu.
Right, it looks to big and does nothing for her cute figure.
I’ve never grown to like a bony sternum.
It cuts her off in a weird place and makes her look stumpy.
Dakota and Penelope’s gowns didn’t do much for me.
I actually love Margot’s dress, but she’s not tall enough for it. Every designer dresses her like she’s Charlize Theron, and I get why, but she’s just not tall enough for it.
Agree. I actually prefer her dress over the other two, but the posing is off, as well. Though, she looks amazing considering she has the flu!
Love the dress, hate the shoulder tat.
I think the embellishment on the back perfectly complements the shapes of the tattoo. Almost as if it were bespoke.
Beautiful.
I think the embellishment on the back perfectly compliments the shapes of the tattoo. Almost as if it were bespoke.
Beautiful; perfection from head to toe.
Not your ink. You don’t have to like it.
Thanks, I don’t.
I LOOOOOOOOOOVE Dakota’s gown AND make up!
I love it too, and I’m not a big fan of hers. Her makeup is really flattering and the dress is gorgeous.
Yes, hadn’t seen the back of her dress and it is spectacular. Her hair and make up were nice as well. I liked Margot’s dress … but the hem looks a bit wonky. I wish I looked as good as her when I have the flu! Penelope looks per usual … but still lovely.
Me too! (Ha,ha: wrote that and then was startled by the new meaning!) . I LOOOOOOVED Dakota’s dress also! And her makeup and styling.
Loved Dakota’s dress!!! Margot and Penelope, pass. Is it me or Margot is no longer the front runner in the oscar’s race?
I think Oscar’s been looking for a reason to award Saoirse Ronan for awhile; this may be her year. Margot is great, but hasn’t done as much ‘important’ work yet.
Honestly once Ladybird dropped so did Margot. Ladybird is the superior film and I would be shocked if Saoirse did not win.
God, was Margot ever the front runner?? Really?
Not a fan of Dakota Johnson but I thought she looked beautiful. She seemed to be having a better time without Jamie Dornan there (I think she had to present with him last year).
Hair and make-up look great
The two of them are anti-chemistry. They seem like they can’t stand each other.
I think there some relief that they are done filming and soon won’t have to deal with each other anymore. For actors they do a bad job at hiding the…not hate…but definite dislike. Oh well, not a crime as long as they do their jobs.
Margot has warn that cut of dress before. I’m just not sure about it.
Dakota looked great but for me she lacks so much charisma. Idk I find her boring. Also I did not need to see the 50 shades commercials a million times yesterday. Talk about yawn
Agree – Dakota is boring af.
I thought she lacked charisma too until I saw her onscreen, shockingly enough. She is all nepotism but neither parents are/were strong enough screen presences that she’s haunted by them and without knowing anything about the story of Fifty Shades I thought she sold the increasingly stupid story very well. I’d like to see what she’d do with better material.
Plus looking at the over the shoulder shot, she resembles Sharon Stone, which means if she doesn’t fuck with her face, she’ll be a stunner in another ten years, not to say she isn’t attractive now.
I watched 50 Shades expecting to hate it but came away thinking Dakota Johnson is a very talented actress!! She brought life, personality, intelligence, and humor to a dead script. I watched How to Be Single w her and Rebel Wilson and loved it, it’s a super cute & fun gal pal pic. I think Johnson can do great work if she gets solid parts.
She really lit up on screen in the first movie. She may just have a sweet, gentle personality herself, but I liked her performance. She was able to do this with an acting partner who sleepwalked through the entire thing. And she added something to the performance than made her less of a door mat than in the book.
@Kelly yes you’re so right, Dakota Johnson gets triple points for giving a great performance against that wooden actor. She had zero help and still managed to put a real character on the screen, someone with a sense of humor and a point-of-view about the bizarre scenario in which she (the character) finds herself.
Margot’s dress is horrible. I thought we all had enough of the Dynasty/ Carrington shoulder pads in the Eighties. Why, oh why, does all bad fashion always run in 30 year cycles? Ugh!
OT, but congrats to the delicious and talented Alex Skarsgard on his well-deserved win. Swoon.
Dakota has never looked better, this is great from top to toe.
I don’t understand this fashion issue at all. At an event where the attendees chose to make a statement THROUGH FASHION, people think we can’t talk about the fashion? What?
I love Dakotas dress, more than I thought it would. Margot is being upstaged by her own outfit, and Penelope’s is kind of dated looking.
I can’t wait until that 50 shades stuff is done. I bet Dakota thinks the same!
I think Dakota’s dress looks just as outdated and tacky as Margot’s. Maybe I just don’t get it, lol.
Dakota looked the best she has ever looked although I still questioned why she was there. Yes, I know, she’s promoting that atrocious movie coming out next month but I don’t understand why organizers have to buy into that. There are other things to promote.
Hollywood royalty might be part of it. Why was Jennifer Aniston there? People want to see them.
I have to wonder if Margot Robbie had another dress for a while and this was Dakota Johnson’s pick from the get go? Maybe Margot had to find another dress when the all black dress code was decided.
Margot is so beautiful. Why do they dress her so badly?
Yes, I wouldn’t have guessed she had the flu because her hair and makeup were so lovely. I’m guessing the dress maybe was better on paper than the heavy execution.
Dakota Johnson has never looked better. Her dress moved beautifully when she presented and photographs perfectly. She usually gets something way wrong and she really put it together last night. Gorgeous.
Margot needs a new stylist ASAP. She always looks harsh and matronly on the red carpet.
Loved Dakota’s and Penelope’s, but I didn’t hate Margot’s? I mean, it wasn’t my favorite, but it was far from the worst. And of course we may talk about both gender equality AND fashion!!
Dakota looks like a princess. I suspect as nominee, Margot was overwhelmed with choices and then chose something different that she thought she would rock but then regretted it on the way to the red carpet. That face looks like regret.
Dakota, wow!! One of my top pics of the night.
Penelope can never do wrong, because I think she is beautiful.
I agree with others. Margot’s gown is wearing her.
I agree. She killed it in the dress. Great job on why she killed it too. Business in the front and glam in the back. ❤️ This dress.
The rest of the ladies, the assessment was correct. Why why why???
Dakota looked good but I don’t think she killed it. Except for the back I feel like I’ve seen versions of this dress numerous of times. I don’t know how dress selections work but I would assume Alisters and nominees get priority. I don’t think Gucci forced the dress on Margot. I think it was her selection.
Agreed, the front of Dakota’s dress was safe, but the back was jaw dropping. That is why I’ll never understand why she didn’t go with an elegant updo! Why detract from that work of art with some boho ponytail?
+2 From the front I didn’t give it a second look, but from the back divine.
Margot Robbie has worn variations on this same dress before, some better than others, so I think it’s just her style.
I actually usually like Dakota’s style. It’s a bit quirky and off beat. Her dress was beautiful. Margot’s dress would have looked better if it actually fit her. It looks about two sizes two big and overwhelms her. Penelope’s dress…meh. It’s underwhelming. I don’t feel like it’s that much different from what she normally wears on red carpets.
Margot’s 1930’s shoulders don’t complement the (over)slashed front & looks very unbalanced.
Dakota’s dress was great. Hair? From the back, her ponytail looked fake – poorly attached & off-shade + different texture of hair.
I think Cruz looked great.
I think Dakota Johnson is so beautiful. I don’t get why people rip on her. She is just gorgeous here.