In recent years, having the best vintage dress or a meme-worthy look seemed to be the ultimate red carpet flex in Hollywood.
But at Sunday night’s Golden Globes, actors wore gowns that spoke to the present – something strange and sober, in which ease and wearability are demanded but rarely given, and when unusual beauty can feel like a statement in aesthetically conservative times.
Vintage, or finding something forgotten or conjuring a well-remembered moment, has been the dominant trump card in Hollywood – a sign that you should be taken seriously as a fashion player in addition to an artist. That’s all been well and good (and has been great for reminding us that something doesn’t have to…
