Timothée Chalamet was the final clue. As he arrived in good time on the Golden Globes red carpet, the star of Marty Supreme put pay to speculation as to whether the chromatic marketing of the film’s ping pong balls would have him wearing orange. Instead, he wore a black T-shirt; vest, jacket and Timberland boots with silver buttons by Chrome Hearts, souped up with a five-figure Cartier necklace. Kylie Jenner, his partner and sartorial foil, was nowhere to be seen.
Styled by Taylor McNeill, who was also responsible for Chalamet’s wildly amusing if chaotic red carpet campaign for the film, the look was bad boy Bond. It also set the tone for an evening of subdued tones. If we thought the penguin suit had gone extinct, we were wrong. The performative male is over – welcome to the return of the staid suit.
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Black is the new orange: Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet. Photograph: Sthanlee Mirador/PA
The Globes are about the movies and winners, but its red carpet is a dry run for the Oscars, and traditionally an opportunity for celebrities and their all powerful stylists to choreograph something inventive.
There were exceptions, but they were not among the men. Bella Ramsey wore a Prada suit tied with a pink bow that was positively shocking. At her very first Golden Globes, Chalamet’s co-star Odessa A’zion went for a monochromatic trouser suit of sorts with a froufrou vintage Dolce & Gabbana jacket and satin gloves. A nice bit of era-dressing came from Sinners star Miles Caton’s chestnut pinstripe suit by Amiri. Still, the usual flies in the ointment – Jacob Elordi, Colman Domingo and Jeremy Allen White – towed the line in contemporary twists on ye olde tux by Bottega Veneta, Valentino and Louis Vuitton respectively. Between them, Globes newbie Dwayne Johnson and red carpet veteran Leonardo DiCaprio did little to temper the black tie stuffiness.
The KPop Demon Hunters team with their two Golden Globe awards. Photograph: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Perhaps colour was the problem as black reigned supreme among women, too. Aimee Lou Wood in demure Vivienne Westwood looked straight from the Gilded Age. Best supporting actor winner Teyana Taylor opted for a cut out Schiaparelli dress flashing numerous body parts, albeit in inky black. Ayo Edebiri’s gorgeous black velvet panelled off-the-shoulder gown by new Chanel under Matthieu Blazy pushed classicism forward, but still felt alarmingly safe. Even the KPop Demon Hunters team, who won a for a song called Golden, wore all black.
To that end, moments of colour – when they happened – were all the more precious. There was a welcome flash of metallic from Elle Fanning, whose sparkly, embroidered Gucci gown looked very silver screen glamourpuss. Emily Blunt wore a perkily white asymmetric, one sleeve gown by Louis Vuitton, while Amanda Seyfried was a modern day Venus de Milo in white Versace.
The standout look was perhaps Wunmi Mosaku, the British Nigerian star of Sinners, one of two stars to reveal her pregnancy on the red carpet (the other being her Sinners co-star Hailee Steinfeld). The canary yellow of her bespoke gown and sheer veil by Matthew Reisman was a colour steeped in meaning. “In Yoruba, we say Iya ni Wúrà which means ‘mother is golden’,” she wrote in Vogue.
Mother is golden: Wunmi Mosaku on the red carpet. Photograph: Corine Solberg/PA
Historically, the red carpet is as much a venue for self expression as it is for showcasing the great fashion-celebrity industrial complex. But it’s also a peek at the trends of tomorrow. To that end, newly minted designers. Jessie Buckley trialled Jonathan Anderson’s Dior in an ice blue asymmetric gown; Tessa Thompson wore a custom sequined column from Balenciaga by Pierpaolo Piccioli and Rose Byrne wore emerald green Chanel by Matthieu Blazy.
Jessie Buckley strikes a pose. Photograph: Christopher Polk/2026GG/Penske Media/Getty Images
The reaction to Chalamet’s look was generous, and broadly uncritical. If the peanut gallery were disappointed by the lack of peacocking, the insiders were not. Esquire UK’s style director Zak Maoui told the Guardian: “I believe the industry has made a slight shift back to nice regular clothing for men on red carpets. Men are starting to see power again in a well-executed and expertly-cut suit.
“It might reflect a wider sentiment in menswear, whereby the catwalks aren’t as flash or hype-y, and brands are presenting more subdued, wearable clothing.”
Mark Ruffalo’s ‘BE GOOD’ pin. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
The devil – and the brand deals – were as ever in the details. Several “ICE OUT” and “BE GOOD” pins were worn by attendees, including Mark Ruffalo. In a world in which wearing a watch as part of your deal has become a foregone conclusion, it was a moment of political reprieve from a largely staid sartorial circus.
This article was amended on 12 January 2026. An earlier version suggested Bella Ramsey identified as a woman; they are non-binary. This has been corrected, and details of Timothée Chalamet’s stylist, Taylor McNeill, have also been added.
A new year’s resolution you can actually keep
These days I only have one rule when it comes to new year resolutions: do not, under any circumstances, write them down. Don’t put them on social media, or on a Post-it note stuck to your bathroom mirror, or in the notes section of your phone. Chances are high you won’t keep your resolutions, but as long as you don’t write them down chances are equally high you’ll have no memory of making them by next December.
I’ve learned there is simply no point in negotiating with future you – this person who no longer shares your goal to write a play, or to read 50 books in a year. Don’t let their failure be your failure. Besides: if you only manage to read nine books in 2026, you’ll still be nine books less stupid than you were in 2025.
In the meantime here’s something you can do right now to override future-you’s lack of commitment: support the Guardian’s work in 2026. You’ll be supporting independent journalism at a time when it’s more desperately needed than ever, and I promise that we will never send you an email reminding you to practise your Italian.
Timothée Chalamet was the final clue. As he arrived in good time on the Golden Globes red carpet, the star of Marty Supreme put pay to speculation as to whether the chromatic marketing of the film’s ping pong balls would have him wearing orange. Instead, he wore a black T-shirt; vest, jacket and Timberland boots with silver buttons by Chrome Hearts, souped up with a five-figure Cartier necklace. Kylie Jenner, his partner and sartorial foil, was nowhere to be seen.
Styled by Taylor McNeill, who was also responsible for Chalamet’s wildly amusing if chaotic red carpet campaign for the film, the look was bad boy Bond. It also set the tone for an evening of subdued tones. If we thought the penguin suit had gone extinct, we were wrong. The performative male is over – welcome to the return of the staid suit.
The Guardian
Black is the new orange: Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet. Photograph: Sthanlee Mirador/PA
The Globes are about the movies and winners, but its red carpet is a dry run for the Oscars, and traditionally an opportunity for celebrities and their all powerful stylists to choreograph something inventive.
There were exceptions, but they were not among the men. Bella Ramsey wore a Prada suit tied with a pink bow that was positively shocking. At her very first Golden Globes, Chalamet’s co-star Odessa A’zion went for a monochromatic trouser suit of sorts with a froufrou vintage Dolce & Gabbana jacket and satin gloves. A nice bit of era-dressing came from Sinners star Miles Caton’s chestnut pinstripe suit by Amiri. Still, the usual flies in the ointment – Jacob Elordi, Colman Domingo and Jeremy Allen White – towed the line in contemporary twists on ye olde tux by Bottega Veneta, Valentino and Louis Vuitton respectively. Between them, Globes newbie Dwayne Johnson and red carpet veteran Leonardo DiCaprio did little to temper the black tie stuffiness.
The KPop Demon Hunters team with their two Golden Globe awards. Photograph: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Perhaps colour was the problem as black reigned supreme among women, too. Aimee Lou Wood in demure Vivienne Westwood looked straight from the Gilded Age. Best supporting actor winner Teyana Taylor opted for a cut out Schiaparelli dress flashing numerous body parts, albeit in inky black. Ayo Edebiri’s gorgeous black velvet panelled off-the-shoulder gown by new Chanel under Matthieu Blazy pushed classicism forward, but still felt alarmingly safe. Even the KPop Demon Hunters team, who won a for a song called Golden, wore all black.
To that end, moments of colour – when they happened – were all the more precious. There was a welcome flash of metallic from Elle Fanning, whose sparkly, embroidered Gucci gown looked very silver screen glamourpuss. Emily Blunt wore a perkily white asymmetric, one sleeve gown by Louis Vuitton, while Amanda Seyfried was a modern day Venus de Milo in white Versace.
The standout look was perhaps Wunmi Mosaku, the British Nigerian star of Sinners, one of two stars to reveal her pregnancy on the red carpet (the other being her Sinners co-star Hailee Steinfeld). The canary yellow of her bespoke gown and sheer veil by Matthew Reisman was a colour steeped in meaning. “In Yoruba, we say Iya ni Wúrà which means ‘mother is golden’,” she wrote in Vogue.
Mother is golden: Wunmi Mosaku on the red carpet. Photograph: Corine Solberg/PA
Historically, the red carpet is as much a venue for self expression as it is for showcasing the great fashion-celebrity industrial complex. But it’s also a peek at the trends of tomorrow. To that end, newly minted designers. Jessie Buckley trialled Jonathan Anderson’s Dior in an ice blue asymmetric gown; Tessa Thompson wore a custom sequined column from Balenciaga by Pierpaolo Piccioli and Rose Byrne wore emerald green Chanel by Matthieu Blazy.
Jessie Buckley strikes a pose. Photograph: Christopher Polk/2026GG/Penske Media/Getty Images
The reaction to Chalamet’s look was generous, and broadly uncritical. If the peanut gallery were disappointed by the lack of peacocking, the insiders were not. Esquire UK’s style director Zak Maoui told the Guardian: “I believe the industry has made a slight shift back to nice regular clothing for men on red carpets. Men are starting to see power again in a well-executed and expertly-cut suit.
“It might reflect a wider sentiment in menswear, whereby the catwalks aren’t as flash or hype-y, and brands are presenting more subdued, wearable clothing.”
Mark Ruffalo’s ‘BE GOOD’ pin. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
The devil – and the brand deals – were as ever in the details. Several “ICE OUT” and “BE GOOD” pins were worn by attendees, including Mark Ruffalo. In a world in which wearing a watch as part of your deal has become a foregone conclusion, it was a moment of political reprieve from a largely staid sartorial circus.
This article was amended on 12 January 2026. An earlier version suggested Bella Ramsey identified as a woman; they are non-binary. This has been corrected, and details of Timothée Chalamet’s stylist, Taylor McNeill, have also been added.
A new year’s resolution you can actually keep
These days I only have one rule when it comes to new year resolutions: do not, under any circumstances, write them down. Don’t put them on social media, or on a Post-it note stuck to your bathroom mirror, or in the notes section of your phone. Chances are high you won’t keep your resolutions, but as long as you don’t write them down chances are equally high you’ll have no memory of making them by next December.
I’ve learned there is simply no point in negotiating with future you – this person who no longer shares your goal to write a play, or to read 50 books in a year. Don’t let their failure be your failure. Besides: if you only manage to read nine books in 2026, you’ll still be nine books less stupid than you were in 2025.
In the meantime here’s something you can do right now to override future-you’s lack of commitment: support the Guardian’s work in 2026. You’ll be supporting independent journalism at a time when it’s more desperately needed than ever, and I promise that we will never send you an email reminding you to practise your Italian.
