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 From white gowns on Angelina Jolie and Greta Gerwig to bold
tones on Nicole Kidman, Jessica Chastain and Allison Janney,
actresses and filmmakers donned a vast palette at the Jan. 11
Critics Choice awards.
"The 'Wear Black' specifically was for the Golden Globes but the
(Time's Up) message remains. Enough is enough," said Rachel
Brosnahan, award-winning star of Amazon series "The Marvelous
Mrs. Maisel."
"This is just the beginning of a much larger conversation that's
being translated into action, black or not," said Brosnahan, who
was dressed in a pale pink shimmering Zuhair Murad dress.
With glamorous stars drawing millions of spectators, red carpets
have become the fashion world's most coveted runway.
The Golden Globes saw throngs of top male and female talent wear
black and don pins in solidarity with Time's Up, launched by
more than 300 entertainment figures to address workplace sexual
harassment.
The Jan. 7 Golden Globes turnout raised questions about whether
black would rule every show through the awards season, which
culminates in the Oscars ceremony on March 4.
"The unity on the night was absolutely vital, but definitely
going forward, we would want any woman to wear what she feels
great in," said InStyle editor-in-chief Laura Brown.
At the Critics Choice Awards, a handful of actresses stuck with
the black dress code including Reese Witherspoon in Prada, Laura
Dern in a Balmain jumpsuit and Emilia Clarke in Dolce and
Gabbana. All three helped launch Time's Up.
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The scramble for black outfits at the Golden Globes is likely to
have left actresses with numerous options for upcoming ceremonies
such as the Jan. 21 Screen Actors Guild awards, said Marilyn Heston,
founder of publicity firm MHA Media.
For an actress hoping to stand out on the red carpet, a bold color
is often the way to win approval from the fashion world.
Black dresses, however, have always been good for business.
"There's a lot of women out there who love wearing black dresses.
They sell," Heston said.
"If there's really beautiful black gowns and cocktail dresses
created for some of the other events, I would say a great number of
women will go 'wow, wonderful dresses, can I buy them?'"
The award shows coincide with fashion weeks in New York, Paris,
Milan and London, where designers will showcase their autumn/winter
2018 collections.
Whether there will be a flurry of black dresses on the runway
remains to be seen, Brown said, but she added designers are
conscious of the movement.
"The last thing you want for a designer is to not be themselves, but
also designers are acutely aware of the world around them so
hopefully there's a way they can marry their own signatures with
being cognizant of where we are," Brown said.
(Additional reporting by Rollo Ross for Reuters TV; Editing by
Sandra Maler)
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