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The Golden Globes are unique in that they represent both worlds of television and motion pictures in a relatively intimate affair with round table dining and champagne, leading to some movie and TV stars exhibiting, shall we say, more entertaining behaviour than at other black tie events.
Here, pre-Oscar accolades are awarded to outstanding film categories, and
post-Emmyrecognition is given to the finest in television. The Globes are also about fashion on the scale of fairytales—dramatic couture, dazzling diamonds, gowns with trains, upswept hair, exquisite shoes, beautiful clutches, all worn by some of the western world’s most captivating actors.
When it comes to Hollywood, the red carpet is every bit as interesting as an awards ceremony itself. This is where fashion houses and jewelers vie to be worn by A-list celebrities; where stylists’ careers are made or ended; where fashion magazines pick up trends and the high street begins its knock-offs; and where viewers see tinsel town at its best—and, in some cases, at its most bizarre.