When the Red Carpet turned Black

Hollywood sported black and made powerful statements in support of women empowerment at the Golden Globe Awards 2018

| Published: January 9, 2018 12:10 am

Chris Hemsworth

EVEN before Hollywood’s haute and glamourous stepped out of their limousines at the 75th Golden Globes Awards at the Beverly Hills Hilton, one knew the event would be a red carpet spectacle with a difference. Post The New York Times expose on film producer Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct and the revival of the #MeToo movement, it was expected that Hollywood’s female power players — and their leading men, in solidarity — would wear black to register protest against sexual harassment. Even as many debated whether a fashion-driven protest would really make a difference, on Sunday night it became a powerful tool for the industry’s hotsteppers to make a statement against inequality and sexism. In a sea of noir couture, we spotted trends, styles and statements that made this night more than just a blackout campaign.