Black reigns on Golden Globes red carpet

Ariana Grande, Teyana Taylor, Timothee Chalamet, and a sea of other stars said goodbye to colour at this year's Golden Globes, opting instead for black. And many in the crowd stuck with tried-and-true old Hollywood glamour Sunday.

But even in basic black, the red carpet had plenty of personal flourishes and playful embellishments.

Risk-takers Taylor, a winner for One Battle After Another, and Jenna Ortega went with "whale tails," aka the tops of thongs, peeking out the backs of their black gowns. Taylor did it with her custom slinky Schiaparelli gown that showed off a deep low-cut back with a glittery low-hanging bow thong. Ortega, keeping it goth, wore a Dilara Findikoglu gown with black shoulder tassels and a black thong.

"I thought that was such a cheeky callback to Y2K fashion," InStyle Fashion Director Kevin Huynh said. "I was just like, wow, you wouldn't expect that on a red carpet."

Grande left behind her Wicked character's signature pink colour for a black Vivienne Westwood couture dress but brought back her ponytail. Other notable celebrities in black included Ayo Edebiri, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, and Mia Goth.

Edebiri chose a black off-the-shoulder Chanel dress embellished with jewels on the shoulders from Matthieu Blazy's Metiers d'Art 2026 show.

Celebrities held onto their gowns and watched their steps as they posed for photos on high stairs that served as the red carpet. Like the Met Gala, they lined up at the bottom and had to perilously climb their way up.

The 83rd Golden Globes gives a glimpse into how celebrities will showcase their original take on fashion as the awards season progresses. Since 1944, the show has honoured the best in film and television.

The carpet, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, is a chance for nominees to make a statement though some are beholden to fashion houses who pay them as ambassadors.

Several, including George Clooney, wore Giorgio Armani. The fashion world lost Armani in September, but his eponymous brand lives on.

Not all celebrities followed the black dress trend. Host Nikki Glaser, who held hosting duty for the second time, wore a strapless satin blush-pink corseted satin gown with a full skirt by Zuhair Murad. Emma Stone stunned in a butter yellow Louis Vuitton skirt set.

Rising star Chase Infiniti reflected back the carpet and all its stars in her mirrored corseted gown by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Louis Vuitton.

Timothee Chalamet, a winner for Marty Supreme, has become one to watch for his fashion choices. Departing from his past colourful looks, Chalamet wore a black velvet vest and jacket from Chrome Hearts with black Timberland boots.