The Best Golden Globes Red Carpet Looks Since 1989

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Millions of people will tune into the 83rd Golden Globe Awards for the annual star-studded occasion and the official kickoff of this year’s awards season today. And, of course, red carpet fashion will be all the talk as we start the new year.

In celebration of this red carpet's return, we're looking back decades to show off the best red carpet looks from each year between 2025 to 1989 — that is, except for 2008, when the Writers Guild of America went on strike and the whole event was canceled, and 2022, when backlash against the Hollywood Foreign Press put the award ceremony on hold.

From the white satin gown Audrey Hepburn donned while receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1990 and Saoirse Ronan's #METOO-inspired black Versace gown in 2018 to Cynthia Erivo's menswear-inspired look in 2020, these are the best looks we've seen in over three decades of the Golden Globes.

(And be sure to check back today for our top 2026 red carpet looks!)

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