The Dresses at the 2017 Golden Globes Fulfilled All of Our Expectations
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There's not a girl in the world who wouldn't swoon over the cocktail dresses and jumpsuits the stars wore to the 2017 Golden Globes preparties. But those looks were just a minor preview for what was to come. The most stylish actresses we'd been waiting to see — from a spunky Emma Stone to the always-daring Nicole Kidman — finally arrived on the red carpet, and they fulfilled every last expectation.
Ahead, track your favorite celebs at last year's Golden Globes, admire the new trends they tried, and allow yourself to be won over by the buzzy newcomers like Sistine Stallone, Ruth Negga, and Bryce Dallas Howard, all of whom deserve major applause from the fashion world. Then, don't forget to check back on the most glamorous looks of all time ahead of the 2018 ceremony.
Reese Witherspoon
Wearing a striking yellow Versace dress with Christian Louboutin shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewels.
Ruth Negga
Wearing a Louis Vuitton dress and a Fred Leighton cuff featuring responsibly sourced Gemfields rubies.
Chrissy Teigen
Wearing a Marchesa dress with Stuart Weitzman shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
Evan Rachel Wood
Wearing an Altuzarra suit "for all the young girls" paired with Neil Lane jewels.
Priyanka Chopra
Wearing a gilded Ralph Lauren gown with a plunging neckline, Brian Atwood shoes, and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
Hailee Steinfeld
Wearing a Vera Wang dress with cold shoulders, Stuart Weitzman heels, and Forevermark jewels.
Natalie Portman
Paying homage to Jackie Kennedy's Oleg Cassini inauguration gown in an embellished Prada dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Tiffany & Co. jewels (her bracelet is from 1910!).
Kristen Bell
Wearing a Jenny Packham dress, Jimmy Choo clutch, and more than 115 carats of Harry Winston diamonds.
Lily Collins
Wearing Zuhair Murad Couture, vintage Harry Winston diamonds, and Salvatore Ferragamo shoes.
Emily Ratajkowski
Wearing a gold cutout Reem Acra gown with a slit, Stuart Weitzman heels, and H. Stern 18k gold earrings.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Wearing a Vera Wang bridal gown that conjured images of Carrie Bradshaw's wedding dress, paired with Fred Leighton jewels and SJP Collection shoes.
Sienna Miller
Wearing a Michael Kors Collection dress, Tiffany & Co. jewels, a Christian Louboutin clutch, and Bally shoes.
Nicole Kidman
Wearing an Alexander McQueen dress with Fred Leighton jewels and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Drew Barrymore
Wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and more than $2.5 million of Harry Winston diamonds.
Viola Davis
Wearing a Michael Kors Collection one-shoulder dress, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and more than 90 carats of Harry Winston diamonds.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Wearing an Edition by Georges Chakra dress, Chopard jewels, and Salvatore Ferragamo shoes.
Claire Foy
Wearing a sparkling Erdem gown with Fred Leighton jewels and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes.
Connie Britton
Wearing a one-shoulder baby-pink dress, Tyler Ellis clutch, and Jacob & Co. jewels.
Gal Gadot
Showing off her baby bump in a sequined slitted Mugler dress, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and Tiffany & Co. jewels.
Janelle Monáe
Wearing an Armani asymmetrical dress, Giuseppe Zanotti heels, and Forevermark jewels.
Anna Kendrick
Wearing a one-shoulder Vionnet gown with a floor-sweeping train, a Tyler Ellis clutch, and Neil Lane jewels.
Sarah Paulson and Amanda Peet
Sarah wearing a sequined Marc Jacobs dress with Neil Lane jewels and Amanda wearing a Bottega Veneta gown.
Carrie Underwood
Wearing an avant-garde pink dress with Yoko London pearl diamond earrings and a ring and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.
Goldie Hawn
Wearing an off-the-shoulder Prabal Gurung dress with Salvatore Ferragamo shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
Thandie Newton
Wearing an off-the-shoulder white Monse dress with a dramatic hem, Jimmy Choo shoes, and more than 75 carats of Harry Winston diamonds.
Busy Philipps
Wearing a floral embroidered Stella McCartney gown, Irene Neuwirth jewels, and a Judith Leiber clutch.
Millie Bobby Brown
Wearing an embellished Jenny Packham dress with playful metallic Sophia Webster sandals.
Regina King
Wearing a shimmering strapless mermaid gown by Romona Keveza, Butani diamond ear climbers, L'Dezen by Payal Shah diamond rings, and a Yvel diamond bracelet.
Tracee Ellis Ross
Wearing a strapless embellished Zuhair Murad dress with pumps and rows of rings by Noudar, L'Dezen by Payal Shah, Yeprem, Kavant & Sharart, and Hueb.
The Stallone Sisters
Sistine, Scarlet, and Sophia Stallone wearing glamorous black gowns. Sistine finished her look with Chanel Fine Jewelry.
Anna Chlumsky
Wearing a kelly-green gown with Loeffler Randall sandals and H. Stern 18-karat gold hoops.
Kathryn Hahn
Wearing a sleek Brandon Maxwell tuxedo that bared a hint of her lingerie, Lorraine Schwartz jewels, and a Roger Vivier clutch.
Octavia Spencer
Wearing a Laura Basci navy suit, Tyler Ellis clutch, and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
Kristin Cavallari
Wearing a silver-embroidered mermaid gown and Doves by Doron Paloma diamond earrings.
Louise Roe
Wearing a sequined white Monique Lhuillier dress, strappy sandals, and jewels by Gemfields and Kimberly McDonald jewels.