The Dresses at the 2018 Golden Globes Looked Different For a Very Good Reason

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With plenty of Hollywood's stars coming together to support the black dress initiative (a protest against sexual harassment that might extend to future red carpets, too), we were prepared for a 2018 Golden Globes that struck a different tone. As far as fashion was concerned, women skipped out on all the glamour and forwent risky designs for looks more muted in tone.

Collectively, that made for quite the statement — as did the Time's Up pins spotted among the crowd. These special accessories were brought to life by Reese Witherspoon and spoke to the message of the evening in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. As you can see, while we still watched to see what everyone wore, we were also in tune to the motive behind the style code. It was plain proof that clothes can hold a lot of weight.

Ahead, see every arrival of the night as you anticipate the looks at the 2019 ceremony.

Nicole Kidman

Wearing a Givenchy Haute Couture gown, Fred Leighton jewels, and an Omega watch.

Emma Stone and Billie Jean King

Emma is wearing Louis Vuitton.

Reese Witherspoon

Wearing a Zac Posen dress with Bulgari jewels.

Saoirse Ronan

Wearing an Atelier Versace dress with Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewels.

Gal Gadot

Wearing a Tom Ford look with Tiffany & Co. jewels.

Greta Gerwig

Wearing an Oscar de la Renta gown with Tiffany & Co. jewels and a Roger Vivier clutch.

Emilia Clarke

Wearing a Miu Miu dress with Harry Winston jewels.

America Ferrera and Natalie Portman

America is wearing a custom Christian Siriano look with Stella Luna shoes, Jennifer Fisher jewels, and a Tyler Ellis clutch. Natalie is wearing a Dior Haute Couture gown with Tiffany & Co. jewels.

Halle Berry

Wearing a Zuhair Murad dress with Jimmy Choo shoes and jewels by Maxior, AS29, and Swarovski.

Imkaan Executive Director Marai Larasi and Emma Watson

Emma is wearing a black dress with flutter sleeves with Lilian von Trapp jewels and Creatures of Comfort shoes.

Penélope Cruz

Wearing a Ralph & Russo couture gown with Atelier Swarovski fine jewelry.

Salma Hayek and Ashley Judd

Salma is wearing a Balenciaga dress, Harry Winston jewels, Sophia Webster shoes, and a Tyler Ellis clutch. Ashley is wearing an Elie Saab dress, Martin Katz jewels, and Charlotte Olympia shoes.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Wearing a Dolce & Gabbana dress with Fred Leighton jewels.

Eva Longoria

Wearing a tuxedo dress by Genny and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Laura Dern

Wearing a custom Armani Privé gown with Bulgari jewels.

Margot Robbie

Wearing a Gucci dress with a clutch and shoes by Roger Vivier and Tiffany & Co. jewels.

Angelina Jolie

Wearing an Atelier Versace dress with Forevermark jewels, Barollo Italy shoes, and a Stuart Weitzman clutch.

Lily James

Wearing a Valentino Haute Couture gown with Harry Winston jewels and a Jennifer Behr pin.

Activist Tarana Burke and Michelle Williams

Michelle is wearing Louis Vuitton.

Millie Bobby Brown

Kate Hudson

Wearing a Valentino Haute Couture gown with Commando briefs, accessorized with Harry Winston jewels and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.

Elisabeth Moss

Wearing a Dior Haute Couture dress with Forevermark jewels, a Roger Vivier clutch, and Christian Louboutin heels.

Viola Davis

Wearing a Brandon Maxwell dress with Harry Winston jewels, a Tyler Ellis clutch, and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

Diane Kruger

Wearing a Prada dress with Fred Leighton jewels and a Judith Leiber clutch.

Kerry Washington

Wearing a Prabal Gurung dress with Roger Vivier booties and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Tracee Ellis Ross

Wearing a Marc Jacobs Spring 2018 look with a matching head wrap and Irene Neuwirth jewels.

Zoë Kravitz

Wearing a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Alicia Vikander

Wearing a Louis Vuitton dress with Bulgari jewels.

Jessica Chastain

Wearing a custom Armani Privé black velvet halter-neck gown with Piaget jewelry.

Mandy Moore

Wearing a Rosie Assoulin dress with Jimmy Choo shoes, Irene Neuwirth jewels, and a Tyler Ellis clutch.

Issa Rae

Wearing an Atelier Prabal Gurung gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewels and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

Michelle Pfeiffer

Wearing a Dior Haute Couture look with Neil Lane jewels and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Shailene Woodley and activist Calina Lawrence

Shailene is wearing a Ralph Lauren Collection dress with Forevermark jewels and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes.

Octavia Spencer

Wearing a Tadashi Shoji dress with a Tyler Ellis clutch.

Meryl Streep and NDWA Director Ai-Jen Poo

Meryl is wearing a custom Vera Wang Collection dress with Fred Leighton jewels, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and a Tyler Ellis clutch.

Jessica Biel

Wearing a Dior Haute Couture gown with Bulgari jewels and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Dakota Johnson

Wearing a Gucci gown with Nirav Modi jewels.

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Wearing a Zuhair Murad Couture gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewels and Charlotte Olympia heels.

Claire Foy

Wearing a Stella McCartney suit and Harry Winston jewels.

Sarah Paulson

Wearing a Calvin Klein By Appointment dress with Nicholas Kirkwood shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewels.

Chrissy Metz

Wearing a custom Sachin & Babi dress with Stuart Weitzman shoes and jewels by Hueb and Le Vian.

Allison Janney

Wearing a Mario Dice archive collection gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewels, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and a L'Afshar clutch.

Kendall Jenner

Wearing a Giambattista Valli dress with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Gwendoline Christie

Wearing a a Giles Deacon dress, Ara Vartanian jewelry, and Manolo Blahnik heels.

Samira Wiley

Wearing a Romona Keveza dress with jewels by L'Dezen by Payal Shah and Hearts on Fire.

Allison Williams

Wearing an Armani Privé gown with Forevermark jewels.

Alison Brie

Wearing a Vassilis Zoulias look with Bulgari jewels and Christian Louboutin shoes.

Alexis Bledel

Wearing an Oscar de la Renta jumpsuit, Forevermark jewels, Jimmy Choo shoes, and an Onna Ehrlich clutch.

Mary J. Blige

Wearing custom Alberta Ferretti with Chopard jewels and Loriblu shoes.

Sharon Stone and Roan Joseph Bronstein

Sharon is wearing a Vitor Zerbinato dress, jewels by Hueb and Stephen Webster, and carrying a Tyler Ellis clutch.

Lena Headey

Wearing an Elie Saab dress with Neil Lane jewels.

Mariah Carey

Wearing a Dolce & Gabbana gown with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes and jewels from Chopard and her own collection.

Geena Davis

Wearing Monique Lhuillier.

Gillian Anderson

Wearing a one-shoulder column gown and Messika earrings.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Wearing a Monse look with an Edie Parker clutch and jewels by Jennifer Fisher and Sophie Buhai.

Connie Britton

Wearing a Lingua Franca "Poverty Is Sexist" sweater with a Max Mara skirt and a Tyler Ellis clutch.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

Rita is wearing a colorfully splashed black gown.

Sally Hawkins

Wearing a Dior Haute Couture dress with Chopard jewels, a Tyler Ellis clutch, and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

Naomi Campbell

Wearing Jean Paul Gaultier.

Amy Poehler and Saru Jayaraman

Amy is wearing a Greta Constantine dress with Neil Lane jewels.

Jamie Chung

Wearing an Ermanno Scervino gown and mismatched Sophia Webster heels and Chopard jewels.

Kelly Clarkson

Wearing Christian Siriano.

Christina Hendricks

Wearing a Christian Siriano look with Stuart Weitzman shoes and jewels by Chopard, Butani, Harry Kotlar, and Hearts on Fire.

Amanda Peet

Wearing a satin full-sleeved dress.

Susan Sarandon and activist Rosa Clemente

Susan is wearing Saint Laurent (right).

Oprah

Wearing a Versace gown and Sophia Webster heels.

Jennifer Aniston

Wearing a Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown and Fred Leighton jewelry.

Isabelle Huppert

Wearing a bespoke Chloé dress with Chopard jewels.

Ava DuVernay

Wearing an Armani Privé gown and Eva Fehren jewels.

Gayle King

Wearing an ombré-effect sequined gown.

Abbie Cornish

Wearing a custom Moschino dress with Schutz shoes.

Laurie Metcalf

Wearing a custom Sachin & Babi look with Lorraine Schwartz jewels and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

Alison Sudol

Wearing an off-the-shoulder tulle gown with floral embroidery.

Heidi Klum

Wearing an Ashi Studio gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Susan Kelechi Watson

Wearing a Monsoori sequined jumpsuit with a plunging neckline, a Tyler Ellis clutch, and jewels by Narcisa Pheres and Hueb.

Debra Messing

Wearing a custom Christian Siriano set with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Rachel Brosnahan

Wearing a Vionnet dress with Manolo Blahnik shoes and jewels by Eva Fehren and Colette.

Zuri Hall

Wearing a sheer polka-dot top and tiered skirt.

Caitriona Balfe

Wearing a Chanel dress and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Dove Cameron

Wearing a Monique Lhuillier gown with APM Monaco jewels, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, and a Tyler Ellis clutch.

Sadie Sink

Wearing a Miu Miu look with Chopard jewels.

Ann Dowd

Wearing a Sachin & Babi dress with Chopard jewels.

Madeline Brewer

Wearing a Diane von Furstenberg dress with Charlotte Olympia shoes and Stefere jewels.

Katherine Langford

Wearing a Prada gown with Chopard jewels and Jennifer Behr hair pins.

Frankie Shaw

Wearing a J. Mendel gown, Jennifer Meyer jewels, a Tyler Ellis clutch, and Fenty Puma by Rihanna sneakers.

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