Fashion + The Red Carpet
In May 2020, with the return of the red carpet, we reflected on some of the most iconic red carpet fashion moments and how it became a global stage for political statements and boundary breaking.
Nowhere is there arguably more fashion glamour and decadence than on the red carpet. So much so, red carpet fashion is its own league of seemingly unreachable style aspiration.
‘In Renaissance art, red carpets appeared frequently, usually intricately patterned in style, and were seen in paintings of deities, saints and royalty’. Today, it’s synonymous with glamorous events attended by movie stars and celebrities- the ‘modern-day royalty’.
The clothes worn to award events such as the Oscars, Golden Globes and Met Gala, consistently receive intense worldwide media scrutiny, making red carpets an international product placement area of great importance to fashion designers. Red carpet events have become a modern-day spectacle and possess great influence on the fashion world.
Thanks to social media, we look forward to watching red carpet events in real time, ready to analyse each and every outfit. Why are we so captivated by the red carpet? What constitutes a successful red carpet look? Is the Red Carpet an accurate representation of inclusive and diverse talent? What are your favourite red carpet moments?
Five Times Red Carpet Fashion Fuelled Positive Change
Many of the Brands Seen on the Red Carpet Still Link to Sweatshops
How The World Of Red Carpet Fashion Is Beginning to Celebrate Plus Size Bodies
How Political Statements on the Red Carpet Have Evolved
Connecting With the Carpet Through Social Media
The Lack of Diversity in Oscars Red Carpet Fashion
Dress to Protest: Does Politics Belong On The Red Carpet?
Cheongsam in Red-carpet
The Red Carpet – A Megaphone for Awareness
How Gaga and Porter Are Reinventing Red Carpet Norms
Breaking Down Misogyny on the Red Carpet
Sustainability of Red Carpet Looks in the 21st Century
Red Carpet Activism: Progressive or Performative?
Back To The Future With Casual Red Carpet Fashion
The Red Carpet: The Stage For Self-Expression
What Is Red, Long, And Invisible? The Virtual Red Carpet
The Met Gala: What Would It Be Without Public Opinion?
How ‘Green’ was the 2020 BAFTAs Red Carpet?
Should Celebrities Use the Red Carpet To Raise Awareness of Important Issues?
Met Gala Masterpieces: 4 Looks That Had Us Shook
Breaking Gender Boundaries on the Red Carpet
Is the Red Carpet an Inclusive or Exclusive Event?
A Social Media Storm at The Met Gala
The Guidebook of Absurd and Impractical Red-Carpet Clothing for Dummies
Celebrities and Culture on the Red Carpet
The Year The Red Carpet Became Green
Sartorial Synergy: The Power of the Ambassador
Accessibility to the Red Carpet
The Role of Activism on the Red Carpet
How COVID-19 Fuelled the Sustainability of Red Carpet Fashion
Does the carpet match the drapes? – Women on the red carpet who show us that body hair is nothing to
Using The Red Carpet Fashion to Raise Important Issues
Androgynous Fashion and Pushing the Boundaries of Gender
Are Men Rewriting Masculine Norms on the Red Carpet?
How The Red Carpet Fashion Has Become Political
Let’s Stop Sweeping the Needs of Wheelchair Users Under the Red Carpet.
Suit up, Ladies
The roll-out of Feminism on the Red Carpet
The Red Carpet, 5 real fashion statements.
5 Red Carpet Looks with Important Political Messages
Why Green Red Carpet Now.
The Best ‘Red Carpet Green Dress’ Looks At The Oscars
Living Art on the Red Carpet
Red Carpet Calls To Action: Celebrities and Social Change
Red Carpet And Its Origin
Working Towards a Greener Red Carpet
The Red Carpet is the Birthplace of a New Masculinity
The Gods and Goddesses of the Red Carpet