Golden Globes 2016: Best and Worst Dressed

By Madeline Boardman and Nina Terrero
Updated January 11, 2016 at 02:39 AM EST

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The Best and Worst of the 2016 Golden Globes

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From stunning gowns and sharp suits to questionable hairdos and suspect cutouts, see the best and worst outfits of the 2016 Golden Globe Awards, ahead.

 

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BEST: Jennifer Lawrence

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Jennifer Lawrence rarely plays it safe during awards season, but this crimson Dior design with daring side cutouts (and amazing diamond collar!) is absolutely fearless. Just one question: It this winning look 100% trip-proof?

 

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BEST: Alicia Vikander

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Delicate Danish Girl star Alicia Vikander has been sporting Louis Vuitton all season (she’s a model for the brand), so she’s used to wearing straight-off-the-runway looks. That said, this is definitely her biggest red carpet moment to date, since this ivory sequined Louis Vuitton design – its feminine ruffles a complete contrast to its suspender-style back – is guaranteed to wow over fashion fiends. (Even if in the words of EW staffer, it looks somewhat like a “fancy pinafore.")

 

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BEST: Laverne Cox

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Can we just take a moment to applaud Laverne Cox for her choice of gown here? She looks luscious – yup, we said it – in an icy-white, figure-skimming column gown by Elizabeth Kennedy. Also, by taking a classic Hollywood look and making it her own, Cox is making it clear she’s not about subscribing to old standards – she’s about turning them on their head and creating a new kind of cool.

 

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BEST: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

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The model-turned-actress was angelic in Saint Laurent. She opted for a dreamy gold dress with delicate straps, embellished detailing, and a flowing skirt.

 

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BEST: Gina Rodriguez

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Sophisticated in a midnight navy, floor-skimming Zac Posen gown, small screen star Gina Rodriguez looked absolutely flawless. Slay queen, slay!

 

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BEST: Jacob Tremblay

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At just 9 years old, Room star Tremblay is already impressing on the red carpet. The young star was dapper beyond his years in a black tuxedo and a black bow tie with a coiffed hairstyle.

 

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BEST: Olivia Wilde

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Gorgeous as ever, Wilde turned heads in a plunging Michael Kors gown. With the handsome Jason Sudeikis on her arm, she accessorized with a clasp-top clutch and a statement necklace.

 

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BEST: David Oyelowo

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The British star went bold in Dolce & Gabbana. The leading man rocked a patterned purple suit, complete with a vest and black bow tie.

 

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BEST: Judith Light

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The Transparent actress lit up the red carpet in a chic white suit. Light paired the cream blazer and high-waisted pants with a sexy white collared shirt, upping the ante with metallic stilettos and simple jewelry.

 

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BEST: Sam Smith

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Let’s just state the obvious: Sam Smith looks totally sexual right now, showing off his major weight loss in a dapper slim-cut suit that James Bond would totally endorse. We just have one piece of advice: Next year, make sure to shave before the show.

 

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BEST: Brie Larson

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Crowned one of Hollywood’s brightest stars this season, Brie Larson glowed in a sparkly gold, halter-neck Calvin Klein number. And those peek-a-boo cutouts? Sheer sex appeal.

 

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BEST: Taraji P. Henson

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The Empire leading lady continued her reign in a white hot strapless gown. The Stella McCartney number was red-carpet ready with a caped back.

 

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BEST: Zendaya Coleman

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Let’s just set the record straight: Zendaya can wear whatever the hell she wants and still look amazing. However, she looks like sheer perfection in this super-modern Marchesa gown, its swoon-worthy color and tiered silhouette glamorous and gorgeous – a great choice, hands down.

 

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BEST: Lady Gaga

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Meet Lady Gaga, version 52.0 (or is it 43247382021??? I’ve totally lost count.) Gone are meat dresses or mammoth, rainbow-colored wigs: Instead, Gaga embodies total glam in a vampy, off-the-shoulder Versace gown. And that hair! You have to love a girl that wears a stylized bob that appears double-dipped in two shades of blonde, a subtle hint to her wild pop star past.

 

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BEST: Viola Davis

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A glamorous-looking Viola Davis had fans seeing stars with this shimmery, ombré Marchesa gown. On anyone else, it’d be gaudy; on her, it’s proof that the How To Get Away with Murder lead is basically the whole universe. (And we love her for it!)

 

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WORST: Eva Longoria

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In theory, this keyhole neckline and mermaid silhouette should work on petite Telenovela star Eva Longoria, but the sequins and floral embroidery? Better luck next time.

 

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WORST: Bryce Dallas Howard

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One of the first stars on the red carpet outside of the Beverly Hilton, Howard didn't do herself justice in a lace-embellished sleeved gown. The dated pattern and dark palette kept the gorgeous actress from shining through.

 

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WORST: Kate Hudson

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This look just isn’t one of her best, a barely there column dress with a cropped midsection that appears to have been sacrificed in order to wrap said fabric around her neck. Thankfully, the SAG Awards are in just a few weeks and we’re hoping she can make up for this outfit.

 

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WORST: Patricia Arquette

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Patricia Arquette won an Oscar last year, and this year was swallowed whole by the bow on her dress.

 

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WORST: Channing Tatum

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Far from his Magic Mike XXL sex appeal, Tatum veered into greasy and grimey territory at the Globes. While his tuxedo was a perfect fit for the red carpet, the actor's piecey hairstyle and questionable facial hair took the attention away from his black tie attire.

 

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