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none 2008 red carpet fashion Red carpet fashion in 2008 was affected by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which led to the cancellation of the Golden Globes that year.Jolson Jeffrey NBC Cancels Globe Telecast, But will Stars Party On? http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2008/01/07/nbc-cancels-globe-telecast-but-will-stars-party-on/ 17 June 2012 Hollywood Today 7 January 2008 16 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100616163002/http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2008/01/07/nbc-cancels-globe-telecast-but-will-stars-party-on/ deadJones LaMont Writers' strike is cutting fashion industry's red-carpet exposure https://www.post-gazette.com/businessnews/2008/01/14/Writers-strike-is-cutting-fashion-industry-s-red-carpet-exposure/stories/200801140267 18 June 2012 Pittsburgh Post Gazette 14 January 2008 13 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130113055639/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sectionfront/life/writers-strike-is-cutting-fashion-industrys-red-carpet-exposure-375885/ live The Oscars were dominated by uncontroversial designs in solid colours which led to criticism of "safe" choices, and drew attention to those who dressed more individually, such as Tilda Swinton and Marion Cotillard.Alexander Hilary The best and worst Oscar-night dresses http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/hilary-alexander/TMG3364586/The-best-and-worst-Oscar-night-dresses.html https://archive.today/20130505050945/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/hilary-alexander/TMG3364586/The-best-and-worst-Oscar-night-dresses.html dead 5 May 2013 13 April 2013 The Daily Telegraph 25 February 2008 Golden Globe Awards (January 13) Due to the writer's strike the 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony was not held, with a press conference instead announcing that year's winners.Cieply, Michael Carr, David amp https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/arts/television/08cnd-globes.html No Golden Globes Show, Just a News Conference January 8, 2008 January 8, 2008 The New York Times the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Monday that the festive awards dinner will be replaced by a news conference at 9 p.m. Eastern time next Sunday night to announce the actual winners January 10, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080110084341/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/arts/television/08cnd-globes.html live Almost all the celebrities who intended to attend promised to boycott the awards rather than cross threatened picket lines. The cancellation of the Golden Globes was seen as disastrous for the fashion industry, as not only were established designers affected, but the opportunity for up-and-coming designers to achieve widespread recognition through red-carpet exposure of their designs had been severely limited, particularly with the Oscars also under threat. Academy Awards (February 24) The writer's strike, which threatened the 80th Oscars ceremony, was lifted on February 12, enabling the event to go ahead.https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=4277987 Writers Vote to End 3-Month Walkout Elber Lynn ABC News February 13, 2008 One-shouldered or strapless gowns and solid-coloured, predominantly red dresses were widely worn for the event, going against the trend for vibrant prints.Critchell Samantha Few fashion faux pas on Oscar red carpet http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?id=70815 13 April 2013 The Edge, Boston 27 February 2008August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Although the "uniform timelessness" of the 2008 Oscar gowns was noted and appreciated, they were also criticised for being "safe" choices. Hilary Alexander of The Daily Telegraph reported losing count of all the "fitted, strapless, fishtail hem gowns", and Hal Rubenstein, fashion director at InStyle, also noticed a prevalence of timelessly classic solid-coloured strapless dresses. Simon Doonan described the guests as looking like a "bunch of Republican drears on their way to a constipated night out at the local country club" in their "fussy bustier gowns", applauding Tilda Swinton's individualism in her unusual one-sleeved black toga gown by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin.Doonan Simon La Swinton Sweeps Oscars in Lanvin http://observer.com/2008/03/la-swinton-sweeps-oscars-in-lanvin/ 13 April 2013 The New York Observer April 2008 16 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121016011210/http://observer.com/2008/03/la-swinton-sweeps-oscars-in-lanvin/ live He said that the "lowbrow media", by criticising anything quirky or unusual dress-wise, had led to many celebrities dressing much more cautiously in order not to attract the "fashion fascism" of negative publicity. Rubenstein also shared Doonan's admiration for Swinton's dress, saying "This unique dress may have received criticism, but taking a risk at the Oscars is a winning move that we applaud,"The Best of 2008: 20 Best Red Carpet Dresses: Tilda Swinton in Lanvin http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20239632_20240497_20543589,00.html InStyle 13 April 2013August 2026 InternetArchiveBot and included it in 90th place in InStyle's list of the 100 Best Dresses of the Decade.Rubenstein Hal 100 Best Dresses of the Decade: Tilda Swinton in Lanvin http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20396039_20327331_20711409,00.html InStyle 13 April 2013 18 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130218041550/http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20396039_20327331_20711409,00.html live Hilary Alexander was less convinced, calling Swinton's gown a "shroud", while others compared it to "trash bags".Agrawai Meeta Oscar Dresses: All-Time Best (and Worst) http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20312010_20688552,00.html https://archive.today/20130629034351/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20312010_20688552,00.html dead June 29, 2013 Entertainment Weekly 13 April 2013Langenhennig Susan Oscars fashion: painting the town red http://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2008/02/oscars_fashion_painting_the_to.html 13 April 2013 The Times-Picayune 26 February 2008 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003557/http://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2008/02/oscars_fashion_painting_the_to.html live Swinton later said that she asked for a comfortable dress that would attract minimal attention, and commented “Little did I know that the really simple, chic dress one might have worn in Paris or Berlin would stick out like a sore thumb in Los Angeles.”Solway Diane Planet Tilda http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2011/08/tilda-swinton-cover-story-fashion 13 April 2013 W Magazine August 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110713144952/http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2011/08/tilda-swinton-cover-story-fashion 13 July 2011 Also standing out from the norm, but more universally approved, was Marion Cotillard's white and silver Jean Paul Gaultier mermaid gown with a fishscale pattern which both Alexander and Rubenstein admired. Cotillard was also praised by The Times-Picayune for bucking the trend for red and wearing the "most inventive look of the evening", whilst Pieta Woolley at The Georgia Straight said "the only truly Hollywood-worthy gown of the evening".Woolley Pieta Marion Cotillard shines, but 2008's other Oscar stars didn't dress to impress https://www.straight.com/blogra/marion-cotillard-shines-2008s-other-oscar-stars-didnt-dress-impress 13 April 2013 The Georgia Straight 25 February 2008August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Rubenstein, listing Cotillard's dress as one of the decade's 100 best, declared it "a great introduction for Cotillard. No one is going to repeat this dress."Rubenstein Hal 100 Best Dresses of the Decade: Marion Cotillard in Jean Paul Gaultier http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20396039_20327331_20706621,00.html#20706931 InStyle 13 April 2013 18 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130218034743/http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20396039_20327331_20706621,00.html#20706931 live Cosmopolitan magazine, listing the best dresses worn on the red carpet, singled out Katherine Heigl's relaxed, "sex bomb" appearance in her vermilion one-shouldered gown by Escada.http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/best-and-worst-oscar-style Oscars Best and Worst Dressed 25 February 2011 Cosmopolitan 24 May 2011 2 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110602140036/http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/red-carpet-dresses/best-and-worst-oscar-style live The dress was described as transforming Heigl from "daffy" into a "cinema diva" and was remembered by Heigl's stylist Nicole Chavez as a "game-changer".La Ferla Ruth The Power Stylists of Hollywood https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/fashion/hollywoods-power-stylists.html?_r=1 21 April 2012 The New York Times January 20, 2012 22 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120122053016/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/fashion/hollywoods-power-stylists.html?_r=1 live The Rocky Mountain News said of Heigl, "Now, this is what a movie star should look like,"Kennedy Lesley 2008's Best-Dressed http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12572B2DA45DC8B0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM 13 April 2013 Rocky Mountain News 1 January 2009 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031044/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12572B2DA45DC8B0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM live and the reviewers at The Register-Mail all agreed that Heigl looked outstanding.Oscars:Glam or gaaack? http://www.galesburg.com/lifestyles/x1637673810 13 April 2013 The Register-Mail 25 February 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090214011649/http://www.galesburg.com/lifestyles/x1637673810 14 February 2009 Also in shades of red were Anne Hathaway, Miley Cyrus, Helen Mirren, Ruby Dee, and Heidi Klum, whose extravagant Galliano gown was auctioned off for the charity The Heart Truth. Alongside Heigl and Hathaway, one-shouldered designs were worn by Hilary Swank and Olivia Thirlby. Emmys (21 September) Fashions on the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards continued the trend for bold colours and one-shoulder designs seen at the Oscars, with trends for metallic, lace and feature necklines (either plunging, sweetheart, or jewel-embellished) also observed by InStyle.Emmy Awards 2008: Top Fashion Trends http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/emmys/photos/0,,20227798,00.html 13 April 2013 InStyle September 2008 26 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826161051/http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/emmys/photos/0,,20227798,00.html live Whilst reported on at the time, few of the looks received in-depth coverage, and InStyle did not choose any dresses from the event for their Top 100 dresses of the decade.Rubenstein Hal 100 Best Dresses of the Decade http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20396039_20327331_20710969,00.html#20708574 InStyle 12 April 2013 18 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130218034756/http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20396039_20327331_20710969,00.html#20708574 live Gallery Other events In Paris, in November 2008, Gwyneth Paltrow attended the film première of Two Lovers in a short, black-and-white trompe-l'œil corset dress by Antonio Berardi.Bath Fashion Museum announces new Dress of the Year http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8503000/8503918.stm 26 April 2013 BBC News 8 February 2010 3 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140503203031/http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8503000/8503918.stm live Paltrow's choice, which revealed her underwear through sheer black lace panels, led to her being named 4th worst-dressed celebrity of the year by Time.Moore Sara Time Magazine's worst dressed celebrities of 2008 http://www.fushionmag.com/entertainment/entertainmentnews/time-magazines-worst-dressed-celebrities-of-2008/ 26 April 2013 Fushion Magazine 24 December 2008 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729173418/http://www.fushionmag.com/entertainment/entertainmentnews/time-magazines-worst-dressed-celebrities-of-2008/ live However, it received international attention with one French publication praising its combination of modernity, boldness and minimalism.Coco Tendance dentelle impudique http://www.tendances-de-mode.com/2008/11/14/1120-tendance-dentelle-impudique 26 April 2013 Tendances de Mode 14 November 2008 Spanish language publications commented on how Paltrow successfully combined her "Laura Ingalls" sweetness with elements of "punk" edginess,Serrano Ana Gwyneth ha perdido el norte, pero le sienta tan bien... http://www.soitu.es/soitu/2008/11/07/tendencias/1226056444_466192.html 26 April 2013 Soitu.es 7 November 2008 3 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140503222339/http://www.soitu.es/soitu/2008/11/07/tendencias/1226056444_466192.html live in her on-trend corset-and-lingerie-inspired dress, with ¡Hola! using it as an illustration of the new fashion.Revolución en el mundo de la corsetería: del interior al exterior http://www.hola.com/moda/tendencias/2008/11/14/fw0809-in-out/ 26 April 2013 ¡Hola! November 2008 3 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140503222319/http://www.hola.com/moda/tendencias/2008/11/14/fw0809-in-out/ live The dress, which Paltrow described as "one of the absolute favourite dresses I have worn," was subsequently selected by Lucy Yeomans of Harper's Bazaar UK to be the 2009 Dress of the Year in the permanent collection of the Fashion Museum, Bath. References 3 Category:2008 in fashion Category:2008 in the United States Category:2000s fashion 2008