The Golden Globes results are in. Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor, Hamnet was the upset beating out Frankenstein and Sinners, Jean Smart took home another trophy for Hacks. And while I was curious about the results, I am always, first and foremost, looking at an awards show for the fashion.
Last night boasted plenty of great moments. Alicia Silverstone gave a nod to her Clueless character, Cher Horowitz. There were, predictably, lots of sheer dresses. The Heated Rivalry boys showed up looking dapper. Selena Gomez donned a fun, sophisticated Chanel number. But in the sea of mostly black-and-white ensembles, one trend caught my delighted eye: Primary Colors.
Per fashion trend forecasting service Tagwalk, the primary colors are going to rule 2026. Think, bold shades of blue, red, yellow and their secondary derivatives like green, orange and purple.
"Primary colors at the 2026 Golden Globes felt especially significant when you consider how restrained the red carpet has been in recent years," says PureWow Fashion & Beauty Director-at-Large Deena Campbell. "Historically, the Globes have often set the tone for awards season. Remember jewel-tone glamour of the early 2010s or the wave of minimalist neutrals that followed during more uncertain cultural moments? This year’s return to crayon box colors signaled a clear shift that color is back, baby! My favorites? Chris Perfetti in electric blue and Tessa Thompson’s warm chartreuse Balenciaga gown. Of course, there were thoughtful outliers like Ayo Edebiri’s black Chanel gown and Teyana Taylor’s black haute couture Schiaparelli look. Still, the dominance of bold color marked a red carpet in transition, one that’s rediscovering joy through color."
