Well, it was inevitable. As the 2024 Golden Globes proved, the 2010s are back, baby! After months of whispers of an Indie Sleaze revival, the peplums and high-low hemlines on the awards show’s red carpet confirmed the hypothesis, transporting us back to the 2010s. Like it or not.
The spring 2024 runways foreshadowed the peplum resurgence. Prabal Gurung, Alexander McQueen, Cecilie Bahnsen, and Jason Wu were among the designers who embraced the controversial trend, and last night Allison Williams—nominated for her role in Fellow Travelers—brought it to life. She channeled her inner Marnie Michaels in a black sequined mermaid dress with a tulle train and a voluminous peplum that enveloped her waist and hips. In an extra touch, she added a black bow to her hair. While currently on-trend, the bow also shone bright in the early days of the 2010s.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who took home the award for Supporting Actress for her role in The Holdovers, also tried out the trend. The actor opted for a burgundy silk peplum that mirrored the ruffles of her beaded clamshell-esque bustier, in a gown custom-made by Rodarte.
The high-low hemline is having a comeback too, if the Globes carpet has anything to say about it. The perennially stylish Hari Nef wore a piece from the decade in question, unearthing a 2018 couture Alexander Vaulthier look from the archives. The black ruffled dress with contrast stitching is a far cry from the seafoam green chiffon high-low of yore. Nef isn’t the only star who went asymmetric: in custom Armani Privé, Selena Gomez subverted the typical high-low for a severe, diagonal hem, one side landing by her thigh, the other trailing on the ground. Dylan Mulvaney, meanwhile, opted for a softer take on for the architectural high-low, wearing a high-necked frock that featured a romantic train (exposing her shoes—thanks high-low!) and ostrich feather embellishments. Bonus points for the millennial pink hue!
While we may be in a rampant bow era, the twee trend had a iron grip on the last decade, too. The Golden Globes attendees weren’t immune to the adornment. In addition to Allison Williams’ black hair bow, Rachel Bosnahan opted for a tomato-colored ribbon to match her dress (and lips). Amanda Seyfriend, on the other hand, relocated the ever-popular hair accessory to her dress, accenting its column cut with a sparkly black and purple bow across the strapless top.
Reverting to the tried-and-true classics of the preceding decade, the Golden Globes red carpet was a true 2010s renaissance. We’re curious to see if the upward trajectory continues throughout the rest of awards season—just as long as we all promise to leave shutter shades at home.
Listen to Vogue editors talk about this year’s winners, biggest moments, and best red-carpet fashion on this episode of The Run-Through here.
