The 20 Wildest Golden Globes Looks of All Time

The Golden Globes aren’t the biggest awards show in Hollywood, but they’re certainly the most fun. Each year stars from television and cinema unite for an all-out bash celebrating the best in onscreen creativity, and the freewheeling attitude—and free-flowing Champagne—makes for a joyous experience. It’s that energy that invigorates its red carpet, allowing celebrities to take all variety of risks and explore fashion choices they wouldn’t dare to attempt at other stuffier events. Oscars attendees may revel in the elegance of Old Hollywood, but the Globes are a spirited showcase for fashion risk-takers.

Whether it was Cher arriving in a minuscule leather miniskirt at the 1984 ceremony to pick up her best supporting actress award for Silkwood or Melanie Griffith showing up in a rainbow sequined gown worn with short spiky hair back in 1987, the Globes have always allowed guests to showcase their personalities. The red carpet free-for-all has resulted in eccentric menswear (Johnny Depp going Western in a vintage three-piece tux with then girlfriend Winona Ryder in 1991) and daring skin reveals (Courtney Love leaving little to the imagination in her now-infamous shredded Dior Haute Couture), but it has always felt authentic. The rare high-profile event where stars can be themselves in their wild fashions is half the fun of watching. Here, a look back at 20 of the most original, outlandish, and memorable outfits ever to grace the Globes.