Things Got Pretty Experimental on the Fashion Front Last Night—And We Liked It

This could very well be the year that puts truly exciting red-carpet fashion back into the style sphere. For too long have celebrities and stylists been too careful, safe in their lovely-but-seen-it-before ballgowns without a risk of falling onto a worst dressed list. The new mood in fashion town is one of joyous individuality, of piling on your accessories until you resemble Iris Apfel's twin or a Gucci campaign girl, of approaching trends four at a time with wild abandon and not giving two tosses over what's actually en vogue or not.

It seems that the unique message has definitely spread to the A-list world, with last night's W Magazine Golden Globes Party at L.A.'s famed Chateau Marmont sparking up a series of brocade trouser suits, crazy faux fur combined with slip dresses, seriously shiny slit-to-there frocks paired with suede OTKs… Wrong on paper, so right IRL. No chance these experimental looks are landing on a no-no pile—not in our opinion, anyway.

Scroll down to see the likes of Suki Waterhouse and Rooney Mara in full spring-ready sch-wing...

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Who: Cate Blanchett

Wear: Valentino dress; Nicholas Kirkwood shoes.

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Who: Kacy Hill

Wear: Gucci suit.

Check out the entire Gucci-loving crew here.

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Who: Suki Waterhouse

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Who: Michelle Monaghan

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Who: Rooney Mara

The lingerie trend is definitely one that Rooney's backing for the new season—check out her other look here. 

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Who: Miranda Makaroff

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Who: Amber Valetta

Wear: Altuzzara.

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Who: Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor and Talulah Belle Willis

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Who: Brie Larson

Wear: Vivienne Westwood top and trousers.

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Who: Alicia Vikander

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Who: Saoirse Ronan

Wear: Roksanda top and trousers.

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Hannah Almassi
Editor in Chief

Hannah Almassi is the editor in chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was hired to launch a UK sister site and social channels, localise content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 15 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times and MatchesFashion.com, among many others.

Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy toddler and highly Instagrammable cat.