Meet the Modest Trend Taking Over the Tonys Red Carpet

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Tonight at the 2018 Tony Awards in New York City, there are a number of trends that hit the red carpet. Silver is one of the runaway colors of the night, notably on Tiny Fey in her feather-adorned Thom Browne dress. Jumpsuits were also popular, as seen on Kerry Washington in Atelier Versace and Tiffany Haddish in Michael Kors Collection. But perhaps one of the most noteworthy trends of the evening was modest dresses—worn by celebs including Carey Mulligan, Claire Danes, Indya Moore, and Rachel Brosnahan.

Each of the actresses wore dresses with covered-up silhouettes—high necks, long sleeves, and hems that reach the floor. Modest fashion is a fast-growing movement, with searches for the term up by 500% on Pinterest's UK site since the beginning of 2018. And it's clear that the market for modest fashion is now gaining popularity on the red carpet, as well as in other areas of the global fashion world. Ahead, see the modest dresses celebrities are wearing on the red carpet at the 2018 Tony Awards.

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WHO: Carey Mulligan

WEAR: Giambattista Valli

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WHO: Indya Moore

WEAR: Altuzarra

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WHO: Claire Danes

WEAR: Valentino dress

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WHO: Rachel Brosnahan

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Next, take a look at our complete Tony Awards red carpet coverage.

Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.