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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Clementina Jackson

The Biggest Stars at the 2026 Golden Globes Wore Black Dresses—and It's No Coincidence

Ariana grande wears a black dress at the 2026 golden globes.

As the first major event of the 2026 Awards season, all eyes were on the Golden Globes last night as some of the world's biggest celebrities and film stars descended on the red carpet in Los Angeles for the occasion. Not only did the event provide a much-needed dose of glitz and glamour amid the relentless grey and gloom of January, but it also set the tone for all the ceremonies still to come—in terms of celebrity style, at the very least.

And if there was one unmistakable takeaway, it was the dominance of the black dress. Long a symbol of understated glamour and classic Hollywood elegance, the perennial wardrobe staple returned in full force at the 2026 Golden Globes—but this time, it felt less like a safe choice and more like a statement.

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