Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift and more on Golden Globes red carpet

The 2024 awards season kicked off in style at the Golden Globes - the first major red carpet event of the year.

A four-month strike kept actors away from the red carpet for much of the second half of 2023, but Hollywood stars made up for lost time and dressed to impress.

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Compared to the Oscars, the Golden Globes are usually a more relaxed affair, often resulting in a more playful mood on the red carpet. Margot Robbie - star of one of the night's biggest films, Barbie - was certainly having fun with her outfit.

Robbie wore a series of pink looks for last year's promotional tour but it seemed she saved the best for last, wearing a custom-made replica 1977 Superstar Barbie outfit by Armani consisting of a hot pink sequinned dress accessorised with a tulle stole.

Taylor Swift arrived in colourful sequins, too - for her, a striking green gown.

The singer, nominated for best cinematic and box office achievement for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, walked the red carpet without her NFL boyfriend Travis Kelce, who was busy with a game a few miles away at LA's SoFi stadium.

Red was the colour of choice for many celebrities. Julianne Moore wore a structured Bottega dress complete with deep pockets - which she said she wished contained snacks to get her through the three-hour show.

Florence Pugh wore a sheer red Valentino gown covered in delicate roses.

Inside she was seen embracing another lady in red, singer Selena Gomez, who wore asymmetric silk Armani Privé.

Ayo Edebiri, star of The Bear, looked stunning in strapless red Prada and later was named best actress in a musical or comedy series.

It wasn't just the women wearing crimson. Saltburn star Barry Keoghan looked resplendent in red custom Louis Vuitton.

Keoghan is one of several male actors shaking things up on the red carpet. Gone are the days when the men all turn up in matching black tuxedos.

Andrew Scott, up for a best actor award for his role in All of Us Strangers, dressed top-to-toe in white.

Timothée Chalamet's sequinned Celine Homme jacket was relatively tame compared to some of his previous get-ups.

The Bear's Jeremy Allen White - who recently became the new face (and body) of Calvin Klein underwear - kept it simple with a black suit, though his sheer shirt hinted at why he landed the modelling gig.

The Last of Us's Pedro Pascal appeared to be sporting an injury, but his arm sling was dressed fabulously in Bottega Veneta.

For many of the women, black proved to be the go-to option. British actress Rosamund Pike, nominated for her role as an aristocratic matriarch in Saltburn, accessorised her black lace dress with a dramatic matching headpiece - not entirely a fashion choice.

She says the "protective veil" is because she hurt her face in a skiing accident over Christmas.

Jennifer Aniston also wore black - custom Dolce & Gabbana - but much more exciting than her outfit was that she appeared to have brought back the famous "Rachel" haircut from Friends.

Jennifer Lawrence kept it simple in a black Dior dress, Angela Bassett an off-the-shoulder velvet number and Greta Gerwig in black high-necked satin.

More colourful was Oprah Winfrey in a purple Louis Vuitton dress - a nod to The Color Purple, which she co-produced.

Helen Mirren chose a lavender Dolce & Gabbana dress with a matching opera coat.

Pop star Dua Lipa, attending both as a presenter and a nominee for best original song, wore a custom black velvet Schiaparelli dress featuring a series of gold "bones" on the bodice and a voluminous bustle skirt.

She wasn't the only music star to stand out on the red carpet.

Billie Eilish wore a mostly thrifted and DIY outfit consisting of an oversized jacket, a skirt that resembled shorts, and a pair of geek-chic glasses.

Lily Gladstone, who gave a stand-out performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, proved she's equally commanding on the red carpet.

She wore a white Valentino gown with a dramatic black shawl, accessorised with earrings designed by a member of the Blackfeet Tribe. The actress has frequently used her promotional appearances to showcase indigenous craftspeople.

Gillian Anderson, meanwhile, wore a dress by designer Gabriela Hearst. She said it was embroidered with female anatomy, in a protest against restrictions on women's rights, Deadline reported.

But if some used the red carpet to make a political statement, others were just happy to take the chance to shine - quite literally.

Elizabeth Debicki, who won for her portrayal of Princess Diana in The Crown, wore a shimmering metallic gown.

And Barbie's Issa Rae was a real life golden girl in a dazzling Pamela Roland gown.

It was a suitably sparkling start to the 2024 awards season - proving the red carpet is well and truly back in business.

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