80 of the Most Drop-Dead Gorgeous Gowns Ever Worn to the Golden Globes

The Golden Globe Awards is a Hollywood institution inaugurated decades ago when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) founded it. It was set up as an alternative to the Academy Awards, yet mainly, it was established so the foreign press could get up close access to the glitz and glamor of American movie stars. It has a storied past. In 1958, at the first televised gala, three icons of the era, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. commandeered the podium from a dull event host and initiated, forevermore, the tradition of celebrity presenters. None of the Rat Packers were sober, but everyone was clearly having a great time. Since then, this ceremony has been the raucous one. Free flowing champagne is as much a part of the Golden Globes as the red carpet is. At each event, French winemaker Moët pours 7,500 glasses of complimentary bubbly. Stars say this award show is the most fun, and all kinds of drunk stories have surfaced over the years. The red carpet tradition is a thrilling initiation to the star-studded evening. Each year, 30,000 square feet of crimson carpet is laid out for the procession of high fashion. Let’s look at 80 of the most glamorous gowns that have ever walked the Golden Globes red carpet.

Elizabeth Taylor

1958 

The always-exquisite Elizabeth Taylor made a glamorous impression at the 15th Golden Globe Awards. She wore a lovely floral gown with a strapless bodice. She donned floral-decor earrings that coordinated with her gown. And as if she was not beautiful enough, she crowned her dark locks with a diamond encrusted tiara. It was a special gift to her from her husband Mike Todd who loved to shower his queen with expensive jewels. This was an antique, gold tiara from the 19th century with a fleur-de-lis design, set with mine-cut diamonds.

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