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NEW YORK — Every red carpet has its principal-turners, dresses that captivate, spark style trends, and celebrate turning points in a supernova’s career. Much the same was expected when the Golden Globes unfurled its crimson errand-boy on NBC on Sunday night. In past seasons, the looks on parade at this annual glam fest helped adhesive reputations and jump-start careers.
When Reese Witherspoon stepped out in 2007, after her breakup with Ryan Phillippe, her well-organized yellow Nina Ricci dress lent her an unaccustomed oomph. She was sexier than ever, so it seemed.
Two years ago, Maggie Gyllenhaal injected intention into her modest indie profile with a peach-tone mermaid configuration by Roland Mouret. The following year, at the Oscars, Katherine Heigl worked her curves, her formfitting scarlet gown transforming her from a daffy approachable Irish colleen-next-door into a pneumatically contoured cinema diva.
“That deck out was a game-changer,” said Nicole Chavez, who coaxed Heigl into her one-reject sizzler. Such moments can be transformative, said Chavez, a stylist who has worked with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Scarlett Johansson. “People—casting agents, studio executives—put up and take notice,” she said. “They are suddenly interested in working with you.
Source: Manila Bulletin