Golden Globes red carpet morning after dispatch
& the state of red carpets in 2026.
We’re officially in the swing of awards season, and Coffee Order is covering every (relevant) step of the way.
Sunday, January 11th is the Golden Globes. My personal favorite of all the awards—it serves as the final moment for television and the first real moment for movies, foreshadowing the Oscar’s which nominations come out on January 22nd.
The Golden Globes is also notoriously a little more loose than the uptight Emmy’s or Academy Awards—it has a smaller, more intimate crowd, tables often comprising people who normally wouldn’t be next to each other for the sake of space, a raunchy comedian like Ricky Gervais or in this case, Nikki Glaser, and an overall sexier vibe.
It also marks one of the four major moments that serious A-listers cam make a stylistic splash throughout the year—the others being the Oscar’s, the MET Gala, and the Cannes Film Festival.
To celebrate this quarterly blessing upon my life, I’m dedicating this week’s Coffee Order to a complete 2026 red carpet digest, along with an exclusive interview with one of New York (and the world)’s finest young stylists.
LAST NIGHT’S STYLE WINNERS:
Jackie Tohn
This was one of the first looks I saw and then didn’t hear anything about after the fact. I immediately loved it—very chic, very old Hollywood, and very on-point for an event of this caliber.
Nikki Glaser
I absolutely LOVE when people are brave enough to forgo a necklace. Décolletage is the hottest thing anyone can wear. Face card snatched, waist snatched, ball gown—snatched. It’s reminiscent of JLaw in the 2010s.
Ariana Grande and her brunette ponytail
If you needed any further confirmation that 2016 is back, look no further. Ari is tan, brunette, and has an absolute ponytail UNIT sewn into the back of her head. I just let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding.
Liza Koshy
I have not kept up with Miss Koshy since the days of D*vid D*brick, but I absolutely loved this Tab Vintage number she pulled for the evening’s festivities. Perfectly black tie, such a flattering neckline, and fabulous hair as well.
Jenna Ortega
One of my most underrated style icons, I’m making a ninth-hour resolution to talk about Jenna Ortega more. Her approach to red carpet style has through and through been so interesting to watch unfold as she’s gotten older, and always ends up as the perfect blend of artistic while maintaining decorum.
LAST NIGHT’S STYLE LOSERS:
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody
This was the first and most memorable disappointment of the night. They are absolutely not dressed for the Golden Globes, especially Adam for a leading category. We need to bring back Black Tie decorum. This would be more appropriate for something like a charity gala or the Critics Choice Awards.
Glen Powell’s hair
My friends and I texted about this at the same time. Chopped. Literally.
Kate Hudson
I love Kate Hudson, but I’m just as confused about the Neil Diamond tribute band movie as the next gal. She has the ability to serve immensely but always limits herself. I need her to pick up the phone and call Jared Ellner or something. This outfit is more Goldie than Kate. It’s giving an evening at Mar A Lago. It’s giving a Real Housewives of Orange County reunion look.
Walton Goggins
I am not drinking the same Walton Goggins Kool-Aid as everyone else. I think something odd is happening there. This golden shirt did not help this view of mine. The name of the event is not to be taken literally, Mr. Goggins.
Joe Keery
He looks like the fox in Zootopia in a bad way, and I won’t be explaining further. I hate when grown men have grown out bleached hair. It reminds me of a frat basement.
It was a huge night for brooches, huge night for bobs, and a huge night for Mattieu Blazy’s Chanel. I’m happy for everyone.
Nicholson Baird is a stylist to the stars, market assistant at Interview Magazine, and lucky for all of us here at Coffee Order HQ—one of my best friends! Nicholson works closely with Dara Allen and Addison Rae, and is serving as today’s exclusive interview (😉) on all things red carpet-styling, the state of online style fodder in 2026, and what he’s looking for from celebrities this year.
What are you looking for in 2026 on carpets?
I’m probably the thousandth person to say this—but I think red carpets have become way too reliant on vintage—just because something is vintage doesn’t automatically make it a give. Of COURSE I think there are so many special moments of vintage/archive on the carpet, but in 2026 I wanna see big talent/stylists pulling from smaller designers.
How do you style someone like Emma Stone vs a Jacob Elordi vs a first time (Chase Infiniti), or someone established vs someone new?
These carpets, especially with acting award shows rather than music awards, have very much become an LVMH/Kering parade. Jacob Elordi is gonna look really good and hot in Bottega. Emma Stone will wear something a bit cerebral from Louis Vuitton. Like, we kinda know what to expect. Even if you’re not particularly interested in fashion but you keep up with pop culture, you can kind of predict in your head what everyone will be wearing at the main shows.
Actors have just become locked into these contracts with huge fashion houses where they’re quite limited in what they’re able to say on a carpet via lewk-turning. But then again, I don’t think everyone needs to give Bjork swan dress to every carpet. It’s not a crime for celebs wanting to just look and feel good in a dress/suit that’s not always the most boundary pushing. And these fashion deals are big bucks so like…get your bag up!
I must say I am excited to see Connor Storrie do his first big carpet. He’s just so hot and I’m a gay guy so you do the math. All of these brands will be clutching onto him soon with falcon talons. watching this space.
Everyone has suddenly become a member of the Fashion Police. How do you feel about online fodder this day in age instead of traditional fashion reporting/criticism we used to see?
I’m a bit of a staunch believer in a more classic approach to fashion criticism when it comes to show reviews, but with red carpets/celeb style in general I do think it can be fun to hear from the peanut gallery.
What was so great about Fashion Police is how funny it was—duh. Joan Rivers was not a fashion critic, she was a comedian. So even if she was shredding someone’s look, she could get away with it by making us laugh.
When it comes to TikTok “reviews” or “criticism” in that vein, I only really care about what someone is saying if they’re funny, or at least having thoughts about clothes that go further than “this is good/bad.”
I also hate when people are just HATERS with nothing super constructive or thoughtful to say. It’s such low hanging fruit to make a TikTok being like “this dress is boring.” Like, I’d rather be friends with an actress who wears a boring silk bias gown than with a TikToker who calls said dress boring. YKWIM?
ADDENDUM: I have now had two mezcal margaritas and my best dressed are Miley Cyrus and Connor Storrie. Saint Laurent you win.
Thank you so much Nicholson for answering all of our burning questions on a Sunday night. I would say you should start a Substack, but I would probably be jealous of your success on here. Coffee Order loves you!
As I wrap this up, Jean Smart has won the Globe (deserved), and I’m going to stop writing. My opinions on the winners can be found on my Instagram story (along with lots of other things, I’m sure).
I love this! Laughing out loud at your red carpet outfit descriptions! Hilarious!
Oh we all cheered we drank we sang we cried