Five Times Red Carpet Fashion Fuelled Positive Change


Fashion + The Red Carpet
In May 2020, with the return of the red carpet, we reflected on some of the most iconic red carpet fashion moments and how it became a global stage for political statements and boundary breaking.

Nowhere is there arguably more fashion glamour and decadence than on the red carpet. So much so, red carpet fashion is its own league of seemingly unreachable style aspiration.
‘In Renaissance art, red carpets appeared frequently, usually intricately patterned in style, and were seen in paintings of deities, saints and royalty’. Today, it’s synonymous with glamorous events attended by movie stars and celebrities- the ‘modern-day royalty’.
The clothes worn to award events such as the Oscars, Golden Globes and Met Gala, consistently receive intense worldwide media scrutiny, making red carpets an international product placement area of great importance to fashion designers. Red carpet events have become a modern-day spectacle and possess great influence on the fashion world.
Thanks to social media, we look forward to watching red carpet events in real time, ready to analyse each and every outfit. Why are we so captivated by the red carpet? What constitutes a successful red carpet look? Is the Red Carpet an accurate representation of inclusive and diverse talent? What are your favourite red carpet moments?


- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Many of the Brands Seen on the Red Carpet Still Link to Sweatshops

- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
How The World Of Red Carpet Fashion Is Beginning to Celebrate Plus Size Bodies

- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
How Political Statements on the Red Carpet Have Evolved

- May 29, 2021
- 4 min
Connecting With the Carpet Through Social Media

- May 29, 2021
- 4 min
The Lack of Diversity in Oscars Red Carpet Fashion

- May 29, 2021
- 4 min
Dress to Protest: Does Politics Belong On The Red Carpet?

- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
Cheongsam in Red-carpet

- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
The Red Carpet – A Megaphone for Awareness

- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
How Gaga and Porter Are Reinventing Red Carpet Norms

- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
Breaking Down Misogyny on the Red Carpet

- May 27, 2021
- 4 min
Sustainability of Red Carpet Looks in the 21st Century

- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
Red Carpet Activism: Progressive or Performative?

- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
Back To The Future With Casual Red Carpet Fashion

- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Red Carpet: The Stage For Self-Expression

- May 26, 2021
- 4 min
What Is Red, Long, And Invisible? The Virtual Red Carpet

- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
The Met Gala: What Would It Be Without Public Opinion?

- May 26, 2021
- 4 min
How ‘Green’ was the 2020 BAFTAs Red Carpet?

- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Should Celebrities Use the Red Carpet To Raise Awareness of Important Issues?

- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Met Gala Masterpieces: 4 Looks That Had Us Shook

- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
Breaking Gender Boundaries on the Red Carpet

- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
Is the Red Carpet an Inclusive or Exclusive Event?

- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
A Social Media Storm at The Met Gala

- May 24, 2021
- 4 min
The Guidebook of Absurd and Impractical Red-Carpet Clothing for Dummies

- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
Celebrities and Culture on the Red Carpet

- May 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Year The Red Carpet Became Green

- May 22, 2021
- 4 min
Sartorial Synergy: The Power of the Ambassador

- May 22, 2021
- 3 min
Accessibility to the Red Carpet

- May 21, 2021
- 4 min
The Role of Activism on the Red Carpet

- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
How COVID-19 Fuelled the Sustainability of Red Carpet Fashion

- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
Does the carpet match the drapes? – Women on the red carpet who show us that body hair is nothing to

- May 21, 2021
- 4 min
Using The Red Carpet Fashion to Raise Important Issues

- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
Androgynous Fashion and Pushing the Boundaries of Gender

- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
Are Men Rewriting Masculine Norms on the Red Carpet?

- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
How The Red Carpet Fashion Has Become Political

- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
Let’s Stop Sweeping the Needs of Wheelchair Users Under the Red Carpet.

- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
Suit up, Ladies

- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
The roll-out of Feminism on the Red Carpet

- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Red Carpet, 5 real fashion statements.

- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
5 Red Carpet Looks with Important Political Messages

- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
Why Green Red Carpet Now.

- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
The Best ‘Red Carpet Green Dress’ Looks At The Oscars

- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
Living Art on the Red Carpet

- May 17, 2021
- 3 min
Red Carpet Calls To Action: Celebrities and Social Change

- May 15, 2021
- 3 min
Red Carpet And Its Origin

- May 15, 2021
- 3 min
Working Towards a Greener Red Carpet

- May 14, 2021
- 4 min
The Red Carpet is the Birthplace of a New Masculinity

- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
The Gods and Goddesses of the Red Carpet