A fatigued magazine editor once told me: A model appearing on the catwalk is not a newsworthy story.

(Strange that both things share the same aesthetic qualities.)

Viola Davis at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Zoe Saldana at the 2025 Golden Globes.

That is because a sequin is a shortcut: to glamour and escape and the veneer of showbiz.

Cara Delevingne at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Viola Davis at the 2025 Golden Globes.

Felicity Jones at the 2025 Golden Globes.

A sequin, is after all, a spotlight.

Angelina Jolie at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Zoe Saldaña at the 2025 Golden Globes.

Salma Hayek at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Cara Delevingne at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Felicity Jones at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Angelina Jolie at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Salma Hayek at the 2025 Golden Globes.