No Reese Witherspoon or Gwyneth Paltrow to gawk at? Why the red carpet might not go on

I have been a bit confused about why the Writer’s Guild of Hollywood strike might ruin our red carpet fashion season, and so I thought some of our readers might be too and we could all use a good explanation. It is not just that the writers are refusing to work for the Golden Globes and Oscars, some of the biggest nights in fashion. It’s more about the fact that the writers may be picketting these events, they already have plans to picket the Golden Globes, which would mean actors who walk the red carpet would be crossing picket lines – which so far most have refused to do. Actors have been showing tremendous solidarity with the writers.

What could this mean? There are predictions of a more low-key red carpet, like the one after 9/11, or a regular awards show dinner like they did in the old days without a red carpet. In this contingency, we’re guessing that after parties like Vanity Fair’s would turn into the fashion show.

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