Asking for a photo at a formal event can be tricky. On one hand, these moments feel special. On the other, the setting matters. Context matters. Timing matters.

This year, two elements stood out clearly: metallic fabrics and statement shoulders. Metallics were everywhere, but not in a loud or novelty-driven way. The most successful looks used metallic fabric as texture rather than spectacle. Soft golds, silvers, and muted finishes showed up in clean silhouettes that felt intentional rather than attention-seeking.

Awards season always feels like it arrives all at once. One minute you are still thinking about the holidays, and the next minute there are red carpets and speeches and velvet ropes, and suddenly the question is not whether people will dress up. It is what kind of dressing up will we see. This week is especially interesting because we get two very different rooms back to back. The Astra Awards are on January 9, and the Golden Globes are on January 11. They sit close together,

The Beverly Hilton has always had a role. It is not simply a place to sleep in Beverly Hills. It is one of Hollywood’s most enduring “company town” stages, built to court the film industry in the 1950s and then immortalized by decades of award shows, galas, and televised events. When awards season arrives, it becomes something more than hospitality. It becomes infrastructure.