When the 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony was cancelled and replaced with a press conference as a result of a writer 's strike which also threatened the Oscars , this was also seen as a threat to the fashion industry . Not only were established designers under threat , but the opportunity for up-and-coming designers to achieve widespread recognition through red-carpet exposure of their designs was severely limited . In 2008 , a number of events , including the threat of an actor 's strike that would have led to cancellation of the 2009 Oscar ceremony , and an upcoming star-studded presidential inauguration had a visible effect on that year 's Golden Globes ceremony . Many stars dressed for the Globes in unique couture gowns that they might otherwise have reserved for the Oscars
65th Golden Globe Awards
65th Golden Globe Awards
Red carpet fashion