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Laurie Brookins

Freelance Contributor

Laurie Brookins is a longtime freelance contributor to The Hollywood Reporter, covering fashion, red carpets, watches and jewelry, and the occasional story about classic films, which rank high among her chief passions. Based in New York City, Brookins has also contributed to Robb Report, Town & Country Travel, Business Traveler, and The Times of London.

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The Best and Most Outrageous Grammys Looks: Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and More Stars

Metallics ruled the red carpet at the 2024 Grammys, almost from the very first moment. Dua Lipa — a double nominee for “Dance the Night” from Barbie The Album — turned up early on the 2024 Grammys red carpet because she was the broadcast’s opening act and immediately set the night’s style tone in a […]

What Was Taylor Swift Trying to Tell Us With Her Stunning Schiaparelli Gown at Grammys?

Among the final arrivals at the 2024 Grammys, Taylor Swift instantly sent social media into overdrive with her red-carpet look — before revving them up even further from the Grammy stage later in the evening. Many on X (formerly Twitter) quickly picked up on a conversation between Swift and her longtime publicist, Tree Paine, on […]

How Paris Jackson Erased Her Tattoos for the Grammy Awards Red Carpet

Viewers of the 2024 Grammys might have noticed that Paris Jackson went for a look that exuded a sleek and chic vibe, and in doing so, the actress and singer-songwriter somehow wasn’t sporting one of her signature elements: her ink. Jackson worked with New York-based Cover FX, the vegan and cruelty-free skincare line, to “erase” […]

Montana Tucker Puts Yellow Ribbon for Israeli Hostages Front and Center on Her Grammys Look

Forget about subtle silk ribbons adorning one’s lapel — at the 2024 Grammys, Montana Tucker wanted to make sure her yellow ribbon captured everyone’s attention. The singer/songwriter and social-media star — with 9 million followers on TikTok and 3.1 million followers on Instagram — arrived at the Grammy Awards at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena wearing a […]

Emmy Awards Red Carpet Winners: Dior, Oscar de la Renta Reaped the Most in Brand Exposure

From Selena Gomez in skin-baring sequins to Taraji P. Henson in gorgeous micro-draping or Jessica Chastain in a flurry of beaded fringe, it’s clear that Hollywood’s powerhouse women played an essential role in the latest results of the 2024 Red Carpet Power Rankings. All three ladies were among the night’s most talked-about red carpet arrivals, […]

Jenna Ortega’s Emmy Red Carpet Look Generated $5.6 Million in Media Exposure for Dior at the Emmys

The Bear stars Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White may have taken home two of the top acting prizes at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, but from a style perspective, it was a different pair of high-wattage celebrities who sparked the biggest conversations among viewers, fashion fans and the media. Wednesday‘s Jenna Ortega and The […]

Critics Choice Red Carpet Winners Revealed: Margot Robbie’s $2.5M Balmain Look, Charles Melton in Valentino

No two awards shows are alike: The 2024 Golden Globes Awards, broadcast on CBS on Jan. 7, increased its viewership by 50 percent over the previous year, averaging 9.4 million viewers. By contrast, the 29th Critics Choice Awards, airing on The CW exactly one week later on Jan. 14, averaged just 1 million viewers. That […]

Stylists Wayman and Micah on Taraji P. Henson’s “Elegant, Bold” Emmys Look in Versace (Exclusive)

Actors and actresses might approach red carpet dressing with all sorts of mindsets — nervous and unsure, risk-averse or highly opinionated, for example — but Wayman + Micah say Taraji P. Henson falls into a client category every stylist should love. “We started working together last April when we started promoting The Color Purple, and it’s […]

The 15 Best Dressed Stars at the Emmy Awards

With apologies to the Kentucky Derby, the 2024 awards season should be dubbed “The Run for the Roses.” From Jennifer Lopez at the Golden Globes to Margot Robbie and Emily Blunt at Critics Choice to Meghann Fahy at the 2023 Emmy Awards, have floral details ever dominated a succession of red carpets so strongly? Perhaps […]

Emmy Host Anthony Anderson Wows in Etro, One of Up to Six Looks Planned for the Night

Anthony Anderson’s passion for style is known in Hollywood and fashion circles alike, and that idea should further reveal itself as the actor hosts Monday’s 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards. Star stylist Courtney Mays said Anderson may wear up to six formalwear looks — plus a few surprises — at the event, taking place at the […]

Camila Morrone Explains Her 2024 Critics Choice Awards Chanel Look: “Delicate and Sophisticated”

Camila Morrone’s emergence as a red carpet star experienced an interruption in 2023 with the SAG-AFTRA strike, but her evolution is back in full force with the 2024 awards season, as evidenced by the ethereal look the Daisy Jones & The Six co-star wore to the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan 14. “I […]

The 10 Best-Dressed Stars at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards

Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar is no stranger to events both starry and stylish, and on Sunday, Jan. 14, the 2024 Critics Choice Awards joined that list, offering up a plethora of high fashion amid the trophies determined by the voting body consisting of digital, print and broadcast journalists. A variety of fashion trends carried […]