With awards season in full swing, it’s Jenny Packham’s time to shine. Fairly actually. In the event you’ve spent the previous few weeks scrolling by way of the pink carpet galleries from the Golden Globes and Critic’s Alternative Awards (among the many many, many different occasions going down in Hollywood proper now) you’ll have seen loads of her robes doing the rounds—not least on Emerald Fennell, a long-time fan of the model who included some the designer’s seems to be within the costuming for Saltburn. (Packham’s model of upper-crust, hedonistic glamour has Rosamund Pike’s Elspeth Catton written throughout it, in spite of everything.)

Nonetheless, this season’s providing appeared to a really totally different nook of throwback razzle-dazzle for inspiration: particularly, the late-’70s heyday of Grace Jones, David Bowie, and Bryan Ferry. “It actually allowed me to go full glam,” mentioned Packham, earlier than admitting, with amusing: “Though I do know I usually go full glam.” With the intention of designing for motion—diaphanous blouson sleeves in a yellow chiffon; draped, lavishly sequined materials that appeared like liquid metallic; dramatic beadwork and tassels hanging from sleeves and swishing skirts—the top outcome was simply as splendid (and sparkly) as you may anticipate.

Arguably extra shocking, although, was the elevated presence of separates alongside Packham’s signature attire, notably in a collection of tops and bolero jackets bedecked with crystal elaborations and paired with easy, sleekly-cut silk trousers. In accordance with Packham, gross sales have been booming over the previous few seasons, and the inclusion of those tailor-made items was as a lot a response to business curiosity because it was a chance to flex her inventive muscle tissue in a special enviornment. “They’re fairly traditional shapes, however they promote very nicely each with attire and on their very own,” mentioned Packham.

It seems Packham’s cinematic streak isn’t ending anytime quickly, both. These watching the brand new season of Ryan Murphy’s Feud, which drops later this month, and focuses on the fall-out between Truman Capote and his glamorous excessive society swans (the latter being common sources of inspiration for Packham) can be rewarded with extra of her glitzy robes making an on-screen look.