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2019 Golden Globes red carpet: Australian dress designers have eyes on the prize

  • Their names are less well known than those of their A-list clients - who include Meghan Markle, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Angelina Jolie and the Kardashians
  • But glamorous gowns by these five Australian evening wear designers will be seen on every red carpet during awards season

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A look from Steven Khalil’s couture 2017 collection.

Nicole Kidman is among four Australians nominated for awards at the 76th annual Golden Globes on January 6.

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But they won’t be the only Antipodeans crossing their fingers in the lead-up.

Among the names in fashion and luxury that will be awaiting sightings of their gowns is a small contingent of Australian evening wear specialists.

Ralph & Russo

At the top of the list is, of course, Ralph & Russo, the London-based duo who in 2014 became the first Australians invited to show on the biannual Paris haute couture schedule by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, the organising body of the Paris shows.

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Priyanka Chopra wears custom Ralph & Russo.
Priyanka Chopra wears custom Ralph & Russo.

Virtually unknown in Australia before 2014, when she operated a private made-to-measure business in Sydney, couturier Tamara Ralph has dressed celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, Beyoncé, Rihanna and Meghan Markle.

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