{"id":8230,"date":"2025-11-06T18:20:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T02:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=8230"},"modified":"2025-11-06T18:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T02:20:45","slug":"gillian-anderson-on-her-style-the-seventies-might-be-my-favourite-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=8230","title":{"rendered":"Gillian Anderson on her style: \u2018The Seventies might be my favourite decade\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/11\/06\/23\/06223311-8a409835-c5d6-4bc7-87ad-7b3f573c802e.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 cgqwcf\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 eZqxmv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 dDhojf\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 cUJDWn\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 gunhQQ\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 hIQoa-D\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the Harper\u2019s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, the red carpet leaned into Seventies silhouettes, disco glamour and luxe finishes.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Gillian Anderson stepped out in a butter yellow gown by Stella McCartney with ruched sleeves and shoulder pads.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson\u2019s presence on a red carpet has long been associated with daring fashion.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, she wore a long-sleeve dress by Eduardo Lucero to the Vanity Fair post-Oscar party, accessorising the low-cut back with a mesh thong and sunglasses. She later donated the dress to charity for auction.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CJUegaWnxbr\/embed\/captioned\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"sc-wn0aau-1 dZPXBi\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On the carpet, Anderson, 57, spoke about the relationship between fashion and performance \u2013 how clothing can shape a character or, at times, resist her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProbably Stella Gibson in The Fall,\u201d she told PA Media, when asked about her favourite character wardrobe. That role, famously, was one of sharp sartorial blouses and cool tailoring.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CsOsyvLsljA\/embed\/captioned\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"sc-wn0aau-1 dZPXBi\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But her latest project surprised even her. \u201cI\u2019ve just finished something for Channel 4 called Trespasses, set in the Seventies, and I play an active alcoholic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer clothes were really \u2013 a lot of polyester, patterns, tunics, things I\u2019d never in a million years wear myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The character\u2019s wardrobe, she said with a soft laugh, made her warm to the decade: \u201cI think it might be my favourite [decade] now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It felt fitting. The evening\u2019s looks suggested a collective leaning towards that era of glam: fluid, louche, lived-in and glamorous.<\/p>\n<p>Actress and director Olivia Wilde, 41, wore a velvet Saint Laurent suit, adapted from the label\u2019s famous \u201cLe Smoking\u201d tuxedo jacket that was launched in 1966 and became a symbol of female autonomy in the late Sixties and Seventies.<\/p>\n<p>Also embracing the tailored trouser suit was actress Erin Doherty, 33, who sported a grey Louis Vuitton double breasted blazer and matching tailored trousers.<\/p>\n<p>Some were more influenced by the glam of the Seventies, such as Lioness Chloe Kelly, 27, winner of Sportwoman of the Year, who embraced full glamour rarely afforded by sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love being able to show personality,\u201d she said of her look. \u201cIt\u2019s different from the pitch \u2013 I don\u2019t always get to wear this so I had to bring it out tonight,\u201d she laughed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love a trackie, me, but I love to glam up and put my heels on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly\u2019s dress was bold, sculptural and risque with a low back and sheer crystal embroidery.<\/p>\n<p>Spice girl Mel C, 51, who presented Kelly\u2019s award, expressed a similar sentiment about evolving personal style.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always like to bring a sporty vibe into everything,\u201d she said, nodding to a subtle athleticism in her look.<\/p>\n<p>The singer wore a Kent and Curwen strapless tow piece with red-stripe detailing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I\u2019ve gotten older I\u2019ve become a lot more confident to wear different things, to play with more looks and styles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another British icon Celia Imrie, 73, who recently starred in The Celebrity Traitors, was the epitome of elegance in a boat-necked black velvet gown and dazzling diamond cuffs.<\/p>\n<p>Musician Jade, meanwhile, stood out in a one shoulder silk gown with a high rise slit. Her look was certainly a statement \u2013 much like the last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is definitely a standout moment,\u201d she said, reflecting on being honoured as Musician of the Year. \u201cIt just kind of solidifies that sticking to my guns creatively is the right thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She spoke, too, about Lily Allen\u2019s new album, saying: \u201cI\u2019m a huge fan and she\u2019s been very supportive of me as well, which is lovely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what I love the most is \u2013 as an old-time Lily Allen fan \u2013 she\u2019s tapped back into who she was [\u2026] but the newer version [\u2026] she\u2019s always got something to say and she says it well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl, 42, also sported silk but in a more muted manner.<\/p>\n<p>The singer wore a padded shoulder long-sleeve lace gown with a silk neckline and skirt.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, ex-footballer and presenter Alex Scott, 41, went even more vintage in a 1920s-inspired Armani waistcoat and skirt with beaded embroidery.<\/p>\n<p>Barbie star America Ferrera, 41, also sported black sequins in an asymmetrical column gown with a silk lapelled blazer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more At the Harper\u2019s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, the red carpet leaned into Seventies silhouettes, disco glamour and luxe finishes. 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