‘The Penguin’ star Cristin Milioti attended the 2025 Golden Globes in a custom black velvet Rodarte dress. See here for all the exclusive details on her red carpet look.

'The Penguin' star's custom Rodarte number left us breathless.

Awards season 2025 kicked off with a stylish bang with the 82nd annual Golden Globes, also known as “Hollywood’s Party of the Year,” which gathered the industry’s biggest names in film and television at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan 5. One of the shows that garnered plenty of buzz was HBO Max’s The Penguin, which delves into the meteoric rise of the titular DC character from a disregarded nobody to the head gangster of Gotham City.

Despite some audiences complaining about superhero fatigue in entertainment, The Penguin sets itself apart with its harsh realism and captivating cast. Viewers and critics alike were so enraptured by the show's leads that Colin Farrell, who plays the Penguin, and his onscreen counterpart and foe, Cristin Milioti, each earned acting nominations for their electrifying performances.

Milioti matched her co-star’s black and white Dolce & Gabbana tux, channeling sophisticated gothic glamour in a custom-made black velvet Rodarte dress. “Cristin and I have so much fun collaborating,” her stylist, Bailey Moon, tells InStyle. “We were both eager to work with Rodarte on something special, and the Golden Globes was the perfect opportunity. [Rodarte co-founders] Kate and Laura [Mulleavy] came up with this sleek velvet corseted gown that had beautiful trim mimicking shards of glass.”

Milioti’s look was accessorized with matching opera gloves (the accessory trend of the night, if you ask us), blinding art-deco-inspired diamonds, onyx, and rock crystals, courtesy of Maison Boucheron jewelry. She completed it with a Tyler Ellis clutch and Stuart Weitzman platforms.

“It was important to us to pay homage to her character from the show while also keeping it modern and true to Cristin,” Moon says. Milioti’s glam was conjured up by the talents of hairstylist Clayton Hawkins and makeup artist Jen Tioseco, who gave the actress a gorgeously romantic look that let her natural beauty shine bright on the red carpet.

Ahead, the actress exclusively gives InStyle ​​a behind-the-scenes look at how she got ready for the 2025 Golden Globes.

How Cristin Milioti Chose Her Globes Look

"Rodarte has always been one of my favorite designers. Bailey Moon, my incredible stylist, and I started working with them a few weeks ago on this dress and they could not have been more gracious and lovely and collaborative," Milioti says. "We wanted it to be a mix between older Hollywood classic glamour but with a slight nod to the danger of the show…They went above and beyond, I love this dress deeply."

Her Favorite Designers

"YSL, Dior, Proenza Schouler, Khaite, Kallmeyer, Christoper Esber, and, of course Rodarte."

Her Beautiful Bling

"The jewelry was by Boucheron. I had a strong desire to eat the earrings the moment I saw them. No other way to describe it. They are perfect."

What She Loves About the Golden Globes

"I love that it’s … chaotic."

How She Likes to UnWind

"I like to be with my friends. I like to be in the woods."

What's on Her Getting-Ready Playlist

"Yesterday, we listened to Fiona Apple for the entire three hours of getting ready. She carried me through."

Why She Loves Her Glam Team

“Jen Tioseco [makeup] and Clayton Hawkins [hair] are magicians,” she says. “They are incredible artists and also an absolute and utter joy to be around. We all really understand each other, and they have such great taste.”

Her After-Show Plans

"Finally eating."