Reese Witherspoon called on designer Arianne Phillips to create the accessory ahead of this weekend’s Golden Globes
The hottest fashion trend on this years award season carpets isnt likely to be a silhouette or hairstyle, but rather a special enamel pin.
Designed to be worn by actors and actresses alike, the Times Up pin (seenhere atThe Hollywood Reporter) was created to draw attention to the new sexual harassment prevention initiative of the same namethat launched on Jan. 1 with the support of Shonda Rhimes, Reese Witherspoon, Eva Longoria, Kerry Washington, and many prominent Hollywood figures.
To create the pin, Witherspoon approached Arianne Phillips, a stylist and costume designer on movies includingKingsmanandNocturnal Animals, during the meeting where the Times Up initiative was first conceived by actresses, agents, producers, studio heads, and more.
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Phillips also helped design the Times Up logo, which then inspired the pin, 500 of which have been manufactured.
The pin comes on the heels of the news that bothmenandwomen will wear blackto the 75th annual Golden Globes this weekend to protest sexual harassment and stand in solidarity with the victims.
In addition to the pin, Phillips has also reportedly moved to encourage the fashion industry to donate to theTimes Up legal defense funddesigned to help less privileged women in a wide range of industries protect themselves from sexual misconduct, and shell be hosting a Golden Globes viewing party to help continue to raise awareness about the movement.
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