We already have less Gossip Girl [1] episodes to look forward to than we should. Now, as we near the beginning of next year and awards season, the deadlocked writers' strike [2] may be putting even more kinks in the works: red-carpet fashion might just be a thing of the past.

Writers are already set to picket the Golden Globes [3] on Jan. 13, and the Oscars are soon after on Feb. 24. Hollywood insiders are predicting [4] that this could be a red carpet-less awards season, because the writers expect actors to refuse to cross the picket lines.

Imagine a world without Reese's yellow Nina Ricci dress [5] or Gwyneth's pink Ralph Lauren gown — what a sad, sad world indeed.

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