Hayden Panettiere hit the Golden Globes on Sunday night, looking lovely alongside her fellow celebrities in a designer red carpet gown. But while you couldn't tell from looking at her, something about Hayden's Tom Ford dress was different: She bought it off the rack.


"It's the first time I've ever worn him, because I've been begging ever since," Hayden told E!'s Giuliana Rancic live on the red carpet, adding, "I would wear a plastic bag if it was designed by him." But as it turns out...



The distinction might seem senseless to average Globes viewers, but to fashion industry insiders, the distinction is significant. Getting your dress directly from the designer is like being anointed, as Jennifer Lawrence has been by Dior and Kristen Stewart has been by Balenciaga.


But it seems Hayden's off-the-rack move wasn't such a faux pas after all. The "Nashville" star tweeted these photos on Tuesday morning:



Hayden: 1, uptight fashion industry standards: 0. Here's to breaking the rules and being totally gracious and grateful.


PHOTOS:


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Off-the-rack or a designer gift? You really can't tell:



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  • Amy Adams in Valentino, Brian Atwood




  • Sofia Vergara in Zac Posen, Brian Atwood, Lorraine Schwartz




  • Zoe Saldana in Prabal Gurung, Bottega Veneta, Lorraine Schwartz




  • Sandra Bullock in Prabal Gurung




  • Julia Roberts in Dolce and Gabbana, Harry Winston




  • Julie Bowen in Carolina Herrera, Jimmy Choo




  • Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Couture




  • Lupita Nyong'o in Ralph Lauren, Fred Leighton and Monica Rich Kosann




  • Anna Gunn in Donna Karan Atelier




  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Narcisco Rodriguez, Fred Leighton




  • Taylor Swift in Carolina Herrera




  • Cate Blanchett in Armani Prive, Jimmy Choo, Chopard




  • Greta Gerwig in Donna Karan Atelier




  • Jessica Lange




  • Kerry Washington in Balenciaga, Fred Leighton, Casadei




  • Olivia Wilde in Gucci, Emm Kuo




  • Amy Poehler in Stella McCartney, Charlotte Olympia




  • Tina Fey in Carolina Herrera, Brian Atwood




  • Lena Dunham in Zac Posen, Harry Winston




  • Emilia Clarke in Proenza Schouler, Sidney Garber




  • Drew Barrymore in Monique Lhullier, Roger Vivier, Edie Parker, Lorraine Schwartz




  • Jessica Chastain in Givenchy, Bulgari




  • Mayim Bialik in David Meister Signature, Swarovski




  • Melissa McCarthy




  • Helen Mirren in Jenny Packham, Roger Vivier, Boite de Nuit Fleur, Bulgari




  • Robin Wright in Reem Acra, Dana Rebecca Designs




  • Allison Williams in Alexander McQueen, Jimmy Choo




  • Emma Thompson in Lanvin




  • Mila Kunis in Gucci, Marina B and Gemfields




  • Sarah Paulson in Marchesa, Christian Louboutin, Irene Neuwirth




  • Taylor Schilling in Thakoon, Stuart Weitzman, Swarovski




  • Heidi Klum in Marchesa, Christian Louboutin




  • Rashida Jones in Fausto Puglisi, Ana Khouri, Brian Atwood




  • Naomi Watts in Tom Ford, Bulgari




  • Margot Robbie in Gucci, Christian Louboutin




  • Zosia Mamet in Reem Acra




  • Kate Mara in J. Mendel




  • Reese Witherspoon in Calvin Klein, Harry Winston




  • Sosie Bacon




  • Julie Delpy in Romona Keveza, Salvatore Ferragamo




  • Emma Watson in Dior, Roger Vivier




  • Lizzy Caplan in Emilio Pucci, Bionda Castana, Raowulf, David Yurman




  • Kristin Chenoweth in Dana Brunetti, Levinson




  • Paula Patton in Stephanie Rolland, Charlotte Olympia and David Yurman High Jewelry




  • Julianna Margulies in Andrew Gn




  • Kaley Cuoco in Rani Zakhem Couture




  • Elisabeth Moss in J. Mendel, Jennifer Meyer




  • Laura Dern in Roberto Cavalli, Rupert Sanderson, Graziela Gems, Ivy, Salvatore Ferragamo




  • Michelle Dockery in Oscar De La Renta, Bulgari




  • Zooey Deschanel in Oscar De La Renta, Jennifer Behr




  • Caitlin Fitzgerald in Emilia Wickstead





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