PAOLO Sebastian creator Paul Vasileff is a winner after wowing a global audience of 200 million at yesterday’s 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards.

The Adelaide designer’s gown was worn by this year’s Miss Golden Globe up-and-coming actor and model Corinne Foxx, who assisted on stage at the US film and television awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.

Approached to dress the 21-year-old daughter of Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx by her stylist, Vasileff sent a gown from his The Nightingale collection for her consideration.

“We definitely had our fingers crossed that it would be worn,” he said. “It was an incredible honour to be approached and to have our gown worn at such a prestigious event.”

This worldwide exposure dressing is expected to take Vasileff’s international profile to the next level.

It would also help Adelaide Fashion Festival organisers attract overseas visitors to this year’s event, which would no doubt showcase Paolo Sebastian again after last year’s two sold-out parades.

While the self-taught designer dressed E! News reporter Giuliana Rancic for the 2014 Academy Awards, it was for red carpet presenting duties and not an onstage appearance.

Similarly, when one of her E! News colleague Catt Sadler wore Paolo Sebastian to the Golden Globes earlier that year, it was also as a red carpet reporter.

“This is the next step forward ... Corinne was on stage all night,” Vasileff said, adding he hoped her endorsement would encourage stars to choose to wear Paolo Sebastian to next month’s Oscars. “We have gowns over there, but you never know until it happens.”

Vasileff, whose couture is stocked in New York, Singapore and Kuwait, has also dressed Paloma Faith, Kris Jenner and Dannii Minogue.

Australia’s 2013 Miss Universe entrant, Olivia Wells wore Paolo Sebastian for the pageant’s final in Moscow before an estimated global audience of more than one billion. Last year the label’s gowns featured in fashion show scenes on US super soap The Bold and the Beautiful, which is watched by millions around the world.

Vasileff said whenever his designs were worn by celebrities Paolo Sebastian’s social media following skyrocketed.

Originally published as Touch of SA style shines on Golden Globe stage