For most of us, the experience of sashaying down the red carpet at a Hollywood awards night is one that’ll only happen in our imaginations.

We’ll probably never know what it’s like to sit in hair and makeup for hours, to wriggle into a designer outfit that costs more than the average car, or to have hundreds of flashing cameras pointed directly at our faces.

However, thanks to Lily Collins, we’ve just been given a teensy glimpse into what it’s like to pick out a red carpet gown. And it can be summed up in two words: fashion nirvana.

The English actress, who’s up for an award in the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture category, kindly shared some behind-the-scenes snaps on Instagram.

“Like a kid in a candy shop,” she captioned her photo of a room — yep, an entireroom— filled with designer gowns.

“It’s finally time to make a decision for the Golden Globes! This looks impossible.”

If the subsequent photo is anything to go by, Lily was as awed by the experience as any mere mortal would have been:

“What a dream. Soaking in every moment and savoring the details…” she captioned the shot of herself quite literally swimming (…possibly naked?) in a sea of silk, tulle and other luxe-looking materials.

Life’s good when you’re an up-and-coming star.

The 2017 Golden Globes marks the first major award nomination for the 27-year-old, who happens to be the daughter of legendary musician Phil Collins.

She received the nod for her role inRules Don’t Apply, a comedy-drama set in 1958 Hollywood that also stars Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick and Candice Bergen. (Post continues after gallery.)

The best Golden Globes frocks of all time

Olivia Wilde, 2009

Cate Blanchett, 2005

Jennifer Aniston, 2004

Keira Knightley, 2006

Julia Roberts, 1990

Christina Hendricks, 2011

Angelina Jolie, 2011

Beyonce Knowles, 2007

Kate Hudson, 2003

Anne Hathaway, 2011

Gabourey Sidibe, 2010

Sofia Vergara, 2012

Heidi Klum, 2015

Helen Mirren, 2015

Jennifer Lopez, 2015

Lupita Nyong'o, 2014

Kate Hudson, 2015

Gina Rodriguez, 2016

Jennifer Lopez, 2016

Julianne Moore, 2016

Lily’s got some stiff competition, however — her fellow nominees include Emma Stone forLa La Landand the formidable Meryl Streep for her turn inFlorence Foster Jenkins.

Yeah, no biggie.

Guess we’ll just have to wait until Monday to find out which leading lady will win — and which dazzling dress Ms Collins selected.