This might be the busiest month of the year, with a steady run of events and award shows. Among them is the Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala. It’s one of the rare red carpet events that takes place in the morning. Held on Wednesday in Beverly Hills, saw a number of high-profile women arrive in looks that showed a daytime event style stands on equal ground.

The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala celebrates women making notable achievements across film, TV, and music. Starting off the morning red carpet Jennifer Lopez opted for a business-class-inspired outfit. Kerry Washington followed with a textured jacquard look, while Dakota Johnson went for a black dress. Gwyneth Paltrow and other stars arrived in varied interpretations of daytime wear. Here’s a closer look at what some of the celebrities wore:

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez: Getty images

Styled by her go-to stylist, Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn. Jlo gave a fresh angle on office-inspired clothing. She wore a chocolate brown suit from Harithand, consisting of a midi skirt paired with an oversized blazer with a rounded hem, which is different from the blazer, typically cut with clean, angular lines. One side of the jacket was joined to the other end, making it difficult to tell where began or ended.  She completed the look with Gianvito Rossi pumps, Tyler Ellis clutch and a couple of golden chokers.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow: Getty Images

Gwyneth chose a long-sleeve white midi dress from her own label Gwyn. The dress had a front slit, giving it a clean, contemporary line, while the white tweed added texture. She styled with red pumps, introducing a sharp color contrast to the look.

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson: Getty images

The actress went for a black Lotte dress from Khaite for the gala. The slim-strapped dress had a fitted bodice and a gentle fluted hem. Khaite Jett pumps and Sophie Buhai Lou Lou drop earrings completed her look.

Chase Infiniti

Chase Infiniti: Getty images

Chase wore a Proenza Schouler Irma draped dress. Styled by Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, the gown had a high neckline and a one-shoulder silhouette, with draped construction and a pleated maxi-skirt.

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington: Getty images

Kerry Washington arrived in a coordinated outfit by Jonathan Simkhai: a jacquard bustier-style top paired with a midi skirt from his Fall 2025 collection. She paired it with metallic pointed-toe heels and a Jeffrey Levinson mirrored clutch.

Nikki Glaser

Nikki Glaser: Getty images

Nikki arrived in an all-black outfit. She wore a fitted black corset-style top with a faint bra-reveal detail, a trend that’s been seen frequently on the red carpet. It was paired with straight-leg trousers and a cropped satin blazer for a crisp finish. Pointed toe heels completed the outfit.

Regina Hall

Regina Hall: Getty images

Regina chose a Brunello Cucinelli wrap-midi dress with rolled sleeves. The cinched waist gave the outfit an easy but structured silhouette, completed with strappy sandals and a white clutch.

Selma Blair

Selma Blair: Getty images

Selma picked her outfit from Tod’s Fall 2025 collection. The dress was a mix of leather and knit. The combination of materials added structure to the piece, while David Webbjewels finished the styling.

Who says red carpet only happens at night? The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Gala made the morning a style showcase. From structured suits to modern midi styles, every outfit was fully event-ready.

Rihanna went on a solo night out and was seen in Midtown New York City at Caviar Russe, a Michelin-starred restaurant. She was photographed in a chic brown-themed look.

For the evening, Rihanna wore a plunging bodysuit tucked into taupe trousers by JW Anderson. She layered a long mink shawl in brown, white, and beige shearling over the top, continuing her streak of fur looks, The oversized piece draped over her shoulders, adding both warmth and a statement to her outfit. It complemented the trousers and bodysuit underneath.

Rihanna: Getty images

Accessories included a fur‑covered bag from Fendi, a collector’s Baguette piece. The bag’s vintage fur texture and gold accents matched perfectly with the shawl. She also wore diamond bracelets, rings, and Bottega Veneta sunglasses. For shoes, Rihanna wore a pair of vintage two-tone crocodile‑patterned heels by Miu Miu.

Rihanna: Getty images

Recently, Rihanna has been leaning into fur jackets and shawls paired with jeans, it plain trousers, and sneakers. For this solo night out, she went for a different approach while maintaining the brown tones. The trousers were styled in a unique way, with a wrapped effect around the legs that almost acted like a built-in belt before the hem, adding an unexpected detail to the look.

Rihanna: Getty images

From her fur shawl to the accessories, every piece worked together, making her look polished yet relaxed. Even on a casual solo night out, she knows how to make it stylish.

The 2025 Gotham Awards brought celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart to Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and Naomi Watts to Manhattan’s Cipriani Wall Street for a night of celebrating this year’s notable films, the actors and producers who made them. Films like One Battle After Another were honored, which received multiple nominations alongside studio titles such as Sinners, Frankenstein, Hedda, and Song Sung Blue.

With all the acknowledgments handed out, the red carpet remained one of the standout elements of the night. From Teyana Taylor’s sculptural skirt to Rihanna’s lavender look, it was difficult to single out a definitive highlight.

Rather than selecting just one, here are our picks for the best-dressed celebrities at the 2025 Gotham Awards.

Rihanna & A$AP Rocky

Rihanna & A$AP Rocky: Getty images

The couple arrived on the red carpet hand in hand, with Rihanna in a custom Balenciaga creation, styled by Jahleel Weaver. The lavender off-shoulder gown featured a sculpted silhouette and a matching cap paired with black leather gloves. A$AP Rocky kept things equally refined. The Chanel’s newest ambassador wore a tailored suit from the house.

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning: Getty images

Styled by Samantha McMillen, the actress wore a white Ralph Lauren gown. The halter-neck dress had a pleated design with a plunging V-front and a backless detail. Her accessories included jewelry from Cartier, adding a refined finish to the outfit.

Teyana Taylor

Teyana Taylor: Getty images

Teyana  arrived in a bold look Chanel styling, styled by Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald. Her outfit paired a cream short‑sleeve blouse with a high‑waisted dramatic skirt covered in layers of red and orange feathers, it had a high‑low cut at the hem, revealing her black‑and‑white Chanel heels.

Jacob Elordi

Jacob Elordi: Getty images

Jacob Elordi walked the red carpet in a grey suit, topped with a long textured overcoat. He wore a light grey shirt beneath it, and a patterned green tie that introduced contrast to his outfit.

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart: Getty images

Styled by Tara Swennen, Stewart donned a Chanel look from the Spring 2026 collection, which included a cropped blazer with rolled sleeves and a mid-length skirt with button details. Underneath, she wore a black top and finished the look with two-tone Chanel pumps and a silver chain necklace with a lock pendant.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence: Getty images

Jennifer Lawrence showed up in an all-black outfit by Dior, a tailored cropped jacket over a thigh-high slit skirt with a long train at the back. Black strappy sandals, anklets and toe‑rings completed the look.

Chase Infiniti

Chase Infiniti: Getty images

Chase opted for a custom Louis Vuitton look. It consists of a velvet turtleneck long-sleeve with padded shoulders which added definition. It also featured a deep cut-out at both sides of her waist.

Renate Reinsve

Renate Reinsve: Getty images

Renate arrived in a red satin gown from Louis Vuitton. The gown had a high neckline accented by an oversized bow at the back of her neck. The bodice of the dress formed a point at her waist, creating cutouts on either side of her torso, before extending to the floor.

Most of the night’s appearances came from recent runways and top labels, whether it was custom couture or head-to-toe Chanel. All the celebrities brought their own interpretation of red carpet dressing.