The Best-Dressed Celebrities at the 2025 Gotham Awards

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.