Celebrity Style
The Red Carpet Moments of 2025 No One Saw Coming
If previous red-carpet seasons thrived on predictability, 2025 broke from it decisively. This was the year celebrities approached dressing with intent. From Met Gala appearances anchored in cultural references to awards-season looks that questioned inherited ideas of glamour, the red carpet shifted into a space defined by risk and clarity of vision.
Whether through sculptural shapes, confrontational styling, or unexpected material choices, stars like Teyana Taylor, LISA, Bad Bunny, and Jenna Ortega rewrote the rules, often in ways no one anticipated.
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LISA — Lever Couture
The BLACKPINK star and ‘The White Lotus’ actress arrived at the Emmys in a pink optic-illusion tulle gown by Lever Couture. The design had a structured peplum waist and an asymmetrical thigh-high slit that extended into a trailing arrangement of ribbon loops.
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Rosalía — Balenciaga
At the Los40 Music Awards in Valencia, Spain, Rosalía delivered one of the year’s most arresting appearances. She wore a black crop top richly embroidered with organza feathers, paired with voluminous taffeta buttoned trousers. The look’s defining piece was an alien-inspired mask encrusted with strass crystals, making the outfit look surreal.
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Alexander Skarsgard— Ludovic de Saint Sernin
At the London Film Festival, Skarsgård embraced confrontational approach to red-carpet dressing in Ludovic de Saint Sernin. He wore a halter-style white button-down, styled with a black leather tie and fitted lace-up leather trousers. The look mirrored the S&M theme of his film ‘Pillion.’
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Doechii — Thom Browne
For the 2025 Grammy Awards, Doechii arrived in Thom Browne, continuing her exploration of unconventional form. She wore an off-the-shoulder corset dress with exaggerated hips in dark grey, detailed with the brand’s red, white, and blue lacing. Layered over a white Oxford shirt and finished with a matching tie.
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Ariana Grande — Schiaparelli
Ariana Grande appeared at the Oscars in a custom Schiaparelli pink satin gown that centred craftsmanship. The design featured a wave-shaped peplum waist and a skirt heavily adorned with more than 190,000 crystals, sequins, rhinestones, and beads an exacting display of couture.
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Bad Bunny — Prada
At the 2025 Met Gala, Bad Bunny leaned into controlled tailoring. He wore a brown Prada mohair suit paired with a tobacco-toned poplin shirt.The restraint of the shape allowed his accessories to do the talking, adding contrast and personality.
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Jenna Ortega — Givenchy
At the Emmys, Jenna Ortega appeared in Givenchy by Sarah Burton. She wore a chandelier-style top constructed entirely from jewels and pearls, paired with a black skirt cut with a thigh-high slit.
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Teyana Taylor — Ruth E. Carter
One of the Met Gala’s most culturally rooted moments came from Teyana Taylor, dressed by Ruth E. Carter. She wore a three-piece pinstripe outfit completed with a feathered top hat and a sweeping cape. The words “Harlem Rose.”
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Anna Sawai — Giorgio Armani Privé
Anna Sawai’s SAG Awards appearance stood out for its composure and detail. Dressed in custom Giorgio Armani Privé, she wore a strapless gown embroidered from neckline to hem with ruby-red crystals. A black silk velvet back panel added contrast and depth.
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Halle Berry — Christian Siriano
For the Oscars, Halle Berry wore a fitted silver Christian Siriano gown featuring over 7,000 mirrored crystals. The corseted bodice extended into a mermaid-style skirt, combining structure with fluid movement.
The 2026 Golden Globes after-parties offered a stage for stars to reinterpret their red-carpet glamour into more relaxed, yet equally clean evening looks. Jennifer Lopez closed the night in a crystal-embellished Tamara Ralph gown, while Teyana Taylor paired couture with street-inspired accents, Priyanka Chopra balanced corseted tailoring with sultry elegance, and Zoë Kravitz translated her red-carpet outfit into a remarkable mini dress. The celebrities also embraced hair and fashion transitions that allowed movement, texture, and ease without losing the meticulous styling that defined the awards.
Jennifer Lopez: Backgrid
Evening shapes shifted toward playful experimentation: metallic mini-dresses, sheer layering, and unexpected combinations of cut, texture, and shine carried the energy of the ceremony into late-night celebrations. Hair followed the same shift, with smooth waves, soft tendrils, sculpted updos, and glossy blowouts that moved naturally with each outfit change. The after-parties showed that post-ceremony styling could be relaxed yet carefully considered, maintaining a consistent and harmonious look throughout the night.
In short, the after-hours scene highlighted a balance between refined glamour and relaxed sophistication, with celebrities navigating the night in looks that were at once stylish, wearable, and faithful to the spirit of awards-season fashion.
Below are the best looks.
EMMA STONE
Emma Stone: Backgrid
TESSA THOMPSON
Tessa Thompson: Backgrid
LISA
LISA: Backgrid
PYRIANKA CHOPRA & NICK JONAS
Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas: Backgrid
TEYANA TAYLOR
Teyana Taylor:Backgrid
ZOE KRAVITZ
Zoe Kravitz: Backgrid
BRITTANY SNOW
Brittany Snow: Backgrid
GEORGE & AMAL CLOONEY
George & Amal Clooney: Backgrid
COLMAN DOMINGO
Colman Domingo: Backgrid
The 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place on Sunday night, January 11, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser for the second year in a row, the night celebrated the best in film and television. While the awards is the main focus of the event, the red carpet remained one of the interesting aspects of the night.
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With Hollywood stars each bringing their own style to the red carpet, from sharp, structured pieces to contemporary fashion with exquisite finesse, the 2026 Golden Globes displayed variety of styles that portrayed not only the latest fashion trends but also the personal style signatures many celebrities are known for. Take for one, Teyana Taylor who always appears in a spectacular style, arrived in a black figure-hugging Schiaparelli gown with detailed cutouts and a ribbon of fabric flowing out from the back of the halter neckline of the dress to form a train.
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In contrast, Selena Gomez opted for a classic Hollywood style with a black Chanel gown, decorated with over 200 flowers made from feathers and silk chiffon. Emily Blunt also kept her look deliberately minimal, stepping out in a custom white Louis Vuitton two-piece offering a calm counterpoint to the more dramatic looks on the carpet.
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Elsewhere on the red carpet, sequins appeared in different forms, with Kylie Jenner choosing a silver sequined gown, complete with crystal straps that lay across her shoulders, while Miley Cyrus took a darker approach in a black long-sleeve sequined gown, with deep neckline and fanned, pleated pieces that stood above her shoulders.
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Other stars appeared in sheer and see-through designs. Jennifer Lawrence went for a strategically layered see-through Givenchy gown, decorated with floral appliqués. She paired it with a satin shawl and gemstone detailings. Jennifer Lopez followed suit in figure-hugging sheer mermaid gown. The men also pushed style boundaries, with Coleman Domingo opting for a Valentino custom look, consisting of a black trousers with a button-up matching jacket designed with sparkling crystal pieces on one side. While Patrick Schwarzenegger gave the traditional tailoring a twist, wearing a suit with a bow tie and a gold accessory pinned to the lapel.
Below are all our best dressed looks from the night.
Emily Blunt in a white Louis Vuitton custom two‑piece
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Miley Cyrus in a Saint Laurent gown
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Jennifer Lopez in a sheer vintage Jean‑Louis Scherrer mermaid gown
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Chase Infiniti in a custom Louis Vuitton
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Ariana Grande in a black off‑the‑shoulder ball gown by Vivienne Westwood
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Jenna Ortega in a black Dilara Findikoglu dress
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Nick Jonas in classic Tuxedo
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Ayo Edebiri in a black Chanel gown
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Elle Fanning in a figure‑hugging silver Gucci gown
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Tessa Thompson in a Balenciaga dress
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Coleman Domingo in custom Valentino
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Jackie Tohn in Pamella Roland and Rahaminov diamonds jewelry
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Patrick Schwarzenegger in a tailored suit
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Amelia Gray in Swarovski
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Jacob Elordi in Bottega Veneta
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Joshua Hong in an all black suit
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Gigi Hadid is known for experimenting with various hair colors while staying within familiar territory; honey blonde, platinum, and brunette. Now, she’s switching things up with her darkest hair color yet. Along with her hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, the model styled a matte black bob, predicted to be among 2026’s trendy hairstyles.
The new hairstyle was revealed in an Instagram post shared by Giannetos on January 8. In the images, Hadid is seen wearing a jet-black bob or what the stylist called a “matte black mini bob”, with a silky, shiny finish. It appeared the look may have been created for a Maybelline shoot, it’s still unclear whether the change is permanent.
Gigi Hadid: Instagram
The bob had flipped-out ends and a deep side part, styled close to the face. Giannetos told Allure that he called the color “matte black” because it doesn’t have any red undertones. He described the look as chic, modern and new, noting that it can be worn tucked neatly behind the ears or with some pieces left to frame the face.
Gigi Hadid: Instagram
Hadid was last seen wearing her signature blonde shade in December, when she was photographed on the set of a Super Bowl commercial in New York City. The last time she switched her appearance was in early 2025, when she showed up with a silver-sheened bob at the Le Grand Dîner du Louvre event.
Gigi Hadid: Instagram
With Bella Hadid also changing her hair after years of dark brunette hair, it seems both sisters are embracing a new look. Known for sticking to particular beauty lanes, the siblings appear to be more open to experimenting this year. Whether permanent or not, Gigi’s matte black bob feels like a great way to start 2026.
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