This year’s red carpets served us some of fashion’s most memorable moments – from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s viral Wicked looks to Kim Kardashian channelling Princess Diana.
The dress method (when an actor pays homage to the movie he sells through his fashion) has swept red carpets this year. However, the classic and immortal appearance of some celebrities has also had an equally great impact.
Here are the most memorable red carpet fashion moments of 2024. . .
1. Zendaya
Zendaya had a plethora of eye catching red carpet looks this year – from her method-dressing for the tennis blockbuster Challengers to her ethereal drama on the Met Gala red carpet.
However, her look that stole this show in 2024 was her futuristic silver suit styled by Law Roach at the Dune: Part Two premiere in London.
The one-of-a-kind piece featured structured chrome panels taken from Mugler’s 1995 Couture collection and styled with pointed heels and rainy hair.
2. Ariana Grande
The film adaptation of the world’s favorite musical, Wicked, not only took the typhoon by storm this year, but also the fashion world.
Leading the way were movie stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who presented a variety of looks on the red carpet, embodying their characters: the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch.
Grande’s most memorable appearance on the tour, however, had to be her pink fairytale dress she wore to the premiere of an Australian movie.
The 31-year-old actor and singer wore a traditional Glinda dress by Vivienne Westwood with a corset bodice adorned with intricate, sparkly embellishments.
The dress featured puffed shimmering sleeves and a dramatic tulle skirt, cascading in layers of blush pink. To accentuate the princess persona even further, Grande accessorised with a diamond butterfly choker by Lorraine Schwartz and minimal pink make-up.
3. Cynthia Erivo
Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo rocked her Wicked look at the film’s London premiere in a dramatic Schiaparelli ensemble.
Trading in her usual green colour palette – as a nod to her role as Elphaba – Erivo, 37, opted for a striking black velvet bodice and a capacious, flared tulle skirt that revealed a glittering copper mosaic underneath.
The highlights extended to Erivo’s stockings and she completed the look with black opera gloves, wedge heels and De Beers jewellery, topped off with a black headpiece.
4. Nicholas Coughlan
Nicola Coughlan was “very demure, very conscious” at the Fashion Awards in December this year.
The Irish actor wore a structured black off-the-shoulder dress, a blue silk bustle and a black bow in her hair.
The silhouette of the circle dress, fostered by 19th-century Regency clothing styles, is ideal for the 37-year-old Bridgeton star. The dress was created by Indian designer Gaurav Gupta, who also dressed Beyoncé and Cardi B.
5. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
Rihanna’s public appearances are now rare, but when she does appear on the red carpet, it’s worth it.
The 36-year-old Barbadian singer walked the red carpet at the Fashion Awards in December with her husband A$AP Rocky, who named a “cultural innovator” at the event.
Rihanna wore a striking turquoise furry dress and matching hat with a plunging black corset. The star dug into the archives for her look, dressed in an ensemble from Christian Lacroix’s Fall/Winter 2002 couture collection.
Never one to be outdone, Rihanna paired her colorful look with pointy heels, sheer stockings, and plenty of diamonds; after all, the occasion was organized through the Pandora jeweler.
6. Colman Domingo
One of the most productive dressed male actors of 2024 is Colman Domingo.
The 55-year-old American actor has a familiar calling thanks to his roles in Rustin and Netflix’s new mystery series, The Madness.
At the Critics’ Choice Awards in January, Domingo wore a mustard Valentino Haute Couture with a gold ruffled coat and a sky blue shirt.
The actor finished the dazzling look with a pair of pointed golden Christian Louboutin boots, Bulgari jewellery and an Omega watch.7. Cardi B
Cardi B is not afraid to make a statement on the red carpet. This year, the rapper bought gothic glamour to the Met Gala in mounds of voluminous black tulle.
The 32-year-old WAP singer chose an avant-garde creation by Windowsen – an emerging label founded by Chinese designer Sensen Lii.
Cardi B wore a black, off-the-shoulder silhouette which came with mounds of tulle and a sweeping train, following her annual tradition of supplying head-turning Met Gala looks.8. Chappell RoanAmerican singer Chappell Roan turned heads in a custom ruched red gown and a prosthetic pig nose at the UMG Grammy after party in February.
Good luck bathrough, 26 years old! The singer wore a silk dress by independent designer Efraín Nava, a traditional headpiece by Manny Robertson, who also designed for the looks presented at Ru Paul’s DragCon. Roan completed her look with a pair of vintage Christian Dior buckle boots. 9. Kim kardashian
Something perhaps not on everyone’s 2024 bingo card was Kim Kardashian showcasing Princess Diana’s wardrobe at the Los Angeles CMA Art and Film Gala in November.
The reality star wore Princess Diana’s gold, silver, amethyst and diamond Attallah Cross necklace with a plunging white Gucci gown and pearl choker.
SKIMS, 44, sold the pendant at a Sotheby’s auction for £163,800 in January 2023.
Previously, the late princess presented the dramatic cross in a completely different way at a benefit gala in October 1987. Diana wore a black and burgundy dress in the Elizabethan style by Catherine Walker with a turtleneck ruffle.
10. Bad Bunny
Cardi B wasn’t the only star to surprise at the Met Gala in May of this year. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny made his mark on the men’s side with a blue Maison Margiela outfit.
The 30-year-old musician wore a military blue suit with exposed white threads and a Murano ribbon.
The artist completed the look with a bouquet of wool flowers, a puffy beret, and custom-made “Tabi” boots, a shoe that John Galliano, then director of Maison Margiela, made viral this year. 11. Carey Mulligan
A timeless look from the red carpet that stuck in people’s minds this year: Carey Mulligan’s Oscar dress.
The Promising Young Woman star wore a sleek black sleeveless Balenciaga suit with matching floor-length opera gloves.
Mulligan, 31, was considered the best dressed celebrity of the night at the awards ceremony. The dress’s soft, fitted silhouette and delicate sweetheart neckline encompassed the soft elegance and femininity of 2024’s biggest fashion trend: “quiet luxury. “
The dress featured a dramatic mermaid skirt, which flared out at the knees under the scalloped hem, with a white tulle petticoat peeped out at the base. Mulligan kept her jewellery simple with a pair of classic diamond drop earrings.
“I think it’s my favorite dress I’ve ever worn,” the actor told Vogue.
12. Lady Gaga
While Lady Gaga served up an array of eye-catching red carpet looks this year, one of her best was a custom red gown for the London premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux.
The 38-year-old actor and singer channelled Harley Quinn in a blood red Celine gown, featuring voluminous shoulder pads and a sharp plunging neckline, which mirrored her onscreen character’s distinctive style.
The floor-length gown was finished with a Eighties-style cropped jacket which complemented Gaga’s sleek bob and smoky blue eye make-up. The star completed the look with black nail polish and minimal accessories, allowing the gown to do the talking.
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