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<\/p>\n\n\tAs the fashion world finally filled its designer vacancies, showing some auspicious debut collections, so did the red carpet start to shine again this fall. House ambassadors like Ayo Edebiri, resplendent in Chanel by Matthieu Blazy, and Greta Lee, powerful in Dior by Jonathan Anderson, showcased what the modern muse will look like in the future.<\/p>\n
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\n\tNot that the start of 2025 was a total loss. Nicole Kidman dazzled in Balenciaga at the Globes, Ariana Grande\u2019s Schiaparelli gown was a lesson in exceptional craftsmanship at the Oscars, and Charli XCX swept into the Grammys in Jean Paul Gaultier. At last at the Met Gala, it seemed folks understood the assignment, \u201cSuperfine: Tailoring Black Style,\u201d with sartorial aficionados like Tracee Ellis Ross in Marc Jacobs and Doechii in Louis Vuitton as standouts, and newcomers to the scene like Severance\u2018s Tramell Tillman in Thom Browne launching a stellar year of style.<\/p>\n
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\n\tFrom maximalism to minimalism, who would have thought that a simple Bottega Veneta ivory shirt and pants could ignite a frenzy? But that\u2019s exactly what Jacob Elordi did when he sailed in to the Venice Film Festival, not to mention that at 6-foot-5, Elordi is perhaps the perfect coat hanger. With similar aplomb, Pedro Pascal muscled his way into all our hearts at the Cannes Film Festival wearing a Calvin Klein black cutoff tee and pants \u2026 less is most certainly more for these gents. Meanwhile, Alexander Skarsgard has been pushing the envelope in all the coolest ways \u2014 tongue presumably in cheek \u2014 and we have loved his experimentation, from being the first to wear the ubiquitous Saint Laurent thigh-high boots on the carpet to baring it in a Ludovic de Saint Sernin halter neck shirt. (Their peer Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet could take note here, as he veered messily from a lemon tux to a neon orange tracksuit like a cheap fruit salad \u2026 while I\u2019m sure he\u2019s having a great time, we all miss the chic Haider Ackermann collabs of Timmy past.) On the TV front, everyone\u2019s White Lotus obsession, Walton Goggins, here in Dunhill, may have played our favorite failure Rick, but he scored the most lauded success in the style stakes.<\/p>\n
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\n\tJenna Ortega and stylist Enrique Melendez won match-made-in-heaven duo of the year \u2014 it\u2019s hard to choose one single look as the best from all the hits they served up in 2025, but this Givenchy look rocked. Plus, an unexpected runner-up on the style-setter list was Pamela Anderson in Ferragamo \u2014 ably aided by stylist Bailey Moon \u2014 with her newly cut bob and retro-inspired wardrobe, on tour to promote The Naked Gun, she made us all long for romance this summer.<\/p>\n
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\n\tAnd who says funny can\u2019t play it straight? Comediennes Desi Lydic and Kathryn Hahn both made a serious play for best dressed at the Emmys this year, in Yara Shoemaker and Valentino, respectively. Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney sadly got no laughs whatsoever by turning up in a totally sheer dress at a women\u2019s empowerment event. Naked dressing can be so tiresome \u2026 and missing the point is never on trend.<\/p>\n
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\n\tCampaigns were hitting top speed, and talent was out on full display by the fall. Business casual? Forget it. It\u2019s an actual catwalk at every turn. Jeremy Strong was a stinger in custom Loro Piana at the Academy Gala \u2014 love or hate his fashion statements, at least he always makes one. Jennifer Lawrence went full goddess in Dior at the Governors Awards as only a true movie star can. Followed by the ever-edgy Renate Reinsve at the Elle Women in Hollywood event, draped in a knockout fluid blush Louis Vuitton number.<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe star-crossed lovers of the year were Rihanna and A$AP Rocky (now formally a Chanel ambassador), who, with their adorable kids, rocked every look in tandem. They closed out the year at the Gotham Awards in December (her in Pierpaolo Piccioli\u2019s delightful Balenciaga) looking like a throwback to the era of the Hollywood greats. Where we all long to be.<\/p>\n
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