Another year has gone by, which means we have another year's worth of red carpet dresses to daydream about. From trench coat ball gowns to "naked" dresses, 2017 was filled with noteworthy looks that left a lasting impression. We took on the difficult task of picking out our 25 favorite red carpet moments of the year—2018, you have some big shoes to fill.
Scroll through to see the best red carpet dresses of 2017, in our humble opinion.
Who: Nicole Kidman
What: The 2017 Emmy Awards
Wear: Calvin Klein
Who: Priyanka Chopra
What: The 2017 Met Gala
Wear: Ralph Lauren
Who: Gina Rodriguez
What: The 2017 SAG Awards
Wear: Patricia Bonaldi
Who: Rihanna
What: The 2017 Cannes Film Festival
Wear: Dior
Who: Meg Ryan
What: The 2017 CFDA Awards
Wear: Christian Siriano
Who: Naomie Harris
What: The 2017 Oscars
Wear: Calvin Klein
Who: Jennifer Lawrence
What: The 2017 Venice Film Festival
Wear: Dior
Who: Viola Davis
What: The 2017 Oscars
Wear: Armani
Who: Demi Lovato
What: The 2017 American Music Awards
Wear: Ester Abner
Who: Tracee Ellis Ross
What: The 2017 Emmy Awards
Wear: Chanel Haute Couture
Who: Taraji P. Henson
What: The 2017 Oscars
Wear: Alberta Ferretti
Who: Olivia Wilde
What: The 2017 Tony Awards
Wear: Michael Kors Collection
Who: Octavia Spencer
What: The 2017 Oscars
Wear: Marchesa
Who: Gigi Hadid
What: The 2017 CFDA Awards
Wear: The Row
Who: Laverne Cox
What: The 2017 Creative Arts Emmys
Wear: Mikael D
Who: Kendall Jenner
What: The 2017 Cannes Film Festival
Wear: Giambattista Valli Couture
Who: Rosie Huntington Whiteley
What: The 2017 Oscars Vanity Fair Party
Wear: Versace
Who: Alex Wek
What: The 2017 CFDA Awards
Wear: Balenciaga
Who: Chrissy Teigen
What: The 2017 Oscars
Wear: Zuhair Murad
Who: Hailee Steinfeld
What: The 2017 Video Music Awards
Wear: Atelier Versace
Who: Jessica Chastain
What: The 2017 Cannes Film Festival
Wear: Zuhair Murad
Who: Bella Hadid
What: The 2017 Cannes amFAR Gala
Wear: Ralph Russo
Who: Kate Bosworth
What: The 2017 Met Gala
Wear: Tory Burch
Who: Karlie Kloss
What: The 2017 Oscars Vanity Fair Party
Wear: Naeem Kahn
Who: Cynthia Erivo
What: The 2017 Tony Awards
Wear: Chris Gelinas
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