Grab a cup of tea and take a pew, as we're about to delve into the very best red carpet looks from 2019. When it comes to this area of fashion, it was truly a vintage year. Celebrities wanted to experiment and thankfully, we were treated to fashion that felt fun and exciting.
While we would never knock the classic Hollywood bombshell, there were some more exciting dresses and outfits that took our breath away and had us talking about them for months. At the Oscars, we had Billy Porter's gorgeous tuxedo gown created by Christian Siriano. At the Met Gala, Lady Gaga pulled off a staggering four looks by Brandon Maxwell via a series of entertaining reveals. Other gowns that were worthy of appearing on this list include Elle Fanning's custom Gucci at the Cannes Film Festival (she also stunned in a black-and-white Dior creation at the festival, such was her red carpet prowess this year).
But she isn't the only A-lister to appear more than once here. Kendall Jenner, Sienna Miller and Timothée Chalamet also impressed us with their style and all get two slots each. Other outfits that more than deserve your attention include Kim Kardashian West's wet-look Thierry Mugler creation, Lizzo's peach off-the-shoulder Valentino dress complete with tiny bag and Zoë Kravitz's barely there bra-and-skirt combo for the Oscars after-parties.
Other important notes? This year, it was clear that there was one key colour, and that was pink. It should come as no surprise, as 2020 is set to be full of the hue. As we've teased you enough, it's time to go ahead and take a look at the best looks from the year. We'll be talking about these well into 2020.
WHO: Gwendoline Christie
WHAT: Game of Thrones season 8 premiere
WEAR: Iris van Herpen dress
WHO: Elle Fanning
WHAT: Cannes Film Festival
WEAR: Custom-made Gucci gown
WHO: Juliette Binoche
WHAT: Venice Film Festival
WEAR: Armani Privé
WHO: Timothée Chalamet
WHAT: Golden Globes 2019
WEAR: Louis Vuitton
WHO: Zoe Kravtiz
WHAT: Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.
WEAR: Elsa PerrettI halter top
WHO: Brie Larson
WHAT: Avengers: Endgame premiere
WEAR: Celine
WHO: Lady Gaga
WHAT: Met Gala 2019
WEAR: Brandon Maxwell
WHO: Kim Kardashian West
WHAT: Met Gala 2019
WEAR: Mugler
WHO: Lucy Boynton
WHAT: Oscars 2019
WEAR: Rodarte
WHO: Elle Fanning
WHAT: Cannes Film Festival
WEAR: Dior
WHO: Kendall Jenner
WHAT: AmfAR Gala Cannes
WEAR: Giambattista Valli x H&M
WHO: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex
WHAT: Lion King premiere
WEAR: Jason Wu
WHO: Beyoncé
WHAT: Lion King premiere
WEAR: Alexander McQueen
WHO: Zendaya
WHAT: Emmys
WEAR: Vera Wang
WHO: Kristen Stewart
WHAT: Venice Film Festival
WEAR: Chanel Haute Couture
WHO: Meryl Streep
WHAT: Venice Film Festival
WEAR: Givenchy
WHO: Sienna Miller
WHAT: Venice Film Festival
WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Penelope Cruz
WHAT: Venice Film Festival
WEAR: Ralph Russo
WHO: Emilia Clarke
WHAT: Emmys
WEAR: Valentino
WHO: Lizzo
WHAT: American Music Awards
WEAR: Valentino dress and bag
WHO: Alexa Chung
WHAT: Fashion Awards 2019
WEAR: Alexa Chung
WHO: Timothée Chalamet
WHAT: The King premiere, Venice Film Festival
WEAR: Hader Ackermann
WHO: Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge
WHAT: BAFTAs 2019
WEAR: Alexander McQueen
WHO: Saoirse Ronan
WHAT: Met Gala 2019
WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Sienna Miller
WHAT: Met Gala 2019
WEAR: Paco Rabanne
WHO: Kylie and Kendall Jenner
WHAT: Met Gala 2019
WEAR: Versace
WHO: Margot Robbie
WHAT: Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood premiere
WEAR: Chanel
WHO: Harry Styles
WHAT: Met Gala 2019
WEAR: Gucci
WHO: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
WHAT: Vanity Fair Oscars after-party
WEAR: Versace
WHO: Miley Cyrus
WHAT: Vanity Fair Oscars after-party
WEAR: Saint Laurent
WHO: Lupita Nyong'o
WHAT: Vanity Fair Oscars after party
WEAR: Oscar de la Renta
WHO: Billy Porter
WHAT: Oscars 2019
WEAR: Christian Siriano
WHO: Jennifer Lopez
WHAT: CFDA Fashion Awards
WEAR: Ralph Lauren
Next up, the biggest spring/summer 2020 fashion trends you need to know.
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