Internet-Breaking Couture, the Year of the Pop Star, and a Cowboy Takeover: The 24 Moments That Defined Fashion in 2024

First came the announcement that LVMH was sponsoring the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris—a clear indication that the world would witness an incredibly stylish Games. In the months that followed, fashion houses began unveiling the uniforms they’d made for various countries. Stéphane Ashpool x Le Coq Sportif for France, Stella Jean for Haiti, Telfar for Liberia, and Labrum x Adidas for Sierra Leone all garnered praise and enthusiasm, but two small brands set a new standard for Olympic dress–while also setting the internet ablaze: Michel & Amazonka with stunning looks for Team Mongolia, and Moshions, which designed sleek, impeccably tailored suits for the South Sudan menMoshionss basketball team.

The night before the Games kicked off, LVMH and Vogue hosted a Prelude, which saw LeBron James and Tyla in Louis Vuitton, with First Lady Jill Biden opting for Schiaparelli. Dior looks abounded (both Lady Gaga and Celine Dion were dressed by the house for their Opening Ceremony performances) and the guests were just as well-heeled: Cynthia Erivo watching gymnastics in Thom Browne, Nicole Kidman at an Omega party in Valentino, and Sharon Stone wearing a floral Antonio Marras suit to Roland Garros. While bold looks were all over, one of the biggest fashion statements of the 2024 Paris Olympics was technically one of the smallest: Accepting one of her many gold medals, Simon Biles gently pulled on the pendant dangling from her neck—a diamond encrusted goat designed by Jill Heller. The most fashionable Olympics ever, indeed.—Leah Faye Cooper

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