Fashion stylists will be working all weekend long in the name of crafting looks for their respective clients, who will sashay from party to party — all before the Golden Globes even start. But in the name of celebrating the year’s best films and TV shows, the studios are rolling out additional red carpets for the stars and crews, and giving industry insiders a chance to have a friendly schmooze before putting on their game faces come Jan. 5.
Consider these cocktail hours and boozy celebrations the first of many arenas where stars will enter the running for our 2025 best-dressed list — in other words, we’re eyeing who’s wearing what designer , and how well they pull it off. It’s also a great vibe check for the style route they’ll be taking throughout awards season .
We’re hoping to catch glimpses of Zendaya , halter neck or no halter neck ; newcomer Mikey Madison ; veteran star and first-time Golden Globes nominee Pamela Anderson ; and musicians like Miley Cyrus , Selena Gomez , and Ariana Grande, who will surely be making the rounds. Keep scrolling to see the best looks from the weekend’s pre-parties.
Joey King and Sabrina Carpenter
At W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Cara Delevingne in Gucci
At W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Rachel Sennott
At W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Charley Gallay/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Maisy Stella
At W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Charley Gallay/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Charli XCX
W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Nicole Kidman in Miu Miu
At W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Charley Gallay/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Laura Harrier in Prada
At W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Charley Gallay/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Laura Love
At W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Charley Gallay/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Mikey Madison
At W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances Party.Charley Gallay/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Mark Eydelshteyn
At the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch.Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Ryan Destiny, Maisy Stella, and Mikey Madison
At the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch.Araya Doheny/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Zoë Kravitz in Saint Laurent
At Variety presents The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors To Watch Brunch.Kevin Winter/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Selena Gomez
At Variety presents The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors To Watch Brunch.Kevin Winter/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldana
At the After Party for the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images
Pamela Anderson
At the “The Last Showgirl” Golden Globe Celebration.Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images