The Most Iconic Red Carpet Moments of 2024, According to Bazaar’s Editors

Hunter Schafer in Prada

“This custom Prada look that Dara cooked up for Hunter Schafer during her Hunger Games tour at the Cannes film festival remains one of my favorites of the year. It’s just so crisp and demure and sexy all at once and Schafer looked like she was having so much fun in it.”—Leah Chernikoff, executive editor

Selena Gomez in Ralph Lauren

“When a legendary American designer dresses America’s sweetheart, it’s bound to create a big red carpet moment. Selena Gomez wore a Ralph Lauren tuxedo-inspired gown with dazzling rectangular-shaped beads and crisp white collar and cuffs to the Governors Awards. She glimmered with leaf-shaped earrings dripping in diamonds from Boucheron, and diamond rings to match.”—Jaclyn Alexandra Cohen, senior fashion & accessories editor

Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Louis Vuitton

“In a world of gimmicks and stunts, Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s look at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala proved that all you truly need to steal the spotlight is a marvelously tailored dress. This custom Louis Vuitton masterpiece features an elegant off-the-shoulder bodice, with the waist flaring out into a cascade of blush pink chiffon, which pooled out at her feet as an ethereal train.”—Chelsey Sanchez, editor

Ayo Edibini in Prada

“When Ayo Edebiri showed up to the Golden Globes in early January in this red column gown, we should have taken it as a sign that she was going to dominate the red carpet all year round. Like all the best Prada looks, this one feels entirely current but—with the strapless silhouette and the train—also a little bit nostalgic, like it could have come out of some imagined old Hollywood past.”—Izzy Grispan, digital director

Jennifer Lopez in Schiaparelli

“For me, this Schiaparelli dress for the Met Gala red carpet hits the perfect note of high-volume glitz. The shimmering, goddess-esque Schiaparelli dress paired with the big, bold, almost aquatic treasure-of-Atlantis diamond Tiffany necklace gives her the allure of a modern mermaid, especially given her easy yet appropriate glam.”—Miguel Enamorado, accessories director

Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton

“I was obsessed with Emma Stone’s Golden Globes look this year from head to toe. I found the ease of her sleek, bouncy bob, paired with a custom embroidered Louis Vuitton gown featuring a deep V and high, center leg slit, utterly breathtaking. On the red carpet that night, she proved that less can truly be more.”—Tiffany Dodson, beauty commerce

Moeka Hoshi in Miu Miu

“Girlie and flirty, this Miu Miu gown worn by Moeka Hoshi to the Emmys adds a little jazz-era ease in the simple cut but then turns the volume up with fantastic embellishments. And she keeps things simple and cute with a blonde pixie cut.”—Miguel Enamorado, accessories director

Elle Fanning in Gucci

“I love the simplicity of this white gown and the festiveness of its shimmery silver bow and backless detail. Elle’s dramatic Old Hollywood hairdo and cat eye complemented it perfectly, elevating the glamour of the entire look.”—Rosa Sanchez, senior news editor

Zendaya in Mugler

“In 2024, we were graced with not one but two Zendaya press tours, making it impossible to talk about the year in fashion without talking about her many red carpet looks. But out of all of them, the most notable would have to be when she arrived at the London premiere of Dune: Part Two in a gynoid suit from Thierry Mugler’s fall 1995 couture presentation. ‘I think this was the pinnacle of my career,’ image architect Law Roach told Bazaar earlier this year in an episode of our video series, Fashion Flashback.”—Faith Brown, senior social media editor

Jennifer Lopez in Chloé

“Of all the Chloé girls, J.Lo’s co-sign of Chemena’s Fall/Winter 2024 collection was impossible to miss. It also signaled that boho really is back, but this time in much bigger and dare I say even sexier way.”—Faith Brown, Senior Social Media Editor

Hunter Schaffer in Armani Prive

“My vote goes to Hunter Schafer at Cannes in archive Armani Privé liquid silk organza and a diamond-and-sapphire collar by Chopard. Nothing needs to be added, nothing needs to be taken away…and there are pockets! ”—Jil Derryberry, research chief

Jennifer Lawrence in Givenchy

“At Vanity Fair’s annual Oscars after-party, Jennifer Lawrence looked every bit the Jane Austen heroine in this Regency-inspired dress from Givenchy’s 1996 couture collection. While sheer dresses on the red carpet are nothing new, this piece’s high ruffled collar, empire waistline, and scalloped puff sleeves offered a fresh take on the trend.”—Chelsey Sanchez, editor

Taylor Swift in Schiaparelli

“Gen Z has begun to embrace the watch world with unconventional ways of wearing timepieces: Think blingy chokers, bracelets, and rings impressed with ticking dials. And who better to usher in this fresh era than the Eras queen herself, Taylor Swift? At this year’s Grammy Awards, the empress of pop dazzled in a Schiaparelli gown, set off with a custom black diamond choker by jewelry royalty Lorraine Schwartz, impressed with a Concord watch at the center.”—Jennifer Jenkins, assistant accessories editor

Ariana Grande in Loewe

“As obsessed as I was with all of Ariana Grande’s Wicked press tour looks, I was just as obsessed with her custom Loewe Met Gala look, which paid homage to Glinda in a more subtle way. Everything about her look was on point, from the mother-of-pearl bustier to the 3D crystal ‘fairy wings’ that adorned her eyes. This marked her glorious return to the Met Gala since first attending in 2018 and she certainly did not disappoint.”—Kristina Ang, social video coordinator

Cynthia Erivo in Valentino

“Cynthia Erivo has been painting the town green throughout her Wicked press tour with show-stopping red carpet looks, and she kept the magic alive at the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival, dazzling onlookers in an emerald brocade gown from Alessandro Michele’s Resort 2025 collection, which kicked off his role at the helm of Valentino. She paired the stunning jeweled-neckline with a glamorous Bulgari diamond necklace and matching statement nails—proving that Wicked style is all in the detail. Pure fashion sorcery!”—Jackie Judd, assistant fashion editor

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Anya Taylor Joy in Rabanne

“In a year of method dressing, the spotlight was mainly turned on Zendaya for her showstopping Challengers and Dune: Part Two press looks, as well as Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for their playful Wicked tour, but we mustn’t sleep on Anya Taylor-Joy. While promoting Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the actor cooked up a series of stunning fits with stylist Ryan Hastings, most notably this archival Paco Rabanne set from the house’s Spring 1996 Haute Couture collection. Like a fabulous Pinhead from Hellraiser, the chainmail dress and matching headpiece were covered with arrow-like spears that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about for months.”—Joel Calfee, editorial and social media assistant

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Hunter Schafer in Prada

“Hunter Schafer was born to wear Prada. She looked like an ethereal dream in this blush-colored sheer gown, which she wore to the 2024 Golden Globes. The wind was a paid extra, blowing the wisps of gauzy fabric on her train in the afternoon light. It was dramatic, it was angelic, it was a moment!”—Olivia Alchek, Senior Designer

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Rosalía in Balenciaga

“Rosalia’s personal style is so distinct that I can often predict what items she’ll end up wearing from seeing them on runway. This freaky little Blaneciaga gown feels so like her. The way the train pools around her is so dreamy, and her single sculpted hair curl makes her look very ethereal, like she’s a statuesque Greek goddess on a pedestal but that pedestal is actually just the Latin Grammys red carpet. ”—Tara Gonzalez, senior fashion editor