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<\/p>\nThe Hollywood Reporter presents its inaugural data-driven stylists\u2019 survey, in which tastemakers voted on their peers\u2019 most impressive looks this year. What\u2019s being served: fashion as art. <\/p>\n
\tPublished on November 4, 2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\tZendaya, Emma Chamberlain and Chase Infiniti<\/p>\n
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In the three decades since red carpets have become synonymous with Hollywood couture, celebrity stylists have outpaced fashion editors, models, moguls and, more recently, content creators as the true arbiters of the town\u2019s taste. No one else has the number of media impressions that top Hollywood stylists do, with many of them pulling in millions of followers. Of course, Beyonc\u00e9, Rihanna and Taylor Swift have 500 million-plus Instagram fans each, but much of the engagement is driven by what their stylists are putting on their backs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why, as this year winds down, THR reached out to the many pros who\u2019ve now achieved fame in their own right for dressing the most visible personages in the world. What did we learn? The newish Parisian design duo behind Mati\u00e8res F\u00e9cales \u2014 Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran \u2014 have captured stylists\u2019 hearts the most, while Matthieu Blazy\u2019s Chanel, Jonathan Anderson\u2019s Dior and Anthony Vaccarello\u2019s Saint Laurent also number among Hollywood\u2019s favorite designers. Feathers still are flying on red carpet fits for all genders. The sheer look continues to show off, but cutouts and two-piece looks are taking over the body-part wars. Lace, lingerie and leather are now completely red carpet-worthy. Slinky close fits and strong tailoring are forever. And so, apparently, is fashion\u2019s idolization of Zendaya. We could have easily included three or more of her looks, but to keep the list varied and fun, we chose only one top fit per actor or actress. The methodology behind the list included tabulating the top 10 looks chosen by 50-plus stylists, prioritizing by the number of votes each look received, and then, to break ties, bringing in rankings. The result: a realistic look at coming trends and which designers and designs rank the highest for Hollywood, by the world\u2019s top tastemakers.<\/p>\n
With reporting by Elycia Rubin.<\/p>\n
\t1. Zendaya<\/p>\n
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At the NYC premiere of The Odyssey on July 14, America\u2019s favorite zillennial stunned in Mati\u00e8res F\u00e9cales\u2019 \u201cAnge\u201d gown. Styled by Law Roach, the micro-hand-pleated chiffon creation sported white rooster feather wings designed to evoke Zendaya\u2019s character in the movie: Greek goddess Athena. \u201cWhat I loved most about the Mati\u00e8res angel look,\u201d says stylist Ilaria Urbinati (her clients: Dwayne Johnson, Barry Keoghan) \u201cis how cohesively ethereal it felt from head to toe. It didn\u2019t look costume-y. She looked like a painting. Not many could pull it off.\u201d Adds stylist Tara Swennen (Kristen Stewart, Ali Wong), \u201cIt literally took my breath away.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t2. Emma Chamberlain<\/p>\n
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At the Met Gala on May 4, Chamberlain grabbed the limelight in custom Mugler by Miguel Castro Freitas. Inspired by impressionist painters, the one-of-a-kind rainbow dress, styled by Jared Ellner, took 40 hours to paint and four days to dry. \u201cIt really embodied the \u2018Fashion Is Art\u2019 Met Ball theme without feeling like a costume,\u201d says stylist Tracy Shapoff (Molly Parker, Bill Maher). \u201cThe gorgeous hand-painting texture on the dress felt as though they\u2019d painted a one-of-a-kind piece directly onto her body. I really felt like I was looking at a piece of artwork.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t3. Chase Infiniti<\/p>\n
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Styled by Wayman + Micah, last Oscar season\u2019s breakout Infiniti radiated in custom Thom Browne at the May 4 Met Gala. Made of 1.5 million hand-embroidered sequins and over 600 shades of silk fringe, the gown was inspired by the Greek sculpture of Venus de Milo. \u201cThere\u2019s something surreal about it,\u201d says stylist Avigail Collins (part of a team with husband Damian; they work with Elizabeth Olsen and St. Vincent). \u201cLike wearable art, almost sculptural, the way the sequins, beading, intricate embroidery, craftsmanship and embellishments create an abstract silhouette, pushing the boundaries of fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t4. Teyana Taylor<\/p>\n
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Also wearing custom Thom Browne and also styled by Wayman + Micah, another of last awards season\u2019s standouts, Taylor, grabbed fashion mindshare at the Actor Awards on March 1. The surrealist molded gown in gray and off-white was meant to evoke an abstract painting of a naked woman\u2019s body, with ribbons dripping down the back. The \u201cnaked\u201d anatomical bodice was made from over 160 pattern pieces put together via intarsia and tonal shading to mimic carved musculature; the gray tulle mermaid skirt was embellished with over 400,000 sequins in gold and white gold.<\/p>\n
\t5. Nicole Kidman<\/p>\n
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In a ruby-beaded, liquid-looking Chanel confection, Kidman, styled by Jason Bolden, turned heads at the Met Gala on May 4. Chanel\u2019s Matthieu Blazy created the dropped-waist silhouette, with feathers at the hips and cuffs, a long dramatic train and surprising long sleeves. \u201cWhat I loved most about that gown,\u201d offers stylist James Yardley (Connor Storrie, Hannah Waddingham), \u201cwas its simplicity. Immaculate fit, and the placement of the feathers had such an impact. The cherry on top: the spinel and lapis lazuli ring, also from Chanel.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t6. Daisy Edgar-Jones<\/p>\n
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Wearing this Miu Miu crystal corseted gown at the Oct. 1 Sydney premiere of Sense and Sensibility, Edgar-Jones, as styled by Dani Michelle, perfectly referenced Jane Austen\u2019s era, with delicate ribbons as shoulder straps. \u201cThis strikes all the right notes,\u201d declares stylist Ariel Tunnell (Rachel Bloom, Stephanie Beatriz). \u201cThe color, the sheer elements, the tones against her skin \u2014 so flattering. Add in the historical dressing of corsets and lacing, and it comes together in the coolest and most gorgeous way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t7. Charli xcx<\/p>\n
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Modelling custom Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello at the Sept. 27 MTV Video Music Awards and styled by Chris Horan, the music provocateur reminded that the midriff is an erogenous zone. Goth and glam at the same time, Charli embodied a modern Morticia Addams. \u201cI can\u2019t think of anyone who knows who they are better than Charli XCX,\u201d stylist Michael Fisher tells THR (Ethan Hawke, Jon Hamm, Jake Gyllenhaal). \u201cEvery time I see her on a carpet, she\u2019s perfectly herself and looks effortlessly cool.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t8. Rihanna<\/p>\n
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Styled by Jahleel Weaver, she wore a custom metallic architectural creation by Maison Margiela artistic director Glenn Martens for the May 4 Met Gala. Inspired by the medieval buildings of the Flanders region of Belgium, it was sewn from duchess silk, recycled metal threads and 115,000 crystal beads alongside antique jewels and chains. The label\u2019s Paris atelier spent 1,380 hours of handwork on what Rihanna described as \u201clooking like a pearl emerging from an oxidized oyster shell,\u201d a reference to her home country of Barbados.<\/p>\n
\t9. Bella Hadid<\/p>\n
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The Schiaparelli couture lace gown worn by the model multihyphenate and styled by Mimi Cuttrell for the Cannes Film Festival was an homage to Jane Birkin. It required 130 artisans to create. Stylist Molly Dickson (Sydney Sweeney, Kaia Gerber) offers: \u201cEverything Daniel Roseberry does at Schiaparelli is incredible. This dress balances delicate proportions and contrast perfectly. The crochet is intricate; the V of the neck is the perfect line. And let\u2019s not forget the back! It has a black ribbon corset lacing up to the neck, providing the tiniest bit of edge.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t10. Charlize Theron<\/p>\n
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Only badass Theron, as styled by Leslie Fremar, could sex up this suit from Dior men\u2019s fall 2026 collection, which she wore to the April 22 NYC premiere of Apex. \u201cThis look stood out to me,\u201d says stylist Lee Harris (Helen Mirren, Drew Barrymore), \u201cbecause in this red carpet world in which so many try to go over the top for attention, this was razor sharp and clean, with just one powerful accessory. She wore the look \u2014 the look didn\u2019t wear her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t11. Paul Anthony Kelly<\/p>\n
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In Celine at a Good Morning America appearance in February promoting Love Story, Kelly wowed stylists and fashion luminaries of all genders. Styled by Warren Alfie Baker, the combo of jacket, rep tie and jeans hearkened back to his character, JFK Jr. \u201cI love when well-worn denim makes its way into celeb dressing because it\u2019s always unexpected,\u201d says stylist Erica Cloud (Robert Downey Jr., Mia Goth). \u201cThe homage to JFK Jr. in the \u201990s was a great intro to Paul\u2019s fashion presence. The little Celine details \u2014 minimal loafers, squared-off tie \u2014 were icing on the cake.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t12. Tilda Swinton<\/p>\n
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Swinton\u2019s striking Chanel couture cocoon silhouette, complete with vertical pleating and a soft, body-conscious drape, was styled by Jerry Stafford for Cannes. Notes stylist Sarah Slutsky Tooley (Maya Hawke, Emma Watson, Elizabeth Olsen): \u201cI\u2019ve looked to Tilda as a style icon since I began in fashion. This look has unexpected proportions, matching tomato red with white kitten heels. It\u2019s so thoughtful, though so easy. She looks so cool, completely refreshing and unexpected. Fashion is so natural to her DNA.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t13. Jacob Elordi<\/p>\n
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At the Jan. 28 L.A. Wuthering Heights premiere, Elordi drew admiration as a very tall, masculine figure in a Chanel cropped jacket, all styled by Wendi and Nicole Ferreira. \u201cThis Chanel look masters understated luxury with a relaxed, modern twist,\u201d notes stylist Chris Brown (David Beckham, Luke Evans, Leo Woodall). \u201cThe oversized blazer, soft knitwear and cream trousers create an elegant tonal palette, while the loose fit keeps things effortlessly modern. It\u2019s a lesson in quiet confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t14. Troye Sivan<\/p>\n
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In Erdem at the MTV Video Music Video Awards, Sivan sported tuxedo suiting with sharp shoulders and a stiff, upturned collar, but from the waist down was adorned with ostrich feathers and satin and tulle trim. Styled by Marc Forne, this look was adapted from an Erdem dress in the spring\/summer 2027 collection that was inspired by 1920s American aerialist Barbette, who performed in drag. Erdem used that as a jumping-off point to play with masculine and feminine tropes, combining strict tailoring and dramatic stage costume.<\/p>\n
\t15. Pharrell Williams<\/p>\n
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In a custom pink, plush velvet double-breasted suit with flared pants by Louis Vuitton, Pharrell cut an appropriately high-fashion figure at the Feb. 1 Grammys. Styled by Matthew Henson, the Vuitton men\u2019s creative director also made matching suits for Clipse \u2014 the hip-hop duo also known as Malice and Pusha T, who were named by Pharrell himself \u2014 for their Grammy-night reunion. Pharrell also donned two Jacob & Co. Georgian-style yellow and white diamond riviera necklaces and diamond stud earrings.<\/p>\n
\t16. Zo\u00eb Kravitz<\/p>\n
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In an intricate Saint Laurent black-lace ballgown at the Met Gala, Hollywood\u2019s perennial cool girl was in top form, as styled by Danielle Goldberg. \u201cThe silhouette creates a striking contrast between sleek sensuality and vintage drama,\u201d comments stylist Brown. \u201cIt\u2019s a look that feels mysterious, tactile and unapologetically individual, with Saint Laurent\u2019s signature rock \u2019n\u2019 roll attitude running throughout.\u201d Kravitz\u2019s Met Ball date was not her fianc\u00e9, Harry Styles, but one of her most-worn designers, Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello.<\/p>\n
\t17. Jenna Ortega<\/p>\n
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In 36-year-old Turkish fashion designer Dilara Findikoglu at the Met Gala, Ortega played up her Goth character Wednesday Addams with a full-on peekaboo look, styled by Enrique Melendez. \u201cI love that the chest is covered and the cutouts are on the sides of this gown,\u201d says Dickson. \u201cIt\u2019s like a reverse of the expected, creating an interesting moment on the carpet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t18. Margot Robbie<\/p>\n
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Pairing a vintage John Galliano brocade feather-cuffed coat with a micro-mini and red tights for the Feb. 5 London premiere of Wuthering Heights, Robbie caught lightning. Styled by Andrew Mukamal, the head-to-toe look is a brilliant study in dissonance, pairing modern and Gothic. \u201cWhat we loved about this look,\u201d says stylist Avigail Collins, \u201cwas the contrast between the romance of the 1992 archival Galliano coat and the sexiness of the black mini, red stockings and that clashing pink ribbon. An unexpected combination that works beautifully.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t19. Lady Gaga<\/p>\n
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Styled by Nick Royal and Peri Rosenzweig of Hardstyle, the original little monster wore a black feathered gown with a train by Mati\u00e8res F\u00e9cales to the Grammys. \u201cThe cut sold me,\u201d says stylist Nico Amarca (Atticus Ross, Chase Hudson). \u201cFeathers go straight up the neck, lock around her jaw like armor, a hard look. Gaga\u2019s biggest looks have always been about shock. This one was about control: one material, all black, no gimmick. Choosing a young, independent house like Mati\u00e8res F\u00e9cales over a legacy name made it even better.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t20. Dua Lipa<\/p>\n
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Donning a white Schiaparelli suit with broad-brimmed hat while marrying Callum Turner at a London civil wedding on May 31, the singer-songwriter struck a Lorenzo Posocco-styled iconic silhouette. THR artistic director Alison Edmond explains, \u201cIt was all the more stylish by the location being so low-key; I loved that for them. She owned that Bianca Jagger reference, but made it Dua: the suit, hat, gloves, pumps, the flowers \u2014 perfection. There\u2019s so much reality (in the dictionary sense of the word) about this couple: real love, real bodies, real sexiness \u2026 no fake relationship here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t21. Pedro Pascal<\/p>\n
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Styled by Jamie Mizrahi, Pascal shone at the Academy Awards in a custom Chanel jacketless tuxedo shirt with a white floral brooch made of silk and feathers, as unconventional as an Oscar look can get. \u201cA guide to how to be a stylish man in formal wear, without being garish,\u201d says stylist Melendez (Jenna Ortega, Inde Navarrette). \u201cHe hit the perfect medium. The exquisite tuxedo shirt with flower brooch moment added subtle drama we love to see in a carpet look, and that we always appreciate in men\u2019s styling. The accentuated waist with the cummerbund showcased the fine tailoring.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t22. Shaboozey<\/p>\n
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Styled by Anastasia Walker and showcasing a cropped tux by Mexican designer Patricio Campillo, the country hip-hop star made quite an impression. \u201cShaboozey walked into the Oscars and turned black-tie into a full showman moment!\u201d says stylist Chaise Dennis (Tramell Tillman, Edward Norton.) \u201cIt\u2019s impeccably tailored, totally distinct, so much fun. He put on a show. I also love the support of a small brand like Campillo on such a big stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t23 (tie). Jennifer Lawrence and Keri Russell<\/p>\n
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The Jan. 11 Golden Globes was the first time J.Law went sheer. Styled by Ryan Hastings, the custom semi-transparent Givenchy gown was designed by Sarah Burton. \u201cThe look was both floral and sheer,\u201d enthuses stylist Melendez, \u201cwhich doesn\u2019t sound too exciting until you actually see it! The perfectly placed appliqu\u00e9s made this look the perfect blend of sultry and sweet, and the addition of the silk embroidered shrug instantly made it even more captivating \u2014 an almost street-style element added in the most elevated way.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Khaite backless custom leather halter-neck gown at the Emmys, as worn by The Diplomat star Russell and styled by Frank Fleming, was one of a number of edgy appearances. Her accessories matched the toughened look: high black stilettos, Buccellati garnet and diamond gold jewelry, and a slicked back, low ballerina bun. \u201cThis is a perfect look,\u201d notes Cloud. \u201cEqual amounts of nonchalance and edgy sexiness.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t24 (tie). Demi Moore, Michael B Jordan and Renate Reinsve<\/p>\n
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Moore was on the judging panel at the Cannes Film Festival, and her red carpet entrances encompassed 10 amazing looks styled by Brad Goreski, including this full-on ballgown by the provocative Paris duo of Mati\u00e8res F\u00e9cales. \u201cA hot-pink Mati\u00e8res F\u00e9cales gown at Cannes, before most people knew the brand \u2014 perfect irreverence,\u201d says stylist Britt Mccamey (Tracee Ellis Ross, Sadie Sink). \u201cI respect how much Demi and Brad care about art in fashion. No algorithm could have picked this for her, that was the whole point. It\u2019s fun to have fun!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI enjoyed the detailing of this look,\u201d says stylist Chloe Takayanagi (Sterling K. Brown, Kumail Nanjiani) of the details on Jordan\u2019s custom-tailored Louis Vuitton Nehru-collar suit, styled by Jason Bolden for the Oscars. \u201cI loved the brooch on the back of the neck and the watch chains, which seemed like a light nod to his character in Sinners. The mandarin, stand collar jacket was also a refreshing take on a classic-cut suit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Styled by Karla Welch, Reinsve wore a number of Louis Vuitton dresses throughout awards season, all of them stark and revealing at the same time. The one she wore to the Oscars was a red strapless column gown with a sweeping train. \u201cThis was one of my favorite looks of Renate\u2019s, the simplest dress, so effortless,\u201d describes stylist Jessica Paster (Emily Blunt, Quinta Brunson). \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful dress \u2014 the sleekness of the slit up the leg \u2014 and the color. Sooo chic.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t25. John Malkovich<\/p>\n
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\u201cI adored seeing Malkovich walk down the carpet in this look in Venice,\u201d says THR\u2019s Edmond of the actor\u2019s Dior suit at the film festival. \u201cHe has a touch of the genius in his work, and stylist Jeanne Yang is certainly talented enough to know how to showcase the theatrical via the sartorial. The beautifully oversized suit with the tied and pleated collar: What a perfect mix of fashion and film, putting Jonathan Anderson\u2019s flourishes on this incredible actor.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t26. Florence Pugh<\/p>\n
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The corsetry and exaggerated shape of Pugh\u2019s Vivienne Westwood at the Sept. 30 NYC premiere of East of Eden strongly references her character\u2019s early 20th century wardrobe. \u201cThis is the power of a strong silhouette,\u201d observes Swennen of stylist Rebecca Corbin-Murray\u2019s work. \u201cThe volume\u2019s deliberate, yet does not overwhelm her. The fabric is so regal and opulent and the color \u2014 lime green\/chartreuse \u2014 that\u2019s something you don\u2019t see often on the red carpet. I love it when people take risks, when they\u2019re bold. It\u2019s a very regal, luxurious look.\u201d<\/p>\n
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