Across the biggest stages of the year – including the Met Gala , Golden Globes , BET Awards, MTV VMAs, and the TIME100 celebration – the red carpet became a playground for bold color, sheer drama, archival fashion, and statement-making glam. This year was never about blending in. It was about being that girl – and knowing it.

The Critics Choice Awards kick off the 2026 season Jan. 4 and with Jessica Biel, Elle Fanning, Kristen Bell and Ariana Grande working the carpet, we're recognizing excellence in award show fashions.

We love a red carpet fashion moment here at The Handbook, so to mark the end of the year, we’re taking a look back at some of the most iconic moments of 2025. From the Oscars and Grammys to The Met Gala, here are the team’s favourite red carpet outfits this year:

Stylist Enrique Melendez looks back on his client's best-dressed year—and why their collaborations made such an impression.

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet heated up with all of the fashion wins and missteps. The highly anticipated telecast will air live on Sunday (Sept. 7) from USB Arena in New York City. LL Cool J will host this year's awards show. Lady Gaga leads ...

Zoë Kravitz's butt cleavage dress, Sydney Sweeney's freed-nipple chainmail shirtdress, and more of 2025's nakedest celebrity fashion moments on the red carpet.

In 2025, we saw plenty of fashion missteps at major red-carpet events, from the Oscars and the Met Gala to the Cannes Film Festival.