What a year for fashion, huh? The red carpets were bustling in 2023, between awards season, the Met Gala, Fashion Month, and the return of glitzy Hollywood premieres post-SAG strikes. As Vogue’s weekly Best Dressed list attested, A-list stars commanded the step-and-repeats in a variety of striking, innovating looks. And as we near the end of the year, the time has come to reflect on which notable names served up the very best fashion moments. Drumroll, please: It’s our annual round-up of the year’s best-dressed celebs.
Of course, compiling the year’s best-dressed stars was no easy feat. To zero in on the final cut, Vogue looked to the red carpet standouts who cultivated a unique fashion identity, taking exciting risks. On the list? There are fixtures such as Rihanna and Tilda Swinton, of course, but there are newcomers too, such as Lily Gladstone and Greta Lee, both of whom are major contenders for the upcoming 2024 awards season. Jacob Elordi and Troye Sivan are two of the stylish gents who made the cut. All of these A-listers made red carpet dressing look like sport—fusing the classic and the contemporary with grace and, in so doing, creating fresh and modern end results. If nailing personal style is a sport, they all get gold medals.
Below, behold Vogue’s 15 best-dressed celebrities of the year.
Taylor Russell
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After bursting onto the fashion scene last year with her promotional appearances for the film Bones and All, Taylor Russell continued her style reign in 2023 with a slew of looks sculptural, sleek and forward-thinking. While many of her winning red carpet looks were designed by Loewe—she is now a muse for designer Jonathan Anderson and the house—that didn’t mean that her ensembles felt overtly branded, or seemed devoid of Russell’s personality. In fact, she and stylist Ryan Hastings achieved quite the opposite: She stole the spotlight in crystal-bodice gowns, tailored black suiting, and fringed maxi dresses.