There are many reasons we won’t necessarily look back on 2016 with incredible fondness, but fashion—as it so often does—provided some much needed beauty, levity and escapism. To wit, we asked our editor in chief to narrow down the most breathtaking red-carpet moments of the year, and her resulting roundup includes everything from sequined stunners to ethereal confections. Take a look and let us know your favorites in the comments below.
Dakota Johnson in Chanel Haute Couture
Sienna Miller in Gucci
Kendall Jenner in LaBourjoisie
Julianne Moore in Tom Ford
Joan Smalls in Balmain
Kate Bosworth in Dolce & Gabbana
Selena Gomez in Louis Vuitton
Gigi Hadid in Atelier Versace
Amal Clooney in Atelier Versace
Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton
Kim Kardashian in Vivienne Westwood
Lily-Rose Depp in Chanel
Margot Robbie in Calvin Klein
Gigi Hadid in Roberto Cavalli
Kate Bosworth in Dolce & Gabbana
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Atelier Versace
Emily Ratajkowski in Prabal Gurung
Bella Hadid in Roberto Cavalli
Anna Ewers in Jason Wu
Margot Robbie in Tom Ford
Beyoncé in Givenchy
Cindy Crawford in Balmain
Kim Kardashian in Lan Yu
Karlie Kloss in Brandon Maxwell
Taylor Swift in Alexandre Vauthier
Selena Gomez in Prada
Cate Blanchett in Armani Privé
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Alexandre Vauthier
Margot Robbie in Calvin Klein
Charlize Theron in Dior
Kendall Jenner in Cavalli
