GQ editors share their best outfits of 2025, showcasing a variety of styles from casual, playful ensembles to elegant formalwear, reflecting their personal and professional lives throughout the year.
Celebrities at the 2025 LACMA Art + Film Gala showcased a variety of designer shoes, including pointed toe pumps, thong sandals, and platform sandals from brands like Gucci, Saint Laurent, Valentino, and Cult Gaia, highlighting current footwear trends on the red carpet.
The Emmy Awards 2025 showcased a variety of fashion trends including 'naked' dresses with pearls, a dominance of pink hues, understated elegance inspired by Giorgio Armani, and bold protest messages. Celebrities like Jenna Ortega, Lisa from Blackpink, and Sydney Sweeney made memorable appearances, reflecting current trends and political statements, while men's fashion reimagined traditional black-tie codes with cropped jackets and creative styling.
The article highlights the top shoe styles seen on the red carpet at BET Awards 2025, including strappy sandals and metallic platforms, showcasing the latest fashion trends in footwear for the event.
Taylor Swift made a fashion statement at NYC's Chez Margaux, wearing a chic matching set by Carolina Herrera, paired with a Fendi bag and 6-inch Gucci platform loafers. Her outfit highlights the trend of matching two-piece sets, which are also available in more affordable versions from Reformation. Swift's style choices continue to garner significant attention, often more than traditional red carpet looks.
Bella Hadid has embraced a western-inspired fashion style, recently spotted in New York City with a fringed suede bag from Valentino's spring 2025 collection. The bag, called the Nellcôte, features suede fringing, silver studs, and grommets, retailing for $2,690. Hadid's influence may turn this accessory into the season's must-have It bag.
A shoe enthusiast shares her top 30 must-have shoes from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, highlighting a variety of styles including black Western boots, silver ballet flats, red Mary Janes, and white sneakers. The sale offers current, trendy footwear at discounted prices, making it an ideal opportunity for fashion lovers to expand their collections without breaking the bank.
At this year's Sun Valley Conference, known as "summer camp for billionaires," attendees showcased bolder fashion choices, including red accents, gold accessories, and colored glasses, alongside the usual casual attire of t-shirts and vests.
The Ambani family, including Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani, celebrated their pre-wedding festivities in Portofino, Italy, with many Bollywood celebrities in attendance. Viral videos show the family enjoying the event, with Radhika in a fuchsia pink dress and Nita Ambani in a floral-embroidered gown. The wedding ceremonies are set to begin on July 12.
The tenniscore trend, characterized by preppy, sporty-chic clothing, is gaining popularity, driven by the new movie "Challengers" and celebrities like Zendaya. This trend, along with others like quiet luxury and old money aesthetics, highlights society's ongoing fascination with wealth and status. Fashion experts suggest that dressing in expensive, recognizable brands is a way for people to signal success and aspire to a luxurious lifestyle.
Abercrombie & Fitch has made a significant comeback, posting its best first quarter in history with $1 billion in net sales, driven by savvy inventory management and a deep understanding of current fashion trends. This success, part of a broader seven-year transformation, signals hope for other iconic mall-based brands like American Eagle and Gap, though it doesn't necessarily herald a full revival of traditional malls.
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival showcased a notable fashion trend of crinkle dresses, with stars like Diane Kruger and Emma Stone embracing intentionally wrinkled fabrics on the red carpet, proving that leaving your steamer at home can still result in stylish and interesting silhouettes.
The 2024 Coachella festival showcased a range of standout celebrity outfits, including Harry Styles' sequin jumpsuit and Lana Del Rey, Sabrina Carpenter, Ice Spice, Reneé Rapp, and Raye on the lineup. Notable looks included Reneé Rapp's Matrix chic ensemble, Billie Eilish's signature athleisure style, and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's contrasting aesthetics. Ice Spice donned a daring see-through lace catsuit, while Barry Keoghan sported a coordinated Burberry bandana and shorts. Chlöe Bailey and Becky G also made fashion statements with their stage outfits, adding to the festival's iconic fashion moments.
Coachella 2024 featured a strong Latino representation with acts like Shakira, J Balvin, and more, signaling the growing influence of Latin music on the global stage. Taylor Swift was spotted enjoying performances by Bleachers and Ice Spice, while Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo also made appearances. The event showcased Asian American artists through a special 88rising showcase and saw a revival of 1990s indie rock with performances by No Doubt, Blur, and Vampire Weekend. Fashion trends at the festival included cowboycore, 1990s punk and skater fashion, and a throwback to early 2000s eyewear.