Home Entertainment From Kate Middleton’s triumphant return in My Fair Lady glamour to J-Lo’s revealing revenge dress…. The Wow! dresses that defined 2024

From Kate Middleton’s triumphant return in My Fair Lady glamour to J-Lo’s revealing revenge dress…. The Wow! dresses that defined 2024

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J-Lo pulled out all the stops to attend the premiere of her movie Unstoppable in a silver Tamara Ralph dress that consists of two long panels of sequins held together by well-spaced black velvet bows.

The key fashion moments of 2024 began with Beyoncé dressed as a couture cowgirl and ended with Kate Moss modeling her collection for Zara, with some magical moments in between.

Here, SHANE WATSON picks her standout looks of the year…

J-Lo’s Ultimate Revenge Dress

Unstoppable premiere, Toronto, September

J-Lo pulled out all the stops to attend the premiere of her movie Unstoppable in a silver Tamara Ralph dress that consists of two long panels of sequins held together by well-spaced black velvet bows.

Revenge dresses were everywhere this year, but first prize has to go to the one Jennifer Lopez, 55, wore to her first red carpet event after filing for divorce from Ben Affleck.

Never one to shy away from showing some skin, on this occasion, the premiere of her Affleck-produced film Unstoppable, J-Lo went all out in a silver Tamara Ralph dress that consists of two long panels of sequins held together by a few black velvet well spaced. arches.

The message was: ‘I still have it and here it is,’ and we all accepted it.

Far from being a disheveled widow

Wedding of the Duke of Westminster, June

The dowager duchess, 65, wore a fuchsia coat over a matching dress, with matching red Manolo Blahnik heels and nails and a fireworks explosion of a pink, red and white feather headdress at the duke's wedding of Westminster.

The dowager duchess, 65, wore a fuchsia coat over a matching dress, with matching red Manolo Blahnik heels and nails and a fireworks explosion of a pink, red and white feather headdress at the duke’s wedding of Westminster.

The nuptials were the society event of the year, but guests dressed with disappointing modesty.

The person who accidentally stole the show was the groom’s mother.

The dowager duchess, 65, wore a fuchsia coat over a matching dress, with matching red Manolo Blahnik heels and nails and a fireworks explosion of a pink, red and white feather headdress.

The story doesn’t tell where he is from, but the groom’s mothers everywhere would like to know.

Prime Minister’s wife steals the show

London Fashion Week, September

Victoria Starmer wore an elegant long polka dot funnel neck dress by Edeline Lee at London Fashion Week

Victoria Starmer wore an elegant long polka dot funnel neck dress by Edeline Lee at London Fashion Week

Before the election, we were barely aware of Victoria Starmer’s style and then, shazam, there she was on the world stage wearing British designers Edeline Lee and Me+Em and looking, frankly, like a prime minister’s poster wife .

In September she was already calmly wearing (one of our favorites) a long polka dot dress with a funnel neck by Edeline Lee at London Fashion Week.

We were in the middle of ‘Wardrobegate’.

This was the dispute over Lord Waheed Alli’s undeclared donations which went towards Lady Starmer’s new No 10 wardrobe and Sir Keir’s glasses.

Maybe that’s why we haven’t seen much of the Prime Minister’s wife in recent months. Missing those spectaculars.

Daisy’s Shine

Twisters premiere, London, July

Daisy Edgar-Jones thrilled fashion lovers when she wore this brown Vivienne Westwood dress to the European premiere of Twisters.

Daisy Edgar-Jones thrilled fashion lovers when she wore this brown Vivienne Westwood dress to the European premiere of Twisters.

Fashion watchers went crazy over this. It’s a va-va-voom dress and it’s brown.

Brown! Yes, the color of the season, but it was still a revelation to see how well it worked on the red carpet instead of the usual sequins or scarlet.

In addition, the dress had the vintage stamp of being by Vivienne Westwood.

This was also a ‘Who’s That Girl’ moment for Daisy Edgar-Jones, 26; a step up from the Normal People actress’ usual understated style.

Everyone noticed it.

Taylor’s record royalties

Wembley Stadium, August

The most magical outfit from Taylor Swift's Eras tour was her midnight blue corseted jumpsuit

The most magical outfit from Taylor Swift’s Eras tour was her midnight blue corseted jumpsuit

The record-breaking Eras tour may have also broken records for the number of outfits Taylor Swift, 34, wore on stage.

She wore more than 60, but the most memorable were her signature bead-covered jumpsuits, particularly the Zuhair Murad design she showed off at the Wembley concert in London this summer.

Of her many corseted jumpsuits, the midnight blue creation, decorated with moons, stars and 10,500 beads, was the most magical.

There are no monkeys more dazzling than this one.

Sienna’s style website

Birthday party, Isle of Bute, April

Sienna Miller surprised at Lady Lola Bute's 25th birthday party where she wore a white backless spiderweb dress from Annie's Ibiza

Sienna Miller surprised at Lady Lola Bute’s 25th birthday party where she wore a white backless spiderweb dress from Annie’s Ibiza

We now wait for the M&S X Sienna Miller collection in the same way we used to wait for Kate Moss for Topshop.

There is always something there that is tempting.

As for high points on the 42-year-old actress’s calendar, the backless white Annie’s Ibiza spiderweb dress she wore to Lady Lola Bute’s 25th birthday party on the Isle of Bute in April – wow!

Kate reigns supreme

Trooping the color, June

The Princess of Wales' Trooping the Color outfit went straight into our top 20 of Kate's best looks of all time. She wore a black and white Jenny Packham dress, upcycled with a Philip Treacy bow, belt and saucer hat.

The Princess of Wales’ Trooping the Color outfit went straight into our top 20 of Kate’s best looks of all time. She wore a black and white Jenny Packham dress, upcycled with a Philip Treacy bow, belt and saucer hat.

The Princess of Wales’s public appearances have been limited, but the outfit she wore to Trooping the Color (her first official appearance after her cancer diagnosis) went straight into our top 20 of Kate’s best looks of all time, maybe even top ten.

It was a moment between My Fair Lady and Princess Diana: a black and white Jenny Packham dress, recycled with the addition of a Philip Treacy bow, belt and saucer hat.

Zendaya dominates the glamor of tennis

The Challengers premiere, London, April

Zendaya stunned at the British premiere of Challengers, where she wore a long white dress inspired by tennis.

Zendaya stunned at the British premiere of Challengers, where she wore a long white dress inspired by tennis.

The highlight was the tennis-inspired looks worn by the 28-year-old actress.

There were spiked stilettos on tennis balls, a beaded tennis dress, and a Thom Browne number she wore to the London premiere: long, white, and crisp, with a collar, racket appliqués, a high-leg slit, and Athletic stripes with rhinestones on the hem. . Sporty, Gatsby-esque and fun.

Anya nails airport elegance

Nice Airport, May

Anya Taylor-Joy played Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe in a Jacquemus hat, cat-eye sunglasses and a one-shouldered Atlein Paris dress as she arrived in France for the Cannes Film Festival.

Anya Taylor-Joy played Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe in a Jacquemus hat, cat-eye sunglasses and a one-shouldered Atlein Paris dress as she arrived in France for the Cannes Film Festival.

It wasn’t until we saw Anya Taylor-Joy, 28, arrive in France for the Cannes Film Festival that we realized how much we missed the old glamour.

She channeled Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe in a Jacquemus hat, cat-eye sunglasses, and a one-shoulder Atlein Paris dress.

She was a pure screen goddess.

Nicole gets the right (two) tone

Venice, August

Nicole Kidman was dressed to impress at the Venice Film Festival in her scattered sequin Schiaparelli couture dress.

Nicole Kidman was dressed to impress at the Venice Film Festival in her scattered sequin Schiaparelli couture dress.

It’s been a busy year for Nicole Kidman, 57, which meant plenty of red carpets.

The one that stands out from the rest is the Schiaparelli haute couture dress she wore to the Venice Film Festival.

It was two-tone with a sheer beige ribbed corset dotted with black sequins and a slim black velvet column skirt.

Never has a corset seemed so light and delicate, like the sugar-woven cage of a Michelin-starred dessert… This was stunning.

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