As Hollywood gears up for the Oscars on March 2, the Academy served up a stylish preview on November 16 with its annual 2025 Governors Awards — and the red carpet delivered. True to form, the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles drew an A-list roster of past winners, buzzy contenders, and rising talents, all dressed with the kind of precision and polish you’d expect from an early stop on the road to Oscar night.
If there was an award for best-dressed, Jennifer Lawrence would be hard to beat. The Die My Love actor wore a sculptural, draped gown custom-made by Christian Dior’s Jonathan Anderson. Even though his Dior debut has come and gone, the excitement of this new era hasn’t faded. As a longtime brand ambassador, Lawrence knows how to channel Dior’s refined drama, and this look had me gasping.
But she wasn’t the only one serving. Emma Stone chose a black, off-the-shoulder custom gown with clean, modern lines, while Anya Taylor-Joy embraced full fantasy in a sheer Maison Margiela fall/winter ’25 couture design. Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow opted for timeless elegance in a black Dries Van Noten embellished silhouette. And emerging names made their mark, too. Chase Infiniti turned heads with a voluminous, high-impact Louis Vuitton number that cemented her as one to watch this season.
Scroll on for all the standout style moments from last night’s Governors Awards ceremony. It’s a promising prelude to what’s shaping up to be a very chic award season.
Jennifer LawrenceFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In Christian Dior.
Emma StoneJC Olivera/WWD/Getty Images
In custom Louis Vuitton.
Anya Taylor-JoyFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In Maison Margiela.
Jennifer LopezAmy Sussman/Getty Images
In Tamara Ralph.
Sydney SweeneyGilbert Flores/Variety/Getty Images
In Miu Miu.
Ariana GrandeFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In archival Christian Dior.
Andra DayGilbert Flores/Variety/Getty Images
In Marmar Halim.
Gwyneth PaltrowFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In Dries Van Noten.
Elle FanningFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In Gucci.
Teyana TaylorFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In Miss Sohee.
Chase InfinitiFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In Louis Vuitton.
Zoey DeutchFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In Thom Browne.
Cynthia ErivoSteve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
In Givenchy.
Emily BluntJC Olivera/WWD/Getty Images
In Schiaparelli.
Dakota JohnsonFrazer Harrison/WireImage/Getty Images
In Valentino.
Amanda SeyfriedSteve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
In Valentino.
Mia GothGilbert Flores/Variety/Getty Images
In Christian Dior.
Kristen StewartSteve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
In Rodarte.
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