“Fashion in film: the best designer and director collaborations - Vogue Australia” plus 2 more

JadeTotti Mart 16, 2021

Posted: 22 Feb 2019 12:00 AM PST

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Fashion and film have been inextricably linked for the past century, with designers drawing inspiration from the silver screen and auteurs going to great lengths to secure the perfect costumes for their characters. Would Holly Golightly (above) have become a pop culture sensation without Hubert de Givenchy's sophisticated designs? And what would God Created Woman be without Balmain or Barbarella without Paco Rabanne? Below, Vogue presents 10 of the best designer and director collaborations of all time.

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Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in a scene from Breakfast at Tiffanys.

Givenchy in Breakfast at Tiffany's
A cocktail dress with a wide-brimmed hat, a double-breasted orange wool coat with kitten heels, a beige trench paired with a matching headscarf – it's no surprise that Blake Edward's Breakfast at Tiffany's is still the most referenced film in fashion. It was of course Hubert de Givenchy who created Audrey Hepburn's principal wardrobe for the film. The designer and actress met during the production of the 1954 film Sabrina, and collaborated again on Funny Face (1957), Love in the Afternoon (1957), Charade (1963), Paris When it Sizzles (1964), How to Steal a Million (1966) and Love Among Thieves (1987). Holly Golightly's era-defining little black dress remains Givenchy's most celebrated creation, fetching £467,200 at auction in 2006.

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Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in a scene from Breakfast at Tiffanys.

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Marlene Dietrich as Charlotte Inwood in a scene from Stage Fright.

Dior in Stage Fright
Alfred Hitchcock's films are some of the most stylish in history: just think of Tippi Hedren's mint-green suit in The Birds, Kim Novak's black gown in Vertigo and Grace Kelly's dresses in To Catch a Thief. While the legendary costume designer and eight-time Oscar winner Edith Head dressed many of his leading ladies, the Marlene Dietrich-starring 1950 noir Stage Fright marked a turning point. "No Dior, no Dietrich," the German actress told producers and so the Master of Suspense hired the designer to create her costumes. There were wasp-waisted suits, tulle gowns and feathers galore – ideal for a woman playing a flamboyant West End singer who is accused of a monstrous crime.

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Marlene Dietrich as Charlotte Inwood in a scene from Stage Fright.

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Brigitte Bardot as Juliete Hardy in a scene from God Created Woman.

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Brigitte Bardot as Juliete Hardy in a scene from God Created Woman.

Balmain in And God Created Woman
Roger Vadim's frothy melodrama that turned his then wife Brigitte Bardot into a star overnight features her sauntering around the sun-dappled French Riviera in search of potential suitors. Bardot is Juliette, a young woman whose sexual appetite and lack of inhibition shakes up a sleepy fishing village. With its ravishing visuals and controversial sexual politics, the film caused a stir upon its release in 1956, but Bardot remains its main attraction. Frequently barefoot with pouty lips and tousled hair, she is a vision in linen shirt dresses, boat-neck tops and cinched-in pencil skirts designed by Pierre Balmain. The couturier also brought his signature brand of understated glamour to Bardot's next movie, the 1957 comedy La Parisienne.

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Delphine Seyrig in a scene from Last Year at Marienbad.

Chanel in Last Year at Marienbad
Filmed in pristine black and white, Alain Resnais's Golden Lion-winning drama is a defining work of the French New Wave. It centres on a mysterious couple played by Delphine Seyrig and Giorgio Albertazzi, who meet at a baroque hotel. Seyrig's elegant wardrobe, comprised of little black dresses, long chiffon gowns and feather-trimmed capes, was created by Coco Chanel. The designer was no stranger to making costumes, having spent much of the 1930s in Hollywood dressing the likes of Gloria Swanson and Ina Claire, but 1961 marked her return to the big screen and the result was spectacular. Coco Chanel's successor, the late Karl Lagerfeld also paid tribute to the movie, most memorably during his SS11 show where models walked around a replica of the gardens at Marienbad.

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Delphine Seyrig in a scene from Last Year at Marienbad.

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Jane Fonda in a scene from Barbarella.

Paco Rabanne in Barbarella
Many of Paco Rabanne's space-age creations have been immortalised on film – among them Audrey Hepburn's shimmering disc dress in the 1967 comedy Two for the Road – but the costumes in Roger Vadim's 1968 zero-gravity romp Barbarella are unbeaten for sheer inventiveness. Jane Fonda plays the titular space adventurer on a mission to stop an evil scientist from destroying the galaxy. It's worth watching for the fashion alone: chainmail two-pieces, studded bodysuits and thigh-high plastic boots accessorised with a cat-eye flick and bombshell bouffant.

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Jane Fonda in a scene from Barbarella.

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Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers in a scene from Black Swan.

Rodarte in Black Swan
It was Black Swan's Oscar-winning leading lady Natalie Portman who introduced director Darren Aronofsky to Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the sisters behind Rodarte. While costume designer Amy Westcott (who previously worked with Aronofsky on The Wrestler) created most of the film's looks, she collaborated with the design duo on a number of elaborate tutus, including the feathered confections Portman wears on stage in the final scene. The designers' mood boards referenced everything from the day-to-day wardrobes of dancers in the American Ballet Theatre to films like The Double Life of Veronique and The Piano Teacher.

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Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers in a scene from Black Swan.

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Richard Gere as Julian in a scene from American Gigolo.

Giorgio Armani in American Gigolo
The image of Richard Gere smoking in a belted camel coat in American Gigolo has come to define Giorgio Armani's polished aesthetic. When the Italian designer was tapped to create powers suits for Paul Schrader's 1980 drama about male escort Julian Kaye, he was still in the early stages of his career. Kaye's impeccable tailoring caught the eye of the fashion industry and launched Armani's career. It also sparked the designer's lifelong love affair with the silver screen. Since then he has dressed the cast of The Untouchables, Christian Bale in The Dark Knight, Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds and Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street.

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Leonardo Di Caprio and Claire Danes in a scene from Romeo + Juliet.

Prada in Romeo + Juliet
Baz Luhrmann's 1996 reimagining of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers sees the story relocate to a modern American suburb complete with gun violence and feuding mafia families. To dress the eclectic characters who populate Luhrmann's world, costume designer Kym Barrett chose garish Hawaiian shirts, leather vests and sequined ballgowns. Dolce & Gabbana outfitted the Capulet clan but when it came to Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo, only Prada would do: his navy-blue wedding suit was the first piece of clothing the director and designer ever collaborated on. 17 years later, Luhrmann, Prada and DiCaprio would reunite once again for The Great Gatsby.

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Milla Jovovich as Leeloo in a scene from 1997 film The Fifth Element.

Jean Paul Gaultier in The Fifth Element
The enfant terrible of French fashion has worked with Pedro Almodóvar to design clothes for Bad Education and The Skin I Live In, but the costumes he is best remembered for are those in Luc Besson's 1997 sci-fi epic. Between Milla Jovovich's bandage bodysuit, Bruce Willis's rubber vest, Chris Tucker's rose-lined satin top and Gary Oldman's sunset-hued, super-villain suit, it's impossible to pick a favourite. Gaultier's keen eye for detail is evident throughout: don't miss the cartoonish McDonald's girls or the mysterious Diva Plavalaguna, which inspire Halloween costumes year after year.

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Milla Jovovich as Leeloo in a scene from 1997 film The Fifth Element.

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Charlize Theron in a scene from film Atomic Blonde.

John Galliano in Atomic Blonde
Charlize Theron plays a MI6 operative tracking down double agents on the eve of the collapse of the Berlin Wall in David Leitch's 2017 thriller. Using the photographs of Helmut Newton as a reference point, costume designer Cindy Evans selected sharp suiting, monochrome dresses and 1980s-inspired separates from some of the industry's most prominent fashion houses. Dior lent her a cherry-red coat from their archives, Burberry provided a signature trench and Saint Laurent a pair of studded ankle boots. But the piece that made the biggest impact? The high-shine white coat Theron wears in one of the earliest scenes, which John Galliano designed especially for the film.

Karl Lagerfeld’s best moments in Vogue Australia from the last 10 years - Vogue Australia

Posted: 20 Feb 2019 12:00 AM PST

What is an image? Karl Lagerfeld knew his way around one better than any in the business and so it is that his image-making might be the reason we will never forget him. Not only did he create clothing (he preferred not to think of himself just as a designer), but he built the scaffolding through which we will forever view his tweeds, his tulle, his Lesage-embroidered gowns. He was practiced behind the camera, in both still and moving image. He loved film, and it filtered into his interpretation of women and their mood.

He extended clothing's reach through immersive worlds. Through his experiential shows, he led the way in an area that so many brands seem to breathlessly evoke now: 'experience'. Taking the Chanel caravan on tour every season, the others began riding in the slip stream. It all means that when we see his clothes, we think immediately of, not only the sublime beading, the expertly crafted leather and fanciful flounces of feathers, but the worlds they might belong to. A Lagerfeld image is an experience, with the woman fronting up to the here-and-now with grace, optimism and style. We take a look back at his creations in the pages of Vogue Australia, demonstrating his skill at doing, as he once said, not what Coco Chanel has done but what she would have.

Above: Vogue travelled to Rio to shoot on the iconic Copacabana Beach for the December, 2016 issue to coincide with the Olympic Games. Lily Donaldson wears head-to-toe Chanel, styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by Sebastian Kim.

Baz Luhrmann and Gisele Bündchen in Chanel couture, January 2015, styled by Christine Centenera.

Kylie Minogue in the May 2014 issue in a Chanel haute couture dress and peignoir. Styled by Ondine Azoulay, photographed by Will Davidson.

Chanel knitwear in the June, 2018 issue. Styled by Celia Azoulay, photographed by Scott Trindle.

Chanel muse, consultant and right-hand woman and friend to Karl Lagerfeld, Amanda Harlech, who shared her thoughts on the house of Chanel for the November 2014 issue, wearing couture silk coat and dress. Styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Julia Nobis in the August, 2010 issue wearing faux Chanel fur. Styled by Naomi Smith, photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Vogue enlisted the talents of artist Anthony Lister to collaborate with fashion director Jillian Davison for the art-themed March 2014 issue. All clothing Chanel, except a custom hat made by the artist. Styled by Jillian Davison, photographed by Emma Summerton.

Home grown talent Charlee Fraser wears a Chanel coat in full pamper mode, in the April 2017 issue. Styled by Natasha Royt, photographed by Sebastian Kim.

Going back to Chanel's French roots for the February 2014 issue. Styled by Jillian Davison, photographed by Will Davidson.

On the cricket field in the Australian summer in suitably white Chanel whites is actress Isabel Lucas from the December 2013 issue styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Cover star for the January 2018 issue Carey Mulligan atop a New York roof top in Chanel. Styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by Emma Summerton.

Two horses take the lead in a story showcasing the season's best looks for the March 2009 issue. Styled by Naomi Smith and photographed by Max Doyle.

Karl Lagerfeld's signature black and white on show for Chanel for the August 2009 issue. Styled by Victoria Collison and photographed by Troyt Coburn.

Model Charlee Fraser travelled with fashion editor Kate Darvill to Byron Bay's annual Splendour in the Grass festival for the October 2016 issue. Styled by Kate Darvill, photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Actress Alycia Debnam-Carey in Chanel for the May 2016 issue, photographed in Australia. Styled by Meg Gray, photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Barbara Palvin in Chanel for the June 2015 issue. Styled by Kate Darvill, photographed by Derek Henderson.

Karlie Kloss makes a trip down under to iconic Bondi Beach, in a Chanel ruffled top no less. Styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by Benny Horne for the April 2017 issue.

Sisters and Australian musical duo Say Lou Lou spend summer in Chanel. Photographed for the December 2016 issue by Jake Terrey, styled by Petta Chua.

Star of Stranger Things, Millie Bobby Brown in a Chanel mini dress for the January 2018 issue. Styled by Kate Darvill, photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Gigi Hadid wears a wool Chanel hat created by Lagerfeld for his Métiers d'Art Hamburg collection. Photographed for the July 2018 issue by Giampaolo Sgura and styled by Christine Centenera.

Supermodel Cindy Crawford in Chanel for the March 2017 issue, photographed by Emma Summerton, styled by Paul Cavaco.

Naomi Watts photographed by Emma Summerton and styled by Christine Centenera wears Chanel for the June 2017 issue.

Victoria Beckham for the November 2018 issue, styled by Christine Centenera and photographed by Bibi Cornejo Borthwick.

In a special shoot near Uluru, Nicole Kidman met with indigenous elders for a private welcome for the September 2015 issue. Kidman, the cover star for the issue, wears Chanel dress and jacket. Photographed by Will Davidson, styled by Christine Centenera.

A languid Gemma Ward captured in January 2016, styled by Christine Centenera and photographed by Lachlan Bailey.

Elle Fanning in Chanel (bar gloves) in an image which was also the cover for March 2016. Styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by Boo George.

Vogue travelled to Japan to photograph part of the September 2017 issue. Here, the model wears Chanel photographed by Jackie Nickerson, styled by Christine Centenera.

Showcasing Chanel couture for the November 2014 issue on model Marthe Wiggers. Styled by Christine Centenera and photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Australian model Cat McNeil in the October 2014 issue in a Chanel coat, styled by Natasha Royt and photographed by Robbie Fimmano.

Chanel silk embellished gown on Isabel Lucas in Botswana, Africa. Photographed by Max Doyle, styled by Naomi Smith for the December 2011 issue.

Kendall Jenner, the issue's cover star, wearing Chanel for the October 2016 issue. Styled by Paul Cavaco.

Julia Nobis dons Chanel couture dress and gloves on the streets of New York in December 2016. Styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by Daniel Jackson.

Cat McNeil, left, wears Chanel alongside Abbey Lee Kershaw. Styled by Naomi Smith and photographed by Greg Kadel.

An otherworldly Lindsey Wixson in beaded Chanel in December 2014. Styled by Christine Centenera and photographed by Will Davidson.

Chanel dress and watch on Victoria's Secret model and New Zealand native Georgia Fowler for the December 2018 issue. Styled by Philippa Moroney and photographed by Nicole Bentley.

On the sand in Chanel, including the cult favourite Chanel clogs, for the May 2010 issue. Styled by Trevor Stones and photographed by Todd Barry.

A special celebratory issue to celebrate icon Kylie Minogue's 50th birthday, in Chanel. Styled by Kate Darvill and photographed by Nicole Bentley for the May 2018 issue.

Lazy days in Chanel. Styled by Katie Mossman and photographed by Sebastian Kim for the December 2017 issue.

Cover girl and model Jess Hart in Chanel for the 2014 issue. Styled by Christine Centenera and Jillian Davison and photographed by Will Davidson.

Amanda Seyfried in a Chanel dress for the February 2017 issue. Styled by Christine Centenera and photographed by Emma Summerton.

Teresa Palmer and her children wearing Chanel for the May 2017 cover. Styled by Kate Darvill and photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Chanel muse Lily-Rose Depp in Chanel photographed in New York for the February 2019 issue. Styled by Christine Centenera and photographed by Giampaolo Sgura.

Chanel platform shoes taking centre stage in May 2011, styled by Meg Gray and photographed by Max Doyle.

In a Chanel jacket for April 2015. Styled by Kate Darvill and photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Emily DiDonato travelled to Vale, Colorado with stylist Christine Centenera and photographer Will Davidson, for the June 2014 cover story. Wearing all Chanel.

Victoria Beckham in Chanel in the August 2015 issue styled by Christine Centenera.

In homage to artist Georgia O'Keefe, for the October 2015 issue, Vogue travelled to O'Keefe's home and studio in Abiquiu and at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. Styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by Will Davidson.

Another Chanel favourite Cara Delevingne wearing Lagerfeld's creations for the October 2013 issue. Styled by Christine Centenera, photographed by David Bailey.

Shot in a Sydney home when she travelled to Australia, Emily Ratajkowski wears the in-demand CHA-NEL earrings from spring/summer '19, one of Lagerfeld's last collections for the house for the January 2019 issue. Styled by Jillian Davison and photographed by Nicole Bentley.

Vogue’s best dressed of 2018 - Vogue Australia

Posted: 21 Dec 2018 12:00 AM PST

In red carpet terms, 2018 was a big one with the #Metoo movement sweeping across the Golden Globes (turning the first official carpet of the year black) to the Grammys and the BAFTAs. Aside from the political slant to this year's biggest and brightest red carpets, there were some seriously memorable moments thanks to the 2018 Met Gala theme, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, where we saw Rihanna take on The Pope and Katy Perry go full archangel on us. Both deserve honorary mentions here for their efforts on that night in May.

But our 2018 list isn't for the headline-grabbers; it's a list filled with women (and one man, Donald Glover) who gave us unexpected red carpet gold. We're championing the quiet achievers who turned up and out in gowns that had us doing a double take or were, quite simply, breath-taking.

New names on 2018's list include Yara Shahidi, Sarah Paulson and Laura Harrier, who impressed us consistently throughout the year in the likes of Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton.

Regulars like Cate Blanchett and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley reappeared thanks to their unfailing ability to push the envelope.

However, one could argue that this year's standout, a true dark horse that always inspires but truly owned the red carpet in 2018 – blowing everyone else out of the park – was Lady Gaga. On the press tour for A Star is Born, Gaga blessed the world with some of the best sartorial moments in red carpet history, specifically, her Cannes 2018 moment in fluffy pink Valentino haute couture.

From 92 to 18, the ages of our best dressed winners this year differ greatly but that shouldn't come as a surprise because as the late and great Yves Saint Laurent once noted, "Fashions fade, style is eternal."

Scroll on to meet Vogue's best dressed of 2018.

From left to right, Emily Blunt wears Yanina Couture, Dundas and Oscar de la Renta.

A consistent performer on and off the red carpet, Emily Blunt's choices in 2018 ranged from the newly-launched Dundas by Peter Dundas to ethereal Yanina Couture, Delpozo, Khaite and Schiaparelli. Working with stylist Jessica Paster, Blunt didn't choose the usually red carpet names and it was a winning play by the new Mary Poppins who, no doubt, will continue to own the carpet in 2019.

From left to right, Cate Blanchett wears Giorgio Armani Privé.

Always polished and never a hair out of place, Cate Blanchett impressed all year donning only suits for the Ocean's 8 press tour and then putting the rest to shame in a streak of Armani Privé gowns at Cannes 2018. Blanchett's choice to recycle one of her more famous Armani Privé gowns, also helped the actress secure a spot on our list because who doesn't love a greener carpet?

From left to right, Lady Gaga wears Alexander McQueen haute couture, Valentino haute couture and Givenchy haute couture.

When Lady Gaga commits to a look, it's all or nothing for the singer-cum-actress. Whether it's pulling out vintage Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2013 from the archives or going full Hollywood glamour in Givenchy, Gaga makes the red carpet more interesting each and every time she steps on to one. Never afraid to have a moment or dive head first into fashion Gaga's red carpet reign is sure to continue as awards season heats up.

From left to right, Zoë Kravitz wears Saint Laurent, Armani Privé and Saint Laurent.

Choosing unexpected silhouettes and not one to shy away from showing a little skin, Zoë Kravitz makes the switch from Saint Laurent to vintage, couture to Gabriela Hearst like it's no big deal. Kravitz is a risk-taker and those risks always pay off—she was nominated as best dressed by several staffers in the Vogue office.

From left to right, Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert wears floral print dress with Manolo Blahnik shoes; Saint Laurent vintage jacket, Le Kilt skirt and Prada shoes and Valentino gown.

Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert's presence at fashion week is always a cause for celebration given the Italian never shies away from gowns during the day, accessories that make us weep with joy and lens-catching looks. But it was Battaglia Engelbert's pregnancy style that really gave her a little something extra in 2018. Watching her style her growing bump in babydoll dresses and Valentino gowns was a treat.

From left to right, Donald Glover wears Dior Homme Suit, Gucci and Ermenegildo Zegna.

The only man to make our list in 2018, Donald Glover a.k.a. Childish Gambino pulled out sharp suit after sharp suit making a case for double-breasted Dior Homme, '70s-inspired pastels and all-white everything for men.

From left to right, Laura Harrier wears Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and Proenza Schouler.

New kid on the block, Laura Harrier is only just beginning but already her countless Louis Vuitton looks (the actor is a face of the brand) and deft work with the likes of Proenza Schouler, The Row, Paco Rabanne and Prabal Gurung mean the 28-year-old is already a force to be reckoned with. Watch this space.

From left to right, Naomi Campbell wears Atelier Versace, Poiret and Calvin Klein.

It's not just that we're lucky to see Naomi Campbell don gown after gown but the clothes too are blessed to be worn by the super because, let's be honest, everything looks superb on Campbell. With the ability to pull off any colour, silhouette and length, Campbell is a runway and red carpet legend and should always be treated as such.

From left to right, Queen Elizabeth II wears Stewart Parvin.

There is no colour Queen Elizabeth can't pull off, no hat she can't wrangle and no dress code she can't nail. Given our Monarch also chooses these colours so her adoring people can spot her from a mile away, you have to give The Queen props for her astute fashion choices. Oh, and let's not forget her ability to match, oh-so-perfectly, every hat, bag, pair of shoes, umbrella and broach to her look.

From left to right, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wears Brandon Maxwell, Attico and Givenchy.

While we're convinced Rosie Huntington-Whiteley could never look anything but perfect, her 2018 sartorial choices were impeccable. In silvery Givenchy, red Attico feathers or powder blue Oscar de la Renta, the model and mother proved she can do no wrong.

From left to right, Tracee Ellis Ross wears Giambattista Valli, Valentino and Carolina Herrera.

Don't worry, Tracee Ellis Ross didn't only wear pink in 2018 but her way with the colour certainly deserves a nod. From feather-trimmed Giambattista Valli to Carolina Herrera ruffles and shocking Valentino pink, Ellis Ross was a vision all year.

From left to right, Ami and Aya Suzuki wear Gucci, Dior and Prada.

Street style bait for sure, but what's not to love about Japanese twins Ami and Aya Suzuki's playful sense of fashion? From Gucci to Valentino, Prada to Dior the twins popped up everywhere this year and were impossible to miss in their designer gear, often wearing pieces no one else would dare to try and pull off.

From left to right, Yara Shahidi wears Chanel, Gucci and Calvin Klein.

Yara Shahidi might be the youngest on our list but her fashion résumé speaks volumes. No colour is too bold, no silhouette off-limits to the young actor, who proved she's as comfortable in Chanel couture as she is in '70s-inspired Gucci.

From left to right, Penelope Cruz wears Chanel.

For Penelope Cruz the year was all about Chanel—and we're not complaining. The actor proved there's no occasion one can't call on the Parisian house for fashion guidance, and don't the pair (Cruz and Chanel, that is) make the perfect couple?