Fringing, fur, fantasy and...lamps? Annmarie O'Connor's best dressed of 2025

Ladies and gents, you have officially been served. Annmarie O’Connor’s annual celebrity best dressed list is here

Think fringing, fur, fantasy and—yes—lamps. Get ready for a look at this year’s red-carpet favourites. And remember: it’s only fashion

Elle Fanning

I love a head-to-toe colour moment. Double that order when it’s a baby blue Gucci floor-skimming lace frock and fluffy fur coat. Actor Elle Fanning gives us Lana Turner 3.0 with Old Hollywood waves, a diamond necklace and an air of insouciant ease. Just an average Tuesday.

Actress Elle Fanning, Picture: Getty Images

Siobhan McSweeney

Traitors Ireland presenter, and all-round national treasure, Siobhan Mc Sweeney, has become a de facto style icon, thanks in part to the show’s stylist Anne O’Shea. Drawing inspiration from style scions like Marlene Dietrich, the Corkonian’s signature interplay of menswear and womenswear, like this tux-and-skirt pairing, plus her grá for Irish design, firmly puts her on the fashion map.

Traitors star Siobhán McSweeney, Picture: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images

Jeremy Strong

Actor Jeremy Strong is a man of his craft. He’s also quite the sartorialist. Look at the custom Loro Piana suit he wore to this year’s Oscars. On-trend olive green, tick. Razor-sharp tailoring, tick. Finishing touches, tick. The bow tie and patent slippers are chef’s kiss. Even Kendall from Succession would be impressed.

Actor Jeremy Strong Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Pamela Anderson

The MET Gala isn’t known for understatement, which is why actor Pamela Anderson’s minimal make-up and freshly cut bob are such a fashion flex. Aside from being the perfect canvas for a bedazzled Tory Burch gown and Pandora earring cuff, her ‘less is more’ approach lingers long after the event.

Actress Pamela Anderson, Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo consistently proves that menswear needn’t be rote. Gracing the Emmy’s red carpet in custom Valentino, the polymath effortlessly blends a dandy sensibility (those embellishments!) with fresh colour combinations and well-chosen hardware. Top marks.

Colman Domingo, Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Natasha Rothwell

The White Lotus’ Natasha Rothwell commands the room in this Dima Ayad dress. Expertly draped with kimono-sleeves in a lush burgundy metallic fabric, the result is a masterclass in low-key, high-end dressing. Divine.

Natasha Rothwell, Picture: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images

Tramell Tillman

A shirtless suit is a style dare many men wouldn’t have the neck to try. Appropriately, Mission: Impossible actor, Tramell Tillman isn’t one of them. Layered with an oversized coat and inimitable nonchalance; this, folks, is the definition of swagger.

Tramell Tillman, Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Cynthia Erivo

Every year, every red carpet, multi-hyphenate entertainer Cynthia Erivo shows us how it’s done. Who else could pull off this Givenchy showstopper? The drape, the pose, the fringe: pure nonpareil.

Cynthia Erivo, Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Ariana Grande

Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Wicked star, Ariana Grande’s custom Schiaparelli confection — a tribute to The Wizard of Oz — is serving interior-decor glam, and, honestly, I’m here for it.Inspired by a 1930s Alberto Giacometti lamp from the Maison’s archive, the gown’s sculptural whimsy nails its ‘storybook fantasy’ brief, elevated by an estimated 190,000 crystal sequins, rhinestones, and cut beads. Utterly radiant.

Ariana Grande, Picture by Monica Schipper/Getty Images

Jacob Elordi

Two words: Burgundy Bottega. Also, Jacob Elordi –who plays The Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s screen adaptation of Frankenstein. Flawless, especially with the tonal bowling shirt. Need I say more?

Jacob Elordi, Picture: Roger Kisby/Getty Images