As 2014 draws to a close it's time to take a look back over the year and shine a light on the fashion highlights of the last twelve months.
Safe to say it's been a sensational year for fashion, and as a result it's been ridiculously hard to narrow down so many incredible outfits into a measly top 10 list as I did last year. Trust me - I spent the weekend trying - but I loved too much this year so deemed it an impossible task.
Instead I've tackled this annual post a little differently, and in the process I've well and truly moved away from my singular love of monochrome and discovered I'm really starting to adore patterns. Who'd have thought this was possible this time last year?!
NOTABLE MENTIONS
(L-R)
EVA GREEN // Elie Saab gown // Sin City: A Dame to Kill For premiere, L.A., August 19th 2014
RACHEL McADAMS // Ralph Lauren dress // Met Ball, New York, 5th May 2014
NAOMI WATTS // Gucci Première gown // Birdman premiere, New York, October 11th 2014
KERRY WASHINGTON // Prada dress // Primetime Emmy Awards, L.A., August 25th 2014
(L-R)
LÉA SEYDOUX // Prada suit // Saint Laurent press conference, Cannes, May 17th 2014
AARON PAUL // Burberry suit // SAG Awards, L.A., 18th January 2014
TAYLOR SWIFT // Sachin & Babi dress, Charlotte Olympia heels // Jingle Bell Ball, London, December 7th 2014
ANGELINA JOLIE // Saint Laurent tuxedo // BAFTA Awards, London, 16th February 2014
TOP 10 LOOKS OF THE YEAR
10. TAYLOR SCHILLING
Zuhair Murad Couture gown
Primetime Emmy Awards / L.A. / August 25th 2014
9. NAOMIE HARRIS
Altuzarra dress / Noor Fares jewellery / Casadei heels
Bond 24 press conference / London / December 4th 2014
8. REESE WITHERSPOON
Balenciaga dress
Inherent Vice premiere / L.A. / December 10th 2014
7. TINIE TEMPAH
Dolce & Gabbana suit
ELLE Style Awards 2014 / London / February 18th 2014
6. JESSICA CHASTAIN
Prada gown
Interstellar premiere / New York / November 3rd 2014
5. KEIRA KNIGHTLEY
Prada dress
Begin Again press conference / New York / June 26th 2014
4. CATE BLANCHETT
Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci S/S14 dress
AACTA Awards Ceremony / Sydney / January 29th 2014
3. DIANE KRUGER
Elie Saab gown
The Better Angels premiere / Berlinale International Film Festival / February 10th 2014
2. MATTHEW McCONNAUGHEY & JARED LETO
Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo / Saint Laurent tuxedo
Academy Awards / L.A. / March 2nd 2014
1. LUPITA NYONG'O
Ralph Lauren gown / Fred Leighton jewellery
Golden Globe Awards / L.A. / January 12th 2014
CONSISTENT SARTORIAL EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT 2014
As far as I'm concerned these 3 actresses haven't put a sartorial foot wrong once in 2014, and have scored constant hits on red carpets, in press conferences and on talk shows. They're even brilliant at street style. I'd hate them if I didn't want to be them so badly.
EMMA STONE
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 premiere, New York, April 24th 2014 // Prada gown
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 premiere, London, April 10th 2014 // Custom-made Atelier Versace
Birdman premiere, Venice Film Festival, August 24th 2014 // Valentino Couture gown, Jimmy Choo heels
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 screening, Berlin, April 15th 2014 // Erdem dress
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 premiere, Berlin, April 15th 2014 // Chanel dress, Christian Louboutin heels
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 fan event, Singapore, March 27th 2014 // Dior dress, Christian Louboutin heels
Good Morning America, New York, April 30th 2014 // Valentino dress and heels
EMILY BLUNT
Edge of Tomorrow premiere, London, May 28th 2014 // Osman dress, David Yurman jewellery, Kurt Geiger shoes
Edge of Tomorrow premiere, Paris, May 28th 2014 // David Koma A/W14 two-piece
Edge of Tomorrow premiere, New York, May 28th 2014 // Prada dress
Into The Woods premiere, New York, December 8th 2014 // Dolce & Gabbana dress, Lorraine Schwartz jewellery, Christian Louboutin heels
The Late Show with David Letterman, New York, November 25th 2014 // David Koma dress, Tory Burch coat, Brian Atwood heels
Elie Saab dinner, L.A., November 14th 2014 // Elie Saab jumpsuit, Rodo clutch, L.K. Bennett heels
IWC Filmmakers Awards, Dubai International Film Festival, December 12th 2014 // Lanvin gown
EMMA WATSON
The Late Show with David Letterman, New York, March 25th 2014 // Saint Laurent suit and shirt, Sabine G fine jewellery, Christian Louboutin heels
Noah premiere, London, March 31st 2014 // Ralph Lauren Collection gown, Jimmy Choo heels and clutch, Anita Ko, Monica Vinader and Jennifer Fisher jewellery
Golden Globe Awards, L.A., January 12th 2014 // Dior Couture dress, Roger Vivier heels, Dior pearl earrings
Noah premiere after party, New York, March 26th 2014 // Erdem A/W14 dress
Noah premiere, Madrid, March 17th 2014 // J. Mendel A/W14 jumpsuit, Gianvito Rossi heels
Boulevard premiere, Tribeca Film Festival, New York, April 20th 2014 // Narciso Rodriguez S/S14 top and skirt, Stuart Weitzman heels
Noah premiere, New York, March 26th 2014 // Oscar de la Renta A/W14 gown, Roger Vivier clutch, Ana Khouri, Jennifer Meyer, Aurelie Bidermann jewellery
Noah premiere, Berlin, March 13th 2014 // Wes Gordon gown, Ana Khouri jewellery
HeForShe Campaign Launch, New York, September 20th 2014 // Dior coat dress pre-S/S15 collection, Jimmy Choo heels, Mary Katrantzou clutch
BEST DRESSED WOMAN 2014: Blake Lively
Blake Lively is an absolute goddess. She bought old-school glamour to every red carpet she graced with her presence at Cannes; looked better than she ever has at the Met Ball; and has now mastered the art of dressing immaculately while pregnant. I don't think she's human: it's not possible for actual people to look so good all of the time. It's just not!
Grace of Monaco premiere, Cannes, May 14th 2014 // Gucci Première gown, Lorraine Schwartz jewellery, Casadei heels
Appearance on Grand Journal, Cannes, May 15th 2014 // Giambattista Valli Couture dress, Stuart Weitzman heels
The Captive premiere, Cannes, May 16th 2014 // Gucci Première gown
Mr Turner premiere, Cannes, May 15th 2014 // Chanel couture S/S14 dress, Sophia Webster heels, Lorraine Schwartz jewellery
Met Ball, New York, May 5th 2014 // Gucci Première dress
Golden Hearts Awards, New York, October 16th 2014 // Michael Kors pre-S/S15 gown
Angel Ball, New York, October 20th 2014 // Gucci dress
BEST DRESSED MAN 2014: Eddie Redmayne
Colour-blind Eddie Redmayne continues to prove that when it comes to pulling off a plaid/velvet/brightly coloured suit then there's no man in the world that can manage it quite like him. No matter what the pattern or cut of the suit is Redmayne has no trouble looking spectacular and completely at ease. He's reinventing red carpet dressing for men, and the world is certainly a better place for it.
The Theory of Everything screening, L.A., December 7th 2014
Vanity Fair and Burberry Celebrate BAFTA, L.A., October 29th 2014 // Burberry suit
The Theory of Everything premiere, L.A., October 28th 2014 // Alexander McQueen suit
The Theory of Everything premiere, London, December 9th 2014 // Hardy Amies suit
The Theory of Everything premiere, Toronto Film Festival, September 7th 2014 // Burberry Prorsum suit
HPFA & InStyle's 2014 TIFF Celebration, Toronto, September 6th 2014 // Alexander McQueen suit
The One to Watch in 2015: Felicity Jones
Over the year Felicity Jones' style has steadily become more refined and polished, and given the number of awards nominations she's starting to collect for her performance in The Theory of Everything I'm extremely excited to see her gracing every red carpet going over the next few months.
Hollywood Film Awards, L.A., November 14th 2014 // Alexander McQueen pre-S/S15 gown
Vanity Fair and Burberry Celebrate BAFTA, L.A., October 29th 2014 // Miu Miu dress, Burberry trench, Kurt Geiger heels
The Theory of Everything premiere, New York, October 20th 2014 // Elie Saab pre-S/S15 gown, Ana Khouri jewellery
The Theory of Everything premiere, Toronto Film Festival, September 7th 2014 // Balenciaga dress
Who was your Best Dressed of 2014? Was there a stand-out look you loved even more than Lupita Nyong'o's red-caped Ralph Lauren triumph or the matching brilliance of Jared Leto and Matthew McConnaughey at the Oscars? Let me know in the comments below!
N.B. All images have been sourced from the following websites thoughout the year, and have been published here unedited: www.vogue.co.uk // www.harpersbazaar.co.uk // www.instyle.co.uk // www.graziadaily.co.uk // www.instyle.com
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