Top 20 of 2020
For all intents and purposes, 2020 was an absolute mess. While it was a year of turmoil and chaos, we can always find a glimmer of light in the form of fashion. Below is a list of the top 20 looks of 2020.
1.Chloe X Halle, MTV Video Music Awards
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Chloe X Halle wear custom Sho Konishi metallic body suits of armor for their performance of “Ungodly Hour” at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. This album cycle has provided them with the opportunity to show their style growing as young women and bold fashion icons.
2. Regina King, Emmy Awards
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Regina King wears a cerulean blue silk faille Schiaparelli gown with bijoux embroidery for the 2020 Emmy Awards. The dress features a grand billowing of fabric gathered behind the shoulder.
3.Dua Lipa, Studio 2054
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Dua Lipa wears a custom black sheer crystal Mugler bodysuit for her virtual concert, Studio 2054, that broke the global livestream record. Dua has had quite a breakthrough with her album Future Nostalgia, and this concert helped her to capitalize on that success. As she moves through this era, her fashion choices improve and reflect a much more matured professional coming into her own.
4.Doja Cat, “Say So” Music Video
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Doja Cat wears a pastel blue Christian Cowan crystallized maxi dress for her “Say So” music video. The music video features five ‘70s disco-themed outfits to match the sound of the song. This was, in many ways, a breakout year for Doja. This song put her on the map and this music video helped catapult her to a number one song months after its initial release.
5.Michael B. Jordan, Wonderland Magazine
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Michael B. Jordan wears khaki colored Coach graphic jacket over a grey sweater and matching pants for the autumn 2020 issue of Wonderland Magazine. Jordan is a global ambassador for Coach and the muted neutral tones offer a great contrast to the richness of his skin color.
6.Beyoncé, “Black Parade”
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Beyoncé wears custom navy Alejandro gown with balloon sleeves and wide-brim hat by Marta Jakubowski x Jo Miller for her single “Water” in her self-directed film “Black Is King.” The film features 14 songs and over 30 designer outfit changes. It’s highly probable that if every outfit from the film was accounted for, they would monopolize this list.
7.Cardi B, Billboard Magazine
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Cardi B wears black Miss Sohee gown with a giant metallic silver flower across the shoulder for the December 2020 issue Billboard Magazine. The cover also features Cardi in a beautifully ornate floral headpiece and lamé gloves also designed by Miss Sohee.
8.Ariana Grande, Grammy Awards
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Ariana Grande wears custom dove grey tiered tulle Giambattista Valli ball gown with satin opera gloves to the 2020 Grammy Awards.
9.Ella Balinska, Academy Awards
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Ella Balinska wears duotone royal blue, spaghetti strap, lamé Schiaparelli column dress to the 2020 Academy Awards and Vanity Fair Oscars party.
10.Jennifer Lopez, SS21 Paris Fashion Week
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Jennifer Lopez wears signature Balmain print midi dress and matching structured shoulder blazer in black and white. She wore this ensemble to a virtual showing of Balmain SS21 Paris Fashion Week.
11.Gigi Hadid, FW20 Paris Fashion Week
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Gigi Hadid wears men’s Louis Vuitton x Virgil Abloh suit to FW2020 Paris Fashion week. The very unique look featured a cloud print on both the blazer and matching pants.
12.Zendaya, Critic’s Choice Awards
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Zendaya wears metallic fuschia Tom Ford breastplate and a matching pleated floor-length jersey skirt to The 2020 Critic’s Choice Awards. Though still fairly young, Zendaya has become something of a fashion icon, never failing to push the envelope a bit.
13.Harry Styles, Variety Magazine
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Harry Styles wears custom light blue Palomo Spain suit for the December 2020 issue of Variety Magazine. The jacket is pleated at the waist with visible stitching and paired with a machine-pleated sheer blouse and wide leg pants. The ensemble strikes a balance between the masculine and feminine dress that Styles is known for and is in keeping with the wardrobe he has been donning during his Fine Line era.
14.Bad Bunny, Super Bowl LIV
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Bad Bunny wears Berlin label Last Heirs for Super Bowl LIV. The look featured a vinyl silver trench coat encrusted with 13,000 Swarovski crystals, a gray pullover and matching trousers and a pair of Nike Blazer sneakers.
15.Indya Moore, Vogue Spain
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Indya Moore wears black stoned Lanvin gown for the November 2020 issue of Vogue Spain. Indya is an icon for transgender people, making this representation monumental for transgender people everywhere.
16.Céline Dion, Average Day In The Life
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Céline Dion wears a geometrically floral white, black and powder blue Moncler x Richard Quinn coat with a matching print tight on the streets of New York. Dion is known to have an excellent sense of street style. She wore this look in a viral video of a fan performing one of her songs for her as she stoically listens in the back of her Escalade.
17.Billy Porter, Grammy Awards
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Billy Porter wears custom turquoise Baja East sparkling suit with crystal fringe down the leg to the 2020 Grammy Awards. The ensemble has a matching hat made by Sarah Sokol that electronically opens and closes by the press of a button. Porter has become a red carpet staple since his 2019 Oscars tuxedo dress. Everyone looks to him to see what exciting things he’ll be doing next.
18.Zaya Wade & Co., Truth Awards
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Zaya Wade wears a custom Richfresh suit to the 2020 Truth Awards. She is joined by parents Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade made to match Zaya with colors that coincide with the transgender flag.
19.Rihanna, NAACP Awards
Rihanna in a vibrant purple Givenchy pleated dress at the 51st NAACP Image Awards.
20.Megan Thee Stallion, TIME Magazine
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Megan Thee Stallion wears Monsoori for TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020. We are used to seeing Meg in stylish, revealing outfits, so it’s a nice change of pace to see her on the cover of such a prestigious magazine in such an elegant gown.
By Ryán Salamo
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