The Best Fashion Moments From The 2025 Governors Awards
A sartorial teaser of what to expect for the upcoming awards season
Jennifer Lawrence attends the 16th Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on November 16, 2025, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)
Awards season may not officially begin until the new year, but the 2025 Governors Awards—sometimes referred to as the Honorary Oscars—offered a sparkling preview of what’s to come.
Held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, the 16th annual ceremony, which honours lifetime achievements and contributions to film, presented Academy Honorary Awards to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, and Wynn Thomas, while Dolly Parton received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Yet the night wasn’t only about accolades; it was also a clear reminder that Hollywood’s style stakes are already high.
With the industry’s most talked-about contenders in attendance, the red carpet doubled as a glimpse into the emerging mood of the 2026 awards season. Rising star Chase Infiniti arrived in a custom Louis Vuitton tiered tulle dress, joined by Emma Stone in an elegant off-the-shoulder black gown from the House. Jonathan Anderson’s Dior had a strong presence too, dressing Jennifer Lawrence in a goddess-like design, as well as Natalie Portman and Frankenstein star Mia Goth, who floated in a soft, princess-blue creation. Dakota Johnson, Tessa Thompson, Amanda Seyfried and Kate Hudson all opted for Valentino’s glamour, while Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo offered a stylish encore, stepping out in archival Galliano for Dior and Sarah Burton’s Givenchy.
With plenty more stars rounding out the guest list, the Governors Awards delivered fashion with the confidence of an awards season already in full swing.
2025 Governors Awards red carpet
Cynthia Erivo in Givenchy at the 16th Governors Awards (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)Ariana Grande in vintage Dior (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)Dakota Johnson at the Governors Awards (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)Anya Taylor-Joy in Maison Margiela (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)Teyana Taylor in Miss Sohee at the 16th Governors Awards (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)Gwyneth Paltrow at the Governors Awards (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)Tessa Thompson in Valentino (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)Mia Goth in Dior (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)Chase Infiniti in Louis Vuitton (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)Kristen Stewart in Rodarte (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Elle Fanning in Gucci and Cartier at the 16th Governors Awards (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)Natalie Portman in Dior (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)Jessie Buckley in The Row (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Amanda Seyfried in Valentino (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)Kate Hudson in Valentino (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Rose Byrne in Calvin Klein (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)Emily Blunt in Schiaparelli (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)Lucy Liu in Zuhair Murad (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)Jennifer Lopez (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Renate Reinsve in Louis Vuitton at the 16th Governors Awards (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)Hailee Steinfeld in Stephane Rolland and Chopard (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)Andra Day in Marmar Halim (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Queen Latifah in Lanvin (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)Lili Reinhart in Roberto Cavalli (Photo by JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)Eva Victor in Loewe attends the 16th Governors Awards (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)Celine Song attends the 16th Governors Awards (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)Kaitlyn Dever in Armani Privé (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Isabela Merced in Dilara Findikoglu (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
